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- Design
- Sound
- Active Features
- Connectivity
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Yamaha MusicCast 50 vs Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin 2021
Side-by-Side Comparison
Products
Yamaha MusicCast 50
Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin 2021
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BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantNo
Battery PoweredNo
BluetoothYes
Wi-FiYes
SpeakerphoneNo
Voice AssistantYes
Battery PoweredNo
Variants
- MusicCast 50 (Birch)
- MusicCast 50 (Black)
- MusicCast 50 (White)
- Zeppelin 2021 (Midnight Grey)
- Zeppelin 2021 (Pearl Grey)
Our Verdict
Yamaha MusicCast 50
Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin 2021
The Bowers & Wilkins Zeppelin 2021 is a better speaker than the Yamaha MusicCast 50 overall. The Bowers & Wilkins offers a slightly better balanced sound profile that can produce a touch more low-bass. You'll perceive its soundstage as wider and more spacious. It offers outstanding voice assistant support with Alexa built-in. It also has a better latency performance with iOS and Android devices. That said, you can connect the Yamaha to a compatible MusicCast soundbar. Its sound profile is also more customizable, thanks to the graphic EQ and presets in its companion app.
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MusicCast 50
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Music
Threshold
Music
7.0
7.5
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
7.3
Soundstage
6.8
7.9
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Style Photo
RGB Lights
No
No
Portability
3.8
3.0
Dimensions Photo
Volume
586 in³ (9,600 cm³)
1,602 in³ (26,251 cm³)
Weight
9.8 lbs (4.5 kg)
16.1 lbs (7.3 kg)
Power Source
AC Only
AC Only
One-Hand Carry
No
No
Build Quality
6.4
6.7
Build Quality Photo
Material Quality
Good
Great
Water Resistance
No
No
Dust Resistance
No
No
Impact Resistance
Unspecified
Unspecified
Floats In Water
No
No
Controls
4.8
6.9
Controls Photo
Controls Photo 2
Ease Of Use
Good
Great
Feedback
Good
Good
Music Play/Pause
No
Yes (Physical)
Call Answer/End
No
No
Volume Up/Down
Yes (Tactile)
Yes (Physical)
Track Next/Previous
No
Yes (Physical)
Microphone On/Off
No
No
Additional Controls
Yes
Yes
In The Box
In The Box Photo
Sound
Frequency Response Accuracy
6.8
7.3
Frequency Response Graph
Slope
-0.51
0.23
Std. Err.
3.29 dB
2.76 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
55.8 Hz
51.9 Hz
High-Frequency Extension
14.5 kHz
19.1 kHz
Raw Frequency Response
Raw Frequency Response Graph
Binaural Recording @ 1m
Binaural Recording @ 2m
Soundstage
6.8
7.9
Directivity Graph
Directivity Index
6.02 dB
3.98 dB
Stereo
Yes
Yes
Dynamics
8.1
8.1
Dynamic Range Compression
SPL @ Max Volume
95.2 dB SPL
96.2 dB SPL
DRC @ Max Volume
1.35 dB
1.61 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power Saving
No
No
Charging Port
No Battery
No Battery
Battery Powered
No
No
Voice Assistant
0.0
9.4
Alexa
No
Built-in (Wi-Fi Only)
Google Assistant
No
No
Speakerphone
No
No
Siri
No
No
Voice Assistant
No
Yes
Voice Activation
No
Yes
Microphone Mute
No
Yes
Far-Field Performance
No Assistant
Excellent
Ambient Noise Performance
No Assistant
Great
App
9.6
4.4
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App Name
MusicCast
Bowers & Wilkins Music
iOS
Yes
Yes
Android
Yes
Yes
EQ
Graphic + Presets
Bass/Treble
Stereo Pair Mode
Yes
No
Party Mode
Yes
No
Multi-Room
Yes
No
Connectivity
Wired
Aux Input
Yes
No
USB Audio
No
No
Other Ports
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth
6.6
8.1
Bluetooth
Yes
Yes
Bluetooth Version
4.2
5.0
Bluetooth iOS Latency
-250 ms
149 ms
Bluetooth Android Latency
-290 ms
21 ms
Bluetooth Range
315.0 ft (96.0 m)
321.5 ft (98.0 m)
Multi-Device Pairing
No
No
Wi-Fi
8.3
8.3
Wi-Fi Version
Wi-Fi 5
Unspecified
Wi-Fi Frequency Band
2.4GHz & 5GHz
2.4GHz & 5GHz
Wi-Fi
Yes
Yes
Apple AirPlay
Yes
Yes
AirPlay Latency
5 ms
-7 ms
Google Chromecast
No
No
Chromecast Latency
N/A
N/A
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