Customer Ratings & Reviews

#### Sound Quality The overall sound quality is nothing short of remarkable. The speaker delivers a balanced audio profile that suits a variety of genres, from classical to rock. Whether I was listening to intricate symphonies or bass-heavy tracks, each note was rendered beautifully. #### Clarity One of the most impressive aspects of this speaker is its clarity. Vocals are crisp and articulate, allowing every lyric to shine through without muddiness. I could easily distinguish between different instruments, even in complex compositions, which truly enhances the listening experience. #### Bass The bass response is powerful yet controlled. It adds depth without overwhelming the mids and highs, making it perfect for both casual listening and more intense sessions. Whether I was enjoying a thumping dance track or a deep jazz piece, the bass was rich and satisfying. #### Design and Build Quality The design is sleek and modern, making it a stylish addition to any room. The build quality feels robust, ensuring durability without compromising aesthetics. The controls are intuitive, making it easy to adjust settings on the fly.

Easy to configure via Bluetooth. System sounds amazing full 7.1.4 sound. Has great bass with deep tones

I got this after reading many reviews claiming it was the best out of other high end soundbars. When I first hooked it up, the unit sounded lackluster and underwhelming. Eventually I tweaked the settings and basically turned everything up. The plan was to adjust down from there, but after changing to those settings I saw no reason to adjust anything. After that it needed to be broken in. Now that I've got it squared away, it sounds amazing. The clarity is superb, the bass is incredible on these 4 inch drivers and would compliment a dedicated sub with a nice mix of mid bass and low bass.

Sounds just as good as it’s big brother, what I love about this one in particular is the option to increase the center channel and turn voice enhancement on. I don’t like how Sennheiser made it too small though, and felt like the driver size could have been a little bit bigger to sound just as full as the max, but because of the patented Ambeo 3d technology, you still get pretty convincing Atmos effects and a 180 degree soundstage. SENNHEISER PLEASE RELEASE SOME REAR SPEAKERS. I’d pledge my loyalty to this company xD

We are very happy with this soundbar. We listened to a few demos and this one sounded the best both at high & low volume levels. We love the crispness of the sounds in movies and in music. Great product and great price. Nice sleek design looks great on our console.

This sound bar is amazing! First off after i hooked it up to Apple TV and dish joey and turned the dish joey on the sound bar turned on by itself. I then turned the volume up with the satellite remote and it controlled the sound bar too. I then turned the Apple TV on with Apple Remote and guess what happened next?? You guessed right it just works with both sources without even setting it up. I give the sound and functionality a 10 out of 10!!!

Bought this soundbar after much research and did not disappoint. Out of the box setup was extremely simple, craftsmanship and build quality is top-notch. Sound quality is exactly as advertised and amazing. I paired this soundbar with the Sennheiser subwoofer (effortless connection). I highly recommend this product to anyone looking for quality sound for smaller spaces.

The Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus 7.1.4 Channel is an excellent soundbar. It delivers clean, clear sound. I've always been a big Klipsch fan, but this Sennheiser beats out my old Klipsch soundbar, hand down!

Nice sound. Not as good as a true surround system but great sound from a bar. Probably needs the subwoofer.

The most crisp clean sound. Been wanting this sound bar for quite some time. I’m loving it and one of the best purchases I’ve made at Best Buy

The soundbar is great. The amazing sound that comes out of this thing blows my mind. I bought an open box "excellent condition" but the remote was broken. So that's bummer.

I love this soundbar! It sounds great for not being huge its kinda big but not huge. The crispness of the sounds is amazing and the clarity of conversations are perfect. Gaming in DTS X and ATMOS is Great.

I love this sound bar. One of the biggest features is it has the pre-amp out for a subwoofer that can be attached directly. The Atmos is pretty darned good as well. I've never had the volume up over 43 as that's plenty.

Best buy has a good tv team I told them what I was looking for and they pointed out all their best brands and explained the difference between them all. They helped me make the right choice for my tv and sound bar. I love it.

This soundbar blew away my expectations. When I finally got it setup and all the settings tuned correctly I felt like that old ad where the guy is being blown back in his chair from his speaker system. The depth and range of the sound coming from the Sennheiser Ambeo Plus soundbar is truly something to behold for yourself. In this review I will talk about my likes (of which I have many) then my dislikes (of which I have few). A lot of the other reviews mention it in comparison to the Ambeo Max soundbar, but my review will focus on the Plus as that’s what I have. Initial setup of the soundbar is incredibly easy. I plugged it in, pulled up the Sennheiser Smart Control app and it walked me through the rest of the setup. It updated the soundbar to the latest firmware, asked me if I wanted to pair a subwoofer (more on that later), then tuned the soundbar to my living room. It was ready to go within about 5 minutes. The first thing I wanted to test out was Dolby Atmos as I have never had a system that has it. If you don’t know what it is, Dolby Atmos is a technology that creates the illusion of a full surround sound system by implementing speakers that fire up into the air and ricochet off your ceiling into your ears. It works supremely well when the content you are watching supports it. I inserted my 4k blu-ray of Dune 2021 and, while this is not Sennheiser’s fault, had to download an app that adds Dolby Atmos support on my Xbox Series X. After installing and checking the setting that Atmos was available I was whisked away to planet Arrakis (sorry for the nerding out). The separation, the feeling of having surround sound speakers, the sheer amount of bass even with the dedicated (and separate purchase) subwoofer had me so excited to watch other content. I shifted from action to drama with Tár (2022) swapping the bombastic action for the execution and minutiae of orchestra conducting. It too blew me away. My soundbar before the Ambeo Plus was totally solid and similarly priced. It was about 4 years old though so it didn’t have Atmos tech inside. The other issue is that even still to this day they don’t support Chromecast “casting.” In a house of android users, being able to cast audio is so important as it is so much simpler than bluetooth connecting. Ambeo supports all the big audio streaming systems, Chromecast, Airplay, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and can be used as an Alexa device. Unfortunately at the time of review, it cannot be used as a Google Assistant device, it can only be controlled by a Google Assistant Speaker. That is to say, almost all the modern amenities you would want are here. Overall, I can’t get enough of the Sennheiser Ambeo Plus. It is an easy recommendation for anyone looking to upgrade their soundsystem, but don’t want to set up a bunch of speakers around the room. It’s essentially plug and play for a fantastic experience. While I have small quibbles with the device, I can still heartily recommend this product. Pros: Truly incredible sound Dolby Atmos works supremely well Despite no subwoofer in the box, there is wall shaking bass Easy to set up Great design Support for almost all important audio streaming services Alexa support Cons: No sub in the box (although it’s really not necessary) Can’t be used as a Google Assistant Speaker Have to check settings of your other devices to make sure there is Atmos support (not Sennheiser’s fault)

The level of immersive sound that this soundbar is able to produce is incredible; especially given it's sleek and minimalist form factor. If you're looking for a serious home theatre audio experience but you either don't have the space for a traditional 7.1 surround system, or simply don't want to deal with the added complexity, this is a fantastic alternative. Over the course of the last week, I have paired this soundbar with my smart TV and have put it through its paces by playing PS5 titles, watching 4k blurays, and streaming content through platforms like Netflix, Disney Plus, and YouTube. Regardless of what content I watched, the audio always sounded extremely high quality. The bass that this soundbar is capable of producing is impressive due to it's built-in dual 4 inch subwoofers. The mids are clear and crisp due to it's seven high-end aluminum cone drivers. The AMBEO surround sound virtualization technique that this soundbar uses is very positionally accurate and did a phenomenal job of filling the entire room. Although watching & listening standard audio format content sounded great, hearing Dolby Atmos content was on another level (you can tell when the soundbar has detected Dolby Atmos content as the "Dolby Atmos" LED will turn on). Personally, I found some of the best selection of Dolby Atmos content on Netflix which made my experience with this soundbar that much better. Watching "Extraction" and "The Gray Man" blew my mind. It truly felt like I had side and rear speakers. Bullets sounded like they were flying above me and around me. Sound effects during action scenes sounded rich and defined. Explosions sounded thunderous and boomy without getting muddled or distorted. The only sound signature that didn't seem to be quite on par with the rest of the high end audio experience was the dialogue. While it sounded clear and crisp, the vocal reproduction didn't have the vibrancy and richness that I was expecting from such a high end soundbar. I tried several different audio presets but it still didn't quite meet my expectations. I stumbled across the "voice enhancement" feature and VOILA; what a massive difference! I have found that for Dolby Atmos content the "Movie" + "Voice" presets sound the best to me. Non Dolby Atmos content sounded the best to me when using "Neutral" + "Voice" or "Adaptive" + "Voice". Keeping the "AMBEO" surround tech feature on was a must for me; especially when playing video games. The immersive experience that is lost without it is pretty significant. In terms of setup, it was a breeze. The soundbar has multiple inputs for all of your audio sources (eARC HDMI, 2 additional HMDI inputs, an ethernet port, fiber optical input, USB-A, composite L+R input, and a subwoofer preout). Yes, you can connect an external subwoofer to this soundbar if you truly want to take the low frequency channel to the next level. For me, the built-in dual subwoofers were more than enough to provide ample bass for my 1400 sq foot townhome living room. The Sennheiser "Smart Control" app is a must download if you get this soundbar. It allows you to properly calibrate the soundbar depending on your environment. It does so by using 4 built-in far field high-precision microphones along with it's proprietary algorithm to detect things like sound reflection and refraction. Just make sure the room is quiet, sit back for a few minutes, and let it do it's thing. The app also allows you to select all the different features that are found on the remote like the audio presets, volume, sources, etc. Speaking of the remote, it is very high quality! It has a very good heft to it and I love the included rubber feet; they do such a good job of keeping the remote stationary that they almost feel like magnets! Despite how superb the remote feels, the only minor cons that I have with this soundbar have to do with the remote. The first minor annoyance is that Sennheiser decided not to illuminate the buttons. It would be great to see Sennheiser put a sensor on the remote that illuminates the buttons when it's picked up. The second minor con is that there's no dedicated mute button. While you can use the circular multi-purpose button located at the top of the remote, you have to hold it down for a few seconds and then it takes a few more seconds for it to mute/unmute. This is a viable solution but I would have preferred the ability to instantly mute. Overall, this is hands-down the best soundbar I've ever heard. There's no comparison with the sub two-hundred dollar Yamaha soundbar that it's replacing in my living room. The difference in high quality audio was instantly noticeable. A very welcome surprise was how amazing music sounded with this soundbar. I can't stress enough how impressed I am with music playback on this thing. Listening to Diana Krall and Sarah Brightman on the "Music" preset gave me a similar experience to when I heard Super Audio CDs for the first time back in the day. The vocals are so rich with depth. Mids and highs are crisp and clear. Instruments are easily discernable and sound so natural. Other genres like electronic, reggae, and classical also sounded fantastic! If you're looking for a high end and hassle-free audio experience for both movies and music, you've gotta check out this Ambeo Soundbar Plus!

The Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar is the type of soundbar that shines without an external subwoofer but when you add your own decent subwoofer the soundbar itself tends to lose some of its advantage. For a bit of background I previously used a tried and true very expensive wired 5.1 surround sound system for over 15 years till bit by bit over the years my rear channels gave out and eventually my receiver started to fail. All I was left with was an absolute monster of a subwoofer (500w) and a couple of left/right speakers. It was at this point I converted to a soundbar setup. The only requirement being it had to have an aux subwoofer port to continue to use my excellent subwoofer. I have used three soundbars starting with a very inexpensive Vizio sub $100 soundbar before upgrading to a $250 Yamaha Yas-108 4 years ago and now the Sennheiser AMBEO. All three soundbars have an external aux port for a subwoofer. My review will reflect on price:performance along with compared to a proper, wired 5.1 setup. Arriving neatly packaged with a professional presentation, setup was quick and painless. It offers optical and HDMI in options which was nice and connecting it to my Sony 65" Z9F took less than 5 minutes (if that). It is not small by any stretch of the imagination and is much bigger than my Yamaha which in turn was much bigger than my Vizio. There is a firmware upgrade and using a Smart Phone and their app is pretty much mandatory but available free of charge. You use the app to not only update your firmware but also to "map" your viewing room (it works in tandem with the bar itself) and let it know you use an external subwoofer if so desired. The app is pretty easy to navigate. Once I had everything setup, I flipped on my AppleTV and started testing recently viewed programs that included Foundation, Carnival Row and Avengers Infinity War. PROS: One FANTASTIC feature of the Ambeo is the dialogue enhancement. One complaint I had about the previous two soundbars was absolutely dialogue enhancement and truly bringing it to the forefront for listening. The Ambeo makes it so front and center it stands clearly distinct from all the other ambient sounds without overpowering them. To me this is the star of the show. Dialogue is clear and distinct regardless of what is going on. Many small, nuanced audio details I could only pick up with a good set of headphones are now easily discernable with the Ambeo vs non-existent or sometimes muffled with my other soundbars. The Sennheiser shines with mids and highs and clarity. The seperation is top notch. Compared to the other soundbars, running the Ambeo by itself it more than passes the stand alone basic bass test and is worthy. It doesn't rattle and produces what I would call strong, average bass with decent punch. It doesn't compare to a competent, true, externally powered subwoofer but it provides enough to where if you are unable (or unwilling) to connect an external subwoofer, you will still get a good overall soundscape. It is nothing earth shattering, wall shaking or floor rumbling but will get the job done. The room mapping does allow the Ambeo to project and seperate the soundscape to some degree providing and richer and more immersive experience when viewing programs.I found many of the space scenes in Foundation were projected much more properly than my other soundbars. The Ambeo is clearly heads and tales above $80-$300 soundbars for highs and mids and lows in stand alone fashion with no external sub woofer. The remote is nice and oversized and solid to hold and use. CONS: The problem is once you do connect a good subwoofer, much of the bass advantage disappears as my same sub hooked up to my previous two soundbars provided equal amounts of punch and kick negating much of the advantages of the Ambeo low end reproduction. Running the Ambeo without an external sub and the difference is like night and day (Sennheiser does offer an external subwoofer for this model too) in regards to a true bass experience when watching cinema or listening to music. If you are considering a soundbar of this class and price, you might want to figure out if you plan to use an external subwoofer. Even with the firmware upgrade, I found myself sometimes having to turn it off and on several times to either work or recognize my Sony Z9F signal. I never had this problem with my Yamaha. While it maps your space for sound projection and immersion, I never once got a true surround sound experience or effect even remotely comparable to my true 5.1 setup. I can definitely hear and appreciate the sound processing and seperation and it is far better than my other soundbars but for a true surround sound experience you are going to need to purchase a real 5.1-7.1 setup. There just is no substitute. With all its advantages, it is still $1400.00 for a soundbar and I was getting 80% of what the Ambeo provided for 20% of the price with my Yamaha. The Ambeo is for someone where price is no object and you start heading into the, "I want the best of the best," echelon of Soundbars. SUMMARY: So where does that leave the Ambeo? While I love the voice enhancement, excellent high, mids and stellar sound, it can't compete with a real 5.1 system nor a real external subwoofer. If you are expecting a true surround sound experience or "deep and kicking bass" you will be disappointed. I found myself routinely enjoying it while also questioning if it was worth the premium price when a lower end sound bar coupled with a decent external subwoofer would offer much that is offered at less than half the price? On the other hand, if you're looking for a competent all in one soundbar that provides fantastic highs, mids and lows for what they can pack into an under the TV soundbar and do not desire that extended theatre like bass or true surround sound experience, you can't go wrong with selecting this Sennheiser Ambeo. Setup is a breeze, updating and calibration is quick and painless and it works fairly easy and straight forward and is most definitely a step about the lower tier sound bars on the market.

PROS + Truly Amazing Surround Sound From A Single Bar + Dolby Atmos and DTS:X Sound Incredible + Ambeo Mode Opens Up The Soundstage Significantly + Audio Fidelity is Class Leading + Ability to Pair Multiple Sennheiser Wireless or Wired 3rd Party Subwoofers + Auto Calibration For Your Room With Built-In Mics + Dedicated Center Channel and Clear Voice Enhancements + Night Mode + Lots Of Customizability With Multiple Audio Modes And EQ In App + Relatively Compact Footprint + Minimalist Design CONS - When Using Ambeo Mode With Some Sources, The Audio Can Sometimes Sound “Processed” - For The Best Experience, You Will Definitely Want To Add A Subwoofer (Extra Cost) WHAT WOULD MAKE IT BETTER - Lights on The Top Of The Soundbar That Indicate The Codec Playing (e.g. Dolby Atmos or DTS:X) Aren’t Really Visible When Seated (Need to Use The App To Verify). Add Them To The Front Instead - The Ability To Buy & Add Optional Dedicated Wireless Surround Sound Speakers Would Be A Nice Add-On For One More Level Of Immersion If People Wanted Them THE LONG AND SHORT OF IT The Sennheiser Ambeo Plus soundbar is a great choice for anyone looking for a compact and high-quality audio solution. It is truly a standout in terms of audio quality. Not only does it support high-end audio codecs such as Dolby Atmos and DTS:X, but it also offers an immersive, multi-dimensional audio experience with its Ambeo 3D audio capabilities. The ability to add (up to 4) Sennheiser wireless subs, or your own dedicated wired subs from a 3rd party, is amazing for immersion. Sometimes the sound can get a little too “processed”, especially when upmixing stereo or lower channel sources using the Ambeo mode, but in most cases the sound is incredible, and with a few setting adjustments, can easily be tailored to your own preference. After over a week of putting this bar through its paces, I am still frequently amazed by how effective it is at doing exactly what it says it is going to do. It has been a lot of fun pulling out my favorite movies, games, and music to see how I could push this bar, and in almost all cases, it handled them in a way that defied my already high expectations. It does work best when fed the highest end codecs or high-resolution audio, but in all regards it is still a heavyweight performer. It isn’t cheap for a single soundbar, but with the sheer audio fidelity and shockingly good surround sound performance, you’d be hard pressed to find a better all around solution for the price. I highly recommend this if you are in the market for a high-end all-in-one soundbar solution. THE BREAKDOWN As an amateur home theater enthusiast, I have a lot of experiences with soundbars at all levels of price, size, and brand. I wouldn’t call myself an audiophile, but I do think I have a pretty discerning ear for sound quality, and can be a bit picky when it comes to my own home set-up. In this regard, I already own the older Sennheiser Ambeo Max soundbar, which is still incredible, but is undeniably big, bulky, and not at all subtle. So when sennheiser announced a smaller, more refined, Ambeo Plus soundbar, I was really excited to see how the brand could take the incredible performance of the Max and bring it to a more affordable, more room friendly, and updated design. In almost all regards, they delivered with huge success. Unboxing To start, unboxing and setting up the bar is easy. You do get a sizeable quickstart guide with the bar, but really it comes down to connecting everything (including a sub if you bought one or are bringing your own), powering it up, downloading the app, and then performing the self calibration. The self-calibration uses built-in mics in the bar, so you don’t need an external mic, and takes about 3 minutes to complete. The app has a nice display to walk you through what it is doing during calibration, and if you need to re-calibrate, the process is very seamless. Once calibrated you have a few demos available in the app to showcase the performance of the bar (including DTS:X and Atmost demos), which is a good first introduction into what the unit is capable of. App & Remote Speaking of the app, beyond calibration & demos, you can adjust pretty much everything you would want to via the app. This includes sound profiles (e.g. movie, music, neutral, adaptive, etc.), adjust the center volume and clear voice setting, night mode, EQ your sound profiles, adjust the strength of the Ambeo virtualization, adjust your subwoofer volume, view what codecs are playing and how many channels they use, firmware updates, and more. In general the app is responsive and works well, but I always prefer reaching for the remote when I can over my phone. Thankfully, the remote is pretty nice, with the ability to adjust most common things you would be changing regularly (like sound profiles and night mode) all from the remote. The only weird thing that takes some getting used to is the multi-function button, which does act as a mute for TV, and play/pause for music, but does take away having a dedicated always available mute button for all cases. Design As for the actual design of the bar, it isn’t small per-say, but is certainly more in-line with soundbar sizes today (and is much smaller than the massive Ambeo Max). Its about 41” wide, 3” tall, and 4” deep. Its wrapped in a cloth cover that looks good, and has a matte black cover with the sennheiser logo and touch controls that looks very sleek. Behind the metal grills you can see the up-firing drivers and built-in subwoofers. There is an LED lightstrip on the top that acts as the visual cue for things like volume, input, firmware updates, calibration status, voice assistant, and much more. There is a little guide that comes with the bar on how to interpret the different light color and pattern cues of the LEDs, but generally it isn’t too bad to get the hang of. It isn’t quite as nice as a dedicated screen on the front of the bar to give you information, but does look a bit more modern and once you get used to it, tells you most everything you need to know. There are also little LED indicators on the top that turn on if you are sending Dolby Atmos or DTS:X context to the bar, but they can really only be seen when standing over the bar, so their utility is less relevant when just sitting down to enjoy some content. To view codec info, more often than not you will want to use the app. All around, it is a nicely designed soundbar that is more understated than most, including its big brother the Ambeo Max. Sound Quality While the soundbar may be more understated in design, it is definitely not when it comes to what counts most: the sound quality. I have heard lots of soundbars do virtual surround sound, but this one truly needs to be heard to be believed. It doesn’t just make the sound “bigger”, but it genuinely feels like there are speakers in your room you didn’t know were there. I won’t go as far as to say it is as accurate or high fidelity as having dedicated surround speakers all over your room, but there are times where you wouldn’t know the difference. This is most noticeable with Dolby Atmos or DTS:X movies. One of my favorites to test is Ready Player One, during the opening race scene. It genuinely sounded like a train was flying past the left side of my room, and that king kong was overhead. When I played the opening chase from No Time To Die, you could hear gunshots whizzing around the room like it was full of speakers. My room is not perfectly symmetrical, with the right side opening up to a hallway, but I still very much had the impression of surround sound on both sides of me, even in spite of less surfaces to reflect sound off of than an ideal room would have. Likewise, music sounds great on the Ambeo Plus, with clear vocals and an ability to really scale the sound beyond the small footprint of the bar. Where the sound only really begins to falter a bit for me is when upscaling stereo or lower channel sources up to 7.1.4 with the Ambeo mode. At times the sound can almost be too “processed” sounding, and you lose some of the detail from those stereo tracks. Thankfully, you can easily turn off the Ambeo mode and set the bar to “Neutral” for a much more faithful representation of the tracks in those cases. One of my favorite features is the ability to add your own subwoofers to the bar. I have two subs I used previously with my room, and they calibrated perfectly with my Ambeo Plus. Once added, the subs blended great into the soundscape, and really opened up the low-end frequencies that the Plus can’t hit on its own. It doesn’t sound bad at all without a sub, but if you really want to take things to the next level, I highly recommend adding the wireless one that goes with the plus, or a wired sub of your own. Likewise, I wish that Sennheiser sold optional wireless rear speakers you could sync to the bar. It is amazing for surround sound on its own, but with dedicated rear speakers that could sync to the bar and calibrate, it would take the bar that much higher for those of us who want the option, since rear surround sound is always the hardest to emulate with virtualization. Overall though, it really is one of the best sounding all-in-one speakers I have ever heard, and will blow you away with what it can do when given the right material. If you want the one of the absolute best soundbars on the market today, and you don’t want to fill your room with speakers, you should definitely put this one high on your list.

I have owned several sound bars and home theater systems over the last 15 years, as well as some Sennheiser headphones and earbuds, and I am honestly blown away at what this soundbar is capable of. For the last 4-years I’ve been using a JBL 3.1 Soundbar in my living room, and a 10+ year old Sony HT-CT260. The Sony was a great value back in the day for the build and sound quality, having held up without issue over several moves from apartments to houses. The JBL, on the other hand, was something that I always thought sounded better on the showroom floor of Best Buy than in my house. Needless to say, I opted to replace my living room experience with one of the priciest soundbars on the market, the Sennheiser Ambeo Plus. While not Sennheiser’s flagship, that would be the even more expensive Ambeo Max soundbar, this thing did not disappoint at all. Out of the box you get the soundbar itself, a nice hefty remote, power cable, and a premium HDMI 2.1 cable capable of supporting eARC and UHD, HDR (including Dolby Vision). The remote even has little rubber pads on the bottom to prevent it from slipping off an armrest or coffee table. Setup was a breeze, and since my 4-year-old Sony 4K TV doesn’t support eARC, I continued setup with standard ARC and plugged both my Xbox Series X and Apple TV 4K right into the back two HDMI ports. It’s nice to know this supports the latest standards should I upgrade my TV in the future. Also, side note, the ENTIRE box and packaging, excluding the plastic handle, is fully recyclable so nicely done Sennheiser. Once booted up, I followed the instructions and downloaded the Sennheiser Smart Control app. This part was REALLY cool, in my opinion. The app and the soundbar’s built in microphones worked together to essentially SONAR my living room, bursting out digital soundbites and scanning how long they take to echo off the walls so that it can digitally place speakers around the room for a pseudo-7.1.4 Dolby Atomos experience. Other reviews I’ve seen call this a 5.1 system, and I agree based on the speaker setup of the unit, but in all honesty the sound beaming capabilities of this soundbar give Sennheiser a good argument for calling this thing a 7.1.4 system. The sound profile on this bar is phenomenal. I didn’t have a way to measure its sound curve, but to my ears, comparatively to both my JBL and Sony soundbars, this unit delivers such clear crisp clarity across all frequencies. My JBL really felt like the bar itself had very little bass and mid-range, and the sub would only really fill in the bass leaving the whole audio experience to feel a little piercing and just not at all full. That is the opposite on this soundbar, where I can clear here every frequency with superb clarity. The bass on this unit is quite substantial for its size and I was quite impressed, though I think it could benefit from pairing subwoofer to achieve a true home theater experience. For that I would suggest looking into either a wired subwoofer (which is very cool that this thing has an option for) or Sennheiser’s own Ambeo Sub that pairs wirelessly to the Ambeo Plus. Cheaper soundbars don’t generally give you the option to add a wired subwoofer, so you’re usually stuck with the one it comes with the unit, or one sold from the manufacturer designed to pair with your bar. The fact that they give you the option is very nice, especially since you’re already buying a +$1K soundbar and their wireless option at $600 retail is certainly not the cheapest option. The sound profiles that I used primarily were Normal, Movie and Adaptive, and I chose to leave the Ambeo setting turned on for most of my listening. The Ambeo setting is what essentially the magic behind the 3D listening experience of this soundbar. Most soundbars do a nice job with stereo and some Dolby Audio, but Dolby Atmos with the Ambeo setting turned on is just an incredible home theater experience. One of my first times booting up the unit was to play NBA 2K 2023, and the sound immersion was unlike anything I ever expected to get out of a soundbar. It literally sounded like I had speakers behind me, giving me a feeling of being in an NBA arena. Movies and TV shows sound even more amazing, and there’s TONS of content mixed in Dolby Atmos available on Netflix, Apple TV+, and tons of others. Heck, YouTube TV even supports 5.1 audio, so my general TV watching experience has been improved for content that supports it. Just incredible sound immersion. Some other things to consider with this soundbar: • I found that audio from my TV to the sound bar via HDMI ARC sounded worse than audio from devices directly connected to the soundbar. Turns out my TV had a setting turned on called Clear Audio Plus. Turning this setting off greatly improved my sound quality. There may be a similar setting on your TV to check if you aren’t getting the sound profile you are expecting. • I personally bought the Ambeo Sub to pair with this bar, and I would highly recommend it. This bar can support pairing up to 4 wireless Ambeo Subs, which may be overkill for some and useful for others. It just adds that little bit of low end it was missing. • If you do pair this with a subwoofer, or if you move, replace or add furniture in your room, then you’ll want to re-calibrate your soundbar to adjust to your new space/layout. • There were a handful of times the first day after setup where the app couldn’t find the soundbar on my network, but I haven’t had any issues since then. • You can link Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, and it also supports Chromecast. I haven’t used these features yet, I already have several home assistants around the house that it seems overkill to me to have it in the soundbar itself, though I imagine if you are casting content then you could use voice control to pause or rewind content. • This soundbar is Apple AirPlay compatible, and I loved this feature for listing to my Apple Music library while doing chores around the house. • The Ambeo Subwoofer is $599, on top of the $1,500 soundbar. Other wired options are available for much cheaper, but beware of degrading your overall experience by pairing a cheap sub with a high end soundbar. Sennheiser is known for audio quality, and they hold true with this offering. What this soundbar offers is the ability to basically add Dolby Atmos, not just surround sound, to your house or apartment without the need for rear speakers. That is incredible. Yes, you are paying a bit of a premium, but it’s a quality known brand in this space, and quite frankly you are getting incredible sound quality and features for the price.

After listening to the sound that comes out from this Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus all i can say is this is really a state-of-the-art audio system as described by manufacturer, this has been designed to deliver a truly immersive and high-quality sound experience. With its 7.1.4 channel configuration, the soundbar offers a true surround sound experience, putting the listener right in the middle of the action. The AMBEO technology further enhances the soundstage and provides clear voice and detailed sound that is a real treat to the ears. The soundbar has two built-in subwoofers that are designed to deliver powerful bass and enhance the overall audio experience. The subwoofers are optimized to work with the soundbar and provide a smooth, distortion-free sound, making the AMBEO Soundbar an ideal choice for music, movies, and gaming.you can connect around 4 external wireless subwoofers to this and comes with all latest HDMI 2.1, RJ45, USB, Optical and RCA Ports The AMBEO Soundbar features advanced streaming connectivity options, allowing users to easily stream audio content from their smart devices, gaming consoles, and other sources. The soundbar supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, built-in chromecast and AirPlay 2, making it easy to connect with different devices and enjoy audio content wirelessly. The soundbar also supports high-resolution audio formats like DTS-X Dolby Atmos ensuring that users can enjoy their favorite songs and movies in the highest quality. One of the nicest feature this soundbar have is room calibration it will take couple of minutes to analyze the space calibrate and fill the whole room with best sound In terms of design, the AMBEO Soundbar is sleek and modern, making it a perfect addition to any home entertainment setup. The soundbar is finished in black, giving it a sophisticated look, and the compact design makes it easy to integrate into any living space. The soundbar is also designed to be user-friendly, with simple controls and an intuitive interface, making it easy to adjust the audio settings to suit your preferences and the remote comes with this soundbar is of premium quality come with lot of presets too, The Smart Control app is a life saver you can control all the functions of the soundbar via this app One of the standout features of the AMBEO Soundbar is its ability to create a virtual 360 surround sound experience without the need for additional speakers. This makes it an ideal choice for those who want a premium sound system but do not have the space for multiple speakers. The AMBEO technology uses advanced algorithms to create a spacious and realistic soundstage, putting the listener right in the middle of the action. This soundbar also have handsfree voice assistants like Amazon Alexa, Apple and Google Assistant and also can be integrated with Spotify, Tidal etc In conclusion, the Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus is a premium sound system that offers an immersive and high-quality audio experience. With, advanced connectivity options, and sleek design, the soundbar is a great choice for those who want a premium sound system for their home entertainment setup. The soundbar's ability to create a virtual surround sound experience without the need for additional speakers makes it a versatile and convenient choice for lot of music lovers