Customer Ratings & Reviews

This may be my new favorite soundbar, in terms of size, price and simplicity. I have the Sennheiser Ambeo Plus, which is the larger version of this, and honestly this mini is just as impressive. You should really take room size into account when shopping Ambeo, because the Plus is in my den, and the Mini is in my bedroom, and I feel I get better directional sound from the Mini in my bedroom. The soundbar connects effortlessly with HDMI and a figure 8 power cord. My Sony Bravia immediately recognized the sound bar and the Sony remote allowed me to adjust the volume without any additional configuration. Sennheiser has an app that is fairly simple to use. The soundbar is always in pairing mode with the app, so it should recognize the bar as soon as you open the app and configure the soundbar to your WiFi. The app allows you to do room calibration, which is an odd series of high pitch frequencies that’ll send your cats running. I honestly didn’t notice much, if any difference, after calibration, but I trust that it did something. On Halloween night I unplugged this from my TV, brought it outside and used the Bluetooth option to stream scary music. I was so impressed with the clarity and directional feel of the sound, even while being outdoors. I also love the size of this soundbar, as I prefer a smaller soundbar. This is replacing a much larger, more expensive, name brand sound bar in my bedroom. I’ve been swapping back and forth between soundbars, but both my wife and I decided we like the Ambeo better. I think the clarity of sound is better, and I love the remote has a voice enhancing option, because it really helps when watching movies. I can’t stress enough how important it is to add the subwoofer to a soundbar. I’m fortunate enough to also have the Ambeo subwoofer, and while I’m reviewing this without being paired to the subwoofer, I can say that the experience with a subwoofer is night and day. The subwoofer produces some incredible lows, and paired with the crisp clarity of the Ambeo soundbar, you’ll get an incredible experience. My one wish is that Sennheiser had some rear satellite speakers for their setups.

The jury is still out for me. While I just love the rich sound and it’s compact size (perfect for my small apartment and 48” Sony BraviaTV) there seems to be this annoying lag when turning on the TV. The speaker does not connect instantaneously and it takes a few seconds before it kicks in and/or I have to press the volume up button to get it to connect and emit sound. I exchanged this yesterday and it appears the new one may have the same problem but with a shorter lag time. The Geek Squad is coming next week to see if the remotes, TV, etc. are synced properly and if this might be a fixable issue . If not, I may have to decide if I can live with this annoyance or exchange for different brand altogether. There are still many pros making me hesitant to do that though. Among those pros are excellent sound lots of customizability, a remote (so one is not locked into a phone app 100% of the time), lots of connectivity options, compact size and handsome appearance in my home. Nevertheless, the jury is still out for me.

Great build quality, very visually appealing on the entertainment console. Easy setup through ARC port, and the app allows you access to the Smart Control app. This is how I control the volume on the TV, as well as adjust the sound settings including voice enhancement, night mode, and a 4 band equalizer to get the sound right. The real gem is the room correction, the bar basically trying to reproduce surround sound, this is the “ambeo” part of this soundbar. For sure helps with a wider sound and a feeling that the bar fills the room, if you really wanted the best for that effect; the plus bar above this in Sennheisers product line has upfiring speakers that will enhance this. Overall really happy with the purchase and would reccomend to anyone looking for clarity over loudness esp for news, sports and vocal heavy content that can be grating coming through poor quality speakers.

I love it. Firstly, unboxing it just feels luxurious - the packaging is sleek and tight, everything is neatly compacted into place. Sure, most tech items ship that way, but then, you pull the actual unit out and BAM! It's beautiful! Sleek lines, the speaker covering is neatly stitched down, corners are all smooth. It feels substantial in my hands, and it just looks and feels like a superior quality tech item. I've owned several soundbars, my first one was a store brand and I hadn't realized yet what a difference in sound the subwoofer makes (that unit didn't come with one). My second and third units, both in the $300 price range and made by a very popular Japanese brand (they do have the best TV's on the market!), both included an external subwoofer, which I loved as the sound quality and viewing experience were greatly enhanced. When I saw the opportunity to try a compact version with the subwoofer integrated into the bar, I had to take it. Let me tell you, the sound is amazing! Everything I watch sounds great. And music sounds phenomenal. 100% better than on my old soundbar. One of the best things I've noticed in using this unit, is that the sound quality is uniform across the board, regardless of which streaming app I'm using. This had been an issue with my old unit, as, I found I had to either turn the volume way up or way down depending on which platform I was using? Or, sometimes even just the difference between movies or programs within a single app was noticeable? There's no warped / underwater sound when the bass kicks in. Also, I haven't needed to adjust the audio syncing across platforms or content - you know, when the voices / sound coming from the speaker don't match the lips or sequence on the screen. One is either faster or slower than the other. The only drawback, which is definitely not a dealbreaker, is that the Sennheiser unit is quite heavy. I wouldn't confidently mount this on the wall, but since I have a fireplace TV console anyway, I won't worry about it. I had a little bit of trouble pairing to my Wifi, but I think that was a problem with reception in the area I live in at the time I was setting it up. All in all, even at this price point, I would HIGHLY recommend this unit. You won't need to replace it for several years, and it comes with a warranty as well. I'm listening to music as I type and it sounds great on a Friday night! I'm really curious as to what other tech this brand has to offer. Great job!

I love this soundbar! No need for woofers or back speakers though you could add them . This bar is perfect for my large open living room. The special part is the remote has several different modes one for watching sports so the crowd doesn’t drown out the commentators , one for news , even one for watching at night to soften explosions etc so not to awaken young ones. This is an all in one soundbar that I highly recommend!

I am absolutely blown away by the AMBEO Mini. For its size, the soundstage is remarkably wide and immersive. It delivers crystal clear dialogue and surprisingly deep bass without needing a massive setup. Sennheiser has truly mastered the art of compact high-fidelity audio. Perfect for smaller rooms!

I normally would not even look at a high-end sound bar or sound system because of the price. But now that I have, I can see that you get what you pay for. This little mini has me surprised every time I listen to it. I hear things off to the side behind me, the spatial audio is amazing. I can’t believe how well this simulates actual speakers placed around my room. I highly recommend this. The app is a perfect compliment and easy to use for this item.

Certainly not as bass heavy as other options and a sub is a viable upgrade for this, but the clarity is astounding. Great option, especially during the sales.

Great soundbar for music listening but Definitely needed a sub. Doesn’t support sub out so you definitely have to buy it with the Sen’s sub

Great product with absolutely amazing sound. Clarity is unmatched on any other soundbar i have used. However, this item did not meet the needs i had with only having ARC input and sub was an addional cost.

Purchased for my bedroom, has great sound in a smaller footprint I would like it to have a little more bass however I know they sell a companion subwoofer. Would like connections for a small subwoofer. Companion app works well and allows you to tweak the sound.

The sound is excellent, balanced, and accurate. I live an apartment, so the bass is more than enough and far from sounding tinny. If I wanted to rattle my neighbors' dentures then I would get a dedicated subwoofer. I use the mini sound bar with my projector. It's difficult to get rid of visiting family when it's on. If I ever get a house, the full size sound bar will be on my radar.

I mean wow!!! The speaker when i got it and setup the first time i was like its okay speaker then i setup the ambeo soundprofile and the speaker has just been amazing. It has bass but its not as punchy so if youre looking for good base you might need to go with subwoofer as well. The setup app is great and paired my soundbar with wifi and airplay setup was easy. There is few hiccups when trying to play through airplay sometimes but its works like a charm the second time.

Sounds is great, set up with tv was simple. Had some issues with the connection to wifi and the ap, so can't review how that works since it doesn't - this was an open box return, so that might be why it was "cheaper". But it really doesn't need that work just fine. Really like the added bass over what the LG C1 tv provides.

Great sounding sound bar. Easy setup, app works good. Price is a little high, but if you can get it on sale, definitely worth it.

We finally got my hands on this beast of a sound bar! We first saw it on display at Best buy when were keeping an eye out for sound bars. When we sampled it, it was a very noticeable difference with how deep, and crisp it sounded. We new we wanted it but--- the price was above our budget. So naturally on the app I marked to be alerted when the price dropped...and lo and behold! About a month later or so it has a discount AND I was able to find one "open box" in "excellent" condition and we could NOT pass on the opportunity! We love this sound bar but as other reviews have stated it has a bit of a learning curve and the set up did take awhile, it was a tad confusing and that's that my husband is tech savvy! He was able to hook it up eventually with some trial and error but we do NOT regret the purchase one but!

Had lower end Samsung soundbar which I returned because I found it was not that much better than my tv speaker at helping me distinguish movie dialogue. Though this was $300 more, I decided to give it a try. Works great and am able to better understand the dialogue. Note: the lower priced samsung comes with a woofer. This one does not even though it costs more.

Look. I’m a huge fan of Sennheiser courtesy of family members who are in the music industry. I bought this as a replacement for the Polk Audio Magnifi AX that couldn’t be repaired. First, I have to say that this little thing is a hard hitter with the audio! I didn’t buy the separate subwoofer but won’t be buying it either. I just feel manufacturers release products without fulling testing them. While I understand their idea of not having a dedicated power on/off button on the soundbar or remote, that’s where the major issue stands. Of course you only find out about this issue when you start looking to see if anyone else has a similar issue or if your system is just special. It turns out this is a huge problem not only with this model, but also with Sennheiser AMBEO Plus. Since the soundbar can’t be fully shut off and only goes into eco mode, you’ll have a syncing issue. If at any point your tv is off for a long while, a couple hours to overnight, you’re going to run into this issue. When you turn on your tv, the soundbar will act like it to is waking up and when you’re to watch whatever you’re going to watch, you’ll hear nothing. The work around that I found after a week of owning this soundbar is rather annoying. You’ll need to either disconnect/reconnect the HDMI cable to the soundbar or you can go into the Sennheiser app and restart the soundbar. This is rather annoying and I’m not convinced that this can be fixed via a firmware update. There have been reports of this issue on many forums online dating back over a year. For this reason, I’m going to be returning it. I simply cannot have this $800+ soundbar knowing that I’ll have to restart it or disconnect/reconnect the cable every time I’m going to watch tv. If you don’t see the AMBEO icon turn on (lower right of the soundbar) you’re not going to get sound coming from the soundbar. I can’t seem to upload a video to better showcase what I’m describing.

Very efficient little soundbar! Great for the space it’s in. Has a powerful sound and bass for only having the soundbar

Easy setup using the Sennheiser app with the automatic calibration feature. The Sennheiser Mini delivers expansive sound with clear dialogue when watching tv or streaming music from Apple Airplay. Perfect for midsize room.