Short answer: the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. It ranks #12 of 27 all-in-one soundbars by sound quality, rated 3.5/5, at $649. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini ranks #17, rated 3.3/5, at $499.95, $149.05 cheaper, a saving that is not big enough to make up the sound-quality gap.
Why pick the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar: The Smart Ultra keeps voices front and center, and its AI Dialogue mode helps with mumbled lines. Watch for: Bass is thin for a bar this size until you add a Bose bass module.
The case for the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini: The Ambeo Mini fits under small TVs and still decodes Dolby Atmos and DTS:X. The catch: There are no up-firing drivers, so height and width depend on processing and the stage stays narrow.
Buy the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. It is rated higher for sound quality, and saving $149.05 with the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini does not make up for the sound-quality gap.
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The Smart Ultra keeps voices front and center, and its AI Dialogue mode helps with mumbled lines.
The Ambeo Mini fits under small TVs and still decodes Dolby Atmos and DTS:X.
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Specifications Side By Side
| Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar | Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Mini | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $649.00 | $499.95 |
| Ranked | #12 of 27 in All-in-One Soundbars | #17 of 27 in All-in-One Soundbars |
| App | Yes (Bose) | Yes (Sennheiser Smart Control) |
| Bluetooth | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth Version | 5.0 | - |
| Channels | 5.0.2 | 7.1.4 (virtual) |
| DTS:X | No | Yes |
| Dimensions | 2.3”H x 41.1”W x 4.2”D (58 x 1045 x 107 mm) | 2.6”H x 27.6”W x 4”D (67 x 700 x 101 mm) |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes (up-firing drivers) | Virtual (decodes Atmos, no up-firing drivers) |
| Drivers | Bar: 9 drivers (2 up-firing dipole transducers, 1 center tweeter, 6 racetrack transducers) | Bar: 6 drivers (4 x 1.6 inch full range, 2 x 4 inch woofers) |
| HDMI Input | No | No |
| HDMI eARC | Yes | Yes |
| Included Subwoofer | None (optional Bose Bass Module 500 or 700) | Built-in |
| Optical Input | Yes | - |
| Rear Speakers | Optional (Bose Surround Speakers or Surround Speakers 700) | No |
| Room Correction | Yes (ADAPTiQ) | Yes (built-in microphone calibration) |
| Voice Assistants | Alexa | Alexa |
| Weight | 12.8 lbs (5.8 kg) | 7.3 lbs (3.3 kg) |
| Wi-Fi | Yes (AirPlay 2, Chromecast, Spotify Connect) | Yes (AirPlay 2, Chromecast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect) |
| Amplifier Power | - | 250W RMS |
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