Bose Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar vs Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus

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Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar compared with AMBEO Soundbar Plus

	BoseLifestyle Ultra Soundbar	SennheiserAMBEO Soundbar Plus
Overview
Released
Released	May 2026	2022
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.1.2	7.1.4 (virtual)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Six full-range drivers (two up-firing, four front-facing), a centre tweeter and two PhaseGuide drivers; CleanBass with a QuietPort opening	Nine drivers, with two 100 mm cellulose woofers and seven 50 mm aluminium full-range drivers; 7.1.4 is the virtualised presentation, rather than a set of discrete rear speakers
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	Nine Class D amplifiers, total 400 W RMS
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	38 Hz–20 kHz (-3 dB)
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos; TrueSpatial processing for other content	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, DTS-HD Master Audio, multichannel LPCM, MPEG-H and Sony 360 Reality Audio
Room tuning
Room tuning	CustomTune room calibration (formerly ADAPTiQ) with an iOS or Android phone; SpeechClarity AI dialogue enhancement; EQ, surround and height levels in the Bose app	AMBEO self-calibration with four built-in microphones; stereo upmixing, adjustable presets and equaliser, Voice Enhancement and Night Mode
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	Yes	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	Yes	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	Alexa	Alexa
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.3 and Bluetooth Low Energy	Bluetooth 5.0 Classic/BLE with SBC and AAC audio; LC3 is used for the separate AMBEO Sub connection, not general Bluetooth music
Ports
Ports	HDMI eARC (ARC also supported)	Two HDMI 2.0a inputs with 4K 60 Hz and Dolby Vision passthrough; HDMI 2.1 eARC output, optical, stereo RCA input, Ethernet, mono RCA subwoofer output and USB-A for accessory power/service
Streaming
Streaming	Apple AirPlay 2; Google Cast; Spotify Connect; Bluetooth	AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect with Dolby Atmos and UPnP
Multi-room
Multi-room	Groups through AirPlay or the Google Home app; add the Lifestyle Ultra Subwoofer (wireless or wired) or a Bass Module 700 (wired) and two Lifestyle Ultra Speakers for 7.1.4	Supports up to four separately sold wireless AMBEO Sub units; additional rear speakers are not included
App
App	Bose app; works with a compatible TV remote	Sennheiser Smart Control and browser interface for setup, codec display and sound controls
Design
Weight
Weight	6.5 kg	6.3 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	Touch buttons on top	Included infrared remote, app, browser and soundbar controls
Microphones
Microphones	–	Four far-field microphones for room calibration and voice features; Alexa built in where supported, Google Assistant via an external compatible device and Siri through Apple HomeKit; microphone can be switched off
Mounting
Mounting	Bose Soundbar Wall Bracket sold separately	–
Size
Size	2.648 × 43.283 × 4.922 in (H × W × D); 14.330 lb	Approximately 105.1 × 7.7 × 12.1 cm with feet, or 105.1 × 7.5 × 12.1 cm without feet (width × height × depth)
Colours
Colours	Black, White Smoke	Black
In the box
In the box	Lifestyle Ultra Soundbar, power cable, HDMI cable, quick start guide	Soundbar, remote with lithium battery, HDMI cable, power cord and guides; external subwoofer sold separately