Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar vs Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Mini

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Smart Ultra Soundbar compared with AMBEO Soundbar Mini

	BoseSmart Ultra Soundbar	SennheiserAMBEO Soundbar Mini
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	September 2023
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.1.2	7.1.4 (virtual)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	9 total speakers and centre tweeter (as Bose lists it)	Six drivers, with two 100 mm cellulose woofers and four 40 mm cellulose full-range drivers; front and side placement in the maker manual, without dedicated upward-firing drivers. The 7.1.4 presentation is virtualised
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	Six Class D amplifiers, total 250 W RMS
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	43 Hz–20 kHz (-3 dB)
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD (TechRadar); Bose TrueSpace upmixes other signals	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, multichannel LPCM, MPEG-H and Sony 360 Reality Audio
Room tuning
Room tuning	ADAPTiQ room calibration; adjustable EQ and bass; AI Dialogue Mode	Automatic AMBEO calibration using four microphones, adaptive sound, stereo upmixing, adjustable presets, 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, 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0, 10 m range	Bluetooth 5.0 Classic/BLE with SBC and AAC audio; Bluetooth 5.2 BLE and LC3 are for the separate AMBEO Sub connection
Ports
Ports	HDMI eARC/ARC; optical; Ethernet; USB (service only)	One HDMI 2.1 eARC connection and USB-A for accessory power/service; no separate HDMI inputs, optical, analogue or Ethernet connections
Streaming
Streaming	Apple AirPlay 2; Spotify Connect; Chromecast built-in	AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and UPnP
Multi-room
Multi-room	Groups with Bose smart speakers and soundbars in the Bose app; SimpleSync to Bose Bluetooth headphones and speakers; up to two matching Bose Bass Modules; Personal Surround Sound with Bose Ultra Open Earbuds	Supports up to four separately sold wireless AMBEO Sub units
App
App	Bose app; Voice4Video TV control with Alexa; works with third-party remotes that have Bose IR codes	Sennheiser Smart Control and browser interface for setup and sound controls
Design
Weight
Weight	5.75 kg	3.3 kg (better)
Controls
Controls	–	Included infrared remote, app, browser and soundbar touch controls
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for Alexa	Four far-field microphones for room calibration and voice control, with mute button; Alexa built in where supported, Google Assistant and Siri through external compatible devices
Mounting
Mounting	Bose Soundbar Wall Bracket sold separately	–
Size
Size	5.8 × 104.5 × 10.7 cm (H × W × D)	70 × 6.9 × 10.1 cm with feet, or 70 × 6.7 × 10.1 cm without feet (width × height × depth). Current UK sheet gives approximately 3.3 kg, while the shared maker manual gives approximately 3.56 kg
Colours
Colours	Black	Black
In the box
In the box	Smart Ultra Soundbar, HDMI eARC cable, optical cable, ADAPTiQ headset, power cable, remote control (battery included), quick start guide	Soundbar, remote with lithium battery, HDMI cable, country-specific power cord and guides; September 2023 release confirmed by TechRadar