Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar vs Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus

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Smart Ultra Soundbar compared with AMBEO Soundbar Plus

	BoseSmart Ultra Soundbar	SennheiserAMBEO Soundbar Plus
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	2022
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)	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, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus and Dolby TrueHD (TechRadar); Bose TrueSpace upmixes other signals	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	ADAPTiQ room calibration; adjustable EQ and bass; AI Dialogue Mode	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, 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; LC3 is used for the separate AMBEO Sub connection, not general Bluetooth music
Ports
Ports	HDMI eARC/ARC; optical; Ethernet; USB (service only)	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; Spotify Connect; Chromecast built-in	AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect with Dolby Atmos 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; additional rear speakers are not included
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, codec display and sound controls
Design
Weight
Weight	5.75 kg (better)	6.3 kg
Controls
Controls	–	Included infrared remote, app, browser and soundbar controls
Microphones
Microphones	Built-in microphone for Alexa	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	5.8 × 104.5 × 10.7 cm (H × W × D)	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	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, power cord and guides; external subwoofer sold separately