Bose Solo Soundbar 2 vs Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Max

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Solo Soundbar 2 compared with AMBEO Soundbar Max

	BoseSolo Soundbar 2	SennheiserAMBEO Soundbar Max
Overview
Released
Released	2020	2019
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	2.0	5.1.4 virtual
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	No	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Stereo 2.0 soundbar (TechRadar); proprietary Bose transducers and digital signal processing	Thirteen drivers; six 100 mm cellulose-sandwich low/mid drivers, five 25 mm aluminium tweeters and two 90 mm upward-firing cellulose full-range drivers. The 5.1.4 presentation is virtual surround from the bar, without rear satellites. Originally sold as AMBEO Soundbar; renamed Max in 2022 when Plus was introduced, rather than a new hardware generation
Amplifiers
Amplifiers	–	Thirteen class-D amplifiers; 250 W RMS and 500 W peak total audio power according to the manufacturer manual
Frequency response
Frequency response	–	30 Hz–20 kHz (-3 dB, manufacturer)
Audio formats
Audio formats	Built-in Dolby decoding; no Dolby Atmos or DTS:X (TechRadar)	Dolby Atmos, Dolby TrueHD, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby Digital, DTS:X, DTS-HD and MPEG-H; multichannel LPCM. Current UK product page also lists Sony 360 Reality Audio; available formats depend on input and software
Room tuning
Room tuning	Persistent dialogue mode, five bass settings and a wall-mount audio adjustment	Included external calibration microphone measures the room and listening position; AMBEO processing uses room reflections for virtual height and surround. Light, Standard and Boost processing levels; performance depends on placement and room surfaces
Connections
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	No	Yes
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
AirPlay
AirPlay	No	Yes
HDMI eARC
HDMI eARC	No	Yes
Voice assistants
Voice assistants	None	None
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	–	IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac; 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2×2 MIMO; wired Ethernet available
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Current UK product page specifies Bluetooth 4.0 with A2DP and AVRCP and up to 10 m range; manual states up to 9 m. Stores eight paired devices and connects to two at once, playing one at a time.	Bluetooth 4.2, class 1, with SBC and AAC; NFC pairing
Ports
Ports	Optical, coaxial digital and 3.5 mm analogue inputs; USB service port; no HDMI, bass-module output or rear-speaker expansion	Three HDMI 2.0a inputs and one HDMI TV eARC/ARC output; up to 4K at 60 Hz with Dolby Vision passthrough. Optical S/PDIF, stereo RCA input, mono RCA subwoofer pre-out, Ethernet, USB-A accessory power/service updates and 2.5 mm calibration-microphone input; USB does not provide music-file playback
Streaming
Streaming	Bluetooth audio; no Wi-Fi or AirPlay (RTINGS)	AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and UPnP network streaming on current software; service availability varies by region
Multi-room
Multi-room	SimpleSync Bluetooth connection to one compatible Bose smart speaker or soundbar, controlled through that other product's Bose app; no headphone grouping	Network music streaming; an external subwoofer connects through the wired RCA pre-out. No wireless rear-speaker expansion is specified for Max
App
App	SimpleSync setup through the paired smart speaker or soundbar's Bose app; no standalone network setup	Sennheiser Smart Control for setup, calibration, equaliser, sound profiles and updates; current AMBEO OS2 adds adjustable voice enhancement
Design
Weight
Weight	–	18.5 kg
Controls
Controls	Included IR remote for power, volume, mute, TV/Bluetooth, dialogue and bass; compatible third-party programmable IR remotes; two front status lights	On-bar buttons, infrared remote, OLED status display and AMBEO indicator; Movie, Music, News, Sports and Neutral profiles, plus night mode
Microphones
Microphones	–	Included external omnidirectional room-calibration microphone; no integrated voice assistant is specified for Max
Mounting
Mounting	Included wall bracket; wall-mount audio adjustment available	Tabletop placement or optional SB01-WM wall bracket; room-calibration instructions require space around the bar and an unobstructed upward sound path
Size
Size	2.8 × 21.6 × 3.4 in, H × W × D; soundbar 3.72 lb (maker UK specification table)	Approximately 1265 × 135 × 171 mm (W × H × D, including feet), or 1265 × 125 × 171 mm without feet, from the model SB01 manual; the UK product table rounds width to 126 cm and repeats the same height for both entries
Colours
Colours	Black; plastic and metal construction	Black fabric grille with brushed aluminium housing
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, power supply and power cable, remote with battery, optical cable, wall bracket and quick-start guide	Soundbar, country-specific power cable, approximately 1 m HDMI cable, remote with CR2032 battery, calibration microphone with holder and approximately 5 m cable, quick guide and safety guide