JBL Bar 1300MK2 vs Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus

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Bar 1300MK2 compared with AMBEO Soundbar Plus

	JBLBar 1300MK2	SennheiserAMBEO Soundbar Plus
Overview
Released
Released	2025	2022
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	11.1.4	7.1.4 (virtual)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Main bar has eight 50 × 75 mm racetrack drivers, seven 25 mm tweeters and four 75 mm upward-firing drivers; each rear has two 50 × 90 mm racetrack drivers, one 50 mm full-range and one 75 mm upward-firing driver; subwoofer has two 200 mm drivers	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	Total 2470 W maximum or 1235 W RMS, both at 1% THD; maximum main bar 950 W, rears 160 W each, subwoofer 1200 W	Nine Class D amplifiers, total 400 W RMS
Frequency response
Frequency response	33 Hz–20 kHz (-6 dB)	38 Hz–20 kHz (-3 dB)
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos and DTS:X; UK model has dual 8-inch subwoofer drivers, rather than the different US Bar 1300XMK2	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	Automatic calibration, MultiBeam 3.0, PureVoice 2.0, SmartDetails and subwoofer AI Sound Boost	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	None	Alexa
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax), 2.4 and 5 GHz, 2 × 2 MIMO
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Main bar Bluetooth 5.3; detachable speakers Bluetooth 5.4, with independent playback, stereo pairing and Auracast	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	Three HDMI inputs, one eARC output, optical and USB-A service port; HDR10+ and Dolby Vision passthrough. TechRadar confirms Ethernet and 4K 60 Hz passthrough without 120 Hz or ALLM	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	AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and Roon Ready	AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect with Dolby Atmos and UPnP
Multi-room
Multi-room	Detachable speakers support TV Broadcasting and rear-only Night Listening; main bar and subwoofer mute in Night Listening	Supports up to four separately sold wireless AMBEO Sub units; additional rear speakers are not included
App
App	JBL One with equaliser and software updates	Sennheiser Smart Control and browser interface for setup, codec display and sound controls
Design
Weight
Weight	5.93 kg (better)	6.3 kg
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Detachable speakers up to 10 hours each, depending on content and volume; 7.2 V, 4722 mAh. Dock to recharge or use USB-C power (TechRadar)	–
Controls
Controls	Remote, JBL One and TV remote via HDMI CEC; Google Assistant and Siri require an external compatible speaker, not a built-in voice assistant	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	Main bar and rear wall brackets included	–
Size
Size	Main bar 1030 × 58 × 136 mm, 1404 mm wide with rears attached; each rear 202 × 58 × 136 mm; subwoofer 315 × 277 × 275 mm (width × height × depth). Main weight is bar only; each rear 1.3 kg, subwoofer 12 kg	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	Main bar, two detachable rear speakers, subwoofer, remote with batteries, power cords, HDMI cable, wall brackets and four side caps	Soundbar, remote with lithium battery, HDMI cable, power cord and guides; external subwoofer sold separately