JBL Bar 500MK2 vs Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Mini

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Bar 500MK2 compared with AMBEO Soundbar Mini

	JBLBar 500MK2	SennheiserAMBEO Soundbar Mini
Overview
Released
Released	June 2025	September 2023
Sound
Type
Type	Soundbar	Soundbar
Channels
Channels	5.1	7.1.4 (virtual)
Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes
Drivers
Drivers	Soundbar with five 42 × 80 mm racetrack drivers and four 20 mm tweeters; subwoofer with a 10-inch (260 mm) driver	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	750 W maximum in total (450 W soundbar, 300 W subwoofer, at 1% THD); 375 W RMS	Six Class D amplifiers, total 250 W RMS
Frequency response
Frequency response	40 Hz – 20 kHz (−6 dB)	43 Hz–20 kHz (-3 dB)
Audio formats
Audio formats	Dolby Atmos (virtual) and DTS Virtual:X (DTS Virtual:X added by software update in late 2025)	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital Plus, Dolby TrueHD, DTS:X, multichannel LPCM, MPEG-H and Sony 360 Reality Audio
Room tuning
Room tuning	Room calibration; MultiBeam 3.0, PureVoice 2.0 dialogue enhancement and SmartDetails; 7-band EQ in the JBL One app	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	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	Bluetooth 5.3; A2DP 1.3, AVRCP 1.5	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 in (4K Dolby Vision and HDR10+ passthrough, HDCP 2.3); HDMI out with eARC; optical in; USB-A (music playback on US models only, otherwise for service)	One HDMI 2.1 eARC connection and USB-A for accessory power/service; no separate HDMI inputs, optical, analogue or Ethernet connections
Streaming
Streaming	AirPlay, Google Cast, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect, Roon Ready	AirPlay 2, Chromecast built-in, Spotify Connect, Tidal Connect and UPnP
Multi-room
Multi-room	–	Supports up to four separately sold wireless AMBEO Sub units
App
App	JBL One app	Sennheiser Smart Control and browser interface for setup and sound controls
Design
Weight
Weight	2.9 kg (better)	3.3 kg
Controls
Controls	Remote control; works with separate Google Assistant or Siri speakers	Included infrared remote, app, browser and soundbar touch controls
Microphones
Microphones	–	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	Two L-shaped wall brackets for the soundbar in the box	–
Size
Size	Soundbar 940 × 50.5 × 104 mm (W × H × D); subwoofer 325 × 400 × 325 mm, 8.1 kg	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, White	Black
In the box
In the box	Soundbar, wireless subwoofer, remote with two batteries, power cords, HDMI cable, two wall brackets, wall-mount template, quick start guide, safety instructions and warranty card	Soundbar, remote with lithium battery, HDMI cable, country-specific power cord and guides; September 2023 release confirmed by TechRadar