Customers admire the AMBEO Soundbar's exceptional sound quality, describing it as clean, well-balanced, and crystal clear. They appreciate its versatile connectivity options, including AirPlay 2, Chromecast, and Bluetooth, allowing for seamless streaming from various devices. The soundbar's virtual surround feature is also praised for its ability to create an immersive audio experience without the need for additional speakers. However, some customers express a desire for more pronounced bass and consider the price to be relatively high.
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Pros mentioned:
Size, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Superb Soundbar for Movies or Music
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
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I have owned several good sound bars. I owned a ZVOX 580 sound base which I preferred tonally over any of the sound bars I owned or tried and returned with their prices being $500-$800.00 so not cheap. The ZVOX sounded better with a body to the voices and not thin like many sound bars. I did some research, and I found the Sennheiser Plus might meet my needs. I noted that like the Ambio Max as well as my ZVOX it offered a sub out port, so I could use any subwoofer I wanted, and I had 2 subs running off my ZVOX already. So, I took a chance and ordered the Plus from my local Best Buy, in 2 days it was at my house. Setup was easy to download their app to my phone and start the setup and calibration process. My expectations of liking it were low, due to past experiences with soundbars thin sound, and even with a sub you got all upper midrange and highs then booming bottom end with nothing in-between I called it sizzle and boom. Well, I went to Disney+ and streamed The Avengers which I was just watching, and went back to a part of the movie that I knew well and how good it sounded on my ZVOX, Well the Sennheiser Plus beat the ZVOX hands down, was more balanced, better and clearer vocals without the thinness that many sound bars have even in the $1,200 range that some think is clarity, no it is like turning up the treble on a stereo system. The subs sounded better and blended perfectly with the Sennheiser Plus. The sound was rich but detailed. Watched a few shows on Amazon Prime that were older, and they sounded good but nothing like the movie in Atmos or Dolby. The bar covers all formats. Next with fingers crossed music from blues to classical videos. They were superb, solo piano sounded like a real piano with sharpness and warmth. The dynamics were very good as well as tone, weight, and color. The remote is beautiful and well-made and a joy to use. Settings I like were Ambio set to light for movies, on or off depending on the sound of the show being watched, as a movie set, adaptive setting, news and sports and music, voice enhancement, and even a night mode. I did not expect this or any sound bar to sound like a full-size surround system, there are no rear speakers, but I don't care it is what it sounds like from my sources and what is happening in front of me, and it's all good. Just having a sound bar where you are not stuck having to use the brand of the sound bar which most of them suck and being able to use real quality subwoofers is priceless to me and a remote where you're not stuck just having to use your phone to make adjustments via Sonos. The money I spent was well spent and worth every dollar. Glad I took a chance. I cannot wait to use my Panasonic 900 4K player to watch a movie if streaming can sound so good a direct hard disc format will be scary good. Nice unit, not too big, and fits perfect with my Sony A80K, like they were made for each other,
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Close to Perfection
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The Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus is an exceptional feature loaded sound bar. I have spent the past week testing out the Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus and have had an overall amazing time testing it out. I feel that when paired with a good subwoofer or even just left alone, this set-up for the price compared to other sound bars currently available simply can't be beat.
When opening up the Sennheiser AMBEO Plus, I was very impressed with the packaging and how well they were able to fit everything inside a relatively slim package compared to other sound bars I have gotten in the past. The soundbar itself and even the remote both feel very well made. Everything involved in the set-up process was very straightforward. Included in the box is of course the soundbar, the remote, a HDMI cable, power cable, and set-up guide. I also liked that there are plenty of ports for connecting other speakers/subs if you choose to.
Originally, I had tested it for a few days just straight out of the box without downloading the app or updating the firmware. Even out of the box you will get an amazing experience out of any type of content. After downloading the app, it became clear that I really should have done that from the start. The app takes you through more of the set-up process including room calibration, which brought even better sound out of this thing, and any pending firmware updates. With the app, you can control things like the volume, AMBEO function, Preset Sound configurations, turn on Night mode, etc. Your phone can basically become your remote. If neither are good enough, there are touch controls on the top of the soundbar itself, which is a nice "touch"....
I personally believe that where the Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus really shines is with Music. Movies and Shows/Podcasts still sound great and it delivers a nice and full sound and everything is crystal clear, but for some reason, at least to my ears, Music on this soundbar really stood out. Maybe once I add a dedicated sub, that will change and movies will stand out and it will give more of a movie theatre feel to it.
In conclusion, I think for those of you looking for a very solid option in the ever expanding sound bar market, the Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus is a great option that should be able to hold its weight for years to come. I personally may add a sub just for the extra bass and vibrations, but even without one, I think most people, myself included, will be very happy with the sound that it produces out of the box.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Size, Sound quality, Subwoofer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
My Wife Loves It
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The title could be the whole review if you knew how little my wife appreciated the 5.2.2 system we had in our old house. We watched a movie about surfing big waves. At one point she said, "How is that little thing making all that sound? And all around us!"
Yeah, it's amazing, it's small, it's solid, the dynamics are impressive, the surround effects are good, and the bass is surprisingly good. I'd add a subwoofer but she doesn't want one in the room. It's good enough for me. The psychoacoustic effects are far and away good enough to satisfy all but the most hardened audiophiles in the room.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fantasic Sound
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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Blown away by the sound, having trouble with eArc not entirely shutting everything down (older 4k 3D tv) and the Sennheiser connect app is buggy. But the system when running is fantastic. Love the look.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sennheiser Embeo Plus Soundbar
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
After buying the Sennheiser Embeo plus soundbar, I decided to wall mount this impressive soundbar. I first had to decide what mounting brackets to use. I chose Echogear brackets because they were adjustable for width and height. I recommend these brackets. I finally got the soundbar installed over the post holiday weekend. I am now at the stage of trying to get things programmed for sound. I thought this soundbar had calibration hardware. Calibration hardware must only be included in the Sennheiser Embeo Max. I now have to download software to program my sound to my phone via QR Codes. This is not my strength. I need a little time to through the directions. This unit comes with a nice remote! Based on preliminary testing this soundbar is outstanding. I have not yet made adjustments for dialog and preferred modes. The Embeo Plus soundbar looks great under my OLED 77” television! I am very glad I made the choices of Sennheiser Embeo Soundbar and Echogear Brackets.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality, Subwoofer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Built in sound quality without the installation
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought the AMBEO soundbar as well as the subwoofer. I wanted a high end sound. Something better than the Bose bar that I had. This is it. The soundbar with the addition of the subwoofer gives me the depth that I wanted without having the expensive installation cost of running wires for a surround system. A surround doesn't really work in my home as I have an open concept with the living room/dining room/kitchen all in one large area. The system has a self calibrating function available through an app that senses the acoustics of your room and adjusts automatically. The Sennheiser AMBEO does the job.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Setup, Sound quality
Cons mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome sound!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
THIS THING SOUNDS AMAZING! I can't believe the sound that come out of this thing! It is plenty loud, fills the room with sound, and is easy to set up. It sounds better than a lot of wired 5.1.4 and 7.2.4 setups I've heard without taking up the space. It is a bit lacking when it comes to bass, but add the Ambeo wireless subwoofer for a great sounding combo. A little on the pricey side.....but you get what you pay for!!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality, Subwoofer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sennheiser Plus Soundbar WOW
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
this is the most amazing sound quality from a sound bar that I have ever heard. The voices are crystal clear and the base is very good even without the subwoofer. I I recently did buy the subwoofer for it and it really fills in that sound to an unbelievable level. I bought this as an open box in excellent condition for $250 under the retail price. The sound bar looks brand new and all components were included in the original box, including the HDMI cable, the power cord, Quickstart guide and full instructions. I could not be happier. You have to hear it to believe it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality, Subwoofer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Totally worth it if you can get it on sale.
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a darn good sound bar. I don't get the full effect of the Atmos but that is more because of my room and the position of the sound bar in the room than than the actual Ambeo. Given that, I still am pretty happy with the sound it produces for movies and even music, even its attempt at ATMOS is my room. I have found audio syncing issues when I plug an Apple TV or Roku plugged into the Ambeo's HDMI port and have my TV plugged into the Ambeo's eARC HDMI. I have much better success connecting all devices to my TV and then having the TV connect to the AMBEO through the TV's eARc HDMI output to Ambeo's eARC HDMI input. I don't think that that's necessarily distinctive to the AMBEO; It looks like it's an issue in general with soundbars?? The only drawback to connecting everything to my TV and then to the Ambeo is I can't get Atmos surround sound on my Apple TV. But, that's because I have an older LED TV that does not have ATMOS throughput through its eARC. A tremendous positive that is not clear in Best Buy's description of this product is that this model does have an analog subwoofer input. It makes this and its larger AMBEO counterpart the only ( I believe only) sound bars that offer third-party analog wired subwoofer connections. That was a big deal for me as I have a nice subwoofer I can connect it to.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality, Subwoofer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
What a soundbar should be.
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Main reason for buying this, in addition to the obvious benefits of this bar itself (sleek, build quality, processing of many channels, I could go on) is that I wanted a bar that had a sub preout, which is hard to find today. I paired mine with a 12" REL sub and have been more than impressed with the theater and musical performance, without having to add physical rear speakers to the setup. Media room, maybe not. Living room, 100%.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality, Subwoofer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Credible Dolby Atmos experience
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Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great soundbar! I picked it up because of the Sennheiser name and positive reviews. I definitely was not disappointed. I auditioned the Ambeo subs as well but decided to go with my own Rel T-9i sub instead.
After downloading the Sennheiser app setup was a breeze. The app allows you to perform a room calibration and select various options to fit your sonic preferences.
The sound bar sounds absolutely wonderful.
The Ambeo does a highly credible job with Dolby Atmos and 360 degree sound effects. If you are an audiophile you love the tone, rhythm and timing of this bar. Dialogue is clear and intelligible and the app gives you the option to give dialogue added emphasis. I have the Sonos Arc with sub and rears and I’d be hard pressed to select one over the other. However, If you are trying to limit the number of boxes in your room you won’t lose out with the Sennheiser.
One caveat I’ll make is I have only listened to the Ambeo in a small media room (20x16) setup. I have the Arc system in a family room so I know it can fill a larger space.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality, Subwoofer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Thumbs up to soundbar with subwoofer
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We all have different opinions when it comes to sound. Some want more highs or bass but this soundbar is very customizable with its downloaded app for whichever you prefer and I’m happy with my purchase. I think the subwoofer I got with it does help.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Sound quality, Subwoofer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great sound
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great sounding bar. Really good Dolby atmos. Easy app
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality, Subwoofer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fills the Room with Sound!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We recently moved from a house where we had a fully wired surround sound system. In our new home, I didn't feel like running wires through the walls, so we decided to switch to this soundbar. It does an amazing job creating the effect of "virtual" speakers throughout the room. Combined with the Sennheiser subwoofer that we paired with it, this soundbar is amazing!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Pleased with selection
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I was torn between the Sennheiser and Sonos Arc Ultra. Listened to both in the store and both sounded impressive but the demo was listening to different material with a different floor layout making it difficult to decide. Selected the Sennheiser AMBEO based on in store sound and reading various reviews. I also liked how I could connect the subwoofer from my prior setup with ease. Listening space is what I would consider an average size townhouse room and thus far we are quite pleased. Plenty of volume with clean sound. Haven't played just music yet, just shows and movies but really adds to the viewing experience. I was also happy to find an HDMI ARC cable was included in the box. Maybe standard for this type of purchase, but to note.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Green Light
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The product is great overall but it’s not perfect which is why I assigned 4 stars. When turning the volume up/down, there is not a display. Not through the television or on the soundbar itself so if you need that visual, you won’t get it. Be careful you download the right app when setting it up. There’s Smart Control and Smart Control Plus. If you download the wrong one you’ll spend too much time frustrated and thinking you just made a poor purchase like I did. Once I had the right app, process was too easy! Sound is great and paired it with the subwoofer. Television remote can control it without any special set up. Performing exactly as it should as is a nice addition to our home.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Moving on up
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a good value when under $1k. This was a massive upgrade over our 6.5yr old LG soundbar. Even without a dedicated sub it has a very rich neutral (doesn’t favor one range) sound. Base could be better but it is better than most. I plugged in our Polk sub and it made all the difference. I was hesitant to purchase their wireless version due to the complaints of disconnect. I just wanted it to work without hassle. Other connections (wireless, Bluetooth, etc) are flawless.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality, Subwoofer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best STANDALONE bar
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
The best standalone bar you can buy at this price point. If you want a home theater system look elsewhere. If you want just a soundbar, clean look, and high sound quality, this is the one to get.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality, Subwoofer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best sound system I’ve owned
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This soundbar is amazing. But it’s even more amazing when paired with the sub. When elevated you’ll be looking behind you because this thing throws sound everywhere.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Subwoofer
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best stand alone sound bar on the market
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Coming from a 5.1 set up,  I’m impressed with the sound. Pair with the ambeo subwoofer the sounds is perfect for my new smaller apartment.