Best buy has a good tv team I told them what I was looking for and they pointed out all their best brands and explained the difference between them all. They helped me make the right choice for my tv and sound bar. I love it.

After listening to the sound that comes out from this Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus all i can say is this is really a state-of-the-art audio system as described by manufacturer, this has been designed to deliver a truly immersive and high-quality sound experience. With its 7.1.4 channel configuration, the soundbar offers a true surround sound experience, putting the listener right in the middle of the action. The AMBEO technology further enhances the soundstage and provides clear voice and detailed sound that is a real treat to the ears.
The soundbar has two built-in subwoofers that are designed to deliver powerful bass and enhance the overall audio experience. The subwoofers are optimized to work with the soundbar and provide a smooth, distortion-free sound, making the AMBEO Soundbar an ideal choice for music, movies, and gaming.you can connect around 4 external wireless subwoofers to this and comes with all latest HDMI 2.1, RJ45, USB, Optical and RCA Ports
The AMBEO Soundbar features advanced streaming connectivity options, allowing users to easily stream audio content from their smart devices, gaming consoles, and other sources. The soundbar supports Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, built-in chromecast and AirPlay 2, making it easy to connect with different devices and enjoy audio content wirelessly. The soundbar also supports high-resolution audio formats like DTS-X Dolby Atmos ensuring that users can enjoy their favorite songs and movies in the highest quality.
One of the nicest feature this soundbar have is room calibration it will take couple of minutes to analyze the space calibrate and fill the whole room with best sound
In terms of design, the AMBEO Soundbar is sleek and modern, making it a perfect addition to any home entertainment setup. The soundbar is finished in black, giving it a sophisticated look, and the compact design makes it easy to integrate into any living space. The soundbar is also designed to be user-friendly, with simple controls and an intuitive interface, making it easy to adjust the audio settings to suit your preferences and the remote comes with this soundbar is of premium quality come with lot of presets too, The Smart Control app is a life saver you can control all the functions of the soundbar via this app
One of the standout features of the AMBEO Soundbar is its ability to create a virtual 360 surround sound experience without the need for additional speakers. This makes it an ideal choice for those who want a premium sound system but do not have the space for multiple speakers. The AMBEO technology uses advanced algorithms to create a spacious and realistic soundstage, putting the listener right in the middle of the action.
This soundbar also have handsfree voice assistants like Amazon Alexa, Apple and Google Assistant and also can be integrated with Spotify, Tidal etc
In conclusion, the Sennheiser AMBEO Soundbar Plus is a premium sound system that offers an immersive and high-quality audio experience. With, advanced connectivity options, and sleek design, the soundbar is a great choice for those who want a premium sound system for their home entertainment setup. The soundbar’s ability to create a virtual surround sound experience without the need for additional speakers makes it a versatile and convenient choice for lot of music lovers

Sounds just as good as it’s big brother, what I love about this one in particular is the option to increase the center channel and turn voice enhancement on. I don’t like how Sennheiser made it too small though, and felt like the driver size could have been a little bit bigger to sound just as full as the max, but because of the patented Ambeo 3d technology, you still get pretty convincing Atmos effects and a 180 degree soundstage. SENNHEISER PLEASE RELEASE SOME REAR SPEAKERS. I’d pledge my loyalty to this company xD

I have owned several sound bars and home theater systems over the last 15 years, as well as some Sennheiser headphones and earbuds, and I am honestly blown away at what this soundbar is capable of.
For the last 4-years I’ve been using a JBL 3.1 Soundbar in my living room, and a 10+ year old Sony HT-CT260. The Sony was a great value back in the day for the build and sound quality, having held up without issue over several moves from apartments to houses. The JBL, on the other hand, was something that I always thought sounded better on the showroom floor of Best Buy than in my house. Needless to say, I opted to replace my living room experience with one of the priciest soundbars on the market, the Sennheiser Ambeo Plus. While not Sennheiser’s flagship, that would be the even more expensive Ambeo Max soundbar, this thing did not disappoint at all.
Out of the box you get the soundbar itself, a nice hefty remote, power cable, and a premium HDMI 2.1 cable capable of supporting eARC and UHD, HDR (including Dolby Vision). The remote even has little rubber pads on the bottom to prevent it from slipping off an armrest or coffee table. Setup was a breeze, and since my 4-year-old Sony 4K TV doesn’t support eARC, I continued setup with standard ARC and plugged both my Xbox Series X and Apple TV 4K right into the back two HDMI ports. It’s nice to know this supports the latest standards should I upgrade my TV in the future. Also, side note, the ENTIRE box and packaging, excluding the plastic handle, is fully recyclable so nicely done Sennheiser.
Once booted up, I followed the instructions and downloaded the Sennheiser Smart Control app. This part was REALLY cool, in my opinion. The app and the soundbar’s built in microphones worked together to essentially SONAR my living room, bursting out digital soundbites and scanning how long they take to echo off the walls so that it can digitally place speakers around the room for a pseudo-7.1.4 Dolby Atomos experience. Other reviews I’ve seen call this a 5.1 system, and I agree based on the speaker setup of the unit, but in all honesty the sound beaming capabilities of this soundbar give Sennheiser a good argument for calling this thing a 7.1.4 system.
The sound profile on this bar is phenomenal. I didn’t have a way to measure its sound curve, but to my ears, comparatively to both my JBL and Sony soundbars, this unit delivers such clear crisp clarity across all frequencies. My JBL really felt like the bar itself had very little bass and mid-range, and the sub would only really fill in the bass leaving the whole audio experience to feel a little piercing and just not at all full. That is the opposite on this soundbar, where I can clear here every frequency with superb clarity. The bass on this unit is quite substantial for its size and I was quite impressed, though I think it could benefit from pairing subwoofer to achieve a true home theater experience. For that I would suggest looking into either a wired subwoofer (which is very cool that this thing has an option for) or Sennheiser’s own Ambeo Sub that pairs wirelessly to the Ambeo Plus. Cheaper soundbars don’t generally give you the option to add a wired subwoofer, so you’re usually stuck with the one it comes with the unit, or one sold from the manufacturer designed to pair with your bar. The fact that they give you the option is very nice, especially since you’re already buying a +$1K soundbar and their wireless option at $600 retail is certainly not the cheapest option.
The sound profiles that I used primarily were Normal, Movie and Adaptive, and I chose to leave the Ambeo setting turned on for most of my listening. The Ambeo setting is what essentially the magic behind the 3D listening experience of this soundbar. Most soundbars do a nice job with stereo and some Dolby Audio, but Dolby Atmos with the Ambeo setting turned on is just an incredible home theater experience. One of my first times booting up the unit was to play NBA 2K 2023, and the sound immersion was unlike anything I ever expected to get out of a soundbar. It literally sounded like I had speakers behind me, giving me a feeling of being in an NBA arena. Movies and TV shows sound even more amazing, and there’s TONS of content mixed in Dolby Atmos available on Netflix, Apple TV+, and tons of others. Heck, YouTube TV even supports 5.1 audio, so my general TV watching experience has been improved for content that supports it. Just incredible sound immersion.
Some other things to consider with this soundbar:
• I found that audio from my TV to the sound bar via HDMI ARC sounded worse than audio from devices directly connected to the soundbar. Turns out my TV had a setting turned on called Clear Audio Plus. Turning this setting off greatly improved my sound quality. There may be a similar setting on your TV to check if you aren’t getting the sound profile you are expecting.
• I personally bought the Ambeo Sub to pair with this bar, and I would highly recommend it. This bar can support pairing up to 4 wireless Ambeo Subs, which may be overkill for some and useful for others. It just adds that little bit of low end it was missing.
• If you do pair this with a subwoofer, or if you move, replace or add furniture in your room, then you’ll want to re-calibrate your soundbar to adjust to your new space/layout.
• There were a handful of times the first day after setup where the app couldn’t find the soundbar on my network, but I haven’t had any issues since then.
• You can link Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant, and it also supports Chromecast. I haven’t used these features yet, I already have several home assistants around the house that it seems overkill to me to have it in the soundbar itself, though I imagine if you are casting content then you could use voice control to pause or rewind content.
• This soundbar is Apple AirPlay compatible, and I loved this feature for listing to my Apple Music library while doing chores around the house.
• The Ambeo Subwoofer is $599, on top of the $1,500 soundbar. Other wired options are available for much cheaper, but beware of degrading your overall experience by pairing a cheap sub with a high end soundbar.
Sennheiser is known for audio quality, and they hold true with this offering. What this soundbar offers is the ability to basically add Dolby Atmos, not just surround sound, to your house or apartment without the need for rear speakers. That is incredible. Yes, you are paying a bit of a premium, but it’s a quality known brand in this space, and quite frankly you are getting incredible sound quality and features for the price.