Sennheiser - Ambeo Soundbar | Mini

He mentioned he didn’t want a sub. But I did order an open box sennheiser ambeo mini for 350ish plus the ambeo sub totaled about 1k. Come in tomorrow and plan to try it out for 60 days. My plan was to test this ambeo combo, Sonos beam + sub mini just under 1k and Klipsch flexus 200 + sub 100 for 600 for about 60 days and see which ones I like and return the other 2 before my 60 days

So far I do like the ambeo mini. I’ve watched a bit without the sub and gets deep enough and very clean. Even with the sub, it doesn’t get overwhelming or boomy but does have a rumble. I’ve watched a few episodes of American primeval without the sub and kept volume around 20%-35ish during the day. It’s pretty impressive and most likely to keep the soundbar and probably return the $600 sub. It definitely sounds better with it but not at that price point. If I can get it around 4-450ish, I’d grab it again. The soundbar alone, I would compare the clarity to the paired OG HomePods I have in another smaller room but this is louder, deeper and overall just better. It’s not like other soundbars where you have deeper bass and lose that clean sound. I’d imagine both soundbar and sub will get better over time once it breaks the break-in period. I was hoping to grab the Klipsch flexus 200 but it’s been out of stock. It’s bigger and cheaper but have read that it’s pretty boomy by itself. Not an expert with sound and I’ve only had it a few days so take it with a grain of salt.

I strongly suggest you get a demo of Sennheiser Ambeo Plus or Ambeo Mini, in the USA these have just gone in to all Best Buy stores. The AMBEO virtualiser technology if quite remarkable.

Sennheiser Ambeo Plus. Sennheiser soundbars are very good for musc (I have an ambeo mini). I suggest you , if you buy it, to download sennheiser APP and configure your soundbar with your phone. Best settings for music on Ambeo Soundbars : Ambeo Mode : OFF , mode : Neutral. +Use calibration tool.

Best Buy just had the Sennheiser Ambeo mini on sale for $399, normally $799. Very good

If you don't need rears, Ambeo mini for a small to medium size room. I have had mine for 3 months without any issues.

I sold my Beam for an Ambeo mini, the mini is the bar better sounding bar and gets down to about 45HZ, so doesn't need a sub, unless you are a mass bass head. Lol. Also has 4 band EQ, so you can tweak the sound to suit your preference a lot more than Sonos.

Hi, I have the Ambeo Mini, cause it's in a smaller room. Sound will be room dependant' but keeping that in mind, here's my settings. I have the Ambeo mode set to medium, the middle tick box ticked. Sorry I am not at home now, so can't get the proper terminology. EQ, Foundation is set to ;-1DB, the second slider at ;;-0,5DB the third at 2DB and the forth slider at 0,5DB. This works for me and my specific room.

Stand alone Sennheiser Ambeo mini in the sun room and Q990D in the living room and both with a little EQ are quite good for music. At least to my ears and I am quite picky about sound.

I just bought one yesterday, just waiting for it to be delivered. I'm using it for a TV in a small guest bedroom. I found value in the room correction. Lots of companies can put a few drivers in an enclosure, but digital room correction is complicated. I trust the Germans to get it right. Good luck.

Connectivity Review: it links terribly via ARC and HDMI. Like I literally have to unplug the unit's power cord sometimes and reconnect. Or it just mutes itself randomly every minute or so, and I have to unmute it. It's that bad. This shows that they are new to the HDMI/soundbar market and dont have the competence to design this hdmi connection properly. However, my TV is 12 years old, having only ARC and not eARC. It links really well using Bluetooth, but there is a lot of lag, so that connection doesn't work for movies or games. Another bad, rookie engineering mistake. Sound review: very clear and non-distorted in a small room at up to medium listening levels. At high volume, like loud enough to hear it a few rooms away, the high-end sounds distort a little. The bass is very good, and there is absolutely no buzz or rattle in the unit due to the bass, which speaks to its good sound and build quality. The bass is so good that I recommend NOT getting the subwoofer. What good is louder bass if the high-end distorts when you turn it up? Asthetics: Very nice. Looks premium. The app is pretty good and shows exactly what codec the source is playing, which i like. I don't mind the Ambeo setting for anything other than music. It does reflect sound off walls for more of a fuller sound in the amebo setting. I bought some EDID HDMI emulators from Amazon to see if they might correct the HDMi connection issues. They run about $12 each. I'm going to run separate outputs from my computer for the video and the audio this way. Hopefully, it will help. If this doesn't work, I'm going to try a 2x2 hdmi matrix converter box, which is about $75. Overall, I like the unit due to its good sound quality. I think that there is a workaround to make it connect properly over HDMI, but most people don't understand enough about electronics to do this troubleshooting and will simply return the unit. I predict there will be a ton of them on the used market in a few years because of this. So I'm ok with the purchase, but most people should probably avoid it. Sadly.

Ambeo Mini, the bass is incredible on there even without a subwoofer

As someone who used to be an installer for GeekSquad, and went through numerous soundbars to find the one that works best for me, I never liked Samsung soundbars. Their competitors have better sound to my ears, even the standalone all-in-one options. With that said, I do understand why so many people went the Samsung route. It’s simply the best value PERIOD. This is very unfortunate for movie/music lovers and I hope the issues get resolved quickly. Edit: A couple of people have asked what I recommend. My recommendations will be from my own personal experiences having owned these soundbars for 6+ months. I’ll give pros & cons: My first recommendation would be the Sony Theater Quads, ESPECIALLY if paired with a Sony high end/OLED TV. What drew me to it was Sony’s Center Sync V2. I tested the Sony HT-A9’s when it first came out in 2021, and DID NOT like it. It sounded fine when watching movies through BluRay but not streaming. You had to turn it up quite a lot for it to come alive and even then it sounded distorted, thin, and the phantom center channel was just so weak. Couldn’t hear anything no matter what sound preset I had it on. Also it had sound drop outs regularly. Everything I didn’t like about the HT-A9’s was drastically approved upon with the Theater Quads. Convincing enough phantom center channel (even though I use center sync), and sounds great when streaming & watching BluRays. Only cons are the subwoofer options as they don’t get low enough for good clean bass, MSRP, and some people might not have the space to get the FL/FR speakers as far apart as recommended (8ft+). If you can find a good enough deal on these with a good return window, TRY THEM! Sennheiser Ambeo Max, Plus, & Mini. I put all of these in one category because of the Ambeo 3D technology baked into each one. It’s simply in a class of its own. You have to hear it in your environment to make you a believer. Atmos is very convincing & EQ is customizable. It’s simply in a class of its own. I love Sennheiser’s consumer division, especially before being sold to sonova hearing. Only cons are the center channel failure that’s been reported from some owners, heard that could possibly be fixed with a cooling fan, HDMI handshake issues, occasional disconnection, and again MSRP. Each one can be found heavily reduced in price open box at Best Buy, and second hand on EBay. I’ve experienced the disconnects, a simple power cycle always fixed it. I loved the sound enough to deal with that. Any Sonos 5.X.X/7.X.X configuration because before the app went to shit, they were honestly the most positively reviewed soundbar for good reason. For so many it just worked. One of the best soundbar subwoofers. Small customizable EQ, can be found second hand at reasonable prices, of course it’s within reason because of its resale value. Cons no DTS-HD support for BluRay movies. Good alternatives through word of mouth I haven’t tried: Klipsch new Flexus soundbars with different configurations, Polk Magnifi MAX AX, Bose Ultra Smart, and Nakamichi Dragon (way too expensive for a soundbar in my opinion though). There was much more I wanted to add in the text, I feel like this is already too long. And there are more lower end soundbars that I think that could be worth a try from LG, Vizio, TCL, etc. But like I said before Samsung definitely was the best value. Good luck, and I’m hoping for a good turnaround for you guys!

I recently experienced the sennheiser ambeo and sennheiser ambeo mini. Though above that price range they both are amazing.

I recently experienced the sennheiser ambeo and sennheiser ambeo mini. Though above that price range they both are amazing.

Expensive but worth it. He'll want a sub I'm sure.

Ambeo is the best! Great sound and it comes in 3 sizes Max, Plus and Mini. From Sennheiser! Oh yeah!

I’ve had the sennheiser ambeo, Bose smart ultra, and the Samsung q800, in that order. First two were returned for connectivity issues with my newish Samsung tv. The q800 has been great (the ambeo probably had the best surround but only if it connected). Q symphony is amazing. With the first two bars, you could clearly tell the sound was coming from below the TV… q symphony fixes that completely. And the subwoofer is amazing.

I have the bigger brother of the Mini and it does provide a high degree of clarity. One of the reasons I bought it was the fact that I can add a third party subwoofer. Also, note that the surround effect isn't as encompassing as a full fledged 5.1.2/7.1.4 system. This'll work best in a smaller room that doesn't have vaulted ceilings.

Gotta be the Arc Ultra or the Ambeo if that's what you're looking for. Arc Ultra gets pretty low - i think 40hz by itself.

If music is your main concern I’d recommend maybe a 2.1 system over a soundbar. If you really want a soundbar then Sonos arc ultra or a ambeo is probably better than the Samsung. Samsung would be a better choice for movies / tv but lack in the music area

The Ambeo is not tiny at all. You can also add any sub you want if you want more bass.

When it comes to sound quality, the Ambeo and Panorama (1 and 2) are close—both are excellent. As mentioned, the Ambeo has a lot of extra features. This is both good and bad—you need to download an app just to use it, which personally drives me crazy. That said, the Ambeo is the best all-around soundbar you can buy. Its bass output is outstanding—it’s the only soundbar I’ve ever heard that can match the Panorama 1 in that regard. You genuinely don’t need a subwoofer. The Panorama 2’s bass output is also very good, but it’s not on the same level as the 1.

Sennheiser Ambeo. Has largest speakers of any sound bar, giving out the best high quality full sound.

The sennheiser ambeo soundbars need more love, they are so freaking good.

Rtings test environments and processes aren’t very representative of real world scenarios imo so I take everything with a pinch of salt. Their Sennheiser Ambeo review is evidence of this, having owned one I can say it’s hands down a beast of a sound bar but Rtings weren’t overly high on it. They seem to take joy in knocking systems down that don’t come with Rears and Subs too, which is a joke as there’s a massive market for people who just want an all-in-one solution. Comparing a standalone bar to a package is monumentally stupid.

Have you heard either of the Sennheiser products? They are superb and their AMBEO technology is seriously impressive, you would believe there were speakers all over your room. If the sound bar has enough speakers and woofers, it can definitely produce some good Atmos height effects but they often struggle with rear effects.

I have the Sony HT-A9 with the sub and it's been amazing. Had the sonos arc and one's as surrounds, and a sub; also tried Ambeo that shit is massive but excellent also. Ultimately went with the Sony since my partner wanted to be able to play Bluetooth occasionally and didn't wanna tinker with having to download sonos app, etc. I had a Samsung HW-Q950A too but ultimately resold it, and had intentions of trying Nakamichi but returned it unopened and stuck with HT-A9. Occasional glitches like once every 6 months if that so have to run the Optimizer stuff. I've loooved it! Going on 3 yrs now having mine. The price went down some, and just keep an eye on bestbuy open box for the sub, i got the SA-W5.

It lacks DTS support, therefore I would prefer the Ambeo