Huge, expensive and fussy, but Sennheiser’s first soundbar is well worth the money and effort

Rich; natural sound; Dynamic and detailed; Convincing surround effect; Great features

Large; Expensive; Fussy with positioning

When it comes to single-box 3D audio, no product does it better than this Sennheiser. Ambeo adds polish to Dolby Atmos and upscales stereo like a boss.

The Ambeo Soundbar is big, but the sound it makes is bigger still

Utterly convincing Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D sound; Ample power; Lots of inputs

Really big; Very expensive

No other soundbar currently available can do what the Ambeo can. Not with the solidity and confidence of the Sennheiser. That’s why, as well as being the biggest and the most expensive, it’s the best you can buy.

Utterly convincing Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D sound; Ample power; Lots of inputs;

Really big; Very expensive;

Add proprietary Sennheiser Ambeo audio processing to Dolby Atmos and you get what is arguably the best-sounding soundbar on the planet. Superb cinematic audio from a single-box solution – and it's wonderfully musical too.

Superb 3D audio performance; As good with music as it is movies;

Eye-wateringly expensive; Big and not exactly pretty;

Utterly convincing Dolby Atmos and DTS:X 3D sound; Ample power; Lots of inputs;

Really big; Very expensive;

If you want a surround sound system, but don't want to futz with wires, extra channels, or the possibility of having an outdated receiver: the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar is for you.

3D sound; Excellent audio quality; Execellent connectivity; Chromecast; Bluetooth support; Slew of ports

Price

Sennheiser's first foray into home theater was worth the wait. The Ambeo soundbar, with Ambeo 3D processing, is currently the best soundbar on the market.

Convincing immersive sound; Powerful bass; Chromecast built-in for music streaming

Heavy and large; Expensive

“The Ambeo is a paradigm-shifting sound machine.”

Incredibly detailed sound for all formats; Breathtaking Atmos virtualization; Polished; intuitive interface; Loaded with features; Dolby Atmos; DTS:X; and MPEG-H decoding

Beefy size (and no IR repeater) requires mounting

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar is an excellent speaker for anything you want to listen to and creates an impressively wide sound field, though for $2,500 it can benefit from a dedicated subwoofer.

Powerful audio with rich bass depth, crisp highs, and listening modes tailored to music, film, and TV; Ambeo modes widen stereo field and create immersive listening experience.

Wildly expensive; Big and heavy; We'd still like to add a subwoofer.