Jbl Bar 300 Vs. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Review In Detail

Width

JBL Bar 300 820mm

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar 1,260mm

JBL Bar 300 has a width of 820mm. The width represents the horizontal dimension of a soundbar, soundbars are often designed to fit the width of TVs or get close.

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 1,260mm is narrower than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference mm

Height

JBL Bar 300 103mm

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar 135mm

JBL Bar 300 measures to a height of 103mm. The height represents the vertical dimension of a device, soundbars are commonly designed to be as thin as it can be to beautifully complement a space.

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 135mm is longer in height than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference 32mm

Weight

JBL Bar 300 2,500g

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar 18,500g

JBL Bar 300 weighs 2,500g. We prefer a lower weight best for the reason that lighter devices are easier to shift around the space. Lighter home appliances are advantageous, as it makes transportation easier, even say for many other types of products.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 18,500g is lighter than the JBL Bar 300 by g. Often a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you will need to change the position of the soundbar often, then you should aim to purchase a lighter soundbar.

Volume

JBL Bar 300 4,729.76cm³

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar 29,202.53cm³

The quantity of three-dimensional space occupied by the product's chassis or, to keep it simple, the space the product occupies. JBL Bar 300 takes up 4,729.76cm³, it is important to know the space that the soundbar occupies just so as to confirm that it will easily fit in the space available next to your other gadgets.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar's volume is 29,202.53cm³ meaning it occupies lesser space than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference of cm³

Thickness

JBL Bar 300 56mm

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar 171mm

The thickness of JBL Bar 300 is 56mm, to know the thickness of a device you divide its space occupied by the soundbar's surface area(length by width)

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a thickness of 171mm, hence thicker than the JBL Bar 300 with a difference of 115mm

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Size Of Speakers

JBL Bar 300 ✗

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar 2 x 3.5, 6 x 4 and 5 x 1inches

Shown as the number of speakers x size(inches), Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has 2 x 3.5, 6 x 4 and 5 x 1 measured in inches. The sound quality of any given speaker generally depends upon its size which is in turn determined by the driver unit.

Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

JBL Bar 300 5only

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✗

When it comes to surround sound channels, you’re going to run across numbers in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number denotes the number of main speakers, the second number represents the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available denotes the number of “height” speakers.

NOTE: "Height" speakers are commonly placed on the ceiling of the room that has the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-firing speakers inside the soundbar.

The JBL Bar 300 having a sound output value of 5 means that it has 5 main speakers

Audio Output Power

JBL Bar 300 260W

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✗

JBL Bar 300 has an audio output power of 260W, this is based on the total of speakers and their power in watts. It is the power the soundbar speakers can be loaded with "comfortably".

To get a better understanding of how loud any speaker can get, there are other aspects to look at such as sensitivity, sound pressure, etc.

Has Bluetooth Aptx

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

JBL Bar 300 supports BLUETOOTH APTX, a codec used to transmit audio wirelessly using Bluetooth.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too supports Bluetooth APTX. It is developed by Qualcomm and supports 16-bit audio at a bit rate of 384kbps.

Has Aac

JBL Bar 300 ✗

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar supports AAC, a codec that is used for Bluetooth audio. It supports 24-bit audio at 250kbps. Because it uses psychoacoustic modeling, it can provide better results than other codecs at the same bit rate.

Since its the highest quality codec that any Bluetooth-supporting Apple product supports, the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar will work fine with your MacBook. If you are planning on using these with Android you need to pay even closer attention to codec support for if they only have AAC they won't provide the best audio quality possible, ensure that they also support aptX HD, LDAC, or LHDC as well

Lowest Frequency

JBL Bar 300 50Hz

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar 30Hz

Low-frequency response measures if and how well an audio device reproduces low audible frequencies and if it makes any changes to the signal on the way through. JBL Bar 300's lowest frequency is at 50Hz.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar's lowest frequency is at 30Hz, this implies that JBL Bar 300 got a juicier bass than the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar , the lower the low-frequency response, the stronger and juicier the bass.

Highest Frequency

JBL Bar 300 20,000Hz

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar 20,000Hz

High-frequency response measures if and how well an audio component reproduces high audible frequencies and if it changes to the signal on the way through. JBL Bar 300's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar's highest frequency is at 20,000Hz, this implies that both devices produce equal treble , the higher the high-frequency response, the clearer and crispier the treble.

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Has An Aux Input

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

The JBL Bar 300 has an auxiliary input, an aux input enables you to play from other audio devices by channeling them through a simple audio connection say a 3.5mm jack.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too has an auxiliary input.

Has An Hdmi Output

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

JBL Bar 300 has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI or mini HDMI port can connect HD audio.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface port through which it outputs "feed" audio into inputs of other digital devices, which can receive and process these signals.

Hdmi Ports

JBL Bar 300 1only

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar 4only

JBL Bar 300 has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you may simultaneously connect numerous devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has 4 HDMI ports, meaning that the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has 3 more ports than the JBL Bar 300

Has Bluetooth

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

JBL Bar 300 has Bluetooth, a cable free technology that allows you to seamlessly transfer data between different compatible devices.

Both the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the JBL Bar 300 have Bluetooth, which allows both devices to facilitate data exchange with compatible devices placed in close range using short-wavelength, ultra-high frequency radio waves.

Bluetooth Version

JBL Bar 300 v5

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar v4.2

JBL Bar 300 has a Bluetooth version of 5

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a Bluetooth version of 4.2, meaning JBL Bar 300 got a higher than the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar . Newer versions provide faster data transfers.

Supports Wi-Fi

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

Wi-Fi is a wireless networking technology that allows devices such as computers, and mobile devices .i.e smartphones and wearables to connect and interact with other devices on the internet, the JBL Bar 300 can connect to Wi-Fi.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too can connect to a Wi-Fi network.

Wi-Fi Version

JBL Bar 300 v802.11ax, 802.11ac, and 802.11n

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✗

Most modern soundbars that support WiFi connectivity typically support the 802.11b/g/n/ax standards. Which are known by Wi-Fi 4 - 6. JBL Bar 300 supports 802.11ax, 802.11ac, and 802.11n

Hdmi Version

JBL Bar 300 v2

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar v2.1

JBL Bar 300 has an HDMI version of 2, newer versions of HDMI support higher bandwidth, which allows for higher resolutions and frame rates.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has an HDMI version of 2.1 newer than the JBL Bar 300 by 0.1v

Rj45 Ports

JBL Bar 300 ✗

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar 1only

RJ-45 ports are used for Local Area Network (LAN) connections. With more ports, you can achieve increased bandwidth across a LAN, or connect to multiple networks. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has only 1 ports

Has A Microphone Input

JBL Bar 300 ✗

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

A microphone port allows connecting external high-end or specialized microphones.

Has S/Pdif Out Port

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the JBL Bar 300 have S/PDIF out ports

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Hdmi Arc / Earc

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

Before you needed to connect an optical cable from your TV to the optical input of an audio device on top of the already connected HDMI cable to play all audio through a soundbar, now with ARC you can easily connect all these at a go from a compatible HDMI socket on your TV to an HDMI ARC socket on your soundbar.

HDMI ARC (Audio Return Channel) carries audio over HDMI. ARC is only capable of carrying compressed 5.1 audio, but eARC has higher bandwidth and can carry uncompressed 7.1 audio, as well as formats such as DTS:X and full bitrate Dolby Atmos. It is available on the JBL Bar 300

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has the HDMI ARC/EARC

Compatible With Google Assistant

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✗

JBL Bar 300 is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices.

Compatible With Alexa

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✗

JBL Bar 300 is compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Alexa-compatible devices.

Compatible With Siri

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✗

JBL Bar 300 is compatible with Apple's Siri voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Apple HomeKit-compatible devices.

Has Spotify Connect

JBL Bar 300 ✗

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

Spotify Connect allows you to control the music playing on the soundbar from the Spotify app on another device when the devices are connected to the same Wi-Fi network. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has Spotify connect

Has Dolby Atmos

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects. JBL Bar 300 has Dolby Atmos, which allows them to have immersive, 360-degree sound.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has it too, Atmos theoretically means you'll be able to hear, say birds chipping from above or a plane moving from over your head into the distance like it would be in a natural environment.

Has Dts:x

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

DTS:X is an object-based surround sound technology that allows filmmakers to place and move individual sounds around your listening space, giving you a theater-like audio experience.

More like Dolby Atmos as it aims to create a multi-dimensional sound that "places you at the center of the action", it differs from Dolby Atmos by the required speaker configuration. JBL Bar 300 has DTS:X

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too has DTS:X just remember to configure the speakers.

Has Chromecast Built-In

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

Chromecast built-in is a technology that allows you to stream entertainment and apps from your phone, tablet, or laptop, straight to the Chromecast-enabled device.

Both the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the JBL Bar 300 have Chromecast built-in

Has Airplay

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

AirPlay allows wireless connection of Apple devices with external screens or speakers. You may stream computer screens, videos, and music from iOS devices, play games like on consoles, or present your slideshows easily on your device.

Both the Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the JBL Bar 300 have airplay.

Supports Dolby Digital Plus

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

If a device supports Dolby Digital Plus it can deliver up to fourteen (14) different audio channels (sides) with improved bitrates, for much better sound quality. JBL Bar 300 supports Dolby digital plus

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar supports Dolby digital plus as well.

Supports Dolby Digital

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

JBL Bar 300 supports Dolby Digital meaning that it can deliver up to six (6) different audio channels (sides) for much better sound quality.

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too supports Dolby digital.

Has A Dedicated Smartphone App

JBL Bar 300 ✓

Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar ✓

There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the JBL Bar 300.

The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a dedicated smartphone app.

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Category	Features	JBL Bar 300	Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar
DESIGN	width	820mm	1,260mm
	height	103mm	135mm
	weight	2,500g	18,500g
	volume	4,729.76cm³	29,202.53cm³
	thickness	56mm	171mm
AUDIO	size of speakers	✗	2 x 3.5, 6 x 4 and 5 x 1inches
	number of channels of sound output	5only	✗
	audio output power	260W	✗
	has bluetooth aptx	✓	✓
	has aac	✗	✓
	lowest frequency	50Hz	30Hz
	highest frequency	20,000Hz	20,000Hz
CONNECTIVITY	has an aux input	✓	✓
	has an hdmi output	✓	✓
	hdmi ports	1only	4only
	has bluetooth	✓	✓
	bluetooth version	v5	v4.2
	supports wi-fi	✓	✓
	wi-fi version	v802.11ax, 802.11ac, and 802.11n	✗
	hdmi version	v2	v2.1
	rj45 ports	✗	1only
	has a microphone input	✗	✓
	has s/pdif out port	✓	✓
EXTRAS	hdmi arc / earc	✓	✓
	compatible with google assistant	✓	✗
	compatible with alexa	✓	✗
	compatible with siri	✓	✗
	has spotify connect	✗	✓
	has dolby atmos	✓	✓
	has dts:x	✓	✓
	has chromecast built-in	✓	✓
	has airplay	✓	✓
	supports dolby digital plus	✓	✓
	supports dolby digital	✓	✓
	has a dedicated smartphone app	✓	✓
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Jbl Bar 300 Vs. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar Review In Detail

Design

Width

Height

Weight

Volume

Thickness

Audio

Size Of Speakers

Number Of Channels Of Sound Output

Audio Output Power

Has Bluetooth Aptx

Has Aac

Lowest Frequency

Highest Frequency

Connectivity

Has An Aux Input

Has An Hdmi Output

Hdmi Ports

Has Bluetooth

Bluetooth Version

Supports Wi-Fi

Wi-Fi Version

Hdmi Version

Rj45 Ports

Has A Microphone Input

Has S/Pdif Out Port

Extras

Hdmi Arc / Earc

Compatible With Google Assistant

Compatible With Alexa

Compatible With Siri

Has Spotify Connect

Has Dolby Atmos

Has Dts:x

Has Chromecast Built-In

Has Airplay

Supports Dolby Digital Plus

Supports Dolby Digital

Has A Dedicated Smartphone App