Overall Score 7.4 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Overall Score 4.9 Represents average audio ecosystem compatibility score.
Category | Features | Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar | Sonos Beam Gen 2 |
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DESIGN | width | 1,260mm | 651mm |
height | 135mm | 69mm | |
weight | 18,500g | 2,880g | |
volume | 29,202.53cm³ | 4,491.9cm³ | |
thickness | 171mm | 100mm | |
AUDIO | size of speakers | 2 x 3.5, 6 x 4 and 5 x 1inches | ✗ |
number of channels of sound output | ✗ | 5only | |
has bluetooth aptx | ✓ | ✗ | |
has aac | ✓ | ✗ | |
lowest frequency | 30Hz | ✗ | |
highest frequency | 20,000Hz | ✗ | |
CONNECTIVITY | has an aux input | ✓ | ✗ |
has an hdmi output | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi ports | 4only | 1only | |
has bluetooth | ✓ | ✗ | |
bluetooth version | v4.2 | ✗ | |
supports wi-fi | ✓ | ✓ | |
hdmi version | v2.1 | ✗ | |
rj45 ports | 1only | 1only | |
has a microphone input | ✓ | ✗ | |
has s/pdif out port | ✓ | ✓ | |
EXTRAS | hdmi arc / earc | ✓ | ✓ |
compatible with google assistant | ✗ | ✓ | |
compatible with alexa | ✗ | ✓ | |
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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Sonos Beam Gen 2 has a width of 651mm. The width represents the horizontal measurement of a device, soundbars are often designed to match the width of television sets or slightly close. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 1,260mm is narrower than the Sonos Beam Gen 2 by mm Sonos Beam Gen 2 has a height of 69mm.
The height represents the vertical dimension of a device, they are mostly designed to be as slim as possible to aesthetically fit in a space. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 135mm is longer in height than the Sonos Beam Gen 2 by 66mm The Sonos Beam Gen 2 weighs 2,880g. We take in account a lower weight better because lighter soundbars are easier to shift around the space.
A lower weight is also an advantage for home appliances, as it makes their movement easier, and for many other kinds of products. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar, at 18,500g is lighter than the Sonos Beam Gen 2 with a difference g. Often a genuine quality system is a little bit heavier than average quality products though If you want to switch the position of the soundbar often, then you should opt to purchase a less heavy soundbar.
The quantity of three-dimensional space taken up by the product's body or, to keep it simple, the space the soundbar occupies. Sonos Beam Gen 2 occupies 4,491.9cm³, it is a good thing to know the space that a soundbar occupies to confirm that it will fit with ease into the available space .
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar's volume is 29,202.53cm³ meaning it
occupies lesser space than the Sonos Beam Gen 2 by cm³
The thickness of Sonos Beam Gen 2 is 100mm, to know the thickness of the soundbar you divide its volume by the surface area(length by width)
Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a thickness of 171mm,
hence thicker than the Sonos Beam Gen 2 by 71mm
For surround sound channels, you'll come across figures in such formats as X.X two-digit, or X.X.X three-digit the first number defines the total of main speakers, the second number shows the total of subwoofers, and the third number if available shows the total of “height” speakers.
NOTE: "Height" speakers are usually placed on the ceiling of the space containing the soundbar, but they may also just be upward-facing speakers inside the soundbar itself.
Sonos Beam Gen 2 having a sound output value of 5 indicates that it has 5 main speakers
The Sonos Beam Gen 2 has an HDMI output port, devices with an HDMI or mini HDMI port channel HD audio. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too has a High-Definition Multimedia Interface port by which it sends "signals" audio into the HDMI inputs of other digital devices, that can receive and process these signals. Sonos Beam Gen 2 has 1 HDMI ports, more HDMI ports mean that you may connect at the same time several devices, such as video game consoles and set-top boxes.
The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has 4 HDMI ports, meaning it got 3 more ports than the Sonos Beam Gen 2 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 Sonos Beam Gen 2 can connect to Wi-Fi. Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar too can connect to a Wi-Fi network. 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. Sonos Beam Gen 2 has only 1 ports Having more ports has the added benefit of not losing connection to the network if one fails, Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has 1 ports. S/PDIF is an interface used to transmit digital audio with high fidelity.
The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar and the Sonos Beam Gen 2 have S/PDIF out ports
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 If you don't want to use your TV's speakers and would rather have everything play 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 Sonos Beam Gen 2 Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has the HDMI ARC/EARC Sonos Beam Gen 2 is compatible with Google Assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Google Assistant-compatible devices. Sonos Beam Gen 2 is compatible with Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant, allowing you to use voice commands to control the device from other Alexa-compatible devices. Dolby Atmos is a surround sound technology that allows sounds to be interpreted as three-dimensional objects.
Sonos Beam Gen 2 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. 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 Sonos Beam Gen 2 have airplay. 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.
Sonos Beam Gen 2 supports Dolby digital plus Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar supports Dolby digital plus as well. Sonos Beam Gen 2 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.
There is a dedicated smartphone app that is designed to be used with the Sonos Beam Gen 2. The Sennheiser Ambeo Soundbar has a dedicated smartphone app.