Sennheiser Ambeo MAX

A state-of-the-art device

With the power of a multi-speaker home theater system in an elegant, state-of-the-art device, AMBEO Soundbar delivers a 3D home audio experience like you've never heard before.

Powered by 13 high-end speakers

The -AMBEO- Soundbar | Max offers a 5.1.4 sound experience while producing extremely deep bass down to 30 Hz without the need for an additional subwoofer.

And thanks to sophisticated room calibration, it immerses you in studio-quality sound tailored to the specifics of your living room for an unforgettable 3D experience.

A studio-quality audio experience

Designed to deliver more realistic highs and lows, greater dimension, and more nuance than you could ever imagine.

With the -AMBEO- Soundbar | Max, you can customize your listening experience with a built-in equalizer and three modes of 3D -AMBEO- technology to tailor the sound to your personal tastes.

You can't help but feel it.

Five dedicated high-fidelity tweeters deliver studio-quality sound.

Six long-throw woofers produce extreme bass down to 30 Hz and midrange that reproduces vocals with breathtaking precision. AMBEO Soundbar delivers a 3D home audio experience like you've never heard before.

3D sound, optimized by virtualization

The -AMBEO- Soundbar | Max becomes one with the acoustics of your environment to create a 3D sound experience.

By capturing the characteristics of your living room and reflective surfaces, and using the latest virtualization technology developed with Fraunhofer, the -AMBEO- Soundbar | Max becomes one with the acoustics of your environment to create a 3D sound experience. The 13 independent speakers and -AMBEO- technology function as virtual speakers, recreating a surround sound installation that puts you at the center of the action.

The new way to enjoy -AMBEO- Soundbar | Max

-AMBEO-|OS expands its ecosystem with support for AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and TIDAL Connect.

The -AMBEO- Soundbar, the world's best soundbar, gets even better. With the launch of -AMBEO-|OS, its brand new operating system, it benefits from a major update that extends its ecosystem with support for AirPlay 2, Spotify Connect and TIDAL Connect. The all-new Smart Control app and an innovative web browser interface offer an original user experience, combining the beauty of modern design with responsive, natural control.

All-in-one

The brushed aluminum exterior and minimalist details make this an interesting alternative for those looking for a superb soundbar combining design and performance.

The -AMBEO- Soundbar | Max stylishly delivers a totally immersive sound experience. The brushed aluminum exterior and minimalist details make it an interesting alternative for those looking for a superb soundbar that combines design and performance. Never before has a simple soundbar been able to reproduce the deep bass reserved for external subwoofers.

No compromise

The soundbar supports the latest HDMI standards, 4K passthrough compatibility, Bluetooth and Chromecast integration.

In addition to Dolby Atmos, DTS:X and MPEG-H compatibility, the Upmix technology of the -AMBEO- Soundbar | Max transforms stereo or 5.1 sound into 3D sound. And to make it easy to connect your favorite high-quality entertainment system, it supports the latest HDMI standards (eARC and Dolby Vision), 4K passthrough compatibility, Bluetooth and Chromecast integration.

An immersive sound experience from start to finish

With -AMBEO-, Sennheiser offers 3D audio technologies and solutions to ensure that your sound experience is as natural and immersive as possible from start to finish.

Everything you hear in the real world is immersive. With -AMBEO-, Sennheiser offers 3D audio technologies and solutions to help you achieve the most natural and immersive sound experience possible in applications such as 3D home audio, 3D audio recording and mixing, virtual reality, VR/XR and exhibitions. -AMBEO- is a promise to listeners to experience and develop new perspectives and sonic realities. With audio solutions that capture and amplify real life (-AMBEO- VR Mic and -AMBEO- Smart Headset), -AMBEO- offers content creators unique tools to make an impact on their audience. For listeners eager for breathtaking emotions, -AMBEO- exhibitions (Pink Floyd, etc.) and the -AMBEO- Soundbar | Max transform every moment into a supernatural audio experience.

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A new musical experience

360 Reality Audio uses Sony's object-oriented 360 spatial sound technology.

Individual sounds such as vocals, backing vocals, piano, guitar, bass and even live audience sounds can be placed in a 360° spherical sound field, offering artists and designers a new way of expressing their creativity. The -AMBEO- Soundbar accepts 360 Reality Audio content via Google Chromecast, making it possible to stream music in 3D without the need for an additional device.

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A test in the wild

The most immersive sound in the world. A primitive experience.

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Features

Amplifier
13 Class D amplifiers

Total audio power
500 W (peak)

Total number of speakers
13

Audio processing
ARM Cortex A7 DualCore 1.2 GHz, 2 DSP SHARC Dual Core 500 MHz

Voltage range
100-240 V ~ 50/60 Hz

Woofers
6 x 4' cellulose sandwich cones

Tweeters
5 x 1' aluminum-cone tweeters

Full range
2 upward-firing 3.5' full-range drivers

Frequency response
30 Hz - 20 kHz (-3 dB)

HDMI TV (eARC) OUT
eARC (HDMI 2.1)

HDMI settings
Control : CEC

HDMI video formats
up to 4K (60 Hz), Full HD, MHL 2.1

HDMI encoding
HDCP 1.4

HDMI power supply
for accessories (external devices): 5 V ⎓, 1 A

OPT IN
1 S/PDIF socket, sampling frequencies: up to 192 kHz

AUX IN
1 pair of stereo RCA sockets

USB
USB socket (type A), for powering accessories (external devices): 5 V ⎓, 1 A;

Subwoofer SW Pre-OUT
1 mono RCA socket, max. 2 V

Microphone input for room calibration
1 x 2.5 mm jack, mono

Services
integrated Google Chromecast, UPnP

Max power
250W

Eco standby
1.9 W (default)

Smart standby
5,5W

Setup consumption
2,3W

Temperature range (operation)
operation : 0 °C to +45 °C, storage : -20 °C to +70 °C

Relative humidity (operation)
operation : 20 to 85 % storage : 10 to 95 % humidity range (operation)

Display
Status LED, AMBEO LED, graphic OLED with brightness sensor

Dimensions (with stand)
approx. 126 x 13.5 x 17.1 cm with feet

Dimensions (without feet)
approx. 126 x 13.5 x 17.1 cm without feet

Weight
approx. 18.5 kg

WiFi
WiFi standard IEEE 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac

WiFi transmission system
2 x 2 MIMO

WiFi transmission frequency
2 400 MHz to 2 483.5 MHz / 5 170 MHz to 5 835 MHz

WiFi modulation 2.4 GHz
CCK, DQPSK, DBPSK for DSSS / 64QAM, 16QAM, QPSK, BPSK for OFDM

WiFi modulation
5 GHz modulation band: 64QAM, 16QAM, QPSK, BPSK

Bluetooth output power
10 mW (max.)

Bluetooth version
4.2, class 1, BR/EDR, BLE

Bluetooth transmission frequency
2400 MHz to 2483.5 MHz

Bluetooth modulation
GFSK, π/4 DQPSK, 8DPSK

Bluetooth profiles
A2DP, AVRCP, GATT

Bluetooth output power
10 mW (max.)

Bluetooth Audio Codec
AAC, SBC

Bluetooth pairing option
near field communication (NFC)

ETHERNET
1 RJ-45 socket, 100/10 Mbit

Audio format / Codec
DSD, MP3, AAC/HE-AAC, LPCM, FLAC, AIFF, ALAC, Vorbis, Dolby Atmos Music, Sony 360 Reality Audio / .mp3, .m4a, .aac, .mp4, .3gp, .wav, .flac, .aiff, .aif, .m4a, .ogg

Item number (SKU)
508682

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What's included

-AMBEO- Soundbar | Max
Lithium battery remote control
Calibration microphone
High-speed HDMI® cable
Power cord
Quick start guide