You’ll notice when a good soundbar supports Atmos. While it won’t completely match a room full of speakers, an Atmos soundbar with up-firing speakers can still get pretty close to that experience. There have been many hyped-up audio formats over the years, but Dolby Atmos has really changed things. Unlike traditional surround sound systems that rely on channels to direct sound around a room, Atmos’ object-based audio can precisely place sounds at any point in 360-degree space, and not simply sound like they’re coming from left or right, front or rear channels. With a full theater-like setup, including in-ceiling speakers, the effect can be completely immersive and make it seem like you are in the center of the action of what’s happening on screen. Or step up to a truly premium all-in-one soundbar like the Sennheiser AMBEO and get that immersive experience without having to place another component or string a single wire.