This replaced my receiver and 5.1 surround system. I did so to minimize space in my apartment. Sounds great and integrated nicely with my Samsung TV, Apple TV, Mac Mini, cable and Logitech universal remote.

It's funny to think that soundbars from high-profile brands (I consider Vizio just one step above Best Buy's house brand) costing twice the price lack the parts included with this one. The box contains power and hookup cables for the satellite speakers, as expected, but the cables are generously-sized (rear satellites require long cable runs) and come with hook-and-loop fasteners for a neat installation. Mounting screws are provided in case you want to hang the sound bar and the rear satellites. Patch cables to hook up the sound bar to multiple audio sources are included, as a courtesy. Sound quality is good. It is what you'd expect of a moderately-priced soundbar, and far above the quality of the tinny little speakers built-in to today's flat panel TV sets. The controls and the remote are adequate, but the lack of text or icons to indicate which source is active (you have to count the number of LEDs, in pairs, from the bottom) is frustrating. The display on the remote control is hard to read, but it is rarely needed. I would buy this product again, for a reasonably-prices surround sound TV setup.

I originally purchased an LG 2.1 sound bar, but returned it when I was less than pleased with it's performance. I had never purchased any Vizio products, but the very attractive sale price and the fact that it has 5.1 sound got me to jump on it. The sound that the set puts out it is very powerful and fills my room very well. It's nice to have surround channel speakers to really add to that immersive theater experience. Setting up the kit was one of the easiest experiences as it's all very plug and play. The set came with a very impressive amount of accessory cables to make sure that you get everything up and running in no time. The surround speakers connect to the wireless sub-woofer, and have more than enough cable length to get most any size room wired up. One of the best things that I like about this sound bar, is the integrated Google Cast feature. I understand that all Vizio sound bars and televisions being made now will include this integration. Having it built in helps keep the electronics clutter in check which is nice. My only complaint about this system is the remote that it comes with. While I do like the sleek look of the remote, the small screen that you scroll through for the menus can be very hard to read unless you have brighter lighting on, as it is not back-lit. I personally never use the remote as the smartphone app makes it all much easier to control. Overall I am very happy with my purchase of this soundbar and the quality of Vizio products. I will definitely be considering future Vizio electronics thanks to my happiness here. If you are looking for a cost-effective and easy to use soundbar then you will not be unhappy here.

I have been using the Vizio SmartCast sound bar for a few months now. I connected the device to a SmartCast Vizio display and I've been very satisfied with the performance. I placed the sound bar in the center of a large living room with a high ceiling, and the subwoofer in a corner under a table, and the sound quality is very good despite the size of the room. I'm sure the sound quality would be much better in a smaller room, but for the price, this would be the best available sound bar with wireless satellite speakers and subwoofer. I only had a couple of small issues: I use the TV with my phone apps most of the time. When I turn on TV, the soundbar does not connect to the TV right away. I need to change the input to another plugged device (HDMI/cable) and once I hear the sound, I change the input back to "Cast" or cast from the device. I haven't done more research on this, but it is likely something easy to fix. The remote has a small display where you can see what device is active, change settings, sound equalizer, etc. It is a bit difficult to understand, not very user friendly. Unless you have a similar device, you will have to spend some time reading the manual. Everything else is pretty good. I'm happy with the purchase and would recommend to anyone who is looking for a sound bar with all features (HDMI connection, Bluetooth, AUX, Cast, wireless suwoofer + satellite speakers), and doesn't want to spend a ton of money, but want good sound quality.

I bought this to replace my blu-ray player 5.1 surround sound that was connected to my computer. Now I've got the optical port connected to my computer and pump out music 24/7. It is extremely important to note: when you first power this item on-if you're listening to music you MUST switch the mode from Video to Music. And I also suggest turning off the surround sound. If you don't, you'll hear the music volume levels being altered by the system to get better sound quality from movies and the center speaker (vocals). I'm not an expert but this is what it sounds like it's trying to do. It sounds bizarre and I thought it was broken. So I called VIZIO's technical support and had the entire unit replaced only to later discover all I had to do was set it to "Music." :P Anyway this thing can pump out some tunes! The sub is perfect, it really only carries the low of the lows. The bar itself handles most of the regular bass and it does so with ease. This makes for a much clearer sound overall. The one thing I do not like: the remote and the controls on the bar itself. First off, the controls on top of the unit have no illumination, I suppose that's acceptable considering it's not supposed to be a "boombox." It should be wall mounted somewhere and you shouldn't need to touch it. But a little illumination would be nice nonetheless. And secondly, the remote, while being small it must be aimed directly at the unit and you must be watching this bar's lights to know if you've made an alteration to the unit. I can understand why this is the case but there are alternatives that could have been made in production that would have clearly let you know whether you turned on or off a setting. These two things are pretty minor all-in-all. The sound quality is killer, the maximum volume is killer, the look is sleek, mounting was cake, etc etc.