Customer Ratings & Reviews

Looking for something simple it’s for the living room, was pleasantly surprised.

Excellent value and product works great! Now just waiting on the after Christmas sales...

This was very easy to install with no problem, and works great.

Good sound bar for the money But it was a little difficult to get it hooked up

I like the sound effects and good stuff on it and it looks good on my 65 inch tv

The Vizio 2.1 Channel M-Series Sound Bar is a commendable audio solution for home entertainment. With a sleek design and a wireless subwoofer, it delivers a rich and immersive sound experience. The inclusion of DTS Virtual:X enhances the virtual surround sound effect. Additionally, the sound bar supports Bluetooth connectivity for wireless audio streaming. While it may not have the advanced features of higher-end models, the M-Series offers good value for its price, making it a solid choice for those looking to upgrade their TV audio without breaking the bank.

After owning a custom 5.1 audio speaker system and wanting to get something for my other living room setup, this soundbar definitely looks nice and performs well. Supporting ARC, having multiple speakers within the soundbar, and a minimalist look are what makes this soundbar a relatively easy purchase for soundbar users or those who don't want to spend a lot on good audio hardware. It does come with its own caveats though. No dedicated subwoofer, no panel displaying current EQ selection nor volume level number are a few of non-features users like myself might not like. SETUP Upon opening the box, I particularly liked how Vizio packaged all of the necessary cables needed for whichever audio option I decided to go with. Component, HDMI, and digital optical cables were provided. As far as the setup goes, it was as streamlined as could be. It took only a few minutes to have it fully setup and ready to try it out on our favorite movie. Using the ARC input on the soundbar and output on my TV, the soundbar seamlessly operates with my TV when I turn it on and off. Nice feature to have! LOOKS This speaker has a modern minimalistic look with cloth that wraps around the top and sides. There are no cables that stick out, and since it does not have a display, I think it definitely completes that modern look minimalists are striving for. Buttons with tactile touch are on one end of the speaker for power, input, and volume control as well. AUDIO QUALITY With the typical higher end systems, manufacturers include a dedicated subwoofer. The Vizio M series soundbar does not have an external subwoofer but instead, it has one internally in the soundbar. I found it lacking in bass while watching movies. I personally missed the room thundering with sound although this is a soundbar and is more for those whom would like good sound with a minimalistic setup. After taking this into consideration, the clarity from the speaker is absolutely astonishing. I've previously owned different soundbars but the way Vizio combined the array of speakers really does make the sound appear as it comes from all directions. Overall, if you're looking into soundbars or would like an audio system that doesn't take too much space, do not pass up on trying Vizio's M series soundbar. Audio clarity, simplicity, and modern look are what makes this soundbar a nice pick.

This sound bar exceeded my expectations. I bought it because I wanted something with a small footprint that was just a little better than the minuscule speakers that come built into my 65 inch tv. What I got was a surprisingly high quality, powerful and crisp sound. Setup was super easy and it even came with the HDMI cable too. The bass is great for not having a sub woofer, way above average. I was skeptical about this feature and I thought it was a gimmick, but to my surprise it is really good. Keep in mind it’s not going to shake the room but it sounds really good. It even has Bluetooth capabilities so you can stream your music too!!! If you need something with a small footprint and great sound, look no further...this is the sound bar for you!!!!

The sound from the Vizio M21-H8 was clear, the speakers are loud for our family room area (12 ft x 25ft) and the bass is solidly deep and the speakers are plenty loud. We have the soundbar placed in front of the screen on our black stand, so that it is virtually invisible. The bluetooth feature means you can also stream music from other devices. This is a good soundbar that doesn't break the bank. The only oddity is that the volume signal on the remote is the same as on/off on a space heater!

This is a great sounding sound bar. This is my 2nd purchase. The built in subwoofer provides some extended bass and a fuller sound. This was one of the reasons why I selected this sound bar, I didn't want the external subwoofer for my application. This sound bar will be used with a front projector for our outdoor activities at home. So I didn't want to carry a subwoofer around but did want some bottom end which really isn't there with 2.0 sound bars. This sound bar has it. The bass response may surprise you. You will definitely hear the sound difference compared to tv speakers, 2.0 sound bars, and some other sound bars with subwoofers. The sound is full and detailed with bottom end. I do hear panning from left to right and somewhat of sound traveling to the sides. The volume level is great, at least loud enough for what I use it for. It also sounds great with music. I use one of the streaming music apps via my cellphone and the sound is pleasing and detailed. You do have the capability to adjust the bass, treble, and subwoofer level, and other adjustments via remote which is a nice feature. Overall for the price, features and having the built in subwoofer it is worth it. Now remember if you are looking for floor rattling bass, you won't get it here. But for sound filling bass with a little bit of boom, without the need for an external subwoofer, you are right on the money with this one.

This versatile all in one sound bar is great! Balanced sound in all modes. Plenty of bass and the vocals ring through crystal clear whether watching a movie or listening to music. Theater mode creates nice separation of ambient sounds. I'm using this for both my TV through HDMI ARC, and computer with the auxillary input. Bluetooth is quick and seamless. Perfect for my space-saving needs. Highly recommended.

The sound on this bar is incredible. When compared to the tinny, low, unable-to-understand-movies sound produced by the built-in speaker on my TV, this sound bar is night and day. The value for the price, excellent sound quality, and big sound from a small form factor makes this one of the best purchases I've made in a long time. I don't find myself longing for a larger 5.1 setup. The bass is impressive coming from built-in subwoofers. Even my 8-year-old TV had a dedicated HDMI ARC port, which gives high quality sound, while also turning on and off the soundbar with the television. Other inputs on the TV can be used and automatically play sound through the TV to the soundbar. Bluetooth connectivity allows me to play music from my phone. The TruVolume setting evens out the loud action and quiet dialogue of movies and TV shows, so I don't need to constantly turn the volume up and down. Overall, I'd purchase another one of these in a heartbeat.

So I was in the market for a sound bad. Lots of deciding on witch one to get compared a bunch. It’s for the tv In living room did not need a super big expense bar for the space I came across this all in one that was a bonus did not have to worry about space for the separate subwoofer. I kept watching this and saw it go on sale and could not resist and bought it slides right under my TV set up is easy as 123 my remote sync right up to it automatically “LG tv btw” comes with all cables needed/whatever your preference of hook up it “me hdmi arc” you can adjust the bass and treble witch is a plus has a few modes.. Game/Movie/Music witch is nice few other bells and whistles in settings. Sounds good on movies shows and games. I know it’s not $1,000 sound bar but for the price and space and my needs it’s perfect packs a punch in this little bar you get what you pay for everyone will have there own opinion but it also got great reviews witch helped me decide on it also so hopefully this helps someone also. Give it a shot.

I've had this soundbar for about a month, and I have to say that it totally exceeded my expectation. For instance, I was surprised it came with all the cables like hdmi, optical, etc. Setting up was straightforward as well. I just plugged it into ARC port on my Vizio tv. I could then control it with my tv remote. Performance outpaces other competitors in this price range. Center channel produces clear dialogue while the built-in subwoofer excels in deep bass - simply amazing considering how compact it is. Even better, it fits nicely under tv. Look no further if you're looking for a soundbar that actually sounds good at a great price.

Great sound! Easy to set up. Sleek design and easy to use. Good remote with LCD. The sound bar produces a good mix of vocals and bass. The Bluetooth works good if you want to connect our smart phone.

Although I've had this Vizio sound bar for less than a week I'm really impressed by it. Purchased on sale from BB to upgrade the sound from a new 55" HDTV installed in our good-sized master bedroom. Both are wall-mounted and I'm especially pleased with the bass response from the built-in subwoofers. It won't rattle the windows but its plenty good for 99% of the movies, TV and music we stream. It can't reproduce the surround-sound effects of a true 5.1 or 7.2 system, but I think it will exceed most buyer's expectations from a budget-priced, all-in-one sound bar. It seems to be very well built and it comes packaged with cables to accommodate pretty much any setup you might have. I appreciate that this model has the remote with the small LCD screen which makes it a lot easier to make adjustments, and there are many ways to customize. This is the first HDMI-ARC device I've owned that actually works as advertised. It connected immediately and worked seamlessly with my TV, so kudos to Vizio for that. I did have some lip-synch problems at first but that is as likely to be the fault of the TV as the sound bar. I eliminated this problem by connecting the HDMI source directly to the sound bar input, then used the sound bar's HDMI-ARC port to connect to the TV. There may be other ways to address lip-sync problems with sound bar and/or TV settings depending on your gear, but this was the simplest solution for me. This connection method also allows the sound bar's power on/off and volume to be controlled by the TV using the TV's remote, so that's one less remote to mess with. A final kudo to Best Buy on the purchase experience. Ordered on-line at lunch time and it was on my doorstep before 4pm that same day with free delivery. Wow.

I went to the beach last year for Thanksgiving; we stayed for a week at a beach house. The main TV had no surround sound; I vowed never again to be caught staying at a hotel, resort or beach house again without having a backup plan for such an issue. I already owned a Vizio S3820 sound bar, which I'd bought some years ago after research sound bars, and have loved having it ever since I brought it home. Its great and provides nice bass tones and does more than what I need it to do regarding providing extra-sensory sound when watching TV/movies in HD/surround sound. Well, I saw this one on sale, and I had a $10 off coupon to boot; with the sale + coupon, I was able to get this for $80. I read the reviews here and on other sites, and compared it to some others <$100 (my threshold for a new sound bar this time around). I bought it, but never opened it; it was strictly for me to take on trips to hotels/beach homes where my stay would be >2-3 days long. Until my daughter got a new job that required her to move into her first apt. in another city. Being who I am, I wanted her to have surround sound to go with her HD TV (an old 2008 55" Samsung Plasma HDTV that has a beautiful picture, that would have otherwise just sat unused...), so I gave her this bar that I bought for me. Maaannnn...when I set it up, it scared everyone because as soon as I plugged it up, it started talking, trying to pair itself with whatever. It IS LOUD!!!! On 2 or 3, it sounds like its on 20-30. The bass is EXCELLENT. Its even better than my original Vizio I have in my bedroom!!! Which it should be, as my Vizio is about 4-5 years old now, but still...I LOVE IT, and I'm not even the one using it. My daughter's not really into HDTVs, surround sound bars/systems, etc, so for her, its meh...she could have cared less if I gave it to her or not. But she did admit to me sometime afterward that it sound great when she does use it, but because she lives in an apt. bldg, she has to make sure to keep the volume on it low enough for her to enjoy without disturbing her neighbors. I still need me a sound bar to pack for my lengthy vacation trips, so as soon as I can find this one on sale again and can get it for the same $80 or less, I plan on getting it again to replace the one I gave her. If you want a cheap sound bar that doesn't sound cheap, has great bass tones without needing a seperate subwoofer speaker, and is more than loud enough for any single room in your home, give this one a try...I promise you, unless you are one of those expert audiophilers who is into sones, decibles, tympanics and all that other sound crap who just has to have the name-brand/best sounding whatever, this will do more than you expect it to!

Booming bass (I even have it turned down super low), gets very loud, fills the room rather nicely, was a great price. My one con is that I couldn't get it to work with HDMI. We have a nearly brand-new Samsung TV and the only way I could get it to work was through Bluetooth or Optical Digital Audio. Bluetooth got annoying fast so ODA is what we use. HDMI provides better sound quality, so that would be my ultimate choice, but it won't work. ODA still sounds great. Controller use for adjusting bass, treble, etc. is not very user friendly. For these reasons, it lost a star. But it's still really loud, clear, and boomy, so I'm ultimately happy.

Good range of sound and vast improvement over the tv speakers. Works great for us as we can get some bass without bothering our neighbors below us with vibrations from a sub. Bluetooth works very well and enjoy using it to play music when not watching tv. Set up was easy and system easily detected the correct input to work with my system. I also like that it comes with adapters to wall mount the bar if desired. Sound can get a little buzzy if you turn music up too loud, but I was also blasting it was a lot of bass in the song. That’s about the worst thing I can say. I would definitely buy this bar again.

Solid upgrade to the built in speakers. I got this to improve the sound of a Vizio M series tv with pretty "meh" speakers. I wanted something that was appropriate for always-on use, and got a good deal on this (which is already a good deal at msrp). Because the room is open, it's not really acoustically set up for a lot of surround options, or even virtualization. Even a subwoofer would have been a bit clumsy (acoustically) to fill this large space, so I just wanted richer sound from the source, and this "2.1" soundbar fit the bill. The sound is solid, and I bet it's really great in a small room. Like in a bedroom or office, this would be great, and I bet the bass would be even better. But even in the living room I have this in, the sound is good for the 80% of use it gets. You don't need thundering bass when watching American Ninja Warrior, or the news (especially not when loud ads come on, while volume leveling is off). If you watch a movie you saw in theaters, you might wish you had that rumbling bass, but this just isn't that kind of upgrade. If you're BIG into movie watching and the cinema experience, I'm surprised you're looking at this product, and this review. It has a sound processing mode called DTS: Virtual X, which does a good job separating sound for an almost Atmos-like effect, but I don't mean it's simulating surround. It's just providing a wider soundstage, and even a bit of "height". You can think of it like "vertical stereo", like the sound is coming from around the screen, not just the immediate left and right, and not just from the bottom. Last thing I'll say is that this soundbar is largely affordable enough that you can buy it for an immediate upgrade, while waiting for a good deal on a beefier setup.