Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- M512a-H6
- SKU:
- 6446231
Rating by feature
- Value
Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Quality
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use
Rating 4.4 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers admire the 5.1.2-Channel M-Series Premium Sound Bar's exceptional sound quality, encompassing Dolby Atmos support and impressive bass. Many found setup and ease of use to be straightforward, while also praising the value for the price. However, some users experienced difficulties with the remote control and connectivity, and a few reported challenges with eARC functionality.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Compatibility issues with eARC
||Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I liked the sound quality of this soundbar but ultimately returned. I absolutely couldn't get eARC to work with my Sony x90j TV.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello Fast, we appreciate you taking the time to review our product. We are constantly working to deliver exceptional value, endless entertainment options and amazing customer experience. We’ll continue to use feedback like yours to improve our TVs and the user experience in the future.
Dont pay more than the sale price
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Dont pay more than the sale price. While it is a solid system it has quirks. I think the sub could be more powerful. The rear speakers dont seem to match well with the soundbar in certain modes. Sometimes the rear speakers overpower the soundbar and vice versa depending on whats playing. The adjustments dont seem to do alot in tuning the sound. Would be nicer to have more control to tweak the speakers. This system is better than the cheaper 2.1 bar i have but i wouldnt pay more than $400 for this system. I expected more and thus far its a good system but need to dial this thing in and hopefully get better sound out of it.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello Chris, VIZIO’s Sound Bar audio systems are designed to give you a realistic theater experience. You should hear the bass rumble during explosions, planes flying, earthquakes, action scenes, and anything that would normally have a deep tone. You may not get these tones when watching something like a sitcom or the nightly news. If you have a VIZIO television there is a channel on the ‘Watchfree’ service that plays action movies with no subscription or rental fee, this might be a good place to find some content to test your sound bars limits. If you are already watching content that should be giving you bass, visit support.VIZIO.com and click on ‘Contact Us’. We’ve got agents ready to chat, text message, or speak with you on the phone to adjust settings and help optimize your sound bar.
Ok, but not great.
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.My wife and I purchased a Sonos sound system 6 years ago. A couple of weeks ago we purchased a new tv with the eArc plug. Unfortunately our Sonos bar didn’t have that hook up. I thought I would try to different sound system, instead of upgrading the Sonos bar. Purchased this one. It’s not bad but after having the Sonos it just didn’t match up. It wasn’t bad, but it wasn’t a Sonos. Took it back, bought a new Sonos, and I’m really enjoying it.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .We appreciate you taking the time to review our product. We are constantly working to deliver exceptional value, endless entertainment options and amazing customer experience. We’ll continue to use feedback like yours to improve our TVs and the user experience in the future.
Thank you
||Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I rebought it from GME and good god that’s for a lively set. Sonos/Bose doesn’t bother me anymore Haha
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Connectivity
Good sound
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Really good sound, connectivity is kind of messy. It doesn’t work well with some Sony TV’S
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Dolby atmos, Sound quality
Dolby atmos at a great price
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound. Dolby atmos at a low price. You need a compatible video to play Dolby Atmos.
I would recommend this to a friend Solid 5.1 sound bar for the bedroom
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Got this soundbar for mine and my wifes bedroom and i have been extremely happy with its performance. Did need to update it via usb after initial set up, however after doing so its been awesome.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great when it worked, poor quality power supply
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Impressive speaker setup while it worked. After about 8 months the power supply began making a constant humming/buzzing noise while it is plugged in. Even when the sound bar is powered off but plugged in it makes this very annoying humming noise. It is especially annoying and noticeable during quiet scenes in a movie
I would recommend this to a friend Very Satisfied
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I like shopping at Best Buy because the prices are very competitive and I have had no problem ordering the product I want and need. The staff are always so friendly and helpful. I am really enjoying the new sound system I purchased. It does everything I need a surround system I need.
I would recommend this to a friendKing Louie
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.great starter system for what you can get it for ,alot of value for the price for small room if you want more power and thunder bass I suggest looking for the Elevate by vizio or JBL to compare
I would recommend this to a friendLacks fine touches
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Packaging was bizarre and hard to open, as well as not eco-friendly. There's no manual. The mounting hardware, especially for the "surround" speakers (Vizio calls the woofer a "sub-woofer" and the sub-woofers "surround") don't allow them to be turned or rotated. The speaker test for the woofer ("sub-woofers") is a slight rumble, not modulated to be intelligible.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .At VIZIO, we’re constantly striving to improve our products and deliver a world class viewing experience to our customers. We appreciate that you took the time to review our product- and would really love to get any specific details you could offer on how to improve that experience. You can reach our award-winning technical support team by going to support.vizio.com and clicking ‘contact us’.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Failure in slow motion
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I finally threw in the towel after 1 year and 2 months, just a little bit past the warranty expired. The reason was that this system worked *sometimes*, but other times it would fail spectacularly in different ways. Somehow it came back to life eventually, through copious power resets, firmware flashes, and prayers. I decided it is finally dead. It NEVER worked consistently, right out of the box. Disconnects, crackling, bluetooth not being able to pair. Speakers literally not responsive at all, no sound even from the speaker test. There are probably other ways it messed up that I can't remember. But hey the sound was pretty good when it was working. However, don't kid yourself -- Atmos in these soundbars is WORTHLESS though. Don't buy the hype, get the more consistent and cheaper 5.1 without the "Atmos" channels.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello Clavicus, reports like this are extremely rare in or out of warranty. We’d really love the opportunity to have our tech support team run through some troubleshooting steps to see if we can get the TV up and running for you. When you have a free moment, they’re available through text message, chat, or over the phone. Just go to support.VIZIO.com and click on ‘Contact Us’.
Soundbar mounting
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Worth the money but the geek squad did not know or did not pay attention how far away it should be away from the tv. I am asking them to remount. Hope they plug the holes left in the wall.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Vizio mid range sound bar system
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Powerful...but not in Dolby Atmos area just a basic 5.1 Soundar with average sound. Nothing really special about this system....it's good overall!!!
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello galvatron43, can you give us some additional details about the issue you are experiencing? This is not typical so I would like to learn more so we can assist with troubleshooting. Please visit support.VIZIO.com and click on ‘Contact Us’. We’ve got agents ready to chat, text message, or speak with you on the phone.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Very good, but expensive.
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The smaller model delivers same perdormance in my particular case. Any way, the sound is excellent.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello Anton, so glad to hear you are loving your VIZIO! I can’t help noticing you left a great review but gave a lower star rating. If there is anything holding you back from giving us 5 stars I would love to offer the help of our award-winning technical support team. You can reach them by going to support.vizio.com and clicking ‘contact us’.
Plug, fiddle, and play
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have to do a lot of fiddling with it, and I'm not sure I'm there yet. If the Bluray player was trying to do Dolby Atmos, it would always be out of sync, unless I plugged it into the HDMI in on the sound bar. Content from the TV itself was fine (I have a Vizio). A couple of times over the past few weeks, the sound has gone out, requiring a hard reset (unplug, plug in), so I'm putting it on its own power strip to make that easy.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello BezBuy, sorry to hear that you are not having a smooth experience. I would love the opportunity to have our technical support team learn more about the issues you are experiencing. When you have a free moment, they’re available through text message, chat, or over the phone. Just go to support.VIZIO.com and click on ‘Contact Us’.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Great sound when it works right
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound bar blows me away with the sound quality for the money. However the hdmi cord that is supplied with it is junk and causes the sound to drop out. Now I am having problems with the unit not finding the sound signal and the only solution to fix it is by getting up and unplugging the sound bar and waiting a minute or so to plug it back in. Because of this I am on the fence about returning the sound bar as this is super frustrating.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello Anthony, sorry to hear that you're having trouble. That's not at all the experience we'd like for our customers. If you haven't returned the sound bar yet, please reach out to our support team on support.VIZIO.com by clicking 'Contact Us'. We'd appreciate the chance to try and help you.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
No Go
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Not impressed at all. The bass and rear speakers are truly lacking on this unit. The sound from the actual bar is excellent, wish the rest matched. And it doesnt work with the app?!?! What the heck!! I have an older Vizio 5.1 that sounds much better overall. I returned.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .VIZIO’s Sound Bar audio systems are designed to give you a realistic theater experience. You should hear the bass rumble during explosions, planes flying, earthquakes, action scenes, and anything that would normally have a deep tone. You may not get these tones when watching something like a sitcom or the nightly news. If you have a VIZIO television there is a channel on the ‘Watchfree’ service that plays action movies with no subscription or rental fee, this might be a good place to find some content to test your sound bars limits. If you are already watching content that should be giving you bass, visit support.VIZIO.com and click on ‘Contact Us’. We’ve got agents ready to chat, text message, or speak with you on the phone to adjust settings and help optimize your sound bar.
It's nice
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have the fsb16 and i love the built in Chromecast this mewrr mm odel doeent have it but the clsrity and dual mode makes it a good purchase
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Nice but not great
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It was on sale and its sound pretty good. would I buy it again. NO. But I don't think sound bars sound the best anyway.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello MinneapolisT, at VIZIO, we’re constantly striving to improve our products and deliver a world class experience to our customers. We appreciate that you took the time to review our product- and would really love to get any specific details you could offer on how to improve that experience. You can reach our award-winning technical support team by going to support.vizio.com and clicking ‘contact us’.
