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.
Eh
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Has dolby atmos but sounds in areas of the room were off
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .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.
NO!
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Worked ok until warranty expired. Then got the dreaded "Subwoofer not found" message every time it turned on.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .I would like to offer the assistance of our award-winning technical support team with this issue. Please visit support.VIZIO.com and click on ‘Contact Us’ or for instant support download the VIZIO Mobile app, then click "Support" and "Contact Us.
Not loud
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased this to replace my tv sound since its not loud enough but after setting this up i had to have it at 80+ volume nearly all the time to enjoy watching anything
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello Slim44, VIZIO’s Sound Bars are designed to provide premium, room filling audio. If your Sound Bar isn’t as loud as you expected, please reach out to our support team by visiting support.VIZIO.com and clicking on ‘Contact Us’. We’d really appreciate the opportunity to review what devices you're listening to on your sound bar and ensure they’re not having any issues.
Does not work with Samsung
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Doesn’t work well with Samsung TVs. Watching HULU and a commercial will come on. When it cuts back to the show, the sound is mute. Isolated this issue to the sound bar at not working well with Samsung TV.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello Tater, VIZIO sound bars are designed to work with all TV makes and models, you just need a compatible audio connection. If your Sound Bar isn’t as loud as you expected, please reach out to our support team by visiting support.VIZIO.com and clicking on ‘Contact Us’. We’d really appreciate the opportunity to review what devices you're listening to on your sound bar, and ensure they’re not having any issues.
Buyer beware
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sound quality was okay for the first few days. Stopped turning on exactly the day the return period ended.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello Matt, 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.
Good
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.After a few times of using it there would be some days where it would play fine but then out if nowhere the soundbar would turn off but the base would continue to play.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello LoisJen, 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.
Surround Surrnot
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Surround speakers dont stay on. Installed firmware updates, no change.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello JohnF, I would like to offer the assistance of our award-winning technical support team with this audio issue on your rear speakers. 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.
Audio cuts off frequently
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought one, and the audio cuts off for 2 to 3 seconds frequently when I play Dolby digital content.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello Jude, 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.
Does not look like Excellent Openbox.
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Missing Sound Bar, came with different box, Subwoofer with damages outside.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello RichelR, 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.
No so good
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The company is very good because replaced 3 times my sounds bar, but it took long time
No, I would not recommend this to a friendVIZIO Sound Bar
||Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Work for only 22 mos. VIZIO told me it's not repairable!
No, I would not recommend this to a friendterrible purchase
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.terrible purchase. very underpowered. I wish I hadn't thrown the box away. I wouldn't sell this thing to my enemy.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello Chris, VIZIO’s Sound Bars are designed to provide premium, room filling audio. If your Sound Bar isn’t as loud as you expected, please reach out to our support team by visiting support.VIZIO.com and clicking on ‘Contact Us’. We’d really appreciate the opportunity to review what devices you're listening to on your sound bar, and ensure they’re not having any issues.
dead in 6 months
||Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Suddenly wont turn on after 6 months of usage. Stay away from this.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello Jagdish, 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.
Lose the sound :(
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Does someone else turn off the speakers that are connected to the subwoofer after 5 min of audio ..???
No, I would not recommend this to a friendNot the best
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Fair but keep it in the same family brand to keep this sound bar working as should.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello 1911white, 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.
No longer powers on
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.After a couple months no lomger powers on. Worked great it is connected to a power supply. Now won't power on
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello Matt, 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.
Don't recommend
||Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I had this for a week or 2, & returned it. I could not get the atmos effect to work whatsoever.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendDefective product
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Product was defective. Customer support for Vizio was rude and hung up on me.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Our apologies that you had a poor experience. Our award winning customer service team prides itself on world class support- and we'd appreciate the chance to make it up to you. If you could reach back out- I'm confidant that we can help you.
DO NOT BUY!!!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.at first it was great but longer I use it the sounds crackles… wasted
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello KevinVernal, there is a new firmware update available for your sound bar that resolves the issue you are experiencing. You can find this update as well as steps to install it here:
https://support.vizio.com/s/article/M51a-H6-and-M512a-H6-Firmware-Information?language=en_US
If you have any questions or need assistance, feel free to reach out to us by going to support.vizio.com and clicking 'contact us'.
- Pros mentioned:Dolby atmos, Sound quality
Immersive Sound-Easy setup
|Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have been using a well known surround system connected to an AV receiver and separate subwoofer for over 20 years. I thought it was time to upgrade and I am very pleased I did. The installation was a snap. I like the fact that the subwoofer is linked via a wireless connection already setup and linked right out of the box. The rear Left and Right speakers connect to the subwoofer via included cables. There are no speaker wires that have to be run to the sound bar itself. This makes for a nice clean installation. The sound quality exceeded my expectations. For years I was skeptical about sound bars. I am now convinced this is the way to go in a modern home entertainment system. I don't have any product in ATMOS but I can say the 5.1 surround is immersive and the 6" subwoofer creates more than enough bass. Dialogue is clean and crisp. Its nice to know I am ready for ATMOS content. Originally I connected the sound bar to my HDMI-ARC connection on my Sony XBR Android TV. There was an issue with intermittent sound. I researched the issue and come to find out this is known issue when using HDMI-ARC on this particular TV. The easy solution was to use the Optical Fiber connection from the TV to the soundbar. The problem is resolved and there is no change to the sound quality. BTW all cables are included. You can use an ECO mode that will turn the sound bar off after a few minutes of inactivity. The soundbar has a special input for your personal assistant. I have my Alexa connected and its a great way to stream music via a direct wired connection. You also have the option to connect to the Soundbar via Bluetooth. I have done this from my iPad quickly and without issue. So many options to connect to this system. The remote is unique in that it has a one line display that allows for easy navigation to options. The remote is not cluttered with buttons making it difficult to manage. Its clean and provides information in a concise clear manner. Basic EQ settings are provided and you have control of various audio levels and effects. You should refer to the included manual when settings these attributes. The manual is very easy to read and it explains all the features in clear language. It is difficult to understand the LED’s in the front of the sound bar unless you follow along in the manual, however once setup looking at the LEDs is not necessary. It is strange however that there is no WIFI connection or an APP for this product as I have a coffee maker that's on the internet! In reality its probably not necessary given all the ways to connect media to the Soundbar. I am very pleased with this system and can recommend it without hesitation.
I would recommend this to a friend