Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- SB36512-F6
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- SKU:
- 6288824
Customer reviews
Rating 4.1 out of 5 stars with 2102 reviews
(2,102 customer reviews)Rating by feature
- Value4.3
Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars
- Quality4.2
Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars
- Ease of Use4.0
Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars
Customers are saying
Customers appreciate the soundbar's sound quality, with many describing it as excellent and loud. The Dolby Atmos feature is also well-received, with users praising its great sound. The soundbar's easy setup and reasonable price point are additional advantages that customers highlight. However, some users have experienced connectivity issues and concerns with the remote control and app.
This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.
- Pros mentioned:Dolby atmos, Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Sound System
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent surround sound from this system. Buying a system with the Dolby Atmos is absolutely worth the money. Very satisfied with this for the $500-$600 dollar range.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Pretty good
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It’s a pretty good sound bar.It was pretty cheap for offering atmos sound support,which was the main reason why I got it.I do not like how the display on the sound bar itself is minimal, but rather shows the display on the remote itself ,which I wasn’t too fond of.overall for the price it’s a good sounding system.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great sound bar
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I bought several lower quality sound bars hoping to find that movie theater sound. This one fulfilled all my expectations. The sound is amazing. I’d give it 5 stars except for the fact that it was advertised to include 3 months of Apple Music, the code I was given was expired less than 2 days after the purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great system for the price.
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I have had this Soundbar for almost one month now. The sound is far and above better than my last Cizio Soundbar. While not true Dolby Atmos, the upward firing speakers do a fantastic job in this price point. The surround effects from the rear speakers are great too. I highly recommend using the Vizio SmartCast app to fine tune the settings. It is much more user friendly. The only complaint I have is that sometimes when switching from inputs or native apps, I have to change the input using the app. Once I change it from hdmi arc to hdmi then back to hdmi arc, the sound is back. Small annoyance, but far from a problem. I would definitely recommend this system for anyone wanting to greatly improve their sound and watching experience but don’t want to break the bank on a full setup with receiver. Also just to note, mounting the Soundbar to the wall under my tv was a breeze. The wall mounts were included with all other hardware and wiring straight out of the box.
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Remote control
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great when it works correctly!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the sound when it works! The surround sound will quit functioning and the volume can not be adjusted when you change to a different app on the television. We cycle through the input options and the control returns but this is a fault that needs to be addressed by Vizio.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Works good, but Requires a bit on your part
||Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.It works very well and really brings out the sound as compared to built in TV speakers. My ONLY complaint about this unit, and it may be that my experience is limited, is that you have to reinitialize the sound output every time you change a source on the TV. As I turn on the TV, I have to use the sound system remote to select Optical and hit the enter. It scans for a few seconds and then the sound comes on. If I change the input on my smart TV to streaming service, I have to, again, press the button on the sound system remote, select Optical, and then the sound will come back on. If I switch between streaming services, or go back to the Cable Box, I have to select Optical again and hit the enter button. Once you except that drawback, it's a very nice sounding system.
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIO
Posted .Hello JohnMcD348, sorry to hear 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
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best Bang For Your Buck!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Have this paired with Amazon Fire Stick 4k in the input and getting 4k HDR Atmos on certain shows. Please look up what shows and movies support Atmos before buying. Not all tv's support Atmos. Make sure it does or just by a Fire Stick 4k or Apple TV 4k as they support Atmos with Netflix, Prime Video and Disney+. Sound amazing. Use to have a 5.1 1000w system. This is not as loud but the clarity and imersive sound makes up for it. Dont get me wrong. This setup can defintly bump though. Its awesome how sound seems to be comming from above you!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Easy setup, Sound quality
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Good sound quality, didn't work for our setup
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Ultimately didn't work and returned but sound quality was generally good when it worked. Followed all the instructions and setup in <1 hour with my TCL TV using the HDMI-ARC. General sound quality is good when it works, but movie/TV dialog was hard to follow and there are no adjustments. The unit would randomly turn off in the middle of movies, without touching anything. And when we turned on the TV, the soundbar would also turn on and appear to connect, but no sound would come out. So we would turn it off, or change the input, then cycle back to HDMI-ARC and sometimes it would work. Exchanged for a different 5.1 soudbar setup.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Connectivity issues
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Great soundbar bad experience
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.the sound of this soundbar is pretty good, but the soundbar has problems, for example when you turn your tv off the soundbar turn off, but when you turn your tv back on, the sound bar turns on without getting the ARC connected, and that’s an issue. you gonna need to re plug ARC at the back to get the sound back from the soundbar, also atmos seems to cut on and off, and never really feels like the up firing speakers actually delivere what is suppose to do, i’ve had for 12hrs now and I think imma return this.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
Posted .Thanks for the feedback on our product. We are aware of the sound bar experiencing CEC issues with some devices, and plan to release a firmware update later this week to improve CEC functionality. We'll post the firmware update & instructions on support.vizio.com when it becomes available.
Edit: Nestor, we have recently released a new firmware of 1.2.0.1 for this sound bar. This firmware should resolve the ARC and CEC functionality problems you have described. This firmware be available from the on the support site listed above with instructions for installation. Please let us know if you have any questions.
- Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Remote control
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Missing remote
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Love the sound, just a bit funky to control. Also best buy's execution of the sale was not great, the device was missing the remote, a vital part, when it was said to be in the condition to contain eerry part, even not vital.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound qualityCons mentioned:Connectivity issues
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great but not awesome product
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is awesome sound piece, got it on sale in Best Buy. We are now addicted however connecting to different devices is little problem but once connected it is all good.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Dolby atmos
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Vizio sound bar
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Booming, room shaking bass. Great for the mid price range shopper. Bass speaker is wireless the only complaint I can think of is that the satellite speakers have to be connected via wire to the sub woofer (bass speaker). All I had to do was connect it with an HDMI cable to my VIZIO t.v. and it was completely functional immediately.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Remote control
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Vizio volume increase
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sounds great. Within one month of purchase, after extensive trouble shooting and tech support a problem with volume increasing on its own and soundbar becoming non-responsive to inputs led to Vizio shipping out a new unit. Fault in firmware suspected possibly related to Wifi.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good for the price
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Very good value. Sounds great. There's a slight delay when you start playing something with Dolby or coming out of pause of rewind/fast forward which is annoying but not a deal breaker. The soundbar stopped working after a few months but Vizio replaced it under warranty.
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good budget surround system
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I was hesitant to purchase this at first since I currently own a Sony 2.1 soundbar. The draw for me was the Dolby Atmos support. Pros: - Audio quality from the soundbar itself is actually better than expected. The speakers face directly ahead and dialog is very clear, although it has limited dynamic range. - Ease of installation. Very straightforward. - "Wireless" surround speakers. Actually, they are wired to the included subwoofer. The subwoofer connects to the soundbar wirelessly. The surround level is adjustable and provides a nice sense of depth to soundtracks and effects. Cons: - Subwoofer performance is spotty. It doesn't have good low range performance. If you turn it up too much, the speakers rumble even at low overall system volume. - Occasionally loses sync with the audio source selected. I have to switch inputs between cable and Roku to re-establish the connection. - Dolby Atmos effects are barely noticable. Granted, this is a low-end Atmos enabled sound bar. However, I can barely hear the overhead effects on an Atmos movie soundtrack. Overall, this is a very good system for the price. 5.1 surround beats 2.1 every time.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Not bad for the price
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The set up and install was simple enough. It did take a little extra time syncing the soundbar to my wifi and TV than I thought. My wired sound system sounded better but for the sound quality, simplicity, convenience, lack of wires and having less speakers taking up room makes up for it.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
THUMPS
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This was an excellent upgrade from my Samsung from 2010. I think softer sounds and dialogue could be a little cleaner, but the price was excellent for what you get.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good sound, but...
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Sounds great when it's working. Has some handshake issues when using arc and switching inputs. I also do not 100% know if it's a sound bar issue or a Vizio TV issue. I will give credit where credit is due. It does sound amazing. Exactly what I was looking for sound wise. GOTG2 was insane with all of the noises swirling overhead.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great sound, but finicky
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The sound is great, but the device is a bit finicky- the sound will occasionally stop, which requires the bar to be turned off and on from the device remote (it will ignore the universal remote) before it will work again. If it wasnt for this weird glitch, would be 5 stars
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Best value for the price
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Excellent sound quality. Easy set up. Best value for the price. I definitely recommend it. Every other 5.1.2 or 5.1.4 channel soundbar system was way to expensive.
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