Customer Ratings & Reviews
- Model:
- SB36512-F6
- |
- 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:Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good value
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Had to reconnect on more than one occasion. Descent sound for the price (on sale).
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Great sound! Awesome features! Why is it off?
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Purchased this as an entry level into Dolby atmos. Overall very happy with sound and everything except why does it turn off randomly. Going from what seems to be surround sound bliss to analog static. I’m not sure and have downloaded all the necessary firmware updates. Anyhow priced competitive and when it works it’s awesome
I would recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
Posted .Hello Michael, the behavior you are describing with your sound bar is odd as you should not turn off unless responding to your remote. We’d really love the opportunity to have our tech support team run through some troubleshooting steps to see if we can get the sound bar up and running properly 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’.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
great sounding for under 500
||Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This is just what I needed for a budget dolby atmos experience. It does surround well. The only con is the presets are direct, movie, music, no clear voice preset for television shows or movies like tenet that are hard on dialogue.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Connectivity issues
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Ok Sound
||Posted . Owned for 10 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.At first I was really excited to listen this sound bar, but it’s no really a good purchase. First to make it work you have to get an app, after you get the app is really a nightmare to get the app work with the sound bar. Once you make it work you’ll be thinking let’s enjoy the sound but wrong you have to keep plugging and unplugging cables and moving settings all over your TV and Blu-ray player. And finally when you think everything is working fine the sound bar glitches once in awhile and not sound at all, so you have to plug and un plug HDMI cables and turn on and off the sound bar and the TV to make it work again. So I’m not pleased with this sound bar at all. My Old Samsung sound bar was 100% better than this only lacking on the Dolby Atmos .
No, I would not recommend this to a friend Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great sound!
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I got this about a week ago and so far pretty happy with it. But I did notice that the sound is not consistent when watching movies on Netflix or Amazon streaming. It goes soft sometimes and the surround sound doesn't always seem to be on. But I do own one 4k movie and that one sounds excellent on this unit. I guess I need to buy more 4k discs and not watch streaming stuff to get the full effect to the dolby atmos feature.
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Connectivity issues
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sound bar
||Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Good. But has some issues with disconnections. Atmos is underwhelming
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Sound in my Bedroom
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I think this was the right product for my 4K TV in my bedroom, The sound in my medium size bedroom is really great. I am completely surrounded with special effects on movies and even my Spotify music is output in amazing surround sound. Really a great buy for the price.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great value
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound, deep bass, worth the money. Would be nice if rear speakers were wireless.
I would recommend this to a friend - Cons mentioned:Connectivity issues
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Sounds Great but VERY Difficult to Manage
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I've had this for about a month now. I had an older Vizio soundbar, and I was very happy with it. No issues. I bought a new 4K TV and wanted to eliminate remotes, so I needed to upgrade to a bar with HDMI ARC. The new bar is pretty much exactly like the old one, except the setup. It took about 2-3 hours to finally get this to work and produce surround sound. I had to get tech support from the TV manufacturer involved to get some settings corrected. Since then it has been working-most of the time. Sometimes when I change channels or inputs, it turns off and I need to go through the whole setup and try to reconnect each time. Sometimes it just turns off while in use. I can sometimes just turn it back on, sometimes it's a whole setup again. VERY frustrating for a $500 soundbar. If this continues, it's time to look for a new manufaturer I guess.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great sound, so so setup
||Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great sound quality. Voices don’t get drowned out by sound effects and explosions. Good complete setup. Only downsides would be that the surround is a little low and Setup through the app can be a little confusing. Definitely worth it when it was on sale.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome Surround Sound
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This surround sound system is awesome! Truly great surround sound for the price. My only complaint is the remote..kinda cheap and cannot see in the dark. Other than that, this system is AMAZING. Buy it and you will not be disappointed!
I would recommend this to a friend Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Repackaged Product
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.The Soundbar in the packaging was missing a power cord. Luckily I had a power cord from my old Vizio Soundbar. The unit installed okay and is working, but I have been unable to get it to connect to my WiFi. I installed Vizio Smart cast on a iPhone and a Samsung Note 9 and I cannot get either phone to work so far. I will continue to keep trying to find out what the issue is.
I would recommend this to a friend- Cons mentioned:Connectivity issues, Remote control
Rated 1 out of 5 stars
Don't waste your money or time with this item
||Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Like many other buyers i'm having the same issue as far as the app not working/connecting with the device, sound not working at times, even the remote not working to turn off the power; at times I have to unplug on the device just to turn the power off. Long story short I've had the sounds bar for about 3 months and i've been problems with the item ever since. I have been waiting for an update to possibly fix these issues but none has been released. I wish i could return the item, but it too late now, i'll just have to utilize my warranty.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
Posted .Hello,
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’.
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Vizio
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Haven't got to use Atmos yet, and I don't really have the ceiling for it. But it performs. This is not a $530 sound system. But $310 seems fair--assuming something doesn't go wrong. Not a fan of all the cords, but I can make do. Sub hits at the right times. Top Gun 2 preview sounded pretty awesome. Not sure if that was Atmos or not, didn't notice anything.
I would recommend this to a friend- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Great for the price
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Quality sound and nicely built. I paired it with the vizio oled h1
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Great sound but extremely buggy
||Posted .This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.This sound bar sounds almost as good as the Onkyo 5.1 receiver and tower speakers that it replaced. Unfortunately it has severe issues with HDMI and will switch back and forth between TV and sound bar for the first several minutes after selecting a different input. At this point I’m leaving it disconnected except for watching a Blu-Ray disc.
No, I would not recommend this to a friendBrand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
Posted .Hello scgreenme, we would suggest making sure that the firmware on your sound bar is fully up to date to ensure not issues. If the sound bar is still switching multiple times please contact our customer support at 844-254-8087.
- Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic!
||Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.I loved the way it sounded in the store, but it sounds even better at my house. It paired nicely with my VIZIO TV and uses the same remote which helps with clutter. I'm. Happy with my purchase.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Fantastic Sound system!
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Great little system. Sure you can find bigger, better and louder. But at this price, this is a fantastic looking and sounding atmos setup. It links up perfectly and sounds great. It was a great purchase for the basement to create a cinema experience!
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Easy setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
So far so good
||Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Impressive sound for the price. Install and setup were very easy. Getting a second one for my TV room and then I will test out the smartcast and sync them together. Basically Vizios version of Sono wifi sound system.
I would recommend this to a friend - Pros mentioned:Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Surround sound
||Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.Loving the surround sound. Bought it on sale but would buy again.
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