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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 508 reviews

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Customers are pleased with the sound quality, easy setup, price, bass, and Bluetooth connectivity of the SmartCast 38" 3.1-Channel Soundbar System with Subwoofer and Digital Amplifier. They appreciate the deep bass and the convenience of Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Google Cast, and optical input. While some customers have expressed concerns about the remote control, the overall sentiment towards this product is positive.

This summary was generated by AI based on customer reviews.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Awesome when it's working

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This product requires pairing the sub woofer to the wired central speaker. Not easy to do & not easy to maintain pairing once achieved. Most times re must restart the entire process at each usage. It can be a pain but sound is very good when working.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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      This is not the experience we would like our customers to have. Please contact our customer support team at 877-878-4946 Monday thru Friday from 7am to 11pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 6pm CST and we can help you resolve this. Thank you. VIZIO

  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Wow

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Bought for mother and the sound quality is awesome.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    It is a good buy, & a great choice for a start

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The system has a great sound, & really good bass.!

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Easy setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Quality sound a great purchase very easy to setup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound bar for Vizio tv

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sounds great and you can really feel the bass!!!!!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound for a great price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Vizio, in my opinion, is quickly becoming the go-to brand for good quality products at very reasonable prices. Got this on sale for $160, and for the price this sounds amazing. Deep bass, I mean deep bass. Movies sound great and music sounds great. Really no complaints. Overall a really good value.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Amazing Sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This sound bar is amazing. Loud clear sound. Better than any sound system I have had before. It was a little difficult to set up, because unless you do it just write depending on the tv you pair it with it doesn't work correctly. After I got it set up correctly it's worked great no problem!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound quality is amazing

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I couldn't believe the clarity of the highs and power of the bass for music and movies! I purchased this for my daughter's room and it is more than enough to please us both! Outstanding! Oh by the way, I own a Sonos sound system too so I'm used to listening to quality sound..I'm more than satisfied!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound without breaking the bank

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This soundbar provides plenty of additional sound for those who have a TV with downward firing speakers. I bought this for my In-Laws who don't have the greatest hearing and they love it. They say that they can hear everything clearly now even when in another room (Without the volume being absurdly loud)

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great addition to 4K TV

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed a soundbar after hooking up my 4K TV. The sound quality on 4K's are not good. This is due to the location of the sound outlet on the TV. A Best Buy sales representative recommended this one and I am glad he did. The installation is easy, however, you MUST read the instructions first.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sound system

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It is a great sound system. We use it with our TV, Amazon Alexa and DVD/Blue-ray player which also is connected to our Amazon Prime video account. It is also very easy to cast music through google music and etc. with great quality. I wonder if it allows addition of extra speakers or not..

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Budget Soundbar

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is a great soundbar that provides excellent sound for the occasional movie and tv watching. The volume is pretty exceptional, as I rarely go past 40% and it becomes pretty loud for my apartment. Definitely a good buy if you don't need a 5.1 system and still want a quality setup.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Vizio sound bar

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love the deep bass sound that comes from the subwoofer and the clarity. The sound bar provides a lively rich quality sound. However when listening to music in movie mode the subwoofer rattles the speaker under deep bass notes. All in all very good purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Product: 5 starts BestBuy.com: 1 star

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The the sounds bar is great, everything i wanted. Come with every cable you need plus some and easy instructions. BestBuy.com on the other hand shipped it to me with nothing at all but the sounds bar. So props to my local bestbuy for easily fixing that for me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great sound for the price

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Installation was super easy using the Optical connection on the TV. The Sub paired up with no problem. I was most worried about the bass response, but it is very good. The only thing I would improve is a little smaller increments on the Volume adjustment.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great when it works

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    When it works it is great, but it randomly stops working and even after following instructions in trouble shooting guide we had to change from hdmi to optical to get it to work again. Frustrating.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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      Thanks for taking the time to post a review. If you're still having issues getting the Sound bar to work with HDMI our tech support may be able to help you diagnose the problem. You can get a hold of our U.S.-based customer support team at 877-878-4946 Monday thru Friday from 7am to 11pm and Saturday and Sunday from 8am to 6pm CST. We also have Chat and E-mail support on support.vizio.com. VIZIO

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    much better than Vizio TV built-in speakers

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great addition to the living room TV. Mainly watches kid shows but at least now you can understand them from across the room. Plugged into the Vizio TV and automatically worked with the remote control. Very pleased when I get to watch my action shows too.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Soundbar System

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    WOW! We are truly amazed how much difference this Vizio- SmartCast 38" 3.1-Channel Soundbar System with Subwoofer and Digital Amplifier makes. We feel like we are at the movies. The price was very affordable. Pretty easy set-up. A definite YES!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound for the price. Gets pretty loud and has a fairly well balanced range of sound. Compares well with more expensive speakers. Chromecast built in is a nice feature. A variety of inputs and all cords included. What more can you ask for.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very intuitive

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This set is very simple to set up. The sub gives a nice kick & the sound bar produces quality crisp sound. The buttons can be a little tricky but with the remote & a look at the manual you'll get it no problem! Definitely worth the buy.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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