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Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars with 875 reviews

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    Rating 4.7 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.6 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.5 out of 5 stars

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94%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers highly value the SmartCast™ 38" 5.1-Channel Soundbar System with Subwoofer for its exceptional sound quality and easy setup process. Many customers rave about the clarity and richness of the sound, while others appreciate how simple it is to get the system up and running. However, some customers have expressed concerns about the remote control, connectivity issues, bass quality, sudden malfunctions, and limited volume output.

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  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good product, possible reliability issues

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

    It sounds fantastic for the price. But my first unit literally broke after 1 day of use. It turns on sometimes, and won't turn on sometimes... I probably got a bad unit, so I took it back and exchanged for a working unit and I'm now very happy.

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

    Good sound for the price.

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

    Pretty loud. Great for listening to music when not watching movies.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound!

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

    I purchased this sound bar because my old one was unable to connect to my Echo/Alexa (due to lack of Bluetooth). This sound bar was easily setup and I was quickly able to pair it. On top of all that, I am also very pleasantly surprised by the sound quality!

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

    Nice sound, great depth.

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

    This setup works great. Nice bass, even with the sub turned low. I haven't needed to turn the volume up all the way yet. I get plenty of sound even just on 3 clicks. The side if the sound bar has a blue light that confirms Dolby, and a column of white leds that serve as volume markers when adjusting the volume, and as balance indicators when adjusting that, and as sub strength, center volume and so on when adjusting those properties. Full control from sound bar and the remote is great. The display in the remote makes it easy to use. I love this sound bar. The app isn't all that great, I had trouble with it actually connecting initially. It's ok now, but I don't really use it. The app collects data about what your watching when you use it. I'm pretty sure they sell that info, so read the user terms when you install the app in your phone. I'm very hasty with this purchase.

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

    First Soundbar

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

    This was the first soundbar I’ve purchased. Definitely a good investment.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent System

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

    This surround system is perfect for my apartment. Easy to setup for the most part. It really came through for my sports and music needs. Only complaint is that I couldn't pair my iPhone as a remote ... still have to call vizio support and see what's up

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The best on for this price range

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

    I have installed a number of sound bars and this one at this price is the best with the clearest sound. Surround sound it really good too and the little subwoofer is excellent and is so compact.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good price, excellent quality, easy to use.

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

    I mainly bought this because a friend of mine recommended it and I'm very happy to say I love it. The sound is incredible and I love that the wires are attached to the subwoofer and not directly to the main sour bar unit, makes it very clean.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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

    I wanted to get the next version up, but I had a price limit and bought the one in that price range. Looked at all the reviews of this and competitors and for the money this was worth it. Great sound, lots of options and easy to install. Thanks

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Item

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

    I love this sound bar. The other day it didn’t turn on for a second with the TV and I could hear how horrible the tv speakers were. The sound from this is awesome. I wish connecting Bluetooth was a little easier but the sound is great.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Soundbar for the money

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

    This is our first soundbar . I bought it for my husband to go with our 65" Vizio TV. It was easy to install an the sound is amazing.

    I would recommend this to a friend
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    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best sound for the money

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

    I'm very satisfied with this purchase. I actually am surprised you can get this system for this price. I did research before hand. And the reviews were all correct. You can't go wrong with this system. Unless money is no option to you.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very Good Soundbar

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

    Nearly Easy setup. Sound is incredible for such a small system. Going over half to two thirds load on the sound volume, the bar starts to distort some, but you don't need to have it that loud to really enjoy the system.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Vizio smart cast soundbar

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

    Oh this sound bar system is way better than I thought it would be I actually like it better than my the LG one.. I also love the way you can listen to music and watch the game at the same time without hearing any sound from the game

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent speaker system

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

    The soundbar speakers provide a very clean and crisp sound. The volume can remain low to listen to all programming. We also crank up the volume to listen to all of the special effects during movies and sporting events. Great sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Connectivity

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good system for a decent price

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

    The speakers all work great! The only issue I have is that the satellite speakers disconnect every now and again. Plus, the system doesn't come with stands. Other than those two things this system sounds and works great!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic Speakers

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

    Was looking at the reviews and decided to pull the trigger. Don't regret it at all. This is a great little sound system. Sound is great, bass is outstanding. Plus the wireless speakers you can connect to the subwoofer make it better.

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

    Best home theater for small house

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

    This is best suited for medium level living rooms.

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

    Good sound system for basic use

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

    Bought this for my father-in-law's den for use instead of just the TV speakers. The room is not very large, so this unit fills the room with enough sound for his liking. The only issue we had with the setup was trying to get the HDMI ARC setup working. His TV is a relatively new (2015) Samsung that just did not want to play nicely with this soundbar. We had to use the optical cable setup option instead of the HDMI and everything was smooth sailiing from there.

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

    Good for the value

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

    Vizio has been stepping up in their budget systems

    I would recommend this to a friend