Customers are positive about the sound quality, easy setup, price, and bass of the SmartCast 5.1 Channel Sound Bar System with 5-1/4" Wireless Subwoofer. They appreciate the clear sound, simple installation, affordability, and strong bass. However, customers are negative about the connectivity, remote control, durability, and auto power-off feature. They have experienced issues with the sound bar disconnecting from the TV, the remote control not working properly, the sound bar not lasting long, and the sound bar randomly turning off.
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Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Sounds great
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This sound bar system with the subwoofer and satellite speakers sounds great for the money.
I would recommend this to a friend
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Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Almost Five stars but...
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
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This sounds great for the price. I have to dock a star because it does require a break in period where the sub sounds distorted and crackly. Vizio thought maybe mine was defective but after 2 weeks the sub started playing back nicely. The other issue is that it doesn’t auto detect an input if using optical with my LG tv. Therefore I had to constantly cycle through the inputs for sound to come out. Ultimately I switched to hdmi and that fixed the issue. Minor problem but still something worth noting.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Awesome for price
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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This product is worth every penny. Price is awesome for the sound it produces. Very pleased with this sound bar surround sound system.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great easy surround sound set up
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Seemed like the best deal for a 5.1 system in a convenient package. Really happy with it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy setup, Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Fairly easy set up, good sound quality.
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It only took a few minutes to set up. The sound quality is good, I wouldn’t say great. For the price I think it would be hard to beat.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
For the money you cant go wrong !!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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It sounds awesome on my 70 inch lg...I hooked it up in my mancave took my stereo out dont need it anymore this system is worth the money for sure I have a setup in my living room that I paid more for and this sounds so much better..
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
It sounds great.... when it works right....
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
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The sound bar does sound really good, but it has an annoying habit of turning itself off at random. It does this maybe once a week. Sometimes the volume drastically increases on its own. And sometimes the surround sound stops working. I need to unplug it and plug it back in to make the rear speakers work again. But at least these issues don’t happen enough to make me want to return it. Overall, despite these annoyances, the sound bar is nice. But would be amazing if it worked properly all the time.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
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Remote control
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good
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Posted . Owned for 1 year when reviewed.
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It took a bit to set up but it sounds amazing, I just wish you could do more on the remote without using an app.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Value for the money
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Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
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As I kept spending crazy amount of money on the Samsung Sound Bars, this one, I was able to sync it to my TV right away, and the best part yet, it sounds AMAZING for a smaller soundbar with a subwoofer. Great purchase
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
So far not bad
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The sound quality is good and overall its a great product I just have some picky things they response from the remote has significant lag like you select and input and it takes like 20 sec for it to realize it and switch the input. doenst sound like much but i can notice it so it bugs me another thing is if you use the built in chromecast it works but if you have a home group and you change inputs it will stop the music on every other speaker in the home group as well which is annoying to me since i like to listen to music while playing 2K lol.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy setup
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great
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Great design. Setup was easy. Works well. Wish it came with stands for the speakers.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bass, Sound quality
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Sound quality is great
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Upgraded sound bar with I purchased new tv. Very pleased with the sound quality. The 2 small real speakers are a nice touch to any movie.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Works great
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Excellent product and dependable. Its got everything and the sound output is great.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Bass, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Booming bass, virtual surround sound, Loud
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Absolutely a 5-star product for the sound quality. If I am to be persnickety I won't forget to mention the front cords on the subwoofer, way too "wired". But, again, great bass coming from the woofer; completing altogether rich eardrum entrees.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great Sound System for Movie Goers!!
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
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Unbelievable! We went through 2 sound systems in less than 2 years. We realized we needed a 5.1 to accommodate our sound because we are big movie watchers and gamers! The sound is fantastic! And the price is reasonable.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy setup, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good sound, easy setup!
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
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Good sound quality, easy setup, compact size! I paired this with a bedroom flat panel tv, the sound is MUCH better than the TV built in speakers. Has wifi so you can stream music to it. Setup was painless!
I would recommend this to a friend
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Price
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Almost There
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Great product for the price. The SmartCast app makes it very easy to adjust most settings very quickly, as no movie sets there surround levels to match. I docked it 1 star because it does not play nice with my Sony ARC. About 20 percent of the time when I turn the TV on it reverts to Bluetooth input and not HDMI, which is amusing since I have never connected a single Bluetooth device to it. For the price the quality and ease of use is spot on if you are looking for a decent upgrade to your living room movie watching experience without dropping a grand.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Easy setup, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Very good starting system for general TV viewing
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Right out of the box it was very easy to hookup. I had no trouble getting connected to my TV. It has Bluetooth capability so conectioning to my iPhone to play my music list was very easy. It really sounds great in our average size room.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great deal
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I purchased this system with low expectations but boy was I wrong. The quality of the speakers is great and the sound is amazing. You can’t do better than this for the price. But even despite the low price they are truly amazing I love it
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Price, Sound quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for a Bedroom
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This minimalist design works great in a bedroom. The sound is very good for the cost and size of this, if you are an audiophile, you are probably not looking at devices in this price range. Otherwise, you will likely be more than satisfied.