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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 2472 reviews

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    Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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85%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

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 4 out of 5 stars

    Great for Price

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

    If you want true surround sound at a reasonable price this system delivers. Obviously it has its limitations but after trying a sound bar touted to provide surround sound like satellite speakers I returned that one and tried this. Works well and the nice thing is that the satellites are powered by the wireless woofer so no need to have wires running from the tv in front to the back.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice sound

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This system sounds great a higher volumes. My only issue is the screen on the remote is barely visible. You need to hold it under a light source to see anything and that is still tough to see. It should be back lit for easier viewing. It does have an A/V Delay feature witch is very nice. Sometimes cable is out of sync. Otherwise, very nice unit.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Works great

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

    I had a Vizio sound bar with out a Subwoofer previously. This sound bar is much better. Good quality sound and it can be easily mounted. Price doesn’t break the bank.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    good sound

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

    Good room filling sound quality. much better than higher priced models

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good sound system for the price.

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    Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Got this sound system for the living room. It sounds great for what it is. I have a home theater system in my great room with a receiver and 7.2 sound system that blows this system away but it cost a lot of money. You get what you pay for. Overall, I’m very happy with my purchase. It sounds so much better than the speakers on the television.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent Sound

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    Posted . Owned for 2 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The sound is excellent and the price is a great value.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Not Impressed

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

    After my LG sound bar went on me I figured I'd go with the next nice brand which in my opinion was Samsung, boy was I wrong. My main problem is there is no dialog sound from the subwoofer or the 2 rear speakers. Compared to my LG when all you hear from the woofer is music and deep base it kind of makes the dialog sound a little funny. The 2 rear speakers volume is so low I'm guessing I'll just unplug them to get rid of the cords, also not completely wireless they plug into the woofer. Last there aren't enough sound settings and the few that they have make no difference. All in all its easy to set up and is available at a nice price, probably more meant for music being as though I didn't get any sound from the woofer or the 2 rear speakers. I don't have a Vizio so maybe that could be an issue, but If I did something wrong or just need to change a setting or 2 I will update my review I am in no way an expert so don't take what I say as gospel. But I would stay away if you're looking for something really nice this is just OK again its probably better suited for music and not TV.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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      Hi Kev87! On our 5.1 systems the rear satellite speakers are designed to emit ambient background noise when receiving a 5.1 signal. This means that if you are watching a movie with a forrest scene you will hear crickets, rain, etc. This can be changed to where the sound bar system will create it's own 5.1 audio from a different type of signal causing the ambient speakers to always have audio. The setting to adjust this is called surround and can be turned on or off with the included remote. The subwoofer will only emit deep bass audio. VIZIO

  • Pros mentioned:
    Price, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Very good sound

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I was pleasantly surprised by the sound and I am an audiophile. Excellent sound especially for the price. Great for a bedroom or small living area

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound!

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

    Great sound and I like that it was super easy to set up!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound for my apartment set up.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Sound quality is absolutely the best for the price paid. Sub and rear speakers link up easily. Able to control settings with my phone app.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love my soundbar

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I put the soundbar in the media room at my house. The soundbar connects to the ARC hdmi port on the tv to coordinate the sound to picture and works with the tv remote or the provided remote. There is a port on the soundbar to connect a device such as a DVD player. The product has front left, middle, and right in the soundbar. There are left and right speakers and a subwoofer. The subwoofer is Bluetooth to the soundbar and the rear speakers are wired through the subwoofer. Excellent performance delivering theater quality sound.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sound

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

    I love this sound system for my TV. Great sound and good price

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound. Doesn't always connect

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    Posted . Owned for 8 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The sound on this is great. The surround works very well. The big issue is that it doesn't always work on the first try. We have to unplug it and plug it back in fairly frequently to get it to provide sound for the input we're using (cable, versus, Roku, etc).

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Price

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good system for the price

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Nice sound system for the price. Easy set up and use

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Cheap but great quality home theater

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Great sound system with an affordable price. It provides a balanced full room sound with the separate speakers and subwoofer. The sub is wireless and connects with the 2 extra speakers which allows you to set up a home theater experience in any size room and I never had a problem with the sub connection to the soundbar and it connects instantly. The sub is small but if put in the right spot, still can give the bass feel. Also it comes with wall mounts for the soundbar and 2 speakers.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great Sound Bar for the Price

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This sound bar is very easy to set up and produces great sound. The only reason for the 4 stars and not 5 is the bluetooth interface will still kick on for electronics that I have disconnected from the device, even after telling the device to forget the sound bar. The remote could also be a little more user friendly.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worth the price

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

    Easy to use and set up. Works great and has great sound quality.

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

    Best bang for buck

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

    This is a solid sound bar for the price. The 5.1 is great and way above tv speakers! Once you have noise behind you, you’ll never go back!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Pros mentioned:
    Bass

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    LOVE IT!!!!

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    Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This is my first surround system/sound bar, I've ever purchased. The volume is incredible and even shocked me at just 20%! The bass is amazing and I enjoy using it to play Call of duty and movies that really need the extra bass for fuller effect. Gamers and binge watchers like me will love it. I do recommend using the HDMI port since TVs make it super easy to turn it on for you and control it. So instead of using two remotes, just enable HDMI ARC and keep it moving! Audio doesn't delay even when using my fire stick!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Yep.

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

    It works great. Easy set up. Sounds fantastic. App usability is fantastic.

    I would recommend this to a friend