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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:
    Bass, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great 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 is an awesome sound bar and I wouldn’t get a different one! Deep base and great sound

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Vizio 5.1 36 inch surround sound sbs36

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

    Can't beat this for the money gives out great sound and great base for such a small subwoofer if you don't like a lot of cords and low profile soundbar this is the way to go Bluetooth WiFi digital optical HDMI ARC all the connections works with Google home for music with Chromecast built-in

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good quality

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

    Enjoying the sounds of my tv at a higher level thanks to this setup. Great for the money

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect for a home theater

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

    Great sound quality. Easy set up. Only negative is that some hardware is not included in packaging.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    I love the sound out of this system. There is only one issue I have with this product. If you have the system off and you turn the volume up on your tv it will turn the sound bar system on. No big deal, but a small glitch.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Awesome 5.1 SoundBar

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This soundbar is excellent. Sound is awesome, very crisp, and the subwoofer and back speakers work flawlessly. Only known issue is that it turns itself off sometimes. You need to turn off the Eco system thing off for it not to happen.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Nice budget sound bar/surround sound

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

    Sounds great! Randomly will shut off. Randomly will turn on overnight so I have to turn it off when I wake up. Easy to set up. Pretty much plug and play with HDMI. good to match with a vizio TV.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
      Posted .

      Hello ljacknb1, your sound bar should not turn itself on or off unless a CEC or remote command is being sent to it. 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 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’. VIZIO

  • Pros mentioned:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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

    Awesome sound for movies and sports. True 5.1 surround sound. Quick set up in minutes

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great speakers for a medium sized room

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

    I’m using these speakers in my room and they do bring great sounds quality, wether it’s from watching YouTube videos or playing on my Xbox One. The rear speakers don’t boost the volume much, but they do create the sound of the atmosphere from whatever you’re listening to.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Fantastic sound!

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

    I originally bought the Sony blu Ray 3d home theater surround sound system and once I had it set up, the sound was OK. I felt it could've been louder and better but it was just OK. I returned it 3 days later and went with the Vizio sound bar same price less equipment but much much much better sound. Louder and stronger than the Sony home theater. Definitely worth it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome Sound!

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    We love this VIZIO Soundbar - which we got on sale! The sound is amazing! Our Townhome neighbors did not like us at first, because they said it sounded like a movie theater at our house - even on low volumes. You hear things you never heard before! All the speakers work seamlessly and produce the best quality possible.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    More than I expected

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

    I was very happy with the purchase. I have an earlier model and with it I had to physically turn on bass and surround speakers. I was plesaed to see that it turns on the surround speakers and bass when the main unit is turned on. It sounds great and I’m glad I bought it.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound without breaking the bank

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

    Shopped around before settling on this unit. Easy to set up and operate. Sounds great!! Would buy again.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound bar

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

    This is what I wanted forever very very good Quality sound and was that expensive love it

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Lovely sounds

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

    Easy to set up. Sounds incredible with my new 4K TV. Wish I could have gotten the Atmos one.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I love this sound bar it's amazing and the quality it's awesome

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great sound easy to set up

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

    I had the previous model of this speaker, but i dropped the subwoofer so had to get a new one. The set up was very simple and speaker is more intuitive than previous model. Subwoofer is a rectangular, old one was square, so the new one actually fits better in the space i have for it as well. Only negative was cords are different, so i had to run all new wires, was hoping to just plug into the old ones since same brand/model.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent

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

    This surpass my expectations, for the price this Soundbar is awesome, I am really happy with it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Sound, but some connection issues

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

    When the speakers are working & connecting, they really add to the viewing experience. But sometimes they will stop connecting to the TV & then you need to turn it off & on again before the speakers re-connect. Doesn't always happen, but is a bit annoying when it does.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Amazing sound!!!

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

    Amazing sound for a low price, this is our second one and we love it. Great quality!!

    I would recommend this to a friend