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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

  • Quality

    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:
    Easy setup, Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Love it

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

    Love it. Great sound quality and easy to set up! Highly recommend

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome sound bar.

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

    Love the easy setup and sounds great in my medium size livingroom.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Beast Budget Soundbar

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

    Great sound bar, I'm extremely happy with it. The only issue I've had is with the optical port. I tried plugging my xbox in with the cable that was included but the port on the soundbar broke. Unfortunately its passed the 30 days. Besides that its awesome.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Product, needs personal touch

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

    Works great out of the box, but if you want to wall mount, mine didn't come with drywall anchors. Plan to install on studs (which may cause your soundbar to not be centered) or mount to the TV/set on tv stand.

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

    Great sound, easy set up. Great sound. Would buy again

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Been great so far!

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

    Great sound and easy to set up. Only issue is the random times it doesn’t play sound and have to turn off and back on or cycle through inputs to get to play. Haven’t figured out why it happens occasionally.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Value for money

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

    The setup was quick and the sound quality is awesome.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great budget speaker setup

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

    The sound bar and subwoofer/satellite speakers are a great combo for their price. The only con I can think of is that the satellite speakers have a subtle hiss to them which is only noticeable every once in a while.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great choice

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

    Just right for someone who is looking for decent surround sound. Easy to use. The only problem is the smart TV doesn't seem to use it right. Use apps through the Xbox and don't have a problem. Was actually surprised I would like it as much as I do

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Nice sound in a compact package, but...

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Really like this system for a smaller space, but technical issues make me want to try a different brand next time. I paired this with my Vizio tv, which I love, and thought it would be an ideal setup. It came out of the box with the sound bar swapping the left and right channels. Called for assistance and update but that didn't fix it. The other issue is that it regularly periodically shuts off! Very frustrating! The only reason it gets 3 stars from me I is that the sound quality is good, the technical side is a bust. Disappointing

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Vizio makes great soundbars

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

    The best sounding soundbar under $500.00, a bargain at $219.00.....buy 2

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    GREAT PURCHASE, but sub blew in a year.

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

    Loved this system. Sadly, the sub blew in exactly a year. Went shopping for a new one, bought a Polk system & it didn’t sound as good as this one, so we returned it for the newer version of this model. Vizio is our go to for sound, especially for music with a lot of bass.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Quality home audio

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

    Great value for money, solid audio quality. You'll love having full directionality if you haven't had a surround setup before. The phone app is pretty meh, unfortunately.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Soundbar gives my 4k tv the boost it needed.

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

    Recently purchased a 4k Samsung tv. Iknew in order to get home theatre quality sound, a soundbar was needed. The quality of sound provided by the Vizio 5.1 rivals that of sounbars that cost a great deal more than this one. It sounds as if I am at the movies.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    quailty sound

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

    quality sound easy set up nice casting feature highly recomend

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

    No complaints

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

    They give you everything plus more in the box. Including this model, I have another model by Vizio. Sound is amazing. So happy with my decision.

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

    I got this for our new TV and am very impressed with the sound quality. The only issue I notice is with the smartcast app it doesnt work like half the time with ours, and wont let us turn it on if its off.

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

    Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Disappointing

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

    Set up was relatively easy and the product had a sleek modern look. Had a few synchronization issues due to having a vision tv programmed to my Xfinity remote. Volume control overrode in my tv. Fixed via turning tv sound off permanently. Real issue occurred 1 year and 3 months after purchase when soundbar suddenly died while in use. No power whatsoever. Incapable for reset. Now it’s basically a paperweight on my entertainment center.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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      Hi SoundBar99. If you could contact our support team, we'd appreciate the chance to run through some steps and see if we can get the sound bar working for you. We value our customers- and would appreciate the chance to see what we can do to help you! VIZIO

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great product

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

    I switched from a Bose Lifestyle surround sound and wouldn’t go back. Very clean look and the sound quality is comparable to my Bose system.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality at a reasonable price

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

    Great sound quality at a reasonable price. Comes with wall mount!

    I would recommend this to a friend