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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 5 out of 5 stars

    Small but mighty

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

    This sound bar combo has amazing sound for being In a lower price bracket. Nice bass tones for Such a small sub woofer... And the sound bar has nice separation of sound from left to right with good clarity

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent

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

    Works well for the price. Had to buy satellite speaker stands because wall mounting wouldn't work for me.

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

    Doesn't do 4K passthrough

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

    For the most part it does what it's supposed to do. For the price, it's not the top soundbar on the market, but it'll do for a small room. The AV delay function is good for syncing the sound with the lip movement on the screen. It doesn't do 4K passthrough, so if that's important, you probably won't be happy with this. It's not Dolby Atmos either, so if that's important look somewhere else.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    The sound is so much better than the TV speakers!

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

    We have not had our Vizio sound bar but a couple weeks and it’s only been hooked up for a couple days. The sound is so much better than the TV speakers. We love it, so far so good!

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

    Love it

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

    Perfect for a NYC Apartment. I couldn't be happier with it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    VIZIO - SmartCast 36" 5.1-Channel Soundbar System

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

    this Vizio sound bar is great for the price. has a really nice sound and the sub makes the difference

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sound and bass

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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 sceptical at first because i own the vizio 38 inch soundbar 2.1 subwoofer which the sound is great. But this packs so much power for a 36 inch trust me GREAT SOUND ALL AROUND

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

    Great sound

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

    got It as a gift good design,but excellent and clear sound

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    sound bar

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Very good item hand no problems hooking it up, was what i ordered

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy to setup

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

    Surprisingly easy to get connected. What you expect of sound quality for the money, but it was all we needed.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice set of speakers

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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 a very good system. Nice treble and bass. Easy to connect. Glad I bought this.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Good product.

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

    I love the surround sound! Works great! The ability to connect my phone or tablet to play music through Bluetooth is great as well!

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

    Good sound quality

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

    Will recomend this product to friends and family for sure

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

    Great! When the sub and surround speakers work

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

    When all the speakers are on, this thing rocks my house. I've tried to find out why the sub and surround sound speaker cut out every few minutes, and it appears that if your sub isn't directly in front of the soundbar, the connection can be lost, or if your wifi router is near them it can cause some interference. I would prefer a wired sub to one that cuts out, but this is what I got, it's decent, and I'm keeping it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Excellent for small to medium room

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    Posted . Owned for 9 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Good sound, decent bass response and decent separation in a small room or bedroom

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good value for price.

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

    Sounds good, easy to setup and subwoofer adds very nice lows to enhance movie experiences at home.

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

    Good speaker sound paired w home theater receiver

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

    I wanted wireless rear speakers and sub woofer and as few cables as possible. This did exactly that (provided your TV system has ARC and is enabled) with a single HDMI. It doesn't always sync the audio correctly but for the sound quality and price being less than $200 this was a steal since most true wireless 5.1 Dolby systems are well over $500.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This item sounds great, no issues, just waiting to get a house so i can truly turn it all the way up without the neighbors complaining :)

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    My first surround sound!!

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    Posted . Owned for 4 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    So easy to install and the sound is fabulous! I love hearing crickets, cars passing, and other background audio in my movies. Sports are great too, with much more depth of audio!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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 own a Vizio tv and was impressed with it, so I decided to buy the sound bar system and I am not disappointed. The sound quality is impressive and easy to set up. I love the smart cast feature and highly recommend this product.

    I would recommend this to a friend