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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 Sound

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

    Great sound and Bass. Nice that it works perfectly with my Vizio 50" tv

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome sound

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

    We had this in our living room and moved it to the theater room, it’s sound is perfection for any area of your home.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound system

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

    Excellent sub woofer and midrange sound system. It is so precise, that my German Shepherd will now bark at dogs on TV. That never happened before.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Vizio soundbar

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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 quality my sister recommended this one for me and I love it.

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

    Good basic system

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

    Not too long to set it up. Fine-tuning the sound & sub-woofer is ongoing. Depending on how far from the TV you are, the voices are hard to hear over the rear speakers. Toggling between inputs seems unnecessary since everything goes through the TV. Overall it was a good purchase for someone who wanted more sound but not to spend a lot of money.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Affordable speaker

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

    The quality was not bad for this price compare to other brand.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome product

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

    Connected my Apple TV, using the supplied HDMI cable and boom.., my Apple remote works it all. Great sound for and expensive Sandbar with rear speakers.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Easy setup

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

    I was impressed how easy it is to set up and how it pairs instantly with my Vizio tv.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent sound bar.

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

    I got this for the bedroom and it works well. Definitely worth the price.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Decent Soundbar

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

    good value , good sound, nice design. Wireless Sub makes placement easy.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great quality for inexpensive 5.1 surround sound

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

    This surround sound system provides a MUCH different and better listening experience than our TV's audio, for sure! I'm completely satisfied with this purchase.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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 had first purchased the cheaper soundbar vizio model but found out it would not operate with my tv remote (volume and turn on/off) due to using optical cord. This soundbar has the usb cac which allows the bar to turn on and off with the tv and no volume issues. The sound is great and the extra money is worth it to get the 5.1 versus 2.1....love the middle speaker and tweeters. Highly recommend and it's very affordable! Easy set up too!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Must buy

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

    One of the best sounding experiences, worth every penny. Theater like sound and wireless mini speakers allow for great surround sound.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Booming sound.

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

    Great product. The sub roofer gives off a booming sound as if you’re in a theater. Perfect for our media room. It really brings those action packed movies to life!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good sound

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

    A good soundbar. Pairs well with Vizio TV. Wireless subwoofer pairs easily.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound quality!

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

    Excellent sound quality! Makes all movies come to life! Would definitely recommend for a movie experience close to the feel of the movie theater!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Works great. Sound (volume) is good not great.

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

    Works great. Sound (volume) is good not great. Good product.

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

    Good bang for the buck.

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

    I had a Visio TV that I ended up having to return, and it worked really well with it. It is running with my 8 or 9 year old plasma now, so I miss the Visio connectivity, but I still enjoy this soundbar. It sounds great and I reall enjoy the quick "night time" setting that keeps the sound bar on, but shuts down the sub. That way it doesn't bother my downstairs neighbors.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    not bad when it works correctly

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

    Bought this in Feb 2020 to replace old sony a/v system in order to save space under the tv. this took a while to set up but was able to get it to work with the vizio app. i currently have the sound system plugged into the ARC HDMI port on a Vizio tv, DirecTV plugged into port 2, game systems in ports 3 and 4 and finally the blue-ray player plugged into the HDMI-IN on the sound bar. the two issues i am currently having is 1. delay in the video and sound at least from the DirecTV. to fix this i either have to pause and play the current channel or change channels. 2. every time the system is turned off the audio selection reverts to the HDMI input vise the HDMI ARC input, yes the TV is set up correctly IAW Vizio. the only thing i have left to trouble shot is switching the DirecTV input to the sound bad HDMI input. if these two issue were corrected i would give this system 5 starts, but until then, they will stay at 3.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sounds great.

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

    Just plug the sound bar in, use HDMI cord to connect to TV. Plug the sub woofer in, connect surround speakers to it.and you have great surround sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend