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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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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

    Great sound!

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

    Great sound for such a small speaker! Like the fact that you can adjust the front, middle, rear and sub sound separately.

    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:
    Sound quality

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Product

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

    Great product. Love this so much. Google cast works great, remote is amazing, and it sounds awesome! Controlling the sound from a smartphone is also a sick feature!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best budget soundbar

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

    I use Bose headphones for most of my travel and work. But Bose soundbars are well outside my budget. I decided to give this a shot and it did not disappoint.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great soundbar at reasonable price

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

    Excellent soundbar at a reasonable price, easy to install and use day-to-day. Nicely turns on/off with the HDMI-CEC port on a Samsung TV.

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

    It is good sound but I'm still learning it's ins and out's.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good bang for your buck

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

    Works good. Sounds great with the two satellite speakers.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good soundbar

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

    Not a bad sound bar for a small price tag. Definitely recommend it.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very pleased with product for the price

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

    Good product for the price, great sound at the price level.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good Quality Sound Bar

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

    Perfect fit for our house. Affordable with Good Quality.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sound system

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

    We actually have two of these Soundbars in our house - one in family room, the other in bedroom. Great full and rich sound. Great value for the price.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great for the price

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

    For a sub $300 sound system this sound bar is fantastic. Clear mids and highs, decent lows. It won't hold up to a discreet system but a quality sound bar

    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    Sound quality

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice sound

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

    Easy set up great sound blue tooth sleek equipment would recommend

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sound bar for $$

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

    I originally had the 2.1 but it just didn’t cut it for me. Went o 5.1 and it delivers booming sound around the room. Extra speakers were the key. Very Satisfied

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Vizio 5.1 SmartCast soundbar

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

    It was a great buy, item was shipped quick and on time. It works well in my living room, louder than I expected. Nice surround sound!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Excellent sound

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

    This sound bar delivers clear crisp sound. The satellite speakers envelope the room with nuances and provide a richer listening experience.

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

    Great portable, easy to set up 5.1 system.

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

    This system was easy to set up and is a nice option if you want or need to move it from one source to another. I use it for my indoor theater as well as my portable projector. This is much easier to transport and set up than a system with speaker wires. Of course the sound quality isn't quite as good, but honestly much better than expected.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worth It!

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

    I loved this soundbar and the quality. Easy to set up. Worth buying

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Pretty good for the price!

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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.

    For 149, I think it is tough to get a 5.1 with subwoofer.

    I would recommend this to a friend