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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:
    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
  • Pros mentioned:
    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.

    Love this surround system, less wires but not totally wireless but no running wires to the rear speakers. The sound and base is excellent!

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

    Ok if you want it loud all the time

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

    We got this thinking we could add speakers in other rooms to stream music. The store display said it was multi room capable and has a diagram of the inside of a house. We contacted Vizio and they said it does not have ability to transmit audio out to other units. We saw the display again since we bought it and it says it is able to stream “from“ multiple devices. We have a prehistoric Sony sound system that is a fake Bose speaker system that we were trying to replace. The soundbar itself loses time with the tv audio and we will get a delay with people talking, etc to where their mouths don’t match the audio. It seems like it is full on volume or nothing. Not good for medium volume level tv listening. We would not purchase again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
      Posted .

      The Soundbar has Google Chromecast technology built in. That means that you can add the sound bar to a Google Home Group- and play content to multiple speakers at the same time. The sound bar doesn't 'transmit' the audio to other speakers, but it can be grouped with other Chromecast speakers to receive audio. We apologize if this was explained improperly at the store. If you're having issues with the audio getting out of sync with the video- there may be some settings we can help you adjust. You can reach out to our customer service team by visiting support.VIZIO.com and choosing 'Contact Us'. VIZIO

  • Pros mentioned:
    Price

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great Soundbar I

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

    I brought the BOSE SOLO 5 for 220.00. Returned it for Vizio soundbar for way less. I am extremely impressed and highly recommended this soundbar.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Out Standing Sound

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

    It was so easy for an old guy like me to install. And the sound is out of this world. It is like being at the Theater only better

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

    Nice sound bar

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

    Unit sounds pretty good. The sub-woofer does "crackle" when turned up. I have two other model Vizio sound bars that can go much louder without their sub-woofers crackling. I moved this one to a smaller room where the volume doesn't get turned up as loud so it works fine. This was an open box purchase so maybe the unit had been abused in the store?

    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 more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I absolutely loved the sound and the quality! I use it everyday!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great affordable sound bar

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

    I purchased this sound bar to pair with my Vizio smartcast tv. It's very easy to set up, includes a variety of audio cables, and was on sale so the price was right.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good sound. Great base.

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

    Good sound great base. Some lag occassionally though

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

    The sound quality is great, especially bringing out the bass while watching tv or listening to one of the music channels via cable/satellite on my tv.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Exactly what I wanted!

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

    Easy set up. Nice sound. What more can you ask for from a sound bar?

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

    Wireless sub and satellites make this the MVP

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

    Wireless sub and satellites make this the MVP. The soundbar has Center, Left, and Right audio channels. The rear left and rear right are wired to the subwoofer. So The rear audio channels come through the sub wirelessly. The way I set this mine up, I have the soundbar under the UST projector and the subwoofer 15 feet across the room! no wires! and it works flawless. Wireless audio like this from Sonos and Bose will run you 3 times this price, but to be fair your not going to get Bose quality sound out of this set either. Cheers.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    NICE

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

    This system really adds to the sound of our smart TV. Bring on the bass!

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    love it, I can connect it to my Google home speakers through bluetooth as well and have it all play together when I have guests over. Great sound !

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great system great price

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

    Compact system with easy set up provided quality sound for a great price

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Gr8 sound bar

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

    Gr8 sound bar. Can hear even the slightest noise. We have purchased another,visio sound bar from best buy.quality priduct.

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great sound!

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

    Great sound for the price. Instructions for set up were a bit spotty.

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

    What an excellent and exceptional sound system for the money. Could not be happier. Placed in the bedroom and it really feels like I’m in the theater.

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

    Very easy to set up, terrific sound. The only quirk is there often appears a loss of sync between audio and video, but easily fixed with a remote.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great deal, 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.

    I like the sound, decent bass for this price range. Bluetooth connected rear speakers and sub is awesome, avoids some of the wires.

    I would recommend this to a friend