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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

    Sale price was too good to pass up.

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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.

    Plenty of quality sound for the money. System is very easy to install and easy to work the menus to tweak the sound for the room size.

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

    Easy to install and set up. Template makes it so easy to to hang. Sound is awesome and if use HDMI, TV remote controls the volume!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Absolutely Underrated

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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.

    Vizio is doing something really well with their soundbars! Loud, clear, and bass is a huge his from such a small box!

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

    Decent sound quality, loud sound.

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

    This setup is fairly good overall and great for the price point. I do have some issues with the sub not powering on when the bar comes on. I did contact Vizio and they offered to replace it and said they would pay for shipping but I never got around to it and I use it daily so not a big deal.(Just unplug the sub and plug back in if this happens.)

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    great sound and got it at great price

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    unit is nice and well built. feels solid and produces great sound for price. Wish i could pair other subs to it however

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Awesome sound

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

    Very impressed. Sounds crisp, immersive, and the base thumps. Also doesn’t give the too loud too quiet effect some surround sound give. Highly recommend!

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Great sound bar for home use

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

    The Vizio 5.1 smart cast sound bar is a great sound system for home use. Price is also affordable comparing with some other similar products.

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

    Pleased with purchase

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

    Finally replaced the dying surround sound. The package contained 1 HDMI cable and instructions. However it was much easier to google exact directions with our internet/cable/dvd player setup. A few more HDMI cables later and fully reading the directions for WiFi setup and remote operation, we had booming sound!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Nice sound system for the price

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

    Nice system, great surround sound. Only wish the voices were louder.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Really Good

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

    Sound is incredible! I never even have to turn it close to all the way up. I'm so glad I bought it. It's really made watching tv and movies at home so enjoyable

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

    Worth it

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

    I own 2 of these for two different TVs of course. Worth the 150.00 on sale. 5.1 and wireless sub works well from a distance. Worth it just wish the material was better on the build. Lots of hook ups and cones with everything you need even to walk mount.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Best Sound bar to date

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

    I have bought both Samsung and Toshiba sound bars in the past and had problems with both !But this sound bar is fantastic .Good sound all around!!

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

    Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Worth it

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

    Great price point. Good entry level system at a low price.

    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.

    Great sound system. Works great with my older version of VizioTV. Could not use the HDMI cable for sound because my Vizio TV is too old.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    $170!!

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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.

    Not bad for the price at all. Sounds clear! I was able to connect my ps4 with the optical and my Nintendo switch with hdmi

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Upgraded from vizio 2.1 soundbar

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

    The smartcast feature is pretty nice. It has pretty good sound quality. I just wish the cables to the rear speakers were longer.

    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 has greatly improved with sound bar and surround sound is very good with a theater sound.

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    loving the vizio soundbar

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

    loving the vizio soundbar, it sound amazing especially when using the HDMI cable

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

    Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Sounds great!

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

    Very happy with the sound quality and overall audio enhancement to my tv ! Will be buy two more systems for other rooms!

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

    Great 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 paired perfectly with my Vizio 4K Ultra HD SmartTV. The soundbar plugs directly into the HDMI port on my tv. The subwoofer is paired by bluetooth, so no cords. Cords run from the subwoofer to the rear speakers, which are all hidden behind my couch. High quality theater sound and the remote lets you control every volume, such as center, bass, treble, subwoofer, surround, surround balance and turn the truvolume on and off. I highly recommend this if you want true, high quality theater sound.

    I would recommend this to a friend