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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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  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Great Soundbar despite a few set backs!

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

    We love the sound quality of the bar and how easy it was to setup, but we've found that there are 2 primary issues with this soundbar and these are common if you do your research. The biggest issue is the audio gets out of sync fairly regularly, at first it was always like this but we found, resetting the bar and never connecting a phone to it via bluetooth, largely solved 80% of these issues; however, this definitely still occurs and I have to constantly adjust the audio timing with the remote depending on which source I'm on. Youtube vs. cable box vs. Netflix, all different sync's required. The second issue is the soundbar will power off while watching movies or tv and go into standby mode. We found online suggestions to turn off the Eco or power savings mode, which did solve the problem, but now the sound bar gets left on all the time even when the TV is off, which is just dumb. If I could go back, I'd definitely do more research and buy a different soundbar, it seems like simple firmware fixes should take care of the issues but Vizio has never done anything about them since this model was released, but then again, I guess the price is was too good to be true, but those issues are standard requirements for any soundbar.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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      Hi Pberry5682, Typically if the audio is not staying in sync with the video you would want to take a look at audio settings with the your'e TV menu to verify that have the digital audio out set correctly. If need farther assist you may reach us at 1-855-833-3221 VIZIO

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    So far so good

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

    The sound is better than our Sony soundbar. Bought an open box and it didn't work, went back and exchanged for a brand new one. Voila, worked right away.

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

    Great Sound for $$$

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

    This speaker does exactly what I want! It is way better then my TV speaker and does give me a nice full sound! Does make a difference with movies and sports, but some TV shows its just ehhh.... and that is not because of the speaker but the sound quality of the show. This is a GREAT buy!!!!

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

    Excellent soundbar

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

    First sound bar owned. Was hoping to have voices in rear instead of background music due to being hard of hearing. Otherwise works good.

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

    Good sound, easy install

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

    Bought to replace my old the system. This one connects speakers via bluetooth and no need to run wires all over to the back of the room. The remote control batteries drains out very quickly, like after a week of use. We changed the batteries several times and still dies quickly. So we have to operate manually which defeats the purpose of a remote. But when it's charged it works great. Will call tech support for replacement.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Perfect Soundsystem

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

    I love this item. It is my first soundbar and soundsystem. It had a fairly easy set up and great sound. It has such intense, rich sound that you can hear it through the entire house. Can also hook up to phone through Bluetooth. I love this system!!

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Good sound

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

    Good quality sound, I bought two but unfortunately one subwoofer quit working.

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

    Amazing Sound

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

    This sound bar is perfect for my game room. The sub fills the room but the sound coming from the rear speakers makes this a great deal.

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

    Sounds quality for the price

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

    I am shocked that the sounds quality is so good. 5.1 comes out nicely. So nice, that rear speakers have tricked us in thinking there was a noise in the house or door knock. Love the wireless woofer that connect the rear satellite speakers. Made hiding cables allot easier.

    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.

    The sound bar is great for the most part but every once and awhile it turns off for no reason. I thought I might have the sleep timer turned on but it says it's off.

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

    works well except for optical

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

    Great product for the price. I couldn't get the optical to work without a large timing issue, however. As long as you do the HDMI, though, it works great!

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

    Great sound bar for beginners!

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

    Bought this for our living room projector! Sounds great but the small assist speakers aren’t as loud and reliable. The subwoofer would get a 7/10 for me!

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

    Love casting

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

    I purchase two of these surround sound systems because of the quality theater surround sound. One in family room and other in living and created a home group to cast my music when I’m not using them for the tv. I love them and wouldn’t hesitate to purchase another chromcast device.

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

    Good purchase, worth the price, low speakers

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

    These are nice but the speakers are so small you barely hear much coming from them. The sound bar is completely Nice tho

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

    works well

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

    Very easy to setup the rear speakers were smaller than I expected and the rear speaker sound was limited. the sound bar with three speakers sound great

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

    Works Great!

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

    Great volume though I do wish that the speakers were wirerless.

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

    Amazed at the sound

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

    Wireless Speakers and sub woofer are great. Only reason for not give 5 stars is the dolby atmos was just released and the menu takes some getting use to.

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

    Sound bar 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.

    Great Sound! This works well with the Visio TV. It does turn off on it’s own randomly, but other than that it’s good!

    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.

    Bought this for my parents as a gift and they love. They did have an issue in the beginning where it wouldn't power up but after speaking with vizio customer service, they got it back working and without any further issue. It's very loud and the audio is clean.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Sound bar

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

    We have issues with connections sometime. It takes a while for it to find the output . The sound is goood

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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      Hello Domino, please contact our customer support at 877-878-4946 for assistance with your television. VIZIO