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Rating 4.3 out of 5 stars with 2472 reviews

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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 5 out of 5 stars

    Sound is great for value

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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.

    This was a great sound for it’s valued. Of course there’s more out there that are better but for this price it was great.

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

    Great demo!!

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

    Outstanding Demo for this. Still not used it, still hoping it to be as rocking as the demo was!!

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

    Mind blowing

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

    This 5.1 has amazed me in many ways, I’m really impressed with the quality and options this home theatre has to offer, will definitely recommend to someone who needs a theater in their house.

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

    Has worked ok

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    Posted . Owned for 1.5 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    It worked fine but now seems to get disconnected for no reason... good price though...

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

    vizio smartcast 5.1

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

    this vizio smartcast sound bar is good for movies or music in a small rooms.

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

    Temperamental

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This system has good sound quality for the price point. The biggest issue we have is that it switches back to the TV speakers on its own and for no reason. If there's static electricity near the wires (the chair i sit in gets it and it's about 18" from the wires) it will turn the system back to the TV speakers.

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

    So loud!

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

    When I heard this for the first time, I said wow. When I installed it into my living room, I was blown away. It’s so loud and sounds amazing. Definitely an upgrade for when watching my favorite shows!

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

    Great sound, but can't turn off WIFI SSID

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

    This is an excellent sounding sound bar, and a great value for such good sound. It has one fatal flaw (for me) — it broadcasts a WIFI network (for Chromecast setup), and that network cannot be disabled. So it ties up one of your local WIFI channels, bouncing your other devices onto a different WIFI channel. Why they didn't make this "feature" able to be disabled, I don't know.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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      Hi Benzene! We're happy you like the sound bar system. One thing we wanted to let you know is that the WiFi network you see is only broadcast for the first 30 minutes of the unit being powered on and then will automatically turn off. This isn't a network that ties up any of your home network channels but is there so you can pair additional devices with the SmartCast Mobile application itself. VIZIO

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Great system for the money!

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

    This system has a very nice sound. It is great for watching high action or horror movies.

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

    Good Sound Bar

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

    It connected up pretty easily. Of course, I need to find where the settings are so that it doesn't automatically go off by itself to sleep. Otherwise, very happy with the sound.

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

    Best budget sound

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

    Turns itself off on occasion even tho eco mode is turned off, otherwise, great sound.

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

    It an ok Item

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

    it does not have like a cinema sound but it does the work when it come to watch a movie at home

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

    Good sound bar for the price

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

    Didn’t expect the audio quality I got from it with the other competitors in the 4 figure range but I was impressed, subwoofer gets so loud on low I got a noise complaint already.

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

    Excellent Soundsystem to add to a Vizio TV however

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

    Excellent Soundsystem to add to a Vizio TV however recently I’ve discovered the Roku sound system and actually prefer that over the Vizio

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

    I like that, the sound quality is good for this pr

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

    It works well to me, I use HDMI cable connect to my TV, it will be turn on and off when I just turn the TV on and off. Also can just turn the volume up or down by using the TV remote.

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

    HDMI arc not perfect

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

    Like the sound but the HDMI ARC connect has a lot of delay and tends to affect the picture at times

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

    Great sound

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

    This system is awesome. Bass is great, and I extended the cords for the surround sound and no loss. Wifi is kinda crappy but the speakers are wonderful. HDMI Arc is overrated so just use optical.

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

    Excellent for my home theater

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

    I have this setup in my basement behind my 120" projector screen and it has INCREDIBLE sound. It is the best sound bar I have ever owned. Worlds better than my Bose Solo 5.

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

    Sounds ok

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

    Decent soundbar. For us being in a townhome this works good and doesnt create a lot of noise for our neighbors while delivering good sound. However, it has technical issues. It automatically shutsdown while connected to tv and something is playing. In the beginning it was fine but later on this thing happens a lot.

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

    Fantastic

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

    This product is grate for anyone looking to up their audio game. The quality and sound of this home theater system exceeded my expectations by a mile. Would defenetly recommend 10/10

    I would recommend this to a friend