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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 4 out of 5 stars

    Great sound Quality 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.

    Very easy to install and sounds great. I installed it in my garage and perfect sound quality

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

    Easy to use for elderly parents

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

    Purchased for elderly parents. They needed simple to use and it is. More options available than they utilize.

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

    They work

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

    Cuts out every once in a while but I cant imagine watching TV without it.

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

    Living room

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    Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Overall pretty good had a speaker go in and out, not sure what's going on with it.

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

    Excellent Sound Bar For Vizio

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

    Excellent Choice for Sound Bar which was purchased to go with a new Vizio TV. The HDMI (ARC) made connecting and syncing with tv easy. The bar fits perfectly under the tv screen.

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Regular item

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

    Sound quality good. But sometimes the system dont want turn on.

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

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    great sound device

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

    provides rich sounds great quality for a room, it gives in a occasional very enjoyable ambient music.

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

    Upgrade!!

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

    This system is quite the upgrade from our last system, definately recommend this to anyone looking to really hear the movie, or even a regulat tv program. I especially love the Bluetooth conectivity feature!

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

    Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    A solid surround for the price.

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

    Decent surround sound especially for blu-ray movies,Netflix and tv.

    I would recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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      Hello Semtechguy, thank you for your feedback it is appreciated. VIZIO

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Good 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.

    The sound isn't as good as I thought it would be! But love the look of it

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

    No Regrets

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

    Best 5.1 of Apartments/Small Rooms. Been using these speakers about 2 years still running solid. Best budget 5.1 speakers in the market.

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

    Great 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.

    The only issue I have is ever so often, we have to re-sync the sound to the picture.

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

    Awesome sound!

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

    Bought these together with my vizio 55” and they are a great combo! Highly enjoy watching my bluray movies feels like im in the theatre! Salesman was very helpful and explained how the system worked

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Durability

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Broke after less than 3 months

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

    Worked great for the first few weeks. Then it would randomly play a buzzing/static sound at its maximum sound level. Extremely jarring. I contacted their support and they are sending me a used replacement (their warranty allows them to send used replacements FYI). I had a previous Vizio sound bar and that one broke after about a year so I should have known better. Best to stay away from their sound bars.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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      Hello balto123, Defects like this are extremely rare. In the event that an issue does happen, VIZIO strives to provide our customers with the award winning service and support to ensure issues are handled as quickly and easily as possible. We appreciate that you reached out to us, and gave us the opportunity to correct this unfortunate situation. VIZIO

  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    What a good option to bring great sound to your TV

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

    This was a great solution for a room that just needed a simple solution. Easy to setup, Easy to use, and brings sound that makes you feel like you are there. Great purchase

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

    Great stuff

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

    This product I bought for our 2 tv's, I also bought 2 for my brother's family as housewarming gifts. They love it so much they bought the kids one too. Great value.

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

    Good sound, terribly made.

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

    Purchased one, a day after the sub would randomly disconnect from the soundbar. Exchanged for another and the same problem occured. Imagine watching an action scene and the sub suddenly disconnects and then reconnects 3 seconds later. Its very annoying

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
    • Brand response from VIZIOEntertainmentExpert
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      Hello John, this is not normal operation for this sound bar. We’d really love the opportunity to have our tech support team run through some troubleshooting steps to see if we can get the TV up and running for you. When you have a free moment, they’re available through text message, chat, or over the phone. Just go to support.VIZIO.com and click on ‘Contact Us’. VIZIO

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Very good for the price

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

    All the speakers work pretty good a I just wish the subwoofer would give more base.

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

    Great All Around Soundbar

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

    I bought this soundbar to compliment my new Vizio P50 TV. The TV speakers were ok, but the soundbar has made my TV and Movie watching experience even better. Would recommend this Soundbar system to anyone.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • 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.

    Got this as a Christmas gift. I was going to buy wireless speaker w subwoofer but received this as a gift. I wasn’t sure if I would like this but I love it. Quality sound!

    I would recommend this to a friend