Features:

  • Enjoy 100 dB of room filling, crystal clear sound with less than 1% total harmonic distortion*
  • Wireless subwoofer adds rich bass from anywhere in the room**
  • Built-in Bluetooth lets you lose the wires and listen to your music with a tap of a finger with built-in Bluetooth
  • Premium audio with Dolby Digital decoding, plus DTS TruVolume and DTS audio post processing
  • Wireless remote for convenient volume, input and audio controls. Wireless Subwoofer range approximately 60 feet – line of sight from Sound Bar
  • Please refer the Help & Troubleshooting tips provided in the user manual below
Excellent sound quality with no distortion!

I was looking for a great sound bar to go with the new 50 inch LED tv I'd purchased. Prices for stereo surround systems can run from a few hundred up into the thousands and I personally wasn't looking to spend that much. I wanted something that was better than my tv's speakers without the price of a premium system. I read a LOT of reviews before deciding on this new VIZIO sound bar. Amazon was offering an extra $30 off the normal price for Prime members and I couldn't beat $148 for this system anywhere. This sound gets great reviews from a lot of techies and I can honestly say that it's a great system. It's not just a great sound bar for the money. Instead, this sound bar beats other costing WAY more than this. It has a solid construction, a wireless bluetooth subwoofer and a remote control. To test this sound bar, I played lots of movies (like Godzilla, Transformers and anything else with lots of high pulsing sound) and there was no distortion whatsoever. The sound is crisp and clear and it's so much easier to make out what actors are saying when they tend to mumble. Recently I had a guy over who works as an eletronics installer setting up home theaters for people. He was so impressed with this sound bar that he said he'd make it a point to pick one up. He mentioned that he's installed sound bars for other people from all the big brand names and most of those systems didn't sound as good as my VIZIO. If you want a great sound bar and not pay and arm and a leg for it, get this system. It's easy to set up and you'll love it!

Great product for an awesome price! Buy it!

Super easy to connect and get working. It was literally plug-n-play. It works with my LG TV & DISH remote without any programming needed. I haven't tried it with bluetooth for music yet. The only comment for TV volume using my DISH remote is that turning the volume down is fine. The TV stays at 0 for volume level. But when I turn the volume back up, it turns the TV volume up and if it goes loud enough for the TV, you can hear from both sound sources (bar & TV) and it's like an annoying stereo sound. So I'm using the bar remote to turn volume up. It might just be a setting I don't know yet, but thought I'd mention. Not a complaint. The sound is great. The bass is great. Connectivity couldn't be easier! I am using the digital optical cable with my TV. I previously purchased a $380 Samsung sound bar that I returned. The sound was better on my TV than that bar. This Vizio bar with subwoofer is way better than the expensive one. Update: I found the setting on my TV to have the sound come only from the optical cable device (bar). So now no matter which remote I use: DISH, LG TV remote or the Vizio remote - sound only changes on the bar. The TV sound stays null. Also, I didn't see it in the instructions, but if you pause what is on the tv, the sound bar will eventually shut off. Not sure the timeframe yet before it auto shuts off. Then you have to use the sound bar remote and press the volume up to get it back. It comes back on to the level you had it. Wish this setting was adjustable. I've seen it in other soundbars, too. I am still loving this. I've had the bass all the way up and music playing and you can feel the air "vibrate". Its great!

Unbeatable for the money

I have two main rooms in my home. One has a six thousand dollar sound system that had to be professionally installed, and the other has this VIZIO. While I will not pretend to be any sort of surround sound expert or techno geek, I cannot personally tell the difference in sound between the two systems during 'normal' use. The only time a difference can be heard has more to do with bass than it does sound quality. For the money, this is one of the soundest purchases I've made all year. It is very easy to install and use. Connecting bluetooth to it from our phones is simple and quick and it is equally simple to connect it to our television. Our movies sound great and so does our music. The sound bar is much lighter than I expected and takes up far less room than my expensive sound bar. I highly recommend this product to everyone looking for cinema quality sound without the hassles or costs typically associated with surround sound.

Great value, good sound

I was not able to get the soundbar with the subwoofer included in the bar itself as they were out. I was afraid the standalone sub would be too "boomy" or distorted. Not the case at all! I kept the packaging since apparently this model has issues with some of the speakers "cracking" or distorting. It's been almost a month and no sign of that issue. Pros: Sound quality is MUCH better than the speakers the TV came with. You can hear a lot of nuances and things you never did before. The bass adds just the right amount of "bump" to TV shows, movies and music without overdoing it. I have it on the lowest setting since I live in a top floor apartment, however, even at low levels it adds what was missing. Even though the bass tends to localize the speaker a bit (it is not a subwoofer and puts out some mid range bass which you can trace back to the sub if you have the right ear for it), but most people will never notice it. Cons: Sometimes the soundbar will "lose" its source and you will have to turn the tv off and back on again. This was not during quiet passages or with it down too low so I am not sure what is happening. I will return if this continues. I would recommend this to anyone with the stock speakers on their TV as a great upgrade.

Very nice, but missing some features For what it is, five stars!

If you're just looking for a great sound bar, this is it. I have no complaints. The wireless subwoofer is really nice. I would like a few additional features, however, so if you agree, keep looking and leave me a comment saying if you found another sound bar that has them. 1. An auxiliary mixed-on always-selected audio input. This unit has like 5 different audio inputs and I just use the optical to connect to my TV. But I would like to have another input that is always mixed into whatever audio input is selected. Why? Alexa. I play music through an Echo and want the audio to come through this sound bar but frankly the audio input selector on the soundbar requires your to memorize which LED on the front corresponds to which device. So I would like to connect the audio out on the Echo to an alway-mixed-in input on the soundbar. I don't know technically how difficult this is, but it would be really useful. That way, while watching the TV, I could ask Alexa a question and would get the response through the soundbar. Extra points if the soundbar attenuated the selected input when it detects input on the always-on input. 2. mounting screws on the bottom. The bar has wall-mounting adapters and square rubber pads on the bottom, but I would like, on each end where the pads are, threaded holes where I could attach legs. I 3d printed some legs for this - they're just 4.5" tall pedestals - to raise it up above the devices on a floating shelf (Apple TV, BluRay player) which looks pretty nice, but it would be nice to attach those legs to the bar to make it mode stable. 3. Better powersaving mode. There is a mode where it will shut itself off when not used for some period of time, there's no "auto wake up" feature, so I need to disable the power-saving mode. Again, this might be infeasible technically, but it seems like there could be a mode between off and fully on that uses less power than being always on. Maybe not, but that would be nice.

The woofer makes the experience.

Debated on whether to just get the sound bar or to add the woofer. The sound is much richer and more real life with that woof. Hubby cranks it up so high the dog won't stay in the room when there's a movie running. Poor poodle! Thats what you get for having great hearing.

A+++ and Highly Recommended!

I surprised my husband with this product and all I can say is, it sounds like we're at the movies.... every night! He has a 50 inch Vizio Smart TV and have been wanting a sound bar for a long time. It was very easy for him to set up and it was up and working in no time. He did have to figure out the volume settings but now, he reclines back in his chair and binge off of Netflix and all of the other Marvel comic movies he likes. He's happy, I'm happy. Overall, this is a great product. The sound is amazing. The quality is second to none. There is also a lot of clarity in the sound now. The background music is intense and it definitely draws your attention in to whatever you're watching. A++++ product and highly recommended!!

Couldn't be happier

I bought this for the 43" TV in our living room. I tend to have difficultly making out distinct sounds when it's muddled, and I just couldn't understand half the dialogue when we watched TV. It was such an issue that I gave up watching TV in the living room for awhile and would insist on going downstairs into the movie room with our full surround just to watch an episode of The Great British Baking Show. I bought this for upstairs because I was going to be couch-bound for a couple of weeks recovering from surgery and wouldn't be able to go downstairs to watch TV. The sound from this system is crisp and clear. I can understand everything perfectly and couldn't be happier. The low end hits surprisingly hard for a 4" sub. Regular television is great with this system, but it also does very well with action movies too. Overall I'd highly recommend it.

Great Performance for a Moderate Investment.

My original objective was to improve the unacceptable sound of our flat screen TV's speakers. I already had the traditional amplifier and speakers but my wife did not want either to be 'visible' in our living room. I decided to try the Vizio SB3821-C6 38 inch 2.1 Channel Sound Bar because 1) it fit my wife's parameters and 2) I was pleased with our Vizio TV's picture quality. The Bluetooth wireless connection to the sub woofer was an important consideration so that the installation could remain as invisible as possible. I was impressed with this system as soon as I began unpacking it. Patch cables for just about every way to connect with a TV were included. The instructions were clear enough, and the sub woofer paired with the system without a hitch. Also included were brackets to wall mount the sound bar. At the time my TV was on its stand, and I had no interest in listening to the sound bar via Bluetooth, so after I connected the two together with the optical cable provided I was finished. I should explain that I have been an critical music listener since before surround sound, and I have an extensive surround system in another area. Once the Vizio Sound Bar was in operation I was impressed and very pleased with my purchase. The Vizio TV remote powered up the Vizio Sound Bar and controls its volume. The Sound Bar presents a wider 'sound stage' than its diminutive size, and it is well matched to the sub woofer. It can fill the room at higher volumes without distortion. Viewing movies yields a pleasant experience without missing most of the LFE's (low frequency effects) that are carefully crafted into most movies, and sometimes provide essential cues for the viewing experience. I believe it is easier to hear movie dialog with this 2.1 Sound Bar than I could with a stereo amplifier and speakers. Recently I wall mounted my TV on a swivel mount, and I employed some creativity with the Sound Bar's wall mounting capability to mount it to the bottom of the TV. Also, I have begun playing Amazon Music via the Sound Bar's Bluetooth connection from my laptop and I am impressed and pleased all over again. Again, the Sound Bar yields a satisfying experience for non-critical music listening. I have owned the Vizio Sound Bar two years and I am still pleased with it. The minimalist display works well for changing inputs and other controls. Hats off to the Vizio engineers for putting together a great product that is inexpensively priced without an obtrusive appearance. A word of caution: be certain your TV has an audio output before purchasing: some newer TVs seem to be lacking outputs for audio devices. Update after 3 years: Still very satisfied, and its still performing like day one. Twice since the purchase, the unit would not power up for no apparent reason. Power and signal cords were attached properly. This was resolved both times by disconnecting the power cord for 30 seconds or so and re-attaching. Like many other microprocessor-based products out there it just needed a reset. I can't imagine using the TV with it's built-in speakers any more. Let's face it: TVs are designed to maximize the display and be thin. The only place for speakers is on the back and its difficult to make a thin, robust speaker. Sound bar is the way to go!

Best Budget Soundbar Hands Down

150?! How? The packaging was perfect, instructions were easy to read and they gave me more than enough cabling to complete the job or mount the unit (bracket, screws and wall template). I've spent 3-4 times as much on similar units from Sony and others and I'm kicking myself because this unit sounds just as good if not better. For my 20' x 14' Family room, the bass is deep and booming and adjustable depending on the source I feed it. So far, no audio sync issues with any sources or streaming apps. The Bluetooth cracked a few times when I was about 10 feet away, but I'm not sure that was a problem with the unit, but rather the stream or interference. Otherwise, syncing took about 30 seconds from my iPhone and Spotify was up and running and sounding VERY full a spacious. Some tracks sounded a bit "bright" but I've grown to expect this from any and all digital formats regardless of what I'm listening to, or listening to it on. Speech is clear, mids are snappy and the bass unit (placed next to my couch) rumbles a good part of my sectional at mid-way turned up. I won't dock it a star, but a small LCD screen with basic information might have been nice to include on the unit, but for the cost its not noticeable. Ohh, another nice thing is when you turn on the TV and the Optical cable sends a signal to the speaker, it automatically turns on the unit. It synced perfectly to my DirecTV Remote and was found with the codes built into the DTV service. Overall, with about 8 hours of listening time, I can confirm you wont find a better unit for the price. Had I paid $400 for the speaker, I'd still feel I had gotten a great deal.

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