Vizio V-Series 5 1 Home Theater Sound Bar Review CNN Underscored

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• VIZIO SB36312-G6B-RB 3.1.2-Ch Dolby Atmos Soundbar System -Certified Refurbished
• Meetings & Events
• Sound, sound and sound
• Vizio V51x-J6B-RB 36" 5.1 Sound Bar System - Certified Refurbished
• Seller information
• Guest Ratings & Reviews
• And Gets Better Over Time
• Vizio Soundbar System 36" Dolby Atmos SB36514-G6B-RB – Certified Refurbished

The system includes the bar itself, a pair of surround sound speakers, and a wireless subwoofer. Admittedly, there’s not a ton here to slow you down. When watching a dialogue-heavy scene with louder background noises, it was easy for the characters’ voices to get a bit washed out. Vocals are generally center in the mix, while the left and right speakers handle background or environmental sound. That resulted in the audio being a bit more muddied. It doesn’t cripple the entire experience, and for the price, we don’t think you’ll be disappointed with the quality.

And music listening is literally designed for stereo left and right sound. It has all the basic elements that make for a good surround setup. I was pleasantly surprised with music listening too, as the Vizio bar produced a generally warm sound that was balanced enough to be enjoyable.

VIZIO SB36312-G6B-RB 3.1.2-Ch Dolby Atmos Soundbar System -Certified Refurbished

HDMI and ARC inputs send the highest-quality audio from your TV and allow you to conveniently control the sound bar with your TV remote. Uses the Highest-quality audio available and allows you to control your sound bar with your TV remote. Absolute crystal clear sound both in movies or music. The sub and 2 mini speakers are a huge boost to the overall sound. Bought mine refurbished but you’d never know it because it looks brand new and has all the cables & remote.

They carry a pretty standard one-year warranty, but the Vizio system I bought for my parents eight years ago is still kicking to this day. I can’t guarantee this bar will have the same shelf life, but it should stick around for a while. The standard Vizio soundbar remote gets a refresh, too, adopting a slightly more rounded, gentle approach than its more brick-like older relative. The new remote seems more functional as well, with buttons for EQ, Setup, Level, and Effect all available to help you toy with sound settings.

Meetings & Events

Well, despite all of us living in the upside-down world that is the year 2020, at least that one thing has not changed. Vizio’s new $250 V-Series V51-H6 5.1 soundbar system is a bargain surround sound setup — even if it did take a few too many cost-saving measures this time around. All of the included hardware has a soft matte black finish and fabric covering the speakers so sound can easily get out.

You really can’t get true 5.1 sound at this price anywhere else. Even if you do have to fine-tune the audio and grapple with the lack of meaningful features, the Vizio V-Series 5.1 soundbar is undoubtedly a great deal. There’s no Wi-Fi to configure with this bar – something we’ll touch more on later – and there aren’t any other setup hoops to jump through. It’s probably as close to plug-and-play as a soundbar system can get. At just $249.99, it’s easy to see the value with Vizio’s entry-level sound system. It packs a punch with smooth quality across a variety of genres.

Sound, sound and sound

With this setup, the sound will be less surround and more forward-facing — more of a wall than an oval of sounds. Overall, it’s the sound you should expect from a $250 package. Chief among them, from my experience, is the seemingly lackluster center channel. When watching vocally dominant content, like Netflix’s comedy series The Degenerates or the Down to Earth docuseries, it wasn’t much of an issue.

I was never a huge fan of those old Vizio remotes, and it seems like Vizio is moving in the right direction here with something that reminds me of my Nvidia Shield clicker. If the item details above aren’t accurate or complete, we want to know about it. With built-in Bluetooth, it’s easy to stream music, podcasts, and more from popular apps like Spotify, Pandora, and iHeartRadio.

Vizio V51x-J6B-RB 36" 5.1 Sound Bar System - Certified Refurbished

Essentially, those EQ settings cranked all the frequencies up, which makes the action a little more boomy, but a lot less refined. From there, the bar will automatically search for a content-producing input. Be ready to act quickly and connect your phone via Bluetooth or stream something on your TV, because the Vizio voice prompt does get old after the first few times it announces that it’s searching for an input.

I was in no rush as I connected it up for testing, but if I were racing a clock, I’d bet I could go from unboxing to listening to music within a span of 10 minutes. The woofer surprisingly packs a punch and offers deep bass that you will feel on the floor. Like the rest of the design, it will blend into your environment, but it might surprise you when a deep sound needs to be broadcasted. We’ve tested this home theater solution with a range of TVs over the past few weeks and found it’s an affordable setup that undercuts our highly rated Roku smart speaker setup . It’s ridiculously simple to get it working with your TV and delivers a crisp, room-filling sound. Shake your space with incredibly deep bass when this wireless subwoofer unleashes its sonic sound power down to a booming 5OHz.

Then there are things like Dual Stereo Mode – an example of what we described as “technically” a feature – which sends the same audio to all five speakers. This feature works, to be clear, I’m just not sure when this would be needed or wanted. Movie watching is generally best with regular surround, where the front left, center, and right handle dialogue and action and the rears take care of background noise.

The rear speakers and subwoofer, though, are petite. The sub enclosure houses a 5-inch woofer, and the speakers are easily dwarfed by some older Vizio rears I dug up for comparison. The size honestly made me worried that Vizio had possibly gone too compact (are we making a home theater for ants?) and sacrificed sound in the process. But, as we’ll get to, the system packs a punch for its size. I will always be fond of how easy Vizio makes it to set up soundbars.

Interest will be charged to your account from the purchase date if the balance is not paid in full within 6 months. For more than a decade now, Vizio’s stance when it comes to soundbars has consistently been about providing oodles of value without breaking the bank. If you were in the market to upgrade the sound of your television without making a huge investment, Vizio was often the best place to look. It sounds good and is an excellent way to boost the sound from your TV with a relatively easy installation and setup. Amplify the voice of your favorite assistant by easily connecting it to the V-Series. It’s always on and ready for a command and will automatically lower the volume of what’s playing so you can hear the Voice Assistant response clearly.

This listing was ended by the seller because the item is no longer available. Qualifying purchases could enjoy No Interest if paid in full in 6 months on purchases of $99 or more. HDMI and all audio cables included, along with voice feedback make setup simple. Dedicated center speaker combined with the Adjustable Dialogue EQ enhancement provide calibrated, crisp-clear dialogue. VIZIO products integrate the best proven technologies to deliver exceptional performance at a great price. Not only are they inexpensive, but Vizio soundbars seem to have a knack for longevity.

And Gets Better Over Time

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Full-featured remote with comfort grip and easy to navigate – even in the dark. Stream music wirelessly from your phone or other compatible Bluetooth devices. Get the best value on product protection including fast repairs or replacements. The lowest-priced brand-new, unused, unopened, undamaged item in its original packaging . That’s why VIZIO supports the most popular video and audio formats, as well as Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri.