My husband bought this system two weeks ago and we love it! We had a surround sound system previously, but the sound didn't sync with the audio on our tv, so it was frustrating to try to use it. We haven't had that problem with this system! Its so great to be able to watch movies and feel more like we're back at the theater again.

The sound bar and sub woofer sound great the reason for four starts is the surround sound speakers. The volume and quality of the sound is horrible. Very low volume. The sound that does come out is very garbled and almost inaudible. In my opinion if this is the way there are supposed to work then there useless, if there supposed to actually work like a surround sound speakers they need to be replaced.

I'll start with my pros and cons Pros: - great audio quality - variety of inputs - easy to control with other remotes - simple to fine tune with the remote - a lot of features via the remote Cons - Others can connect via bluetooth randomly - If the included remote stops working, you no longer have control of the subwoofer or satellite speaker levels - initial setup starts the audio at a very high level with a very "bass high" voice saying "searching" every few seconds. Slightly more detailed review now. I've had my sound system just shy of a year now and, for the most part, it has been a great system. The audio is really nice, I like the option for night mode that turns down the subwoofer levels automatically. It has cool features like turning up the dialog for the front sound bar, fine tuning the sub and satellite speaker levels, and more options that I've been able to toy around with. The only issues I've had are with the bluetooth and, more recently, the included remote. The bluetooth actually works great, but the only problem is, OTHERS CAN CONNECT TO IT! I only went into "searching mode" when I received the product so I could hook up my phone. Turns out, after that, anyone can find my surround sound and connect to it! In the passed 11 months, I've had this happen maybe 8 or 9 times. I wish there was a way to just reset the bluetooth settings or just turn bluetooth off. I would have to factory reset and then fine tune all of my settings again. Here's where my gripe with the remote comes in. I usually use my TV remote. to control the volume and power for the sound bar, so the included remote is only used for further fine tuning or to turn other fun settings on or off. However, the last time I factory reset my sound bar seemed to disconnect my remote as well. Fresh batteries and the LED display working just fine, I cannot control my sound bar. Now I have the factory settings which makes the subwoofer FAR too loud for my tiny apartment and there's nothing I can do about it. Or so it seems. Hopefully there's a step I'm missing to reconnect the remote, but so far, it seems that I may just have to turn the subwoofer off to be able to hear my front speaker.

I love the sound quality and functionality, but for some reason we keep having a problem with the sound cutting out and back on every 5-10 minutes. this happens with both cable tv and apple tv/streaming services. I upgraded all of our hdmi cables and tried all kinds of settings variations, and even exchanged the product for a new one, but it still happens and I have no idea what the cause is :(

Replaced my Vizio 42 5.1 (S4251W-B4) due to an electrical storm even though it was plugged into a surge protector. I Was very happy with that system. Was surprised the replacement had such a smaller footprint. Satellites are very small but look great and sound even better. I have watched several action packed movies and couldn't be happier. Sound is crisp, clear and loud. Remote is also a great upgrade to the previous remote. It is now backlit and easy to see and operate. Set up as before is very easy. There is no compromise. The sound is worth every bit of the price and better then most more expensive systems.

I'm very happy with the sound quality, it was easy to set up, works great. I would like to know how to get longer speaker wires for the rear speakers. The connectors make it impossible. I need another 10 feet to properly place the furthest speaker from the sub woofer.

Bought a Vizio TV and sound bar, V51-H6. Connected everything, but had no sound. Called Vizio support. After connecting the Optical cable, we were able to get sound. The HDMI Arc never worked. Sound is good through the optical cable, but would have been better through the HDMI Arc.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] It Never Works Consistently... It Works For A Few Hours And Then Stops Vizio Tech Support Is Horrible.... Took The First One Back And Got Another One Still The Same Problem I Now Have A Bose System And Works Perfect ... Kids !!!! Always Remember You Get What You Pay For......

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] The one thing I noticed off the bat was the smaller size of the 36 inch soundbar (from the 2018 version). This bar fit under my TV. I also like the new mounting options for the bar. The remote does a great job in controlling the bar. Connecting my assistant was fairly easy. I am a little disappointed there was no SmartApp control via iOS. I would rather store the soundbar remote, since it's easier to grab my phone to control settings. Satellite speakers connected quick and easy. No more "connect" button from the previous model. The speaker let me know when it didn't have a connection, but then just worked when it did connect. The bar activates within seconds of turning the TV on, and sounds great in my living room. I set up the satellite speakers in both configurations - at TV level and behind the couch. Both variations worked well, although my preference is to have the speakers behind me. Overall, it was an easy setup, and we were hearing the difference instantly. This is perfect addition for any family that wants a Dolby experience in their own living room.

Great controls with 1 line LCD on remote so you know the input or tone control you are using. Integrates perfectly with a Vizio TV remote. BUT the speaker would repeatedly stop working and hum. You are then locked out of using the buttons or remote and must disconnect power to reset it. Tried different inputs and cables, no luck. Back to Sam’s. Hopefully the next one will behave properly.