5.1 Soundbar SE, Wireless Subwoofer, Surround Sound w/Dolby Atmos & DTS:X, Bluetooth Speaker, QuickFit™ Compatible – SV510X-08 (New, 2024 Model)

I originally got the ultra-cheap (short) 2.0 version of this bar for small TV in our summer house and I was impressed with the quality. So I finally decided to replace my $600 Yamaha soundbar at home. I am super impressed with the quality and functionality of this bar. Volume normalization (DRC I suppose) and dialog enhancement is the best I've ever seen, and for the price this seems ridiculous. It works flawlessly via HDMI eARC with my LG TV and Fire Cube. The only negative I found is that it doesn't include a remote but it works flawlessly with both TV and Cube remotes so I don't think an issue. Additionally it's a nice touch that settings are adjustable via the bluetooth via the App - it'd be a hassle to change them otherwise.

I just got Vizio 5.1 Soundbar SE surround sound system delivered today. The packaging was top notch. It was very easy to hook up. I read a lot of comment reviews before I purchased so I knew how to trouble shoot any problems that might arise. I followed the directions and there were no problems. It sounds amazing!!! My new Vizio tv sound is basically garbage. This new system is like you are in a small theater. It is that good!!! I give this 5 stars all the way around and applaud Vizio for making a compatible system for my tv. I strongly recommend!!!

I love this Soundbar’s sound, so much so that I replaced or acquired the same model for 4 other smart TV’s. For $159 for 5.1.2 it shreds a $2500 Sony 3.1. Works great with Sony, Samsung, and TCL, however with Pioneer, the TV often and unpredictably loses the sound bar and switches itself to internal TV speakers. It’s rarely used in the basement and mostly it’s the kids who don’t even notice the sound difference, so I haven’t had the inclination to debug it. The subwoofer makes the windows shake. The super long cables for the rear speakers plug into the subwoofer and are literally magnets for the robot vac’s that prowl the house. I swear they are programmed to always engage any wire or cable in sight. I find them doggedly trying to get around whatever obstacle I’ve put in place to stop them attacking the wires. Packaging was well constructed with thick cardboard and ensured a dent and ding free delivery. Setup was intuitive and relatively painless. I am still wondering what the HDMI Out does on a soundbar? I connected it to one of the only 3 HDMI In’s ports on the TV, but when I select it, nothing happens. No Signal. At the very least they should have a banner landing page and a GUI interface to the soundbar’s controls. When we got a new TV, I mistakenly thought I had found the best brand and Holy Grail of Soundbars, and bought a pricier Vizio with 225W that came with NO HDMI Out port and NO remote, only a QR Code link to download the remote app. It’s got nowhere near as crisp trebles or smooth base that this model features. If Vizio had a “Suggestions” box, I would recommend that they add a cheap but useful webpage interface to configure the devices. Functionality similar to routerlogin.net, if you’ve ever configured a Verizon home WiFi network away from it’s default settings.

My home theater uses a now $600 soundbar with separate powered subwoofer from JBL, and this Vizio performs with higher quality in some aspects and simply expectedly less powerful in others. It is definitely AMAZING using it in my guest room and renders a similarly cinematic theater experience beyond expectations. While the onbard TV speakers are adequate, the tweeter and subwoofer punch from this unit are truly incredible and seem like magic to someone like me born four decades ago. Music is lively with instruments and voices clearly distinct, movies boom with bass swells from orchestra strikes or explosive action, and video games are quite engaging. The app is a little bit of a pain to setup, but once is enough and then easy to access; the numerous settings available are quite appreciated and make perfecting the installation easy. I especially like the height adjustment and the “clear dialog” mid-range adjustability, and that separate inputs remember separate settings. The review bot for my review wants me to talk about cord length for some reason, but that’s not really germane and kind of asinine.

First of all, why isn’t there a remote, nobody should ever have to download an app or buy a remote separately with a sound bar. This is just absolutely asinine, asi-ten, asi-eleven, all the way up to asi-billion! Wtf kind of absolute stupidity is this, and the options are not great on the app. More of a way to try and sell us movies and other apps. Second complaint, this soundbar is an updated version of my older 2022 model. I bought the newer one for my parents because they loved my soundbar, the rear speakers have an option to play all sound through them. So those shows and Netflix movies that you can barely hear the dialogue, the 2022 model allows you to hear that dialogue easily and keeps me from turning my volume all the way up. It’s is the absolute best 5.1 sound bar system I’ve ever used. The 2025 one is great for cranking up and getting sound and bass, but you have to crank it up to hear dialogue on some movies and shows. 3rd complaint. The 2022 model also has an additional hdmi port that I directly hooked my XBOX up with. This one has no such port. Not sure why there are so many down grades with the newer model! Some positive notes. The sound bar attaches directly to the bottom of my Vizio tv with ease. Just use the provided screws and the soundbar slides right in. Like I said before the sound is great. Real clean and crisp. The subwoofer is smaller and easier to fit under my bed for great vibrations. But it does not seem to be as big as the 2022 model. Slightly Smaller sleaker speakers, sub woofer, supplemented shorter soundbar, simplify the space superbly.

I honestly was worried that I’d spend $200 and not like the sound quality. I have sophisticated ears and can be picky about speakers. But in this price range, I don’t doubt these are the best. Everything is crystal clear, the soundbar really does sound like 3 different speakers (left, right and center). I’ve experienced zero distortion (and the first thing I did was put on Man of Steel to hear it deal with intense music and a lot of action), and I’m surprised at the difference it immediately made. Once you dial it in to your taste, it’s exactly like being at the movies. And no more dialog being super quiet while music and action are super loud. It’s easy to setup, comes with everything you need right in the box. I have little side tables on each side of my couch, so the satellite speakers sit in line with the back of the sofa, the subwoofer is on the bottom shelf of the left side table. My apartment living room isn’t big, the TV is about 8 feet away with the soundbar underneath. Once I turned it all on and put the app on my phone it immediately connected to the soundbar via Bluetooth, and this is how you change settings and adjust EQ and balance. A lot of people complain about this, but I like it. I like being able to have more than a button on a remote, I like the visual representation of what I’m adjusting. Once you’re happy with the balance and EQ, your TV remote should adjust volume (at least mine does, connected via HDMI ARC). So you won’t have to use the app every time. The speakers have weight to them, even the small satellite speakers. They don’t feel cheap, even though they’re made of hard plastic with fabric over the fronts. The power cables could be a little longer (they’re standard size, 3’ or 4’), but the speaker cables from the woofer to the satellites are very long. It’s cool they included little Velcro cable ties, so you only need to unravel what you need and it stays organized. Literally my only complaint is having to create a Vizio account in the app to control this system. Love the app, hate junk emails.

Very good sound quality and a good value compared to other soundbars. I had to purchase a separate cable connector for my older Samsung TV because it did have an HDMI/ARC port, which is necessary for the Vizio soundbar. Once I purchased the connector (from Sonos) my soundbar works fine.

I have a Vizio Smart TV that is about 5 years old, using a FireTV stick with it. The speaker died on the tv and I decided to add a sound bar. I thought it would be easier to get a sound bar working if it was the same brand as the TV. I plugged the cable into the appropriate port on the tv (eARC or something I think) and followed the included instructions. It did “work” but sounded terrible. It lagged horribly, eventually not synching with the video. The volume control lagged, and had to be played at about 75% full volume. It sounded TERRIBLE. There was no where to adjust the settings on the sound bar. The VIZIO app did not connect to the sound bar. I spent hours trying to get this thing working. Followed instructions, and still it would not connect via Bluetooth. But I was getting sound so that was an improvement. It finally kept disconnecting from the tv and I gave up and started the return process. After a couple of days, before disconnecting and packaging the sound bar up for return, I decided to try the app one more time. Again following the instructions to the letter, and for some reason this time, the sound bar and app paired/connected. I was finally able to use an “equalizer” to adjust the sound bar. It sounds clear, adjusting the volume only lags for about a second, and I no longer have to adjust the volume past 50% to hear it clearly. The clarity is decent and music sounds good as well. The app is a must have to make this sound bar work properly and sound good. If you cannot get the app to work, this is a no go. It should connect via Bluetooth easier than it did. But if you can get it connected, it’s great. There isn’t much to really do with the app after you set it up, but you can adjust volume and equalizer settings from it if you choose. This would be a 5 star item if it worked with the app properly for me. Since I had such difficulty with the pairing of the app with the speaker, I docked a star. I have also cancelled my return for this item and will keep it.