I bought the Vizio sound bar to replace my Samsung H550. I didn’t need (or have the space for) a full receiver and 5.1/7.1 speaker system and after reading several reviews I felt the V51x would be a good match. I bought the product renewed from Amazon and set it up the same day it arrived. The speakers are small but sound clear and I haven’t had any issues with dialogue (a common problem with most budget sound bars). In fact Vizio even provides the ability to increase dialogue volume (the defaults were fine for me). There is a night mode that suppresses some of the lower frequencies and it is easy to adjust the subwoofer level, surround, and center levels. The subwoofer is pretty small (half the size of my Samsungs) however the bass is well pronounced and more than sufficient for small/bedroom use.
One good thing about the setup is that the subwoofer has its own power cord and is used to drive the surrounds, since the subwoofer and center talk wirelessly, it’s easy to put the surrounds in a more ideal location without having to run wires from the front center to the back/sides where the surrounds normally would be. So far the wireless connectivity has worked without issues (my Samsung would occasionally have pairing issues), if I do run in to issues, I’ll update my review.
I had bought the sound bar renewed and unfortunately the “renewed” quality cannot be trusted, my system came with an obviously faulty remote. The remote with this system has a LCD screen at the top, the screen is critical in controlling subwoofer, center, dialog volumes and other settings. Unfortunately my remotes LCD didn’t work (the LCD panel showed some sort of a dark leak, see picture of working and no working remote). Fortunately Vizios warranty support is superb and after describing the issue they sent me a new remote (I had a replacement within a week). My only minor grip is the need to keep the sound bar remote, I would have preferred if you could control the other settings (besides volume, Bluetooth and input selection) from the sound bar as well. I typically don’t use the sound bar remote as the TV remote allows me to control volume along with all other TV/channel controls. This means that there is a chance for the less frequently used sound bar remote to get lost, ideally a user should be able to make all changes without needing the remote.
Vizio V51x-J6 36-inch 5.1 Channel Home Theater Soundbar System (Renewed)
4.5 | 2,443 ratings
Price: 168.99
Last update: 11-20-2024
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Optimized for 4K HDR content with Dolby Audio 5.1: Bring out the best audio performance from your 4K HDR content with Dolby Audio 5.1 when connected through HDMI.
Powerful Full-Range Speakers: 3 full-range speakers in the sound bar create brilliant clarity. Low-Profile Surround Speakers: Complete immersion with discreet, low-profile surround speakers that are volume adjustable to your preference.
Loud and Clear: The 96dB sound pressure level and 50Hz – 20kHz frequency range deliver dynamic and accurate Sound.
DTS Virtual:X: Enhances any content with room-filling, floor-to-ceiling virtualized 3D sound.
5” Wireless Subwoofer: Place the wireless subwoofer anywhere in the room to add deep booming bass.
Powerful Full-Range Speakers: 3 full-range speakers in the sound bar create brilliant clarity. Low-Profile Surround Speakers: Complete immersion with discreet, low-profile surround speakers that are volume adjustable to your preference.
Loud and Clear: The 96dB sound pressure level and 50Hz – 20kHz frequency range deliver dynamic and accurate Sound.
DTS Virtual:X: Enhances any content with room-filling, floor-to-ceiling virtualized 3D sound.
5” Wireless Subwoofer: Place the wireless subwoofer anywhere in the room to add deep booming bass.
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One good thing about the setup is that the subwoofer has its own power cord and is used to drive the surrounds, since the subwoofer and center talk wirelessly, it’s easy to put the surrounds in a more ideal location without having to run wires from the front center to the back/sides where the surrounds normally would be. So far the wireless connectivity has worked without issues (my Samsung would occasionally have pairing issues), if I do run in to issues, I’ll update my review.
I had bought the sound bar renewed and unfortunately the “renewed” quality cannot be trusted, my system came with an obviously faulty remote. The remote with this system has a LCD screen at the top, the screen is critical in controlling subwoofer, center, dialog volumes and other settings. Unfortunately my remotes LCD didn’t work (the LCD panel showed some sort of a dark leak, see picture of working and no working remote). Fortunately Vizios warranty support is superb and after describing the issue they sent me a new remote (I had a replacement within a week). My only minor grip is the need to keep the sound bar remote, I would have preferred if you could control the other settings (besides volume, Bluetooth and input selection) from the sound bar as well. I typically don’t use the sound bar remote as the TV remote allows me to control volume along with all other TV/channel controls. This means that there is a chance for the less frequently used sound bar remote to get lost, ideally a user should be able to make all changes without needing the remote.
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