Vizio 5.1 soundbar11/20/2022 ![]()
I put the sub behind my chair, against the back wall. This flexibility is handy because you'll want to find a good spot for it, and since it's so compact there's an opportunity to hide it. The satellites come with rather long cords (25 feet) which offer some flexibility in subwoofer placement. ![]() And, the soundbar has three channels, not the two you usually see in the budget soundbar segment. #Vizio 5.1 soundbar fullI misjudged this soundbar because of its price I expected it to be a simple system and to have a short feature list, but in reality it is full of features that I simply don't see on other soundbars at the SB3651-E6's price point.įoremost, you get legitimate surround-sound thanks to the rear satellites at this price point competing systems tend to rely exclusively on beamforming to achieve some surround effect. You can't expect miracles from a $250 soundbar, but the capabilities Vizio offers with this model and at this price point are impressive. But pragmatically, the way you want to control this soundbar is with the SmartCast app, keep the remote around for quick adjustments but use the app for anything more. #Vizio 5.1 soundbar BluetoothThere are also physical buttons on the soundbar that include power, source, Bluetooth and volume up/down. The included infrared remote has a directional pad for menu navigation, a small, monochrome LCD display for adjusting settings and inputs, and dedicated buttons for power, input, volume level and mute. #Vizio 5.1 soundbar manualAnd the user manual is built right into the app, which makes this a thorough yet consumer-friendly system if I've ever seen one.Īs a SmartCast device with Chromecast built-in the SB3651-E6 features Wi-Fi connectivity. You can turn audio input (source) detection on and off, decide if you want to control it with a Vizio TV remote, program it to work with another remote, and test speakers with tones. Audio settings let you rename inputs, tweak speaker levels and global EQ, activate or deactivate Night Mode, TruVolume, Surround Sound and choose an EQ preset from Movie, Music or Direct. With Vizio, you gotta give the credit where it's due, this is a slick feature set for the price, period. This 36" soundbar is wrapped in black cloth and a vertical strip of LEDs on the left-hand side provide basic feedback for settings when you use the buttons or remote. You can connect just about anything with all the cables Vizio includes with the 36" 5.1 SmartCast Soundbar SB3651-E6. #Vizio 5.1 soundbar plusThis soundbar also has a USB input, plus there's plenty of wireless connectivity with support for SmartCast functionality and Bluetooth. If you don't use HDMI ARC, you can rely on optical-digital, coaxial-digital and analog stereo 3.5mm connections. There's also an HDMI out that supports ARC, for a one-cable connection to your TV. Notably, this soundbar is packed with inputs and that includes one HDMI port. You can read up on the full specs (including format support) of the SB3651-E6 using Vizio's website by clicking here. This combo is good for a published frequency response of 50 Hz to 20 kHz, which is roughly what you'd expect from a pair of modest bookshelf speakers. This system consists of a 36" 3-way soundbar and a "subwoofer" that features a 5.2" driver. This review is about the 36" SB3651-E6, which has an MSRP of $249.99 for the 5.1 system but is currently only $199.98 on Amazon. TV maker Vizio sells a ton of affordable soundbars that sound great for the price. Thanks to the simple installation, these slender all-in-one speakers have supplanted the "home theater in a box" as the go-to approach for affordably improving audio fidelity. ![]() ![]() Soundbars occupy the zone between built-in TV sound and full-fledged AVR-based surround sound. ![]()
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