Side by Side Comparison of: Sony vs VIZIO

Best Dollar for the sound bar that I have found for my Sony TV. I was a little concerned at buying a sound bar until I saw all the rave reviews here online for this Sound Bar. All true, what full rich sound that is so close to Surround Sound, that it made me fee like I was at Imax watching a movie.

One caveat, I think the instructions are not the best for setup. The quick setup suggests using the optical cable as your connection from the TV to the Sound Bar, I setup it up that way and the quality of sound was not very good. Also since I didn't plug in the HDMI ARC, the TV was not controlling the sound bar.

After setting up a friends a few months ago, I knew it was best to hook up an HDMI cable to the ARC input. Hooked everything up and connected the PS3, TIVO and my Security DVR to the Sound bar. Turned on the TV and was not getting any signal from the sound bar. The TV showed that it did switch to the External Sound Bar speakers.

Remember to use a High Speed HDMI cable. As soon as I swapped out the cable to the High Speed HDMI, everything worked perfect. The sounds are rich, bass is awesome loud and voices are clear.

Another Awesome Sony product

This is an outstanding product. I have a 50" Sony TV that is wall mounted, and I wanted to "hang" the Sound Bar from the bottom of the TV, but I did not necessarily want to install it on the wall under the TV. I bought the Sewell Direct Universal Sound Bar Bracket with the purchase of this Sony Sound Bar, and was able to easily "hang" the Sound Bar from the wall mounted TV in a matter of minutes (20-30 minutes). The Sound Bar comes with a wall mounting bracket that has two "keyholes" that would have to align perfectly if installed on a wall, like hanging a picture or clock that has a keyhole slot for the screw to slip into. I did not like that option, and found that the Sound Bar keyhole brackets can be unbolted from the Sound Bar leaving two threaded bolt holes for your use. I inserted the Sewell Universal Sound Bar Bracket in between the TV's two rear bottom holes and the wall mount bracket, then tightened them up a bit. I now had the Sewell hanging below the wall mounted TV. With the help of a partner holding the Sony Sound Bar up, I aligned the two threaded bolt holes at the rear of the Sound Bar to the Universal bracket. Using the bolts from the now removed Sound Bar keyhole brackets, I then attached the sound Bar onto the Universal bracket, and "hung" it below the TV. I have AC outlets behind the TV and so my installation is clean with all cables running inside the wall. But, keep in mind you will need an AC outlet to plug your Sound Bar into. If installing on a table, then the installation is super easy, but wall mounting takes some thought. Now, for the sound quality, volume, and features. Excellent! The sub-woofer being blue tooth is outstanding because you can place the woofer anywhere in the room (it needs an AC outlet). The Sound Bar produces great sound that can be applied to different situations such as music, games, sports, or movies. One of the things I love about this product is the Blue Tooth AUX setting where I paired my phone with it and now can play anything from my phone on the sound Bar. I highly recommend this product.

I also own the HT-CT770 which is a bit longer and a larger sub-woofer, not worth it to me because this unit is awesome. It just works and the 3 hdmi inputs is perfect for the TV, BluRay and Apple TV. When playing a BR disc the subwoofer rattles the walls of you want. It is controlled independently and is wireless except for the power plug. I bought this one for my upstairs media room and it is perfect. I don't think upgrading to the new unit of this device would be worth it because there are only design changes that I know of. I also like the Bluetooth connectivity for quick music plays from my iPhone.

Sounds great in a mid size livingroom. Sounds a little tinny at low volume but fills out nicely at moderate volume. Easy setup subwoofer paired flawlessly. Nice opinions for the price. Remote is a good size and has good options. Not like those cheap micro remotes that are becoming more common. Bluetooth feature is awesome. You can set the system to automatically wake when you use your paired device. Sweet. I got this to replace a $1500 Denon surrounds sound setup that my two year old was threatening to destroy and I was not too optimistic. Happy to say I am very pleased for the time being.

This sound bar was perfect to complement a newly bought 55-inch Sony XBR55X850B. With low 2'' profile it fits perfectly under TV w/o obstructing a remote, and looks good there, too. A significant improvement over TV own speakers and the combination is much cheaper price-wise compare to another TV version with better built-in speakers -900A/B (the latter is more beautiful though, with its longer body and gorilla glass over invisible frame).

But, as I said, it does the trick and makes the experience of watching TV much more pleasant. I don't want to focus on various tech features here, there plenty of them, I see a lot of people have already contributed to that in much more detail that I would care about, but want to say that if you are a real audiophile and dream to play really high quality music you will be disappointed (You know, people spend thousands on equipment to get the sounds that only they can hear and appreciate). This piece is great for what it's worth and deserves its 5 stars, and I would not spend 5x more on Sony or Yamaha sound projectors for that purpose (unless it was for much bigger TV and room). And it's still good for streaming music from your smart phone or tablet through BT on occasion (that's what I do at the moment, feels good).

Just one thing was a bit spooky, when I originally connected the bar to TV through supplied fiber optic connector and it started skipping sound. I never used optical connectors before and found that slightly touching or wiggling cable near the connector's head would cause the skipping or full cut-off. So I went by HDMI ARC and that took care of a problem, besides that when you use it the bar takes over TV speakers automatically. Faulty fiber cable, loose connectors? Don't ask, not going to use it anymore, outdated anyway.

Amazing sound. Bought based on reviews and price and its awesome. On a side note, I was curious about the sub connecting through Bluetooth and then the connection with Bluetooth through my phone. The sub connects automatically with no buttons pressed after being turned on. Synching the phone is easy by holding down the Bluetooth button on the bar or remote, switching back to the TV for the bar is as easy as pushing the input button once. ' great sound, very full, love it. Get it.

Awesome sound bar!!! I've loved every minute with it, especially when the sub-woofer gets to come out and play! :) Bluetooth, movies, games......it does a great job on everything and is really simple but still has a lot of sound customization you can get into if you want to. I'll let other reviewers give all the details but just wanted to add my happy customer voice!

This was my second purchase of the sound bar, as the first one i bought (same model) stopped working after a week This usually would be a red flag to not reorder, but I was really happy with the quality of it while it was working so I figured, hey things happens let me give it another shot.I have this plugged into my Vizio TV and use it for playing video games and watching movies. It has a sub-woofer which is placed by our sofa and provides a very nice bass level. The sound level's the sound bar produces and the clarity is just right for our apartment. We can raise the volume pretty high without experiencing any quality loss. We also frequently use the bluetooth feature to play music from our phones to the sound bar without any problems.Very happy with this purchase! In the future we may go for a 5.1 instead.

I bought this just to play streaming music from my phone in my living room. I wanted to replace my small portable BT speaker I got last year. I'm overwhelmed by the sound and value of this unit.It has phenomenal bass for a unit of its size. I'm blown away by how it fills my entire room with warm sound. Low profile and I like the minimalist light indicators. Connects to my phone's Bluetooth immediately. I'd recommend this to anyone, especially from Amazon warehouse deals. I got an open box unit for a significant savings. The entire unit was unmarred and in absolutely new condition.

I was looking for a great sound bar to go with the new 50 inch LED tv I'd purchased. Prices for stereo surround systems can run from a few hundred up into the thousands and I personally wasn't looking to spend that much. I wanted something that was better than my tv's speakers without the price of a premium system. I read a LOT of reviews before deciding on this new VIZIO sound bar. Amazon was offering an extra $30 off the normal price for Prime members and I couldn't beat $148 for this system anywhere. This sound gets great reviews from a lot of techies and I can honestly say that it's a great system. It's not just a great sound bar for the money. Instead, this sound bar beats other costing WAY more than this. It has a solid construction, a wireless bluetooth subwoofer and a remote control. To test this sound bar, I played lots of movies (like Godzilla, Transformers and anything else with lots of high pulsing sound) and there was no distortion whatsoever. The sound is crisp and clear and it's so much easier to make out what actors are saying when they tend to mumble. Recently I had a guy over who works as an eletronics installer setting up home theaters for people. He was so impressed with this sound bar that he said he'd make it a point to pick one up. He mentioned that he's installed sound bars for other people from all the big brand names and most of those systems didn't sound as good as my VIZIO. If you want a great sound bar and not pay and arm and a leg for it, get this system. It's easy to set up and you'll love it!

Just wanted to add that I am very pleased with this purchase. I use it only for music, and have so far only used the bluetooth function with a phone and a tablet. It is so nice having zero wires (except for power cords) and such a compact system for my living room. I have the soundbar placed on a mantle that doesn't have a lot of depth to it - which is why I went with this over individual speakers.Even over bluetooth, which is necessarily not going to sound as good as a good analog speaker system, the sound quality is amazing. I listen to lots of different genres of music, including classical, rock, and rap and electronic music. I have not yet plugged an audio cable into the speaker because even through bluetooth the sound is much better than my old setup. I'm sure it must sound even more amazing with high quality Dolby digital tv stuff.

Very easy to set up and with my SONY tv they interact with each other very well. I can use the stereo remote for both of them which is nice. The sound obviously won't make it surrounding but my TV isn't the loudest and this makes it very loud and most people will never need to crank it up all the way unless you're one of those obnoxious music listeners that need the music to flick your hair around.

I didn't want to spend too much money on this, and with the sale price I paid for this I'm really happy with it. It enriches the sound from the flat screen TV SIGNIFICANTLY, and the low profile is one of the few choices that will fit under my TV (sitting on a table). Those are the only two requirements I really have and it delivers perfectly at a real good price.

Additional pluses are easy installation, with wireless subwoofer; and bluetooth to play music from my phone. I had desk audio system that plays and charges older iPods, but newer ones with lightening won't fit. Using an aux cable to play and charging the phone at the same time on another desk just doesn't work. This bluetooth solves that problem handily. However, the bluetooth connection is poor indeed. I need to live with it more to see if it's really useful for me - charging the phone at 5m away while playing through bluetooth.

Used with my 60" LG. Sounds nice when the volume is up a bit. Also use it for Pandora. The wireless sub works good too.

I will say it is not easy integrating it with my Xfinity (silver) remote. As it stands now, the Xfinity remote cannot handle the TV, Soundbar, and DVR at the same time. I need to select the TV to mute it so I can hear the sound bar. I have to select the Soundbar (AUX) to change the volume. Before, the TV and DVR worked together.

Still worth the $$ on the Lightning Deal.

It took 3 sound bars until I received one that worked. The 1st one did not work with the HDMI cable, the 2nd one the Sub-woofer did not work and third one is working really well. I have all of my devices hooked to the sound bar via HDMI cables. The sound is great, I hear the voices at a lower level and the bass sound from the Sub-woofer really make a difference. Amazon was great to work with, they made sure I received a good product, they shipped the exchanged sound bar via same day shipping. As for Sony their customer service it is VERY VERY BAD, I tried to get help via phone, the technical service person did not speak English very well and was no help. I then tried the online help line via chat, I wasted 45 minutes with a Sony technical service rep on Chat, who after 45 minutes told me that their server was down and I needed to try back in 2 hours.

Bought to hang under plasma in bedroom & with some modification using Sewell mounting brackets it worked out well. Definitely an improvement over the crappy Panasonic speakers & that's really all I was expecting. Wireless sub provides decent punch & several of the surround modes do provide reasonably decent surround effects. Obviously not DD but not bad. Pretty much plug & play out of the box. Can control TV, Directv box and the Sony with DTV remote. Not a 5.1 system but the next best thing. I'm pretty critical when it comes to my electronic toys & I am happy with this purchase.

Use the sound bar with my 55" Vizio 2016 M series 4K TV. I have been very impressed with the sound quality and base of this system! You can tune the system for bass and treble, as well two features called "true surorund" and "true volume". These both help to create the illusion of surround sound without additional speakers. While I did not have the 5.1 system for true surround sound, this does an adequate job for filling a room with great quality sound.System is very easy to setup mostly plug and go. Wireless subwoofer had no issues connecting, however I needed to set the bass a little high in order to get a good response.

Overall sound quality is really quite good, and plenty loud, even with my hearing impairment. I never could get the remote to work, not the one that comes with it, but any of the cable box or TV remotes won't control it. So, in addition to the 3 remotes I already had, I now have a fourth. Googled answers, but nothing worked. I have Sharp Aquos TV, which is amazing, and Mediacom cable, which sucks, and neither of those remotes would drive the unit.Bass unit really is amazing for its size. Anything louder would bug the neighbors and my wife.

this unit will be a vast improvement over most if not all TV's.. it really does sound pretty good.... especially when listening to music.. easy to set up... sometimes it is hard to switch sources.. minor irritation... overall very satisfied...

PROS:Bluetooth connectivitySound qualityPriceConnection options and included accessoriesCONS:Bass/sub leaves a little to be desiredA LCD would be nice vs. decoding LEDsSound quality not quite as good as the VHT215OVERALL:A good upgrade to the VHT215 I had (sub no longer connected to the bar). The sound quality is not as good as the VHT215 I had and the sub is significantly smaller and not as deep or detailed for highs and lows. It also does away with the HDMI port but has BT connectivity which is handy. Overall, for the lower price, I'd take it but there's some compromises.

Sounds good, very easy set up.Why not 5 stars?The only display is a few LED dots on the left of the sound bar, and moving between Bluetooth, optical, and the other input settings is just a pain to remember which set of dots mean what. Its not clear on which dots mean which setting and I have to go back to the manual to get it right.Outside of that one very annoying feature, I love this thing.

Good sound. Plenty loud enough. Subwoofer works ok. Disappointed that the sound doesn't go up and down when I adjust the TV speaker volume. To use the sound bar I have to have the remote for that too now. Absurd are the LED lights that have to be interpreted in order to use and configure the device. You can't do it without the manual in your hand. Certain LEDs come on indication some function is accessed, but there's no LED screen, no letters or numbers to tell you what is going on, just a line of 10 little LED lights. Don't lose the instruction manual. But the appearance is good. I like it that Vizio suggests setting up the subwoofer several feet away from the TV, being WiFi connected and all.

The subwoofer is not loud enough

I thought buying sony would mean it would work as an integrated speaker but that is not the case - the speaker volume on TV (and the cable control) will not adjust sound of bar so you got yet another controller to lose. Sound is ok, but speakers upwards facing, used to LGs that were forward facing and I felt were better.

I bought this on Black Friday. I have lousy hearing, my big TV has tiny speakers, and I've always wanted something to improve the audio. I resisted sinking money into a sound bar for a long time because I didn't feel the technology was mature, but I finally decided it was time to buy. There's a few different ways to connect this sound bar:

1) you can use an HDMI passthrough where your media device(s) connects to the sound bar, which then connects to your TV. The sound bar can switch between multiple media devices.
2) you can use audio return channel where your media device(s) connects to your TV, which then returns audio through another cable to the sound bar
3) you could also use optical or analog output, either from your media device or TV to the sound bar.

I initially tried #1, connecting my Tivo to the soundbar and then connecting the soundbar to my TV. This worked initially but stopped working about a week later. I tried repowering and diagnosing the sound bar to no avail, but I didn't spend a whole lot of time. I suspect something was wrong with the HDMI inputs, so I've deducted a couple stars because of that. I decided to pursue strategy #2, instead and found that to be superior, and that would be my suggested connection method. When I turn the TV on it says something like 'external speakers detected; switching to external speakers'. It takes it a couple of seconds. The advantage of this approach is that your TV is capable of operating fully independently from the soundbar. If there's ever a problem with the soundbar or misconfiguration of the settings (think visiting relative), the TV will work just fine without it.

The audio quality is significantly better than my TV's internal speakers, which had some annoying harmonics. I'm able to understand voices a bit better. The improvements are nice, but they're not earth shatteringly better.

Installation was fairly easy. I purchased a 'Sewell Direct Universal Soundbar Bracket' and was able to mount the soundbar to my TV. I like this a lot better than other installations where people mount the soundbar directly to the wall (requiring additional anchors). I highly recommend using something like the sewell bracket.

I have noticed that if I leave my Tivo paused for a really really long time, that the TV 'forgets' about the soundbar, and switches back to its internal speakers. This happens rarely, and is resolved by turning the soundbar's power off and then back on.

I needed a basic soundbar to match a Sony tv that has a very low clearance under the stand. Very few would fit, but this one does. Did not have high expectations just wanted something that would be better than the built-in speakers which are terrible.

If you have a discerning ear you will likely find the sound to be mediocre, muddy, poor stereo separation. But it's still leaps and bounds better than the tv's built-in speakers. For what I paid the item is a decent value. That said if you are looking for something that's going to knock your socks with the sound quality you're going to need to spend a lot more money.

After a month, I'm still trying to tweak this system to get better voice sound when playing movies. It works super with regular TV.

The sound out of this thing is pretty great, definitely heard better but for my small place, it works great. I have 2 issues with this.1. The soundbar will crackle from time to time, requiring me to turn it off and on until it stops. Not sure why this happens.2. Bluetooth streaming of music from my phone will sometimes start to lag and the sound will skip or slowdown. It's not my phone since this is the only hardware I have that does this and I stream to other speakers and headphones quite often.

I have had a mixed bag of experiences with this item so far. The first one I had was DOA. I contacted Vizio and went through all their diagnostic solutions with no success. About 2 hours from the point of starting hookup I finally decided it was a lost cause and contacted amazon for a replacement. The replacement came pretty quickly and amazon picked up the return item from the house. The second sound bar installation went off without a hitch. connections were simple and quick. within 20 minutes I was able to connect via blue tooth as well as listening to movies through the television. One nice benefit of the sound bar was that through the tv I am able to control the volume of the sound bar. I do not have a vizio tv. I imagine most of the tvs now will have this capability. The Soundbar turns on and off with the tv power so you don't have to worry about turning on multiple devices. I am using the optical input that comes with the sound bar.After about 2 weeks installed I did run into an issue. My wife stated that the sound bar randomly turned off one day and would not play sound through the tv. I unplugged it and plugged it back in ( both power and optical input ) with no success. I was still able to get it to connect to my phone. Solution was to do a factory reset. Instructions are simple and included in the manual. after the reset and it going through a brief restart process. It reconnected to the tv and I have not had a recurring problem in the week since.If it were purely based on the sound quality, ease of use and setup I would have gladly given it 5 stars. However it had to be knocked down a couple pegs for the temporary aggravation it caused in the interim.Sound quality is good. not high end good. but good. It has enough base with the wireless sub to make an action movie more immersive. The clarity is such that you can have it at a lower volume and still hear dialog quite clearly.when it comes down to it the price is a real driver for this sound bar. It will potentially have some issues and will not offer the same sound quality as a 5-600$ sound bar, but if you were wanting to spend that kind of money you wouldn't be reading this review to begin with. I would still recommend this bar to anyone with the warning that you may spend a few extra minutes fiddling with it to keep it doing its job.for reference the tv is a 55"

Not a bad system...did not have the voice clarity I was hoping for, but overall sound very smooth. An outboard equalization system to "dial-in" the frequency response would be needed to get the best sound from this unit. Bluetooth sub very convenient. LOTS of overall volume and headroom!!!

This unit sounds really good! My only problem is the input button. Sometimes if you accidently hit input and not over power, it throws it off signal and you have to go through a series of "pushes" to get it back.It also goes to sleep pretty quickly if you walk away and you have to power it up.Sounds great but some little flaws. I have to reset it sometimes to because it loses power.

None of the Vizio sound bars I have tried produced as good of sound as standard 3 speaker setup. I was a little disappointed with the sound quality. However for the size, convenience and price they are not bad.I realize that this is not for high-end home theater setups but that is my 2 cents.

Really enjoyed the soundbar and subwoofer for almost a month. As I was watching a movie the sound cut off. I did all the normal trouble shooting with no luck. The soundbar died. I have another Vizeo soundbar model without the subwoofer which has been great for over two years. I guess I got a lemon unless Vizeo has dimished in quality. I contacted Amazon and they shipped me a replacement. Hopefully it will perform for a long time. I will update if it fails in the coming years.

This soundbar has very unnatural sounding voice reproduction. Voices sound "buzzy" and distorted at all volume levels. I tried all the different sound modes and voice settings, but it didn't help. Adjusting bass and treble had no effect either. If you want to test just how bad the soundbar is, just turn down the sub all the way. It sounds like a bad clock radio. I've owned a Sony HT- CT100 soundbar for over 10 years that sounds much better than this. This soundbar was a definite downgrade so I had to return it.

Sounds good, and unless you switch between different inputs it is fine, but if you intend to switch between different devices such as the blue tooth audio and then switch back to HDMI, the video is not being relayed only the sound comes through the sound bar. very disappointing. Think I may send it back.

I was torn between the HTCT370 and HTCT380 because I was suspicious of the differences, so I purchased the HTCT because it was cheaper. My suspicions were correct; other than a few design changes, sonically they were pretty much the same and I couldn't tell them apart (tested them at a local best buy).

Pros:
+Design. It looks great and grabs attention no matter where you decide to place it. It looks very nice
+HDMI ARC Output + 3 HDMI Inputs. This is great for Vizio/Samsung/Toshiba tv's especially since those tv's are not known to compress that audio from devices that are connected through the tv.
+Dolby support. Check out the spec sheet. DTS, DTS-HD Master Audio, DTHD, DD+, DTS 96/24
+Bass and Treble Adjustments
+Will sit perfectly flush under a 40" TV

Cons:
-Recessed Mids. Sony tries to combat this with a "voice" feature on their remote which can attempt to bring out the dialogue in movies, but fails terribly. Just adds sibilance.
-Takes a few seconds to turn on when it detects a signal.
-Pathetic Highs.
-Settings don't really make a difference
-No Simulated 3d effect
-Sound Mono when compared to competing soundbars

This device MSRP's for $350, as does the HTCT380. Let me tell you that Vizio's SB3821 2015 Soundbar sounds better and MSRPs for about half and can be found cheaper on any given day of the week. In fact, even on sale, the HTCT370/380 isn't cheaper than the Vizio on a regular day.

If sound quality is of utmost important, get the Vizio. It's an uglier bar though, but it's 3d effect is way better and the subwoofer is punchier. Dialogue is crystal clear and more music genres sound better. The difference isn't even subtle.

This Sony sound bar with the wireless subwoofer sounds pretty good. Of course the unit relies on the subwoofer for the bass, so you need to make sure it's turned on. The sound bar has three HDMI inputs, and it selects the device that is on automatically. It has Bluetooth connectivity, so you can download a basic Sony app to control it, and you can also stream your music to it, using it as a wireless speaker.

I really enjoyed this device, while it was working. It lasted about a week. As I was watching TV, it lost its lock on HDMI 1 input and started hunting for a signal, each time, it would lock back on to the signal I was watching, but every few seconds, the picture and sound would be interrupted. Of course when I disconnected the HDMI cables and connected them to the back of my TV, the problem cleared up instantly.

I want to praise Amazon for their return policy. I went online to Amazon.com, and after just a few clicks, I had a return UPS address label. The next day, the instant UPS picked up the package, a complete refund was initiated by Amon, and the next morning, the money was in my account.

The Bottom Line, this sound bar has all the features I wanted, and sounded pretty good for the money. I wish it was still here working. I would have given this 4 stars.

I have an older Sony soundbar and wireless subwoofer and love it. That is why when I needed another one, for a different room, I looked again to Sony. This is a newer version and has a different design for both the bar, and the subwoofer. Most unfortunately its terrible. The subwoofer at a mere 10 feet from the soundbar would drop in and out of connection, AND the overall sound of the system is very week as compared to my older Sony soundbar. The bass is weak and not rich, and the overall sound is weak. I have to turn it way up in a medium sized room to get the effect I desire. I had to return it because of the regular communication drops between the bar and subwoofer. I purchased the Sony HT-CT660 46-Inch Sound Bar with Wireless Subwoofer as a replacement and I LOVE IT! I would recommend that product over the CT370.

Love the sound - when it works. It goes "offline" a lot, meaning that, for no reason at all, the speaker will stop working and I have to default to the TV sound. I have to play with all the different options provided in the manual for getting it started again. Very frustrating.

after a short period started making buzzing sould like blown speaker... went through many resets and testing with Vizio, then was told by Vizio they would ship another, then they shipped return box and wont ship another until they check it out.. going on 4 months since purchase...not the best amazon experience and I order many items...this was one of the worst experiences...

I had to return this after 1 days of use! The crackling over the bluetooth connection was unbearable. I tried everything to fix, before giving up on it. I bought this item after seeing all of the great reviews. I even went back to the reviews once I started experiencing the issue to see if anyone else was experiencing this, but I couldn't find anything. I might reconsider this item again. Maybe I simply got a bad setup. I really hope thats the case.I am still looking for other soundbars under the $200 range. If anyone has any suggestions let me know.

I bought this to upgrade the TV's audio in our family room. We use a projector in the family room so the speaker is especially small on it. Well, I was disappointed that the improvement wasn't all that great. A little bit more depth of sound, for sure, but not really worth it in my opinion. I returned and am getting a home theater system installed tomorrow for not that much more.That said, it was very easy to set up and was super nice to have the bluetooth feature to play Pandora or other music from my phone.

Sound quality is pretty good. A setup like this is going to be much better than a TV's built-in speakers. Setup was simple and everything worked fine for about two weeks, and then the sound bar was dead. It wouldn't power on anymore, despite trying different outlets, etc. Amazon is making an exchange simple, thankfully, but it's still a hassle I shouldn't have to deal with. I opted for a replacement instead of a refund, so hopefully the next one will keep working, but I'll avoid the Vizio brand in the future. 4 stars for when it worked, minus two for when it didn't.

This worked for three hours before the bar powered off and wouldn't power back on. It was disassembled and returned to Amazon within 48 hours of receiving it. If everything continued to work as it did out of the box, I would give it four stars because I don't care for the remote and functionality of switching between inputs.The sound was considerably better than the TV speakers but I wouldn't characterize it as outstanding.

BEfore the one year anniversary it stopped working!! :(

I bought this Sound Bar last June 2015 due to good reviews from many places. It has been doing great until last month. The unit keeps cutting sound from the speaker and only hear chopping voices most of the times. Switched the optical cables and it does not help. Turn off the Sound Bar and use the TV Speaker, no chopping sounds; turn on the Sound Bar again and chopping sounds return. It's not even a year and the unit getting worst and not usable. Very disappointed on the quality.

Stopped working after 4 months--Now I get to see how good SONY's Customer service

We ate having a lot of trouble with this, when we are listening to it the sound cuts in and out, not very happy about it

I really wanted to like this sony especially having a Sony TV etc. The truth is the bass is probably the best I've ever heard on a soundbar, however when you think about what a voice is supposed to sound like this sound bar makes everything sound like a speaker in a box. It's like all of my audio is constantly talking into a pillow. And yes they do have a voice enhancing mode which is ultimately is what sold me on this one, however it really does nothing at all, they have three voice settings the first one is a speaker in a box, the second one you can hear a slight improvement, the third one you hear good amount of vocal clarity however it crushes everything down so all you really hear is treble. Now I know what you must be thinking surely you can just enhance the bass, I tried this and yes it made it sound a little bit better..but it did not do anything to help the fact that this sony sound bar just absolutely forgot to add the mids into the system. I'm sitting here trying to calibrate it as we speak and it just isn't going my way, and when you consider the fact that this is a relatively expensive product it definitely does not live up to the dollar sign that it asks for. It is beautiful to look at, it is easy to take out of the box / install, it is packaged beautifully with beautiful graphics on the outside of the box, but at the end of the day it just does not deliver any form of mids for vocals. This is highly frustrating considering the fact that I actually really like Sony and I'm pretty much buying everything Sony, however when it comes to their sound bar my bravia has better sound which is pathetic! if I'm paying you nearly $300 for better sound, then that of my TV deliver it. So stressful, this sound bar really is not a strong performer for its price range, you will be better off just looking elsewhere as much as it might hurt you to do so or irritate you. There is nothing worse than having no lug a giant sound bar back to the UPS store to ship it off. Trust me and learn from my mistake. Positive reviews are clearly coming from people who have either never owned a sound bar before, for people who just go into it expecting it to sound like a TV speaker. By no means are any of these positive reviews actually accurate.. I decided to listen to the positive reviews and as a result I'm stuck having to end up as one of the negative. Don't be that guy that overlooks the negative things that people are saying is specially in my case because what I'm telling you is the truth. The Sony ct 370 is just not worth your money go spend it somewhere else good luck.

The sound bar volume doesn't have a low enough volume to play background music at a gathering. Turn it up to a 2, and it's loud enough to wake up the kids. Additionally, our sound bar did not come with mounting brackets. Initially, it wasn't a big deal as we were setting it on the entertainment center. However, 1 year and 2 days later when we decided we wanted to mount it, I called Vizio. After 4 contacts with the company, they refused to provide the brackets and referred me to their vizparts website where the cost was $40 plus shipping for 2 small brackets and 6 screws. Vizio provided the worst customer service of any company I have dealt with.

Purchased this in Dec of 2016 - it is now July 2017 - not even a year into owning this and the system won't even turn on. I've tried everything to get it to power on, but it won't. When it did work, Bluetooth would cut out fairly often and the volume levels aren't very good - one notch or light on the volume should be 'low volume', but it's more like 50%. The sound quality is not that great either - but just like another person had said it's a $150 item - it's really not worth the time to call Vizio, start a warranty claim, pay ~$25 to send it back to them, get it fixed, and have it returned only to potentially have the same issues a few months from now. Do not recommend - save your money and invest in a better quality system.

Has with many other reviewers for this product I experience frequent crackling from the right speaker. This started happening fairly soon after receiving the unit. I should have returned it then, but I didn't. It was intermittent and even seemed to go away after a while. But now it is back and it seems to happen more frequently. I would skip this product.

Work for a month and then, intermittently, the sound bar would cut out and only the woofer had sound. After trouble-shooting (unplugging/replugging to reboot, experimenting with TV settings, trying different off/on sequences, making sure the inputs were right,etc.), it limped along for another few weeks before the sound bar stopped making any sound at all.

Very disappointed!! This was a Christmas gift. Don't you hate it when you give a gift and you have high hopes for it. Me too. Although this has a good sound ...when it works. Constantly drops connection and sometimes you just can't get it turned on.

Unfortunately after 2 months this thing is headed to the electronics recycling center. Connecting my TCL TV to it via the optical input worked pretty well for a while but we had quite a few problems with the sound going dead. Usually unplugging it, waiting a few minutes, then plugging it back in seemed to fix it. But it was an ongiong source of frustration. Now I can't get sound from any of the inputs, even something as simple as connecting my phone via the analog mini input. Bluetooth works, but that's it. This has been a frustrating product from start to finish. After reading other people's experiences with warranty service, I've decided to spare myself the frustration and expense? I ordered a $20 amp off of Amazon and hooked up some old stereo speakers and called it a day, which is what I should have done in the first place. I have a Vizio TV and it's been fine, but I plan on staying away from Vizio in the future. A big ole lemon.