Reviewers Liked

  • True 5,1 surround sound with a tweakable sound signature, Powerful output, Thin subwoofer can stand upright or be placed flat beneath sofa
  • The SB4551 offers good dynamic ability, vocal clarity, and bass response, The system has a very lowprofile form factor, with a flat sub that is easily hidden, The SB4551 offers a lot of connection options, including HDMI passthrough and ARC to receive aud
  • The Vizio SB4551 belts out top-notch home theater sound for the price. The unique, flat-as-a-pancake subwoofer easily slides under your sofa and the wired surround speakers add immersion. The sound bar offers a wealth of connectivity in addition to Google

Reviewers Didn't Like

  • Wired rear channels
  • The system sounds lean in the mids and can't reproduce all the complex details in the densest actionmovie scenes, The USB port only supports WAV file playback, which seems like an odd choice, The surround speakers need to be wired to the sub, which means
  • The Vizio's display is a series of dots that are hard to decipher. Music replay isn't the equal of some rivals. Google Cast is still not as reliable or as fun as a Sonos or Play-Fi system if you're looking to do multi-room music