But I gave the AiO the benefit of the doubt, and sampled several Atmos scenes to see what I could find. The odds were against the AiO in that respect, especially considering there are so few examples of decent Dolby Atmos under $500, let alone the $200 water mark. The Dolby Atmos experience is flat-out subpar in this AiO.ĭolby Atmos was a curious inclusion to a 2.1-channel soundbar that retails for $180 and doesn’t, in fact, have dedicated height channels to utilize. What we don’t like Dolby Atmos ain’t up to par But for the use case of an all-encompassing setup like the AiO, it’s exactly the streamlined soundbar that it needed to be. You won’t have the ability to really tinker with the sound the way some audiophiles may prefer. The included remote has (almost) all the controls you could ask for, allowing you to easily swap out different preset EQs (Movie, Music, Game, Direct, and Dialogue), toggle the bass or treble as needed, change inputs, and mute the bar at a moment’s notice. This is no surprise given Vizio’s track record, but it’s also remarkably straightforward to use.
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He had the bar unpacked, connected to both the TV and power and ready for the first round of the NFL Playoffs in about five minutes. For reference, I asked a friend with incredibly limited A/V experience to unbox and set up the AiO while I was doing a few household chores. Instead, it sports a minimalistic, yet sharp footprint with an equally simple setup process. Outside of the inclusion of Dolby Atmos and DTS: X (more on that later), there isn’t a lot of pomp and circumstance surrounding the M-Series AiO. The remote has all the controls you'd want. It presents a sleek, straightforward experience
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They may not have completely cracked the code just yet, but the technology is gradually improving for the little subwoofers in these all-in-one solutions. That being said, Vizio included a pair of frequency response charts in its press kit that compared bass from the M-Series AiO to its own V-Series 2.1 system, revealing strikingly similar output.
Traditional 2.1-channel soundbars with separate subwoofers will continue to have the edge in the bass department, especially when considering options like the Klipsch Cinema 400 or Polk Audio Signa 2. It’s not going to shake your foundation by any means, but it added some noteworthy weight to action sequences in The Last of Us or bass-heavy tracks from artists like Kendrick Lamar or Childish Gambino. Imagine my surprise, then, when I found the M-Series AiO to have some actual low end. That was the case with the previous M-Series all-in-one, and I was fully prepared for that to be the case here. Even though many claim to be 2.1-channel systems, as the Vizio does, a subwoofer crammed into a bar simply doesn’t have enough air space to create any significant thump. There's some surprisingly good low end here for an all-in-one.Īll-in-one soundbars notoriously lack bass, and that’s not really a coincidence. Even without that, though, Vizio’s latest all-in-one showcased an adaptive soundstage that sounded great across a wide variety of content. And with controls on the Vizio remote for bass, treble, and night mode (where dynamic sound is dampened and dialogue gets an uptick), some light fine tuning was possible during rare instances when the AiO missed the mark.Ī button on the remote meant to boost dialogue exclusively would have been a welcomed addition, albeit an understandable omission since the AiO doesn’t have a center channel. Everything-action-heavy sequences, important dialogue, soothing melodies-was extremely well-executed, especially for a sub-$200 bar. The timing for my review unit could not have been better, as I had the opportunity to audition everything from the NFL Playoffs to the first few episodes of The Last Of Us, with some binging of That 90s Show and some casual house-cleaning music listening tossed into the mix. If you’re going to design a one-stop shop for a soundbar, it’s going to need to be compatible with a vast multitude of content. The soundbar produces great sound no matter what's playing.
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