Vizio M-Series 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos Sound Bar Review (M512a-H6) | Best Atmos under $500?

Vizio M-Series 5.1.2 Dolby Atmos Sound Bar Review (M512a-H6) | Best Atmos under $500?

Vizio’s M-Series 5.1.2 (M512a-H6) sound bar offers two up-firing speakers to enhance the Dolby Atmos experience. But does the addition of those two speakers make for convincing Atmos surround effects? Does it really matter? In this video we discuss whether this is the best way to get Dolby Atmos into your home for under $500.

Vizio M-Series 5.1.2 Sound Bar – https://www.vizio.com/en/sound-bar/m-series/M512a-H6
Vizio M-Series 5.1 Sound Bar – https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/JrqvY2
Vizio Elevate Sound Bar – https://bestbuy.7tiv.net/QZaMP

0:00 – Intro
1:30 – Vizio Dolby Atmos Sound Bar Line up
2:16 – Proper Dolby Atmos
2:38 – Ease Of Use
3:22 – Fidelity
3:50 – Which Vizio Sound Bar Is Right For You?
4:46 – The Dolby Atmos Experience
6:57 – Best Atmos Sound Bar Under $500?

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50 Comments

  1. Dirk van Iterson on July 12, 2021 at 3:16 am

    Is this soundsystem better than a "normal" 5.1 speakersetup ?



  2. Rebelheir on July 12, 2021 at 3:17 am

    Nakamichi still king



  3. Nader Zein on July 12, 2021 at 3:23 am

    I wish Vizio never left Canada



  4. Guillaume Laflamme on July 12, 2021 at 3:23 am

    Is it possible to turn off the subwoofer completely and still have all the other speakers working?



  5. Nader on July 12, 2021 at 3:23 am

    I will stick with Sonos



  6. Jaimini Viles on July 12, 2021 at 3:24 am

    Explain Dolby Atmos, I have no idea what it is!



  7. gage self on July 12, 2021 at 3:24 am

    Yes. Please do a atmos explanation video! I would personally appreciate that!!



  8. julio bello on July 12, 2021 at 3:26 am

    I wish I could have more space but my current 5.2 system is very overkill for my space. I have speakers and another set of towers just for the next level.



  9. John A on July 12, 2021 at 3:27 am

    Yes please a breakdown would be awesome! It’s also crazy how a lot of the salespersons don’t know what this is!



  10. Kevin Cordes on July 12, 2021 at 3:28 am

    I have a 195sq ft room with vaulted ceilings. I wondering if it’s still worth getting this model over the older M51 if the ceilings will take away the value of the upward speakers. Thoughts?



  11. thatGR8audio on July 12, 2021 at 3:30 am

    I spotted the video for Jain’s "Makeba" – great song that’s frequently played in our house.



  12. ELIAS MUTEMBEI on July 12, 2021 at 3:30 am

    Tcl c715 vs c725???



  13. Jay Davis on July 12, 2021 at 3:31 am

    Should I be concerned about the nit count?



  14. Over on July 12, 2021 at 3:31 am

    Just no. Vizio is complete trash, possibly criminal. They completely broke their last gen soundbars with a firmware update, beyond usability. That was over a month ago and there’s no word on any fix.

    It happened right as their new soundbars come out, big shocker. Fk Vizio please stop encouraging their sh*tty at best, shady at worst business practices. Of course your one day testing a review unit will be fine. But good luck using it for more than a couple days.



  15. Jonathan R on July 12, 2021 at 3:34 am

    Hey Caleb, does this model have the ‘front surround’ mode? If one is incapable of mounting the speakers at the rear. If so, how does it compare? Thanks in advance.



  16. xTronKillmaster on July 12, 2021 at 3:34 am

    Don’t get vizio. Even though it produces decent sound, you’ll eventually come to hate your life. Even if you’re a tech genius, vizio atmos sound bar will torture you for hours on end. It’s a daily battle to keep the sound bar connected. I will forever hate Vizio for not fixing connection issues. It you value time, avoid Visio. Spend an extra $100 on a non/vizio sonund bar, & you’ll have instantly saved 12 in your life .



  17. Steve Winton on July 12, 2021 at 3:34 am

    I’ve tried get this one but can’t find it anywhere to purchase. So I settled for the 5.1 atmo 51 model very happy with it sounds great especially the atmo movies



  18. Eliezer Pacheco on July 12, 2021 at 3:36 am

    perfect surround sound



  19. Jimmy on July 12, 2021 at 3:38 am

    Just wait at least a month and the vizio elevate seems to go on sale for $300 off



  20. Jeo on July 12, 2021 at 3:39 am

    This may have pushed me over the edge to purchase this. Anyone here purchased and experienced it first hand? Thoughts ?



  21. Mithun harikumar on July 12, 2021 at 3:40 am

    Would like to know if this will last more than a month. M51a just lasted over a month and had to return mine with LG SN7R. LG sounds worse than the vizio, but atleast it’s working for more than a month



  22. Alvin Gordon on July 12, 2021 at 3:40 am

    I have no idea what dolby atmos is



  23. Jeevan Raj on July 12, 2021 at 3:41 am

    I don’t have Atmos setup and having a simple 5.1 setup. I thought it was just another tech like 7.1 and 9.1 till I feel the sound in a Atmos theatre. I was watching a movie and in one scene robots fight in middle of a stadium and it rings everyone’s mobile phones. I literally felt like all of our viewer’s cellphones were ringing but it was just the sound effect in that movie. It was incredible the sound positions were pin point accuraye. (I actually turned around to see poeple why all of our phones were ringing)

    So I want an Atmos system in my home but currently this tech is too expensive in India. Will see if other players like mi will provide a budget solution.



  24. Spacejunk89 on July 12, 2021 at 3:43 am

    Please dear god make an explanation video



  25. Nancy Brown on July 12, 2021 at 3:45 am

    It’s the best for that price I brought two of them



  26. Jenish Gandhi on July 12, 2021 at 3:45 am

    Hi Caleb, I have an 18 foot high vaulted ceiling in my living room. Would a Dolby Atmos soundbar make sense?



  27. Chetan gowda on July 12, 2021 at 3:48 am

    Please make a separate video on Dolby Atmos and how to configure the AVR and speakers in the room. ❤️



  28. Victor P. on July 12, 2021 at 3:51 am

    In pretty sure I bought the last vizio m series soundbar on ebay for $250



  29. Jake Saldanha on July 12, 2021 at 3:51 am

    Caleb next video ..your diet plan please 🙂 …looking great my man



  30. Nancy Brown on July 12, 2021 at 3:52 am

    I brought two of them very nice for the price I tried the higher price Samsung sound bars I took them back did not sound is good



  31. shishen shi on July 12, 2021 at 3:54 am

    Hi, does tcl 85r745 support eARC perfectly or support Dolby atmos perfectly?



  32. Aaron Madulara on July 12, 2021 at 3:55 am

    Can you just use this with any tv or do you need tv that support dolby atmos? I do have apple tv 4k and playstation but no receiver…



  33. Spawn and Batman on July 12, 2021 at 3:55 am

    How does this stack up to the klipsch cinema 600 5.2 surround system. It also comes with rear speakers



  34. gunturu venu gopal reddy on July 12, 2021 at 3:57 am

    How much cost



  35. BreakTime101 on July 12, 2021 at 3:57 am

    Where do they come up with these model numbers?
    How important is it to have rear upward firing speakers, does it make a bigger difference than just the two front ones?
    And would having a wider/longer sound bar make any difference?
    And I wish they had more inputs.
    Thanks



  36. Kavin Siva on July 12, 2021 at 3:58 am

    SIDE BURNS THOO 🙂



  37. AnthonyChamp on July 12, 2021 at 4:01 am

    Would love to see a LG SP8YA review!!



  38. Nick Phillips on July 12, 2021 at 4:05 am

    For the same price, would you get vizio m512a-h6 or Samsung hw-q800a?



  39. Stanley Chau on July 12, 2021 at 4:07 am

    looking good, lost alot of weight.



  40. Taz on July 12, 2021 at 4:07 am

    Klipsch cinema with Dolby atmos



  41. Gumo Giboyeaux on July 12, 2021 at 4:07 am

    Are there wall mount holes on the back of the Soundbar or under it? I would like to know if this is compatible with Soundbar TV mounts.



  42. Roy1243 on July 12, 2021 at 4:08 am

    No idea what the deal is with Dolby Atmos. I would an explanation video!



  43. Mr. Mx Tech on July 12, 2021 at 4:08 am

    ¡My man Caleb been loosing weight and getting fit, you look great my friend!



  44. Kilak on July 12, 2021 at 4:09 am

    is there enough Dolby Atmos content to justify the upgrade??



  45. Daniel Mayberry on July 12, 2021 at 4:10 am

    Here’s my question. Will it last more than 4 months?? Because I just returned my M-Series (virtual atmos) that is referenced in this video due to it suddenly not powering up anymore. And it’s a very common problem. Replaced with an LG which doesn’t sound as good but actually works.



  46. Yader Castillo on July 12, 2021 at 4:10 am

    I’ve been keeping my eyes out for this bar for a while now. This review put me over the top. On 6/30/2021, I checked the BB website and saw that my store had one, just one. I got to the store as fast as I could and bought it. Tonight I am enjoying this bar a lot! The sound is excellent. I was coming from 2.1 bar to this, wow, just wow. If you can find it, pick it up.



  47. Artis Brackens on July 12, 2021 at 4:11 am

    Do the deep dive



  48. George P on July 12, 2021 at 4:11 am

    I enjoy my JBL 9.1



  49. GARY OLSEN on July 12, 2021 at 4:13 am

    Where can I get this in Canada?



  50. TotoP1 Aroche on July 12, 2021 at 4:15 am

    Caleb
    I have a problem with audio video lips decore
    Sometimes is fast and slow
    I try different ways and I can’t find the issue
    I have Samsung 70 and the sound bar is Vizio M series 5.1 wireless soundboofer
    Let me know
    Thanks