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hey I'm Matthew Muscovy AK from C net and today we're taking a look at the Vizio s 4221 WC 4 this is a 2.1 sound bar system and it's currently selling for 250 dollars the Vizio style doesn't stand out much but that's generally a good thing when it comes to sound bars there's a large black speaker grille on the front with a thin strip of silver running along the bottom on the far left there's a series of LEDs that do give you a good job of visual feedback on the volume level the included subwoofer is Wireless which means you have some flexibility on where you place it although you'll typically get the best sound quality if it's within a few feet of the sound bar one drawback to the design is that it might block your TV's remote sensor if you place it in front of your TV it's a significant problem as you'll find yourself holding the remote in the air angling to get the remote signals to your TV if you're considering the sound bar your best bet is to find your TV's remote sensor and break out a tape measurer to figure out if the 3.74 inch high cabinet will get in the way the included remote is excellent it has a substantial feel and a minimalist selection of buttons that fall easily under your thumb even better is the built-in display which lets you look at the remote right in your hand rather than squinting across the room at a tiny display on the sound bar on the back there are four inputs optical coaxial mini jack and analog that should be enough for all your gear as long as you're using your TV to switch between devices there's also built-in bluetooth which means you can wirelessly stream audio from the vast majority of smartphones and tablets for sound quality we had resident audio file steve guttenberg give the system a listen and he was pretty impressed especially for the price the physios DTS true surround mode helped create a wide soundstage on most movies and the subwoofer was able to get deep while staying well defined it even held its own with stereo music which is typically tough for sound bars now overall it wasn't quite as good as a sony HTC t2 60 which is our favorite pick at this price but it was a very close match between the two systems so altogether the just not much to complain about on the s 4221 w it sounds great it looks good and it offers all the features I consider important for a budget sound bar my only hesitation is that the design will block your TV's remote sensor in many setups but if you can get around that quirk it's an awfully good value for two hundred and fifty dollars I'm Matthew Muscovy ak from C net and this is the Vizio s 4221 W dash C for