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Turning up the match-day experience

Get ready to turn your living room into a roaring arena with these tips on optimising your audio for sports events.

You’ve been waiting all season for this match and counting the minutes until your team jogs onto the field to join the roar of the home crowd. You don’t want to miss a single thing tonight – the goalkeeper’s incredible save, the satisfyingly smooth pass between a midfielder and centre forward, or the referee’s poorly judged yellow card (and perhaps even the fans’ boos).

So how do you know if your home audio experience is ready to take you from the opening kick-off to the final whistle? Here are several tips for optimising the sound of sports in your match-day audio experience, as well as some product recommendations to ensure that you’ll spend both halves feeling like you’re right there in the stadium.

Create a 3D soundscape with Dolby Atmos

Picture this: you, comfortably settled in your living room, but the stadium atmosphere surrounds you entirely. Whether you’re the dedicated fan who watches every match from across the country or the local supporter who couldn’t secure a ticket this time, your match-day experience is about to get a major upgrade. The cheers, the tension, the very heartbeat of the match will surge around you in three dimensions, bringing you closer to the action than ever before.

Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar

Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar
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That’s what you get with the Bose Smart Ultra Soundbar. Powered by Dolby Atmos® technology, this soundbar catapults sound in all directions, using ‘object-based audio’ to dissect distinct sounds from the mix. This means you can hear the roar of the crowd and the crisp commentary in a way that could only get more realistic if you were standing on the sidelines.

The Smart Ultra Soundbar boasts nine precisely positioned speakers within its sleek frame, recreating a soundscape once achievable only through ceiling installations. Yet this immersive encounter isn’t confined to sports; Bose’s cutting-edge tech discerns every element of your content – dialogue, ambient sounds, even the soundtrack – and situates them throughout the room. Even without Dolby Atmos, Bose PhaseGuide technology guarantees a comparably immersive experience.

“…hear the roar of the crowd and the team celebrations…”

Fine-tune surround sound with ADAPTiQ

If you’re unsure of where to place your Bose soundbar, don’t worry – Bose has you covered. Once you’ve set it up, along with any additional surround sound speakers or bass modules, you can utilise the in-built ADAPTiQ audio calibration for optimal performance.

ADAPTiQ audio calibration takes five separate audio measurements using the built-in microphone on the accompanying headset. It then uses the data to customise your soundbar and any connected speakers to match the unique acoustics of your space. It just takes 10 minutes to set up, and you won’t need to repeat the ADAPTiQ audio calibration unless you change the speaker placement or rearrange your furniture.

Extend the match with Bose SoundLink Speakers

Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Speaker

Bose SoundLink Flex Bluetooth Speaker
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Never miss a crucial play, even when you’re on a snack run to the kitchen. The Bose SoundLink Flex and Bose SoundLink Revolve+ II Speakers can be strategically placed throughout your space, ensuring you catch every play, no matter where you are in the house. Thanks to Bose SimpleSync, syncing two or more Bose speakers is seamless and delay-free between rooms.

SoundLink Revolve+ II Bluetooth Speaker

SoundLink Revolve+ II Bluetooth Speaker
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Bose SoundLink speakers only weigh about half a kilo, so it’s easy to move them from room to room or switch from one connected device to the other. That means that after the final whistle blows, you can quickly play some victory music or whatever tracks make you feel slightly better after a last-minute defeat. There’s even a built-in microphone for phone calls in case your co-worker calls to congratulate you on that big win.

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Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds


Bose QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds
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As the tension builds on screen, you want your audio to match the adrenaline rush without creating a racket at home. That’s where our QuietComfort Ultra Headphones step in as the ultimate match-time partner. They immerse you in every play, ensuring the entire household stays peacefully oblivious.

Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones


Bose QuietComfort Ultra Headphones
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Plus, Bose wireless headphones easily switch between two connected Bluetooth® devices. This means you can stay locked into the match while staying updated on texts or social media notifications. You can also adjust the volume using nothing but the headphones, so if the baby does wake up, you’ll know before he wakes his older sister too.

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