As much fun as it is going to a professional sporting event, nothing beats watching the big game in the comfort of your own home. If you're watching who's going to take it all on the basketball court, diamond, soccer pitch, or gridiron, you need to ensure your soundbar's audio settings are ready before the first ball is in play.

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If you're watching the game on an over-the-air cable or satellite broadcast, you may notice fuzzy or degraded audio quality. The good news is that your soundbar likely has some features that can help.

Most soundbars have a room calibration feature that will use either built-in microphones or the microphones in your mobile device to measure your room's acoustics. This feature will account for your room's size, shape, and furniture to optimize the soundbar's audio output.

This feature is easy to overlook, but tuning your soundbar to your room can make a tangible difference in your soundbar's performance. Room calibration can level bass response, eliminating or significantly decreasing a muddy or overpowering bass response.

Room correction can also improve your soundbar's dialogue performance by leveraging your room's characteristics to balance audio channels.