Upgrade Game Nights at Home with this LG Addition that Instantly Brings the Football Stadium into your TV Room with Booming Surround Sound

This LG soundbar is under $200 right now

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We're in the midst of the NFL Season, and for those of us who watch every game at home, a sound system is essential to make the living room feel like a real-life stadium.

You can achieve this instantly with a surround-sound setup, using a soundbar, subwoofer, and rear speakers. And it doesn't have to break the bank, with the best-selling LG S55TR currently discounted to just $197 at Walmart.

Finding the best soundbar for live sports means looking for clear dialogue, booming roars (hence the subwoofer), and spatial sound – to feel like you're really there. In our experience, this usually costs upwards of $600, so to see this LG system at such a low price makes it a steal.

This LG Soundbar Will Give Your Living Room Realistic Stadium Sound

LG S55TR 5.1ch Soundbar | Was $219, now $197 at Walmart (save $22)
For sports lovers

LG S55TR 5.1ch Soundbar | Was $219, now $197 at Walmart (save $22)

A soundbar, subwoofer, and two rear speakers create an all-encompassing soundscape in your own living room, recreating the immersive sensations of the stadium. It also has AI Sound Pro, so the soundbar knows when you're watching live sports and will optimize the sound.

To elevate game night sound, you need three essentials: Strong bass for depth, spatial and surround sound for immersion, and clear vocals to distinguish crowds and commentators.

The LG S55TR has them all, and with it, you'll instantly wow friends with your fall hosting upgrade. A dedicated subwoofer delivers the bass, and you can position it anywhere in the room depending on how much you want to feel the impact. Imagine: Every crowd eruption and every kick of the ball being felt throughout the room.

And with two rear speakers creating multi-directional sound, you're not just hearing the deep impact of every blow, you're being surrounded by the exhilarating crowd roars and noises of the game. Combined with LG's AI Sound Pro, which learns and optimizes based on what you're watching, you'll hear clarity even in the fast-paced movements.

'Sports enthusiasts need an uninterrupted dialogue and sound at an even level to relish the excitement of every play and the surrounding atmosphere,' shares Allen Lie, tech leader and content specialist at FreSound, adding, 'Soundbars with deep bass capabilities appreciate crowd noise and bass more, which helps in creating an even more absorbing atmosphere.'

I've set up sound systems like these before, and while it might seem complicated to hook four speakers up to your TV, it's actually incredibly simple. The subwoofer and two rear speakers connect wirelessly to the soundbar, so all you need to do is plug them into the mains after connecting the soundbar to the TV. It couldn't be a simpler smart home setup.

It's the same arrangement as the Samsung HW-QS750F that is one of our favorite soundbars on test. Having the four separate speakers each delivering their own noise makes for a truly invigorating viewing experience, whatever you're watching. And the LG model costs $100s less at this price.

Pairing your usual game day hosting essentials with this sophisticated sound system will impress your guests far more than you would without the booming sound of a live game in your living room. Luckily, these are hallmarks of a well-designed movie room, too, as sound systems that can handle roaring sports games can usually handle loud action movies.

The LG S55TR is discounted to $197 at Walmart.

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All prices were correct at the time of publication.


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Dan Fauzi
Home Tech Editor

Dan is the Home Tech Editor for Homes & Gardens, covering all things cleaning, smart home, sound and air treatment across the Solved section. Having worked for Future PLC since July 2023, Dan was previously the Features Editor for Top Ten Reviews and looked after the wide variety of home and outdoor content across the site, but their writing about homes, gardens, tech and products started back in 2021 on brands like BBC Science Focus, YourHomeStyle and Gardens Illustrated.

They have spent more than 200 hours testing and reviewing vacuums for Homes & Gardens, and have even visited Dyson's engineering labs for the full low-down of the ins and outs of our trusty cleaners.

Dan has a BA in Philosophy and an MA in Magazine Journalism. Outside of work, you'll find them at gigs and art galleries, cycling somewhere scenic, or cooking up something good in the kitchen.

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