diff --git a/src/app/page.tsx b/src/app/page.tsx
index b299d09..41beb1f 100644
--- a/src/app/page.tsx
+++ b/src/app/page.tsx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
           tagAnimation="slide-up"
           title="Never miss another call. EchoDesk is your 24/7 holographic AI receptionist that answers phones, books appointments, qualifies leads, and sounds more human than your last hire — at 1/10th the cost."
           description="The future of customer service is here. EchoDesk answers calls 24/7, books appointments, qualifies leads, and sounds so human that your customers won't know the difference. All at 1/10th the cost of hiring a real receptionist."
-          background={{ variant: "glowing-orb" }}
+          background={{ variant: "plain" }}
           leftCarouselItems={[
             {
               videoSrc: "https://webuild-dev.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/users/user_3APjjPf7yDlYLzISCRcjPQDqbC3/sleek-holographic-female-ai-avatar-float-1772501557910-fd707ea9.png",              videoAriaLabel: "EchoDesk AI Receptionist hero demonstration"
@@ -88,7 +88,6 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
           ]}
           buttonAnimation="slide-up"
           carouselPosition="right"
-          useInvertedBackground={false}
         />
       </div>
 
@@ -302,7 +301,7 @@ export default function LandingPage() {
           tagAnimation="slide-up"
           title="Join the Future of Customer Service"
           description="Start your free 14-day trial today. No credit card required. Setup takes 5 minutes. See why hundreds of small businesses trust EchoDesk."
-          background={{ variant: "glowing-orb" }}
+          background={{ variant: "sparkles-gradient" }}
           useInvertedBackground={false}
           videoSrc="https://webuild-dev.s3.eu-north-1.amazonaws.com/users/user_3APjjPf7yDlYLzISCRcjPQDqbC3/same-holographic-ai-avatar-from-hero-vid-1772501557510-d5e2019a.jpg"
           videoAriaLabel="EchoDesk final call-to-action demo"