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Bluetooth 6.0 adds centimeter-level accuracy for device tracking — upgraded version also improves device pairing (www.tomshardware.com)

submitted 2 months ago by neme@lemm.ee to c/technology@lemmy.world

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[–] scratchee@feddit.uk 82 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I just want a headset that doesn’t descend into hissing at me in mono over a crackly 1940s phoneline whenever I dare to use the microphone.

[–] exanime@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago

Check what BT profile your OS is switching the headset to (and what your headset can actually support). I use HSP/HFP with mSBC codec and it keeps pretty OK sound while in "headset mode"

[–] lnxtx@feddit.nl 3 points 2 months ago (2 children)

Both of my Galaxy Buds sporadically losing signal when I have my phone in a pocket.

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 2 months ago

The phone has to go in the hat. It says so in the manual.

[–] smokeymcpott@feddit.org 2 points 2 months ago

Jup, same here. But when I change it to the other pocket it's all fine. Strange stuff. (The right front pocket works so much better than the left front pocket of the pants)

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I have some B&W Px2s and they’re fine when using the microphone, although the sound quality is the main selling point.

Any of the AirPods that go in your ear have exceptional microphone quality.

I find it hard to believe every pair of headphones you’ve ever tried has been trash, unless you’re just buying trash quality and expecting amazing hardware.

[–] scratchee@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Sorry for linking to the alien, but see this discussion: https://www.reddit.com/r/techsupport/comments/44sxms/bluetooth_headset_goes_to_low_audio_quality_when/?rdt=57825

As I understand it, standard Bluetooth cannot support quality audio and microphone.

That said, lots of phones and headsets secretly support non standard profiles if you use the right hardware together, but at that point you can’t know if you’re going to get quality with your setup unless someone’s tested it thoroughly and half the time reviewers are either deaf or lying

[–] dependencyinjection@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 2 months ago (2 children)

As I say I’ve had no issues with AirPods and my current B&W are passable.

Sure for audio quality isn’t as good Bluetooth as wired but as some who listens to a lot of classical I don’t really have the ears that can distinguish between different bitrates.

[–] scratchee@feddit.uk 5 points 2 months ago

I’m no audiophile either, I don’t care what profile it’s in in normal mode, but everything is instantly a disaster in headset mode.

I know AirPods have some non standard support to escape the Bluetooth mess on apple hardware.

I want a headset that works on windows, my phone, and mac, which means I’m stuck with standard support, which basically means I’m stuffed.

[–] rhandyrhoads@lemmy.world 1 points 2 months ago

With airpods I could see that on an iPhone, but if I remember correctly even on Macs the issue is present.