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SBC can be quite good, but only if your devices can agree on a high enough bit rate. BlueZ on Linux can be prodded into negotiating a bit rate that's higher tha
by KozmoNau7 7y ago
SBC can be quite good, but only if your devices can agree on a high enough bit rate. BlueZ on Linux can be prodded into negotiating a bit rate that's higher than default, and then it sounds pretty good, certainly good enough for BT speakers.
SBC is not a bad codec. It is a low complexity codec (sort of similar to MP2) optimized for low power consumption and quick encoding/decoding, and I think it's been unfairly maligned, due to devices that are way too stingy with bit rates.
- bni 7y agook, you are probably correct. BT music from my iPhone to my car stereo sounds bad. There I cant verify what codec or bitrate is used, but clearly is a difference when comparing to a music file played from an SD card reader on the dashboard. I also have a pair of Sony bluetooth headphones that I use with my MacBook, here the sound is awful, until I use a BT utility to choose aptX instead, that they also supports, but SBC is default selected anyway.