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While Bluetooth audio streaming quality has gotten much better with standards like aptX and AAC, the headset standard (which is required for two-way audio) fall
by thesandlord 6y ago
While Bluetooth audio streaming quality has gotten much better with standards like aptX and AAC, the headset standard (which is required for two-way audio) falls back to standard A2DP which is much much lower quality.
AFAIK there is no solution for this aside from disabling the mic on the headphones and only using your laptop mic or another mic.
- soared 6y agoIs it possible to disable the airpods mic? I don't see that setting and didn't find a solution on google. I put my airpods through the wash, so the speakers work but the mic doesn't.
- floatingatoll 6y agoYes, ToothFairy or etc.
- dmitrygr 6y agoFalse. Not a2dp (that isn't a codec but a protocol, and NOT the one used for headset profile) Much worse Cvsd(baaad, one bit per sample, similar to ADPCM) or mSBC( similar to mpeg layer 1 audio bad) Source: worked on this for years.
- thesandlord 6y agoThat makes even more sense, thanks for the correction!
- Ratiofarmings 6y agoBut why is the audio quality fine for example on a facetime call. If the two way standard is that bad, wouldn't it be universally bad? Beyond that, is anyone working on a better one. I can see using AirPods as normal wireless headset if it wasn't for above described issue. They're great otherwise.