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The answer is "yes" because Bluetooth bandwidth is terrible and the protocol itself is not designed for audio. What a terrible headline.

• themitigating 5y ago
  That depends on what audio format is used, sbc, aac, aptx, etc There is different quality and latency
• alerighi 5y ago
  That is true if we are talking about high end speakers or headphones. I doubt that with AirPods or any other in ear headphones you can hear the difference. These devices are not only built to a cost (even if they are sold at absurd prices, at which you can buy a decent quality wired headphones), but limited by the very small dimensions, that not only have to house the speaker itself but also a battery, the bluetooth receiver, the amplifier, the wireless charge controller for the battery.
  • netizen-936824 5y ago
    Honestly the nitrate from Bluetooth is fine for decent quality audio if you use hardware without a mic and the speakers aren't trash. It works fine for me, I get quality that's world's better than what I've heard from airpods with my own Bluetooth setup