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Bluetooth works fine for high quality audio in cases where the hardware is good. My audio setup for on the go uses Bluetooth and its world's better than the aud

Bluetooth works fine for high quality audio in cases where the hardware is good. My audio setup for on the go uses Bluetooth and its world's better than the audio quality from airpods

Xylakant 5y ago
I think the problem that the parent is alluding to is a different one: AFAIR Bluetooth has a high quality profile without microphone support for music and the like, and a low quality profile for headsets with microphone support. Waiting for a call obviously requires using the low quality profile since you intend to use the microphone. (Take this with a grain of salt, my memory on this is fuzzy and I’m not an expert in this matter)
- netizen-936824 5y ago
  According to this source, it sounds like you're right. https://mostechtips.com/how-to-fix-bluetooth-headset-poor-quality-issues-in-windows-10/ https://mostechtips.com/how-to-fix-bluetooth-headset-poor-qu... Personally I never use headsets for calls, but I also never make calls. I only use headphones for music (and would never touch airpods with a 10 foot pole)
  - brandall10 5y ago
    I’m an an ASR-type (sound science) audiophile, primarily headphones but have some decent home systems (buchardt A500 living room, kef lsx bedroom - dsp controlled, anechoalically flat measuring systems w/ lfe tuned to the spaces they’re in). My earphone system when out and about are Shure KSE1200 tuned to Harman IE, electrostats that are easily the best in the world when PEQ’ed. I also use AirPods Pro in a pinch. They’re pretty good - even from an audiophile perspective for those who care about proper engineering - I’d give them an A for their tuning and a B for technicalities… which surely could be improved off Bluetooth. They are decently well reviewed AFA tuning on places like Rtings, Crinacle, and are well regarded for the type of device they are on Head-fi. If you spent any time on ASR you’d know the vast majority of headphones have highly flawed FR, even the very high end. I’d prefer to listen to the lowly AirPods Pro, at least without hefty amounts of PEQ, over most headphones. Fwiw I found head-fi nearly 20 years ago, have been to several CanJams, have run my own meets, and probably owned over $50k in headphone rigs over the years... I know what what the 'best' sounds like. Edit: shame about the downvote, but saying "wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole" is a kneejerk thing to say that has no basis in their actual performance or engineering.
    - netizen-936824 5y ago
      I've read good things about the pro version, my comment was about the base version. In my opinion they sounded horribly tinny I personally use a qudelix with Dan Clark aeon rt. For in ear I use tin audio p(1 or 2, can't remember off the top of my head) and from my experiences the original airpods can't even come close to the tin HiFi planar in ears (yes they do have their flaws, but tinny is not one of them)
      - brandall10 5y ago
        Oh nice, that's a great budget setup for sure. Yeah my comments are only for the Pro... the originals were really just a wireless version of the free inears they used to include. The gen 3 Airpods are supposed to incorporate much of the tech of the pros in an open back format. The iso w/ dsp give the Pros pretty good LFE.
delusional 5y ago
I'm guessing the reason the video call is important is because that activates the microphone, which causes the bluetooth headset to go into HSP mode.

Bluetooth works fine for high quality audio in cases where the hardware is good. My audio setup for on the go uses Bluetooth and its world's better than the audio quality from airpods

Xylakant 5y ago

I think the problem that the parent is alluding to is a different one: AFAIR Bluetooth has a high quality profile without microphone support for music and the like, and a low quality profile for headsets with microphone support. Waiting for a call obviously requires using the low quality profile since you intend to use the microphone. (Take this with a grain of salt, my memory on this is fuzzy and I’m not an expert in this matter)

netizen-936824 5y ago
According to this source, it sounds like you're right. https://mostechtips.com/how-to-fix-bluetooth-headset-poor-quality-issues-in-windows-10/ https://mostechtips.com/how-to-fix-bluetooth-headset-poor-qu... Personally I never use headsets for calls, but I also never make calls. I only use headphones for music (and would never touch airpods with a 10 foot pole)
- brandall10 5y ago
  I’m an an ASR-type (sound science) audiophile, primarily headphones but have some decent home systems (buchardt A500 living room, kef lsx bedroom - dsp controlled, anechoalically flat measuring systems w/ lfe tuned to the spaces they’re in). My earphone system when out and about are Shure KSE1200 tuned to Harman IE, electrostats that are easily the best in the world when PEQ’ed. I also use AirPods Pro in a pinch. They’re pretty good - even from an audiophile perspective for those who care about proper engineering - I’d give them an A for their tuning and a B for technicalities… which surely could be improved off Bluetooth. They are decently well reviewed AFA tuning on places like Rtings, Crinacle, and are well regarded for the type of device they are on Head-fi. If you spent any time on ASR you’d know the vast majority of headphones have highly flawed FR, even the very high end. I’d prefer to listen to the lowly AirPods Pro, at least without hefty amounts of PEQ, over most headphones. Fwiw I found head-fi nearly 20 years ago, have been to several CanJams, have run my own meets, and probably owned over $50k in headphone rigs over the years... I know what what the 'best' sounds like. Edit: shame about the downvote, but saying "wouldn't touch with a 10 foot pole" is a kneejerk thing to say that has no basis in their actual performance or engineering.
  - netizen-936824 5y ago
    I've read good things about the pro version, my comment was about the base version. In my opinion they sounded horribly tinny I personally use a qudelix with Dan Clark aeon rt. For in ear I use tin audio p(1 or 2, can't remember off the top of my head) and from my experiences the original airpods can't even come close to the tin HiFi planar in ears (yes they do have their flaws, but tinny is not one of them)
    - brandall10 5y ago
      Oh nice, that's a great budget setup for sure. Yeah my comments are only for the Pro... the originals were really just a wireless version of the free inears they used to include. The gen 3 Airpods are supposed to incorporate much of the tech of the pros in an open back format. The iso w/ dsp give the Pros pretty good LFE.

delusional 5y ago

I'm guessing the reason the video call is important is because that activates the microphone, which causes the bluetooth headset to go into HSP mode.