Source for Sony wireless headphones

[Lethrinops]

Hi, I currently use either my phone (Samsung S22) or Asus laptop as a source for my Sony bluetooth headphones. Is ipossible to have a better quality source or is the bluetooth connection a limiter on quality?

 

[SenseiKofi]

Hi, I currently use either my phone (Samsung S22) or Asus laptop as a source for my Sony bluetooth headphones. Is ipossible to have a better quality source or is the bluetooth connection a limiter on quality?

Bluetooth is inherently lossy so there's that but fretting over that is a whole black hole in its own right

 

[Messiah]

Bluetooth is a limiting factor but there are a couple of things to check.

1. Quality of what you are listening too - are you using a music service like Spotify etc. If so, have you ensured the audio quality is at the highest setting?

2. Audio codec - given you have an Android phone and Sony headphones, you should be able to use LDAC. I have found this be be better than other Bluetooth codecs. But, that is my preference. You can play around with them and see what you think is best.

 

[Lord Tarquin Portly]

Bluetooth is a limiting factor but there are a couple of things to check.

1. Quality of what you are listening too - are you using a music service like Spotify etc. If so, have you ensured the audio quality is at the highest setting?

2. Audio codec - given you have an Android phone and Sony headphones, you should be able to use LDAC. I have found this be be better than other Bluetooth codecs. But, that is my preference. You can play around with them and see what you think is best.

 

[Lord Tarquin Portly]

As mentioned, LDAC is a very good Bluetooth codec, have you thought about a Sony phone or PMP?
Very happy with my Sony Xperia 5 IV, cameras and screen are excellent, sound quality is also good with codecs such as aptx adaptive and lossless, plus LDAC of course, it also has a proper headphone socket plus micro SD card slot. I'm told that the Samsung's don't have the latest aptx codecs, something my son was moaning about with his new flip 7, apparently they want you to buy Samsung earbuds. Not knocking Samsung phones, they are excellent for useable, features, quality and length of software support. They don't have LDAC though.

 

[Messiah]

LDAC is generally supported by Android and a quick Google suggests the S22 does support it. 😊

 

[Lord Tarquin Portly]

LDAC is generally supported by Android and a quick Google suggests the S22 does support it. 😊

 

[Lord Tarquin Portly]

That's good news, so you should already be using the LDAC codec, you can check in settings when developer mode is enabled if it isn't displayed anywhere else. Don't know if there is a difference between the Snapdragon and Exynos versions.