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hsbauauvhabzb ◴[] No.45896750[source]
What’s the status of audio on modern Bluetooth? The only decent mic+audio configuration I’ve ever experienced is AirPods on apple devices, anything else sounds terrible when the microphone is activated.
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whatevaa ◴[] No.45897245[source]
Bluetooth doesn't have the bandwith to support anything better. Airpods are as far as you can push it with complete vertical stack control. The magic is in codecs and dynamic switching of them based on whether you are speaking or not.
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1. Gigachad ◴[] No.45897525[source]
How does wifi support multiple gigabit now while Bluetooth can’t support a microphone that isn’t horrendous?
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2. systemz ◴[] No.45897876[source]
In short - BL uses much less energy than WiFi. It's harder to have speed and be battery friendly at same time.