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Best .apk to send audio to mono bluetooth headset?

I have a mono bluetooth headset I use for making calls but that I would also like to use for listening to my phone radio. I know there are several available in the market. Anyone have a recommendation?
I am using Supermono right now and it works well but could have better volume.

Last I checked, this can't be done.

Super BT Mono Froyo.
The sound quality sucks though. The free trial lasts 5 days and then you have to buy the app and at $2.99 for lousy quality it's not worth it. Then again quality depends on the individual so if you try it and like it then kudos.

00_MACKIE_00 said:
Last I checked, this can't be done.
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Yes it can.
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lovethyEVO said:
Super BT Mono Froyo.
The sound quality sucks though. The free trial lasts 5 days and then you have to buy the app and at $2.99 for lousy quality it's not worth it. Then again quality depends on the individual so if you try it and like it then kudos.
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Yeah, well it al depends on how you want to use it. I like to listen to talk radio on TuneIn in the car and the speaker isn't loud enough for me to hear it over engine noise. With this, I can listen on my bluetooth headset and still make calls as well so worth it. Also, its just 3 bucks
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Super BT Mono Froyo with my Plantronics Voyager Pro headset and lovin it.

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Super BT Mono Froyo with my Plantronics Voyager Pro headset and lovin it.
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does the bt basically work as if it was a2dp with that app? I like listening to the GPS through BT, as well as listen in on my surveillance cameras with BT. dont really care to listen to music with it. I have A2DP headsets but the new motorola Oasis is my new favorite and of course it doesnt support A2DP.

nugzo said:
does the bt basically work as if it was a2dp with that app? I like listening to the GPS through BT, as well as listen in on my surveillance cameras with BT. dont really care to listen to music with it. I have A2DP headsets but the new motorola Oasis is my new favorite and of course it doesnt support A2DP.
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Yeah Super BT Mono pretty much works as advertised and comes with a nice homescreens widget to turn it on and off.
One nice thing about it is that it transitions seamlessly between whatever you are streaming and an incoming call. Once the call is over it goes back to your streaming audio automatically.
The price on it just went down to like $2 and change. Definitely worth it IMHO.
P.S. the sound quality for music sucks, not because the software is bad but because your mono headset wanst really designed for music.
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mitchellvii said:
Yeah Super BT Mono pretty much works as advertised and comes with a nice homescreens widget to turn it on and off.
One nice thing about it is that it transitions seamlessly between whatever you are streaming and an incoming call. Once the call is over it goes back to your streaming audio automatically.
The price on it just went down to like $2 and change. Definitely worth it IMHO.
P.S. the sound quality for music sucks, not because the software is bad but because your mono headset wanst really designed for music.
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Awesome thanks for the answer. Exactly what i've been needing!! Now i can make use of my entire BT collection! Majority are not A2DP, the ones that are, are not comfortable. I have 3 more (2 at work, 1 in car) that are not in this pic. I couldn't live without BT. I've been using it for years (aprox 50 different ones) and will purposely cut a call short if i have to hold a phone to my ear for more than a few minutes... My arm cramps up lol Thats pretty bad innit My new favorite came in yesterday..The Motorola oasis. Best BT ever! WOW at the comfort level, no sound complaints yet either! My first BT of that style. It looks great on as well. See!
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nugzo said:
Awesome thanks for the answer. Exactly what i've been needing!! Now i can make use of my entire BT collection! Majority are not A2DP, the ones that are, are not comfortable. I have 3 more (2 at work, 1 in car) that are not in this pic. I couldn't live without BT. I've been using it for years (aprox 50 different ones) and will purposely cut a call short if i have to hold a phone to my ear for more than a few minutes... My arm cramps up lol Thats pretty bad innit My new favorite came in yesterday..The Motorola oasis. Best BT ever! WOW at the comfort level, no sound complaints yet either! My first BT of that style. It looks great on as well. See!
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Cool. So do the people receiving your calls thing you sound like you are on a speaker phone or a normal phone?
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Cool. So do the people receiving your calls thing you sound like you are on a speaker phone or a normal phone?
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So far so good with quality on the other end...
I do have a gripe about Super Mono BT Froyo..It is not silent, a lot of occasional random noise when enabled. I doesn't bother me if whatever i am listening to is actually playing 100% of the time, i can barely here the noises then. If there is any pause or silence, the scratches and clicks are very annoying, and not gonna be manageable for me. Does anybody have any other suggestions for a different app? TIA

I came across Bluetooth audio widget, they also provide 5 days trial. Will be trying it tomorrow.

Isnt there any software tat will via BT sound ringer actual what u have on the phone instead just beeping?

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Isnt there any software tat will via BT sound ringer actual what u have on the phone instead just beeping?
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There is an app that an xda member made called btmono it should do the trick for you.
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CONFIRMED: No Wolfson DAC for Verizon/T-Mobile/AT&T/Sprint Variants!!!

Thought I would repost this topic here since this is where most people would talk about it for our US variants: Link to Original Post
So does anyone know anything about Qualcomm's WCD9310? How does it compare? Any negative reviews about it?
What do you guys think?
EDIT: We have our first comparison (Link)
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Well I watch a review video by Aron from Phone dog. Com He review both international and US version. And he said he like the audio in the US version was alot better
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Audio is great here
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cwalker29 said:
Well I watch a review video by Aron from Phone dog. Com He review both international and US version. And he said he like the audio in the US version was alot better
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Any link to the specific video? Was it a direct comparison or just one of his other videos because I'm not able to find a direct comparison video for the two.

I've been listening to music through the native the Touchwiz music player and it seems pretty good if anyone else has used it. I really like the auto equalizer and the Music Square.
One thing, bug or feature, the performance and sound quality is better when the screen off or the music player is in the background. I don't know if it only happens with headphones though.
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open1your1eyes0 said:
Any link to the specific video? Was it a direct comparison or just one of his other videos because I'm not able to find a direct comparison video for the two.
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Naw it wasn't a direct comparison. But he mention in the international review that he was disappointed with the audio. Then when he did the US review he mention that the audio was greatly improved over the international one. He knows his phones and is one of the top dogs over at phone dog. Com websites... Check it out
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Naw it wasn't a direct comparison. But he mention in the international review that he was disappointed with the audio. Then when he did the US review he mention that the audio was greatly improved over the international one. He knows his phones and is one of the top dogs over at phone dog. Com websites... Check it out
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I wouldn't trust his opinion on what's better though, he's kinda iffy on credibility.
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I think many people have a sort of fanboyism towards Wolfson chips. The main influence is due to the comparison of generations of apple products. Until today the war between Wolfson and competing chips such as Cirrus Logic have been raging.
This is mainly just a placebo effect. Sound quality is something very subjective from person to person. I have an iPod Classic with a Cirrus chip, an Acer Iconia Tab A500 with a Wolfson, a Sony Ericsson Xperia Arc with a proprietarty Sony DAC, and finally a HTC One X, which doesn't have a discrete DAC and uses the one built into Tegra 3. By an A/B style comparison, with same resolution FLAC files, I'd say the Xperia and iPod are the best sounding, followed by the Acer and then the HTC.
Another point to note is that sound quality is also highly attributed to the source (uncompressed or not, quality of the record etc), and the earphones.
Pair any mobile device with a good source and good earphones and you will definitely be rewarded with good sound.
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Old news....thanks for the update :good:

According to this write up on the AT&T and T-MO SGIII:
On that note, you should know that this device works with the Wolfson Micro WM1811 DAC onboard for fabulous audio output and is also able to work apt-X Bluetooth device – that’s quality sound!
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bobapunk said:
According to this write up on the AT&T and T-MO SGIII:
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They sound like they are basically taking this info from what they read about the international version (not even inspecting the difference).

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They sound like they are basically taking this info from what they read about the international version (not even inspecting the difference).
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there's a lot of copy paste going on with the reviews of these handsets, sometimes resulting in completely false information

If it is the same audio chipset as the HTC One S (also Qualcomm S4), there's nothing to be unhappy about:
http://www.gsmarena.com/htc_one_s-review-746p5.php
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the cleanest output we have seen from any device so far.
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---------- Post added at 11:18 PM ---------- Previous post was at 11:02 PM ----------
Here's the audio review of the US S III. Output is extremely clean.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_us_version-review-774p6.php

vinuneuro said:
Here's the audio review of the US S III. Output is extremely clean.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s_iii_us_version-review-774p6.php
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This is perfect! Thank you sir! Posting this on OP. :good:

cwalker29 said:
Well I watch a review video by Aron from Phone dog. Com He review both international and US version. And he said he like the audio in the US version was alot better
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Due to the EU sound law, the international version has capped audio and weak gain as a result. Same issue as Archos media players and tablets. Weak audio output from 3.5mm jack.

Anyone have a link to all the media and music file types the SIIII supports?
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I've got the sprint model, and I found the audio disappointing. I've only really noticed with rock, but my old Epic 4G sounds better, and is a little louder. Epic is indistinguishable from a CD, but the SIII is just not as good.
Im hoping some software or an equalizer can fix it.

Yep, the audio quality on the S3 leaves me wanting. Still a notch below my iPhone 4. If you guys want some more info on the SQ head over to HeadFi I know some people already put up EQ Charts and Graphs comparing the S3 to some phones.

Bluetooth Headphones

I work graveyards in a store, and listen to my phone. My earbuds keep getting caught and pulled out, pain in the arse. Anyway I need recommendation on some bluetooth headphones. Anyone?
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I use the MEElectronics AF-32 they're great and sound awesome. The advantage is that they can be used wireless or wired
Bought them at Amazon herethe one I bought black/gray - http://goo.gl/TzCoj
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I am using Sony mw600 for quite a few years and it's all I ever needed. Highly recommended!
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I am currently using Denon Globe Cruiser AH-W200 they sound great are quite light and last a reasonable amout of time.
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Sennheiser MM 550-X. Can be used wired, wirelessly, have apt-x for loseless audio, noise reduction to mute the noise and some more I forgot about. Oh, and you can have phone calls on them as they have 2 microphones. I doubt any other bluetooth headphones can match these.

Add Sony MDR-1RBT to your consideration list.
The usual , remote control , wired and wireless , microphone.

Is bass sacrificed with bluetooth earphones / headphones?
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bl4ckdr4gon said:
Is bass sacrificed with bluetooth earphones / headphones?
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The AF32 headphones I mentioned above has awesome bass.
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I'm using BackBeats, and they're pretty darn good. The only issue is being earbuds, their playing battery life is in the vicinity of 3-4 hours.

I use the LG Tone+. They work great and have excellent battery life. The only issue I have is that sometimes they have a flaky connection for no apparent reason.
Before these, I had the jaybird freedom. They worked great until I lost them.
If you are an audiophile, you will probably be disappointed with all bluetooth headphones. You sacrifice a bit of fidelity because bluetooth compresses the signal.
I use mine at the gym. The slight downgrade in sound quality is worth it to be wireless when working out.
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marscook said:
I use the LG Tone+. They work great and have excellent battery life. The only issue I have is that sometimes they have a flaky connection for no apparent reason.
Before these, I had the jaybird freedom. They worked great until I lost them.
If you are an audiophile, you will probably be disappointed with all bluetooth headphones. You sacrifice a bit of fidelity because bluetooth compresses the signal.
I use mine at the gym. The slight downgrade in sound quality is worth it to be wireless when working out.
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Correct me if I'm wrong, but although I've heard Bluetooth 4.0 does suffer reduced audio quality compared to earlier variants, I also believe that the One implements one of the newer Bluetooth audio codecs that cleans things up? Granted, it isn't going to match wired connections (or even better wireless methods), but I have heard it's significantly better.

If you want audio quality, all the blue tooth headsets you should look at is anything with apt X as that will make the sound quality almost sound lossless like a member said. Not many headsets support these thought but I really recommend you get an apt X enabled one. Then you have to look at what's more your style. On ear, in ear or over ear. If you want on ear, there are many option. I owned the jaybird sb2 and really liked them but they messed up on me after six months. Got it replaced no problem. If you are in ear, try the LG tone + or the jaybird freedom. There are many variations of the tone but look for one with apt X codec. Well let me go no further. Just get one that has apt X codec and start reading reviews and seeing what others say about what they like about it. Don't expect many people to talk about apt X. Many don't even have a device with it enabled. The HTC one does have it though. Happy hunting
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if you want a set you can work out with, jaybird bluebuds x are awesome

I just received a set of nextwave bluetooth headphones ($24 on groupon) that I plan on using solely at the gym. I just tried them on rally quickly they fit very well, the sound was good, the connection was good also ( i moved my phone around into all my pockets) and for the price i couldnt go wrong. This is my first set of bluetooth headphones so I dont know what the sound quality is in the other ones.

I just bought a deleycon headset, I can't wait to get my hands on it.
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Plantronics 903+, they sound amazing ( really you hear bass in there ), great battery life, very good signal ( you can move around without loosing connection ), and they look and feel superb. I forgot the convinient button placement for controlling your music and taking/placing calls.
Can't be happier with them , plus I bought em for 35USD ( ebay ).
The only con is the audio quality on calls, but other than that it works great in that departmanet as well
Cheers.
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[Q] Which earphones?

Hey everybody,
actually I am using the Panasonic RP-HJE120E1K In-Ear earphones but having a lot of trouble with stopping music and/or the Google voice command search (please unlock your device). I looked this problem up and there seems to be a problem with the stereo jack.
So, can anyone tell me which model I can use without issue? or maybe disable this function?
Thanks
Stephan

mac-duff said:
Hey everybody,
actually I am using the Panasonic RP-HJE120E1K In-Ear earphones but having a lot of trouble with stopping music and/or the Google voice command search (please unlock your device). I looked this problem up and there seems to be a problem with the stereo jack.
So, can anyone tell me which model I can use without issue? or maybe disable this function?
Thanks
Stephan
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An amazing one that I've been using recently is the JVC BA-FR41-N, it looks really awesome too. Comes with mic and button.
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thx but I just want to listen, no mic is required

The xiaomi headphones are great too

SoundMagic ES-18 Great bass. Clear sound. And at affordable price.
I use it with Maven player and these settings

Phones
I'm using PX100's for years (I have to repair jack 3x times and have pads also 3 times changed..

alexkta said:
The xiaomi headphones are great too
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+1 for the Xiaomi Pistons, I've got the 2.1s I think and they're fantastic for the money. Got mine from ibuygou who I believe is a hardware partner with Xiaomi so its safer, as there are some fakes out there.

me too!!!
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SoundMagic ES-18 Great bass. Clear sound. And at affordable price.
I use it with Maven player and these settings
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same here buddy, i love them.... for just Rs.550 they are way much VFM. i also like creative ep-630.

SONY EXTRA BASS EARBUDS ROCKS MAN FOR JUST 40 USD AT AMAZON
link here :
http://www.amazon.com/Sony-MDRXB50A...1418579757&sr=8-1&keywords=extra+bass+earbuds
Currently the black ones are not sold by amazon so they are higher by 12 dollars, but I got mine for 40 USD and they are amazing .​

SoundMagic E10S is a good one. Ordered 1 last black friday for $32. I think the price went up now but im sure it is still less than $50.

Sennheiser CX 180 Street II In-ear-canalphone
I've been using the Sennheiser CX 180 Street II In-ear-canalphone. Everything works perfectly, and I'm extremely happy with it.

I am using JBL T150 in ear canalphone
I am using JBL T150 in ear canal phone with mic to attend the calls with enhanced bass it gives mind blowing sound

I have ROKR EH20, oem with mic. I like it more than my Sensation XE out of box Beats wired headsets.

xiaomi piston or meelectronics m9p but recommended custom kernel with faux sound driver 34 and buy faux sound (or any kernel tweaker wich support it) app to activate hide sound options, after config is sound amazing combined with poweramp app

mac-duff said:
Hey everybody,
actually I am using the Panasonic RP-HJE120E1K In-Ear earphones but having a lot of trouble with stopping music and/or the Google voice command search (please unlock your device). I looked this problem up and there seems to be a problem with the stereo jack.
So, can anyone tell me which model I can use without issue? or maybe disable this function?
Thanks
Stephan
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i use xiaomi piston and it's really good

I have a pair of NOCS NS400
perhaps they're not isolate enough, but the sound is good

SoundMAGIC ES18S RB
SoundMAGIC ES18S RB is really awesome... This earphone comes with microphone... Worth to buy.... Won't regret

Sennheiser Bose if you want quality

Creative EP 630
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Sennheiser Bose if you want quality
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i am using this since a year, it delivers awesome bass with proper levels of treble. and yeah those are sturdy as rock!

SoundMagic ES-18 is a great buy. Punchy but non-destructive bass and good highs and mids.
Creative EP-630 - Been around for 8 years and still going strong. It's the one I am using at present. A good bang for buck till the arrival of ES-18.
Sennheisser CX-180 Street II is another great choice but not as economical as others.
I have tried couple of Skullcandy in-ears. But all of those died within an year.
My Pick : SoundMagic ES-18

Question Samsung Galaxy Fold 3 - APTX HD?

hey all,
I was thinking about ordering a fold 3, I think I already know the answer, but anyone that actually has one in their hand - could they verify the Bluetooth codecs available, specifically APTX HD or APTX Adaptive?
Android Central says it does but not sure I believe that article
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Seems unlikely. Samsung favors their SSC and they have LDAC as well.
Doubt they will do the licensing or expense needed.
LDAc is superior to APTX HD. SCC maybe slightly less, equal or superior to LDAC.
Regardless all bt codecs can't support the needed bandwidth for the high resolution output that a wired or toshlink digital output can.
The Samsung bt Buds line couple seamlessly that other 3rd party solutions can't match.
There's also the proprietary 360° surround feature on new Samsungs that only the Buds Pro (maybe +?) can use.
The SSC bt devices are still your best bt shot with Samsung... that's my thoughts.

I've invested too much into beoplay headphones which use aptx adaptive so was hoping for hd at least.
Thanks anyone that does have the device in hand and confirms.

Hello,
I have the Fiio's UTWS3 and after checking in the dev options it says that they're connected in aptx mode and the "HD audio" option is active. So I believe that it's using aptxHD
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Allmightyusfame said:
Hello,
I have the Fiio's UTWS3 and after checking in the dev options it says that they're connected in aptx mode and the "HD audio" option is active. So I believe that it's using aptxHD
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If it were HD the frequency would be 96kHz. Samsung to my knowledge have never supported aptX HD

Allmightyusfame said:
Hello,
I have the Fiio's UTWS3 and after checking in the dev options it says that they're connected in aptx mode and the "HD audio" option is active. So I believe that it's using aptxHD
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Look at the codec, it's AptX.
Check codec options.

jonstatt said:
If it were HD the frequency would be 96kHz. Samsung to my knowledge have never supported aptX HD
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The UTWS3 do not support 96khz but 44-48khz yes. I don't have anything higher end to test.

Allmightyusfame said:
The UTWS3 do not support 96khz but 44-48khz yes. I don't have anything higher end to test.
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You're screen shot doesn't show the codec drop down menu. If AptXHD is available, it will be listed.

There's no aptxHD listed but the HD audio option seems to complete that

Allmightyusfame said:
There's no aptxHD listed but the HD audio option seems to complete that
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That's probably for wired.
It either has the codec or not. Not listed, not there... a predictable outcome.
Never trust a review unless verified for the exact variant you're buying. This audio spec disinformation bs has been going for at least 7 years... seems deliberate.
Not all bad as the SSC codec is a good bt codec.
Get the Buds+ or higher. For music use Poweramp and dial them in with it's graphic equalizer. Poweramp will also show the playback pathway in detail.

Nah I got KZ AST and Fiio UTWS3 buds, they're way more worth the money in terms of quality

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Nah I got KZ AST and Fiio UTWS3 buds, they're way more worth the money in terms of quality
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No SSC or LDAC support. They don't have near the bt bandwidth...
Worse your losing features native to only Samsung bt devices.

Honestly, I'm not losing much : I can still have really great audio, an app that allows me to customise everything on the buds (EQ, buttons, tts notifications, Hey Google, etc...) and they're modular : I can change the drivers any day of the week.
The S Buds are nice too (got some Galaxy Buds for when I go to sleep and they're fine) but with my fiio's I got 6,5h of use on a single charge

Allmightyusfame said:
Honestly, I'm not losing much : I can still have really great audio, an app that allows me to customise everything on the buds (EQ, buttons, tts notifications, Hey Google, etc...) and they're modular : I can change the drivers any day of the week.
The S Buds are nice too (got some Galaxy Buds for when I go to sleep and they're fine) but with my fiio's I got 6,5h of use on a single charge
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You lose the seamless connectivity and the 360° dolby support.
The Buds+ is an upgrade from the Buds, I have both. The difference between SBC, AAC, AptX vs SSC is noticeable. I've tested it repeatedly.

360 audio, must be the same as using the 'Stereo' option in Poweramp. Never liked stuff tampering with audio too much. And as for the seamless connectivity, my bt earphone auto connect to my phone which is way enough for me. Again you must have some advantages that I don't have but I personally don't miss the aptxHD as I never was able to tell the difference between the two

Allmightyusfame said:
360 audio, must be the same as using the 'Stereo' option in Poweramp. Never liked stuff tampering with audio too much. And as for the seamless connectivity, my bt earphone auto connect to my phone which is way enough for me. Again you must have some advantages that I don't have but I personally don't miss the aptxHD as I never was able to tell the difference between the two
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It's a new dolby variant mostly for a surround gaming experience. My 10+ doesn't support it.
Straight throughput with no Dolby is usually best for music as Dolby introduces distortion.

I got excited there for a minute but looks to only support aptx.
Thanks for confirming

Allmightyusfame said:
360 audio, must be the same as using the 'Stereo' option in Poweramp. Never liked stuff tampering with audio too much. And as for the seamless connectivity, my bt earphone auto connect to my phone which is way enough for me. Again you must have some advantages that I don't have but I personally don't miss the aptxHD as I never was able to tell the difference between the two
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I'm an audiophile and I also struggle to tell the difference between aptX and aptX HD

Snapdragon version of Samsung (lucky worldwide for all fold models), with support for aptX has quite decent BT audio, one of the loudest and crispier among android devices. In dev options i always check disable absolute volume to have my headphones not tamed by my phone limits.
I use true wireless quite cheap Liberty air 2, but have decent over the ears Bowers &Willkins P7 wireless and they sound nice, no complain.
Is there anything more i can do to improve more my headphones sound quality ?

nathasnajperowa said:
Snapdragon version of Samsung (lucky worldwide for all fold models), with support for aptX has quite decent BT audio, one of the loudest and crispier among android devices. In dev options i always check disable absolute volume to have my headphones not tamed by my phone limits.
I use true wireless quite cheap Liberty air 2, but have decent over the headphones Bowers &Willkins P7 wireless and they sound nice, no complain.
Is there anything more i can do to improve more my headphones sound quality ?
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Honestly, if you have already good headphones, you cant ask for more.