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Device: http://tinyurl.com/y2zuoaq3 Previous device with the same issue: http://tinyurl.com/y5phkhn6 Problem description: Any time I connect to a voice system like Discord or Skype that uses the mic for my headset/headphones, the headphones immediately go dead. If I want to hear anything, I have to set the audio device to the headset, which is always, inexplicably, of super lovely quality. Attempted fixes: This is the second set of BT headphone/headset that has pulled this poo poo. I've found that straight up disabling the headphones can save me a lot of time messing with program settings just trying to get anything to work at all, but that's pretty far from optimal. Recent changes: No. Been dealing with this for over a year. -- Operating system: Win 10 Home x64 System specs: i5-3570k, 16GB RAM, 4GB GTX 1080, Sandisk 450MB SSD, 650W PS, Intel 7 Series MB(?) Location: Kansas I have Googled and read the FAQ: Yes Is this just a BlueTooth "feature" that I wasn't aware of?
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# ? Apr 10, 2019 00:29 |
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# ? May 4, 2024 16:45 |
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I don't know about the audio disconnect issue, but I can speak to the lovely sound quality part of it. It's a "feature" of Bluetooth: when the headset detects that the microphone is active, it decides you're on a phone call and as such don't need much audio bandwidth. It then immediately sends your audio quality to hell for your convenience. For this reason alone I'd advise against using a Bluetooth headset for anything that requires better audio quality than voice calls. I hate to suggest buying more stuff as a solution, but if you want to use a wireless headset, you'll get a better experience using a wireless gaming headset, which typically comes with a USB dongle rather than using Bluetooth. Using a standalone mic instead of the headset mic should circumvent the (audio quality) problem as well.
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# ? Apr 25, 2019 10:28 |
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Erotic Thomas posted:I don't know about the audio disconnect issue, but I can speak to the lovely sound quality part of it. It's a "feature" of Bluetooth: when the headset detects that the microphone is active, it decides you're on a phone call and as such don't need much audio bandwidth. It then immediately sends your audio quality to hell for your convenience. For this reason alone I'd advise against using a Bluetooth headset for anything that requires better audio quality than voice calls. I hate to suggest buying more stuff as a solution, but if you want to use a wireless headset, you'll get a better experience using a wireless gaming headset, which typically comes with a USB dongle rather than using Bluetooth. Using a standalone mic instead of the headset mic should circumvent the (audio quality) problem as well. Wow. That's an interesting design choice. I'm just going to return and replace. Thanks for the information.
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# ? Apr 25, 2019 15:45 |