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Non-Bluetooth Wireless Scores and Tests
Headphones
Updated Nov 11, 2019 at 12:47 pm
What it is:
Non-Bluetooth wireless support for wireless headphones. Whether the headphones come with a non-Bluetooth wireless protocol (usually proprietary).
When it matters:
Non-Bluetooth proprietary wireless protocols tend to provide better audio and microphone quality, as well as lower latency. This makes them suitable for wireless gaming.
Score components:
Score distribution
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Test results
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Non-Bluetooth Line of Sight Range
What it is:
The range that the headphones can reach before dropping any audio when in direct line of sight using their non-Bluetooth wireless protocol.
When it matters:
If you can't or prefer not to carry your wireless source on you while listening to your audio in a large and open environment.
Good value:
>170ft
Noticeable difference:
10ft
Score distribution
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Non-Bluetooth Latency
What it is:
The amount of delay introduced by the headphones. This could cause the audio and video to become out of sync.
When it matters:
When watching videos or playing video games wirelessly, high latency can cause sync issues between the images you see and the audio you hear.
Good value:
<100 ms
Noticeable difference:
15 ms
Score distribution
Score distribution:
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