Choosing wireless
Get the best wireless headphone gifts this holiday season
Qualcomm® aptX™ audio has been delivering superior audio experiences for almost 30 years, and today there are more than 330 consumer electronics brands worldwide using aptX technology.
We’ve pulled together the must-know information to help you choose your wireless headphones with confidence, knowing you’ll get great sound quality.
What to consider
There are lots of factors that affect sound quality, some you can control and some you can’t. But whatever your budget, if you consider these basics then you can expect to get a great experience from your next pair of headphones.
Don’t be afraid to choose wireless
- You can get excellent sound quality through wireless headphones, which allow you freedom to move around while listening
- Well-made headphones can deliver truly optimal sound quality, because the electronics within them are closely matched to the acoustic properties of the drivers and enclosure
- There is now more design-for performance in Bluetooth wireless enabled headphones than ever before - including the Bluetooth receiver, Digital Analogue Converter (DAC) and headphone amplifiers
Look for Qualcomm aptX on the box
- aptX audio is a compression technique for Bluetooth, capable of delivering up to 24-bit high res audio quality.
- Audio compression is needed to pass stereo audio within the bandwidth of Bluetooth, but standard compression techniques can result in poor quality sound
- To avoid this, and make sure you always get the best performance, choose headphones that are aptX-enabled
Never use bad audio files
- Audio recordings come in numerous formats – such as CD or MP3 - and have a big impact on the sound quality
- Make sure you always download or stream from good quality sources
- Remember; no matter how good your headphones are, if your source files are poor then your listening experience will be too
Qualcomm aptX is a product of Qualcomm Technologies, Inc. and/or its subsidiaries.
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Meet the aptX family
aptX audio technologies are designed to provide great sound for music, calls and more. Used by many of the world’s finest smartphones, speakers, soundbars, headphones and earbuds – just look out for the aptX badge, it means you’ll enjoy a great wireless audio experience every time.