"It could bring better battery life, lower latency, and perhaps most importantly, palatable voice chat when paired with Microsoft's "Xbox" handhelds like the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. (The older Bluetooth Classic mode requires more bandwidth than Bluetooth LE, so you typically see a big drop in audio quality with Bluetooth Classic when you try to add two-way voice communication to your audio stream.)"
"Microsoft actually branded that "don't drop audio quality" idea back in August, calling it "super wideband stereo," and any Bluetooth LE headset should be able to get you it in Windows 11 now. And, Bluetooth LE should also get you Microsoft's new shared audio Insider Preview feature so your PC can stream audio to two sets of headphones (or headphones and speakers) at once."
"Super wideband isn't ready for Xbox Ally quite yet though, it seems: "Coming soon to ROG Xbox Ally and ROG Xbox Ally X," reads the blog. Yes, it's only for the 2024 refreshed version of the headset, not the original 2021 version, but it's quite the update for free. Maybe it'll take some of the sting out of Microsoft's price hike on these headsets; originally $99, they've cost $119 since May."
Microsoft is enabling Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) Audio on the 2024 Xbox Wireless Headset as a free update. Bluetooth LE Audio can improve battery life, reduce latency, and enable higher-quality two-way voice chat when paired with Xbox handhelds such as the Xbox Ally and Xbox Ally X. Bluetooth Classic consumes more bandwidth and often degrades audio quality when adding voice communication. Microsoft labeled the goal "super wideband stereo," and Bluetooth LE headsets can access that capability in Windows 11. Bluetooth LE also supports a shared audio Insider Preview that streams audio to two devices simultaneously. The update applies only to the 2024 refreshed headset, not the 2021 model, and arrives after a price increase from $99 to $119.
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