In the ever-evolving world of Bluetooth audio, codecs are responsible for turning your tunes into something small enough to be transmitted wirelessly from your phone to your best over-ear headphones.

When Apple sidelined the 3.5-mm jack with the launch of last year’s iPhone 7, it looked like a bold move. But despite pockets of outrage over another clear case of planned obsolescence, it was a clear ...

Smartphone manufacturers all but took away our beloved phones with headphone jacks. Now we’re left buying admittedly great wireless earbuds hand over fist. But listening to music is no longer a ...

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Still gaming or streaming music over SBC like it’s 2005? Get the real scoop on which Bluetooth codecs — AAC, aptX, LDAC, or LHDC — are actually worth your ears. If you’re streaming hi-res audio tracks ...

We demystify the most common Bluetooth codecs and explain why they matter for audio quality. I've been a contributing editor for PCMag since 2011. Before that, I was PCMag's lead audio analyst from ...

With a majority of smartphone brands ditching the beloved 3.5mm audio jack, it has become more difficult now than ever before to find a pair of good headphones. We believe one of the reasons for this ...

About a year ago, if you wanted to stream lossless audio tracks to your phone, you essentially had one option: Tidal. A lot has changed since then, with Apple recently rolling out support for lossless ...

I have a really nice pair of Valco wireless headphones, which support aptX. Given the sound quality, I've decided just to use them instead of the build in monitor speakers. Finding a Bluetooth dongle ...

aptX Lossless is the first Bluetooth audio codec to boast bit-exact CD-quality music support. The technology will be part of Qualcomm’s aptX Adaptive and Snapdragon Sound ecosystems. Expect the first ...

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