Samsung launched its latest high-end wireless headphones a few months ago Galaxy Buds2 Pro. While introducing them, he said that they have two new audio features, namely Samsung Seamless Codec HiFi and Bluetooth LE Audio. While the headphones had the first function right away, the second was supposed to arrive by the end of last year.
It's the start of a new year and Bluetooth LE Audio is nowhere to be found. Samsung pro Galaxy Buds2 Pro has yet to release an update to make it available on the headphones. So why is the Korean giant delaying the release of the relevant update? He was too busy publishing Androidu 13 on their smartphones and tablets, thus putting the availability of the Bluetooth LE Audio function on the back burner? Whatever the reasons, this delay is certainly for many owners Galaxy Buds2 Pro disappointing. But why is this feature so important?
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Bluetooth LE (Low Energy) Audio is the next generation of wireless audio streaming technology. It is designed to offer better sound quality at the same data rate as Bluetooth Classic Audio technology. Compared to it, it is, among other things, more energy efficient. Wireless audio products that use Bluetooth LE Audio last longer than classic Bluetooth (BR/EDR) audio. In addition, it can send an audio signal directly to multiple audio receivers at the same time, which in theory should noticeably improve the Bluetooth performance of fully wireless headphones such as Galaxy Buds2 Pro.
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More importantly, Bluetooth LE Audio features LC3 (Low Complexity Communication Codec), developed by the Bluetooth SIG. The codec uses only half the bandwidth of the basic Bluetooth SBC codec to send audio to a wireless receiver (headphones, hearing aids, or speakers). In fact, the perceived audio quality through the LC3 codec at various bit rates is better than that offered by SBC, thanks to improved encoding and decoding algorithms.
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There are other advanced Bluetooth codecs, such as AAC, aptX, aptX Lossless, LDAC or the aforementioned Samsung Seamless Codec HiFi, but these are proprietary technologies that are more energy-intensive, as they transmit data via Bluetooth Classic. The LC3 codec, on the other hand, is free and sends data via Bluetooth LE. Devices using this technology could be cheaper and still offer good sound quality.
To our knowledge, there are currently no wireless headphones with Bluetooth LE Audio and LC3 codec on the market. So Samsung has a chance to be the first manufacturer to launch wireless headphones with this function and the mentioned codec. We can only hope that the update that feature on Galaxy Buds2 Pro will deliver, arriving soon.
Because it's an update to shit and I don't need it at all 🙂
Maybe not you, but surely there are those who would finally welcome him.
I already have a Samsung smartphone, the first one won't be there anymore. it's zari and the samsung hasn't even blown a mouse. but sony caught it by the paces and already have two headphones with the LC3 codec and even now a new one – 3 microphones with LC3plus support!