Reasons Why Your Bluetooth Headphones Keep Acting Up

It’s been over four years since Apple did away with the iPhone audio jack. Although we are glad that smartphones are back to embracing the port, we can not deny that Bluetooth earbuds are irresistible.

Wireless headphones are excellent choices as they function without the mess of tangled cords.

As great as these Bluetooth earbuds are, they sometimes do not work as well as their wired counterparts. You may have noticed that you get disconnected when you put your phone in your pocket, the audio lag behind a video you are trying to watch, or the battery draining out fast. 

Manufacturers of Bluetooth earbuds explained why it’s challenging to make.

They’re Tiny

Talking about Bluetooth audio a few years back seemed like a joke. Connection was a constant struggle and fidelity was barely passable. 

Now with the new set of noise-cancelling Bluetooth headphones by Beats and Bose we can relax and enjoy our headphones. Unlike the Bluetooth earbuds, these headphones have the benefit of bigger circuit boards. Size isn’t everything. For Bluetooth, as with most radio signals, the size of the antenna corresponds to the wavelength, which means a bigger antenna doesn’t mean a better connection.

The printed circuit board does most of the work as it controls the antenna’s efficiency and also runs the conductors connected to the drivers.

What all these mean is that wireless buds with neckband has more space for a bigger PCB and other components that makes connection strong.

With a tiny earbud, there is not much space to fit all these in.

It’s a Crowded Signal

 There are designated wavelengths by the FCC for different devices. The Bluetooth’s wavelength, which is around 2.44 gigahertz, usually gets crowded in cities. Wi-Fi, Fitbits, keychain trackers, microwaves, and wireless mice and keyboards are all on the same bandwidth. The signal that carries your streaming from your phone to your Bluetooth headphones has to navigate a crowded airspace. There is just too much traffic.

Your Body Blocks It

One common problem every user can relate to is dropping signals when you put your phone in your pocket. The reason why this problem keeps reoccurring is that it arises from a basic fact of science. Like radio signals, Bluetooth gets disrupted by human anatomy. The human anatomy offers more molecular resistance than air. 

Mari Muthuswamy, a lead engineer for the Bose SoundSport Free has this to say, “When it was alone, the antenna efficiency would be about 85 percent. But the minute we’d bring it close to our mannequin’s head, it drops down to 60 or 65 percent.”  

To solve this problem, Bose designed SoundSport Free’s components to sit a little bit away from your ear as this would reduce interference with your body.

What Should You Buy?

Both the Airpods and Bose SoundSports are great. They give you a whole new and exciting experience. It may seem much to buy at $160 or $250, but at least now you know that a lot of work and engineering goes into that price. 

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