Bluetooth Headphone Latency

Cubase
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Hi Guys

I’m hoping someone can help me out please, I wanted to move to using Bluetooth headphones for recording, so I bought a set of Audio Technica ATH-M50xBT2 headphones.

I use a Macbook Pro with an Edirol UA-5 soundcard, its an old soundcard, but it’s alway worked fine.

I also bought a Taotronics Bluetooth transmitter, fitted to the headphone output of my soundcard.

And now I have latency from input to my headphones, which is obviously no good for recording, can anyone help me clear this issue up so I can record with my bluetooth headphones without any delay.

Thanks in advance.

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You can’t really. Bluetooth headphones have a high latency, ranging from 32ms (best case) up to 300ms. Not really usable for recording.

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Wrong headphones. Bluetooth headphones have latency. Can you send them back?

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What headphones would you recommend please Mkok

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There are lots out there and everyone will recommend something different. You need to buy wired headphone though.
Before anyone can help you need to say what is your budget? Do you need closed back or open backed?
If recording instruments or vocals then you need closed back. Or if you may annoy someone with open back as the sound still emits from them. Closed back tend to sound more natural though.

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M50x without Bluetooth?
The MX50XBT2 has a wired connection as well.

Just use that for recording sessions.
Maybe you need an adaptor from 6.3 mm jack to 3.25 mm jack, that is available everywhere.

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We had a similar discussion about this some time back:

To summarise: don’t believe marketing claims, there are none yet available.

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Here’s a headphone buying guide

https://www.sweetwater.com/insync/headphones-buying-guide/

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I didn’t look at the spec. It says they come with a cable.

So just plug the cable in! Since you have them there’s no point in getting any others. BT headphones have latency but if cabled don’t