Why Your Next Headphones NEED Bluetooth LE

[@paulAntill]

Is Bluetooth LE the next big thing?

[@seppestas]

No, but Bluetooth LE *audio* is. Bluetooth LE already is a thing. LE audio builds on top of it to finally make bluetooth audio decent.

[@maxpayne69.]

the 3.5mm Jack is a must have!!

[@Twit.Tw00]

I only have 2 Bluetooth codec's on my Snapdragon 888 based smartphone - APTX HD & LE - Unfortunately, my Sony headphones don't use the APTX HD codec , so forced into using the LE codec .... I don't know if this is bad for music quality , but my headphones are worth $300 🤔

[@TimedOut...NoWayo]

Must disagree with review. Own the Stanmore II and the Emberton II. Was going to stereo pair 2 of the Stanmore's. The Bluetooth LE mentioned has been around for at least 2 years. Can never get it to work properly and never able to stereo pair Stanmore's together. Bluetooth LE does not work. Consistently loses connection if discovery devices are ever found. Limited applications. Yeah so, don't wish to be disagreeable but it doesn't work. From a consumer standpoint, it's not a selling point. Marshall has been sold to Swedish speaker company Zound.

[@andrefredriksson4664]

Thanks for the feedback. Perhaps we should have been clearer on this point, because although several Marshall products now come with the hardware required to use LE Audio, including the 3rd gen. Marshall Home Bluetooth Speakers, the true wireless Motif II A.N.C. as well as the new Minor IV and Major V, Bluetooth LE Audio is not yet activated in any of them, as we are waiting for device manufacturers to implement support for the new standard in the likes of iOS and Android etc, so that we can test and verify our own software and firmware, and have that certified for consumer use. And while Bluetooth LE indeed has been around for several years, the models you mention actually use other Bluetooth solutions to combine multiple speakers, which typically are limited to the specific chipsets used. Stanmore II uses what's called "Coupling" which supports combining 2 speakers, and Emberton II "Stack Mode", which supports multiple speakers. In those models, Bluetooth LE (not LE Audio) is used for communication with the app, and not the actual audio. So, hope that clarifies things, and that you're excited about the prospects and potential of Bluetooth LE Audio - I know I am :)

[@seppestas]

BLE has been around for years, BLE audio is fairly new, with mfgs only slowly realeasing products to market in the last year or so. The Stanmore II and Emberton II do not support Bluetooth LE audio, they use classic Bluetooth audio. BLE audio improves support like using stereo mode, but it won’t fix crappy firmware.

[@TimedOut...NoWayo]

@@seppestas Well, Marshall sure pushed LE with speakers and support App that was supposed to work. Tried it, never did. My Stanmore is a dust collector paperweight now. Not a good speaker

[@katekozuch2841]

bluetooth is confusing but this is totally helpful!

[@seppestas]

It doesn’t help that everyone keeps getting the terms wrong. The new stuff is Bluetooth LE *audio*.

[@MarcusMV43]

Does anyone know if the monitor iii is coming out anytime soon?

[@but531]

I have the Marshall Major V I have the application of Marshall but i can't understand if the LE works or not ? When i go to device bluetooth list i see the Marshall Major V [LE] and when I tap on this option it says i need an app. So what going on ?

[@mianorman8721]

I’m actually really interested to see how big names like Apple integrate it into their technology!

[@seppestas]

They probably already do with their AirPods, but in a proprietary way. Hopefully, once support becomes more widespread, this means AirPods could be work better on other devices. New iPhones (>= 13 afaik) already support BLE audio.

[@ivandariojimenez8176]

Thank you for answering many of my concerns, I have had two Home Line iii speakers for a long time I hope to attach them in stereo, I could wait until the release of Android 15 the software update where le audio is activated, or maybe before taking into account the beta versions of android 15 and the implementation of aurocast in Samsung s23 and s24,¿?

[@seppestas]

This video completely misses the point of Bluetooth LE *audio*. For all it’s worth, it’s the next version of Bluetooth audio, offering lower latency, way better microphone quality and yes, lower power usage on both headphones and sources like smartphones.

[@andrefredriksson4664]

I do believe we addressed, if not all, but most of those points in the video. They were at least discussed during our interview, as well as a few more.