Consumer Headphones: Bluetooth

Bluetooth headphones have moved from convenient compromise to genuine high-fidelity listening option in a remarkably short period. The difference has been codec development. Where early Bluetooth audio compressed music to a degree that audiophiles and serious listeners found unacceptable, today's high-resolution codecs — aptX™ Adaptive, aptX™ Lossless and LDAC — transmit audio at bitrates that approach or match wired quality, provided both the headphone and the source device support them.

For listeners who care about sound quality and want wireless freedom without the trade-off, the gap between a cable and a Bluetooth connection has narrowed to the point where it is nolonger a meaningful objection. All are backed by a 2-year local warranty.