What’s the best way of using BT headphones with the DT2?
A cable.
Second best is to get a Bluetooth TX/RX dongle, but I had to buy several to find one that paired with my headphones. Less trouble - and lower latency - to just use a cable.
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…bt?..u mean bluetooth…?
i have not heard of any bluetooth headphones that can stand the test of time, literaly, when it comes to any sort of realtime music production…
if ur ok with first hearing the physical/mechanical klak of an elektron trig button and then wait a little moment to hear the actual sound u triggered by doing that, any bluetooth headphones will do totally fine…
Yeah but then may as well just use my Neumann NDH30.
Was just looking for an easy way to use my Sony BT headphones with my DT for a quick jam.
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Send audio into your laptop or tablet (or phone) and pair the bt from there. Those dongles do work but they suck. Wired is best if you can live with it. I even use my bt noise canceling sony with a wire when I want those features, otherwise I didn’t bother getting the bt version of my better cans.
Bottom line: digitakt is not a Bluetooth capable device, you need an intermediary.
I’ve got the Sony WH1000XM4 headphones. They are fun for listening, but all of my other sets (even the various < $50 Monoprice ones) are better for production than the Sonys. Since Sony doesn’t support BT Audio on the PS4 (perhaps because of latency?), I use a small cable between the headphones and my PS4 controller.
The only BT headphones that I actually use BT with are my bone conduction headphones, which are great for listening to music on the go or when traveling.
This sounds like a recipe for extreme latency.
Someone posted tests recently that said Elektron devices when used as a soundcard for USB audio have super low latency, so the only (additional) latency would be introduced by the bluetooth connection to the laptop or tablet or phone, but that shouldn’t have any more latency than standard bluetooth right? So, I think it just comes down to any bluetooth will probably introduce some latency unless you know specifically that tablets, phones, and laptops create additional latency via bluetooth beyond similar dedicated devices?
I don’t know if you have a jawbone brand for the bone conduction but those are great, how does yours sound overall? It’s been a while since I used one but a few years ago they were already way better for calls than any other BT earpiece / headset (was not using it for music though).
[Elektron] --Overbridge–> [computer] --bluetooth–> [headphones]
Overbridge latency may be low, but it’s got to be greater than plugging BT directly into the Elektron box. Internal latency within your computer is a whole different issue. What exactly is routing audio from the Overbridge input to Bluetooth output and how much latency does it add? (the answer will depend on each person’s particular OS and setup)
You don’t have to use overbridge, it’s just an option. You could use it directly hooked up to your daw as the soundcard.
I’ve been using Shokz for years, upgrading to the top end model whenever battery life drops. Quality is more than good enough for driving, and they should be relatively safe since they don’t actually cover the ears.
Regardless of what label you put on that link, it’s going to add latency.
Bluetooth headphones are fine if you are doing step recording. No way I would play live parts in while using BT. One other issue, BT audio is not as good are wired. You do loose something in that compression.
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