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iPhone 13 Pro Bluetooth sound quality is terrible

Since switching to the iPhone 13 pro the Bluetooth sound quality is terrible. I’ve had iPhones for years and never had this problem. I have to turn up my trucks volume, my Bose earbuds are maxed out and my Bose speaker. Neither is very loud. The bass quality isn’t as good and it isn’t very loud at all with the volume all the way up. Nothing compared to what they sounded like with my iPhone XR. I’ve messed with EQ, Bluetooth set for speaker or headphones etc. nothing changes or helps. Any help or suggestions will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!


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iPhone 13 Pro, iOS 15

Posted on Jan 5, 2022 4:56 PM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2022 9:52 PM

Hi,

I've been a long-time Android user for the last 8 years and decided to switch to the 13 Pro Max this year. As a lover of high quality music I recently bought an audiophile grade Bluetooth streaming device to stream music from my 13 Pro Max to the Hifi.

I was shocked to find that the sound quality from the iPhone 13 Pro Max bluetooth streaming is horrible! The device I stream to can handle all current high definition codecs and is future proof, so it's not the fault of the unit.

I had to bring my Samsung Note 10 + back into the fold for streaming and using the LDAC codec from the phone the audio is unbelievably good.

I'm really disappointed that there is no high definition Bluetooth streaming codec on an expensive range topping flagship device by Apple, which there should be!

When will this be added to the Apple Bluetooth streaming platform?

Flagship device without this flagship feature is unacceptable!

I thought Apple was serious about the quality of their audio?




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Jun 3, 2022 7:28 AM in response to sigurd162

I wholeheartedly agree with Sigurd162. A flagship model ($) should not erode specifications, it s/b all about further refinement, be it against your prior offerings or those of your current competitors. Granted Airplay is an option, but functional reality is BT is amazingly convenient and its technology has greatly improved. Your loyal customers (who have probably purchased at least 5 versions of iPhone since its inception) expect the same advancements in the conduits technology, especially when the phone costs more than a good laptop.

Jul 9, 2022 10:51 AM in response to Dogcow-Moof

I think there's something else going on. I have tried listening to these lossless tracks on my iPhone but anything I listen to on my iPhone sounds compressed. However, if I listen to the same tracks on my Apple Watch they sound phenomenal!


If this is a codec thing I think the Apple Watch should also sound like the phone. I would imagine Apple would be using the same codecs for their devices, interestingly, the watch sounds amazing, the phone does not. I have contacted support and all they can do is gather data from my device...

iPhone 13 Pro Bluetooth sound quality is terrible

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