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What do you suggest for audio options? Can I Bluetooth a set of earbuds? I love my Turtle Beaches, but they're Xbox only.
Yes, it does have bluetooth, and it does work for headphones. Without actively listening specifically for sound quality, it seemed fine for me.
My wired headphones are just better, so I prefer to use those.
The built-in speakers aren't amazing, but they're decent for a portable device.
Bluetooth works fine for me, just as you would expect it. But I don't know about your specific headphones.
Bluetooth is fine, haven't experienced any lag like the other guy said. But remember standard Bluetooth is only two channel, so don't try to use the microphone on the headphones or your audio will not be stereo.
You can use the headphones for sound then I'm pretty sure there's a built-in microphone on the deck. For multiplayer game chat.
For the best, lowest cost, zero latency, zero fuss experience, use wired headphones (preferably one with a mic for multiplayer).
If you must have Bluetooth, make sure you use a set that supports AptX LL and look up how to enable it.
Bluetooth works, but be aware it adds a noticeable amount of latency.
Unless you don't care about audio delay, you'll ideally use a pair that has a low latency mode. I personally can't use any otherwise, and even then the delay is too much for a game such as Hifi Rush.