Bluetooth headphones problem

Hi, I'm using my fenix 5x plus with mp3 music and Bluetooth headphones. The thing is that sometimes there are small interruptions of the music I guess due to a bad connection. It's quite annoying. I've tried with two brands of headphones (not high quality headphones, I must say) and the problem is the same. Has anybody the same problem? I'd like to discard a Fenix problem before buying a better quality headphones.
thanks

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seilogramp over 6 years ago +2 verified

What model of headphones are you using? Many headphones receive signals to the the right earpiece. Therefore, if you wear your watch on your left wrist, you may experience frequent dropouts. The quality…
Former Member over 5 years ago +2

This is also an issue for me...Here are some important data points:

1) I have 3 pairs of headphones I've used with this watch

2) I also use the same 3 pairs of headphones with my phone without issues…
TrippyZ over 6 years ago +1

It is not the distance - it is the water filled balloon (aka head) between the earphone and the watch when it is on your left wrist.

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+2 seilogramp over 6 years ago

What model of headphones are you using? Many headphones receive signals to the the right earpiece. Therefore, if you wear your watch on your left wrist, you may experience frequent dropouts. The quality of the headphones also impacts the audio dropout rate.

0 Ohmer80 over 6 years ago

I run these and they have been great with my 5xplus

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B013U54BFG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00__o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

0 JLBILLON over 6 years ago

What model of headphones are you using? Many headphones receive signals to the the right earpiece. Therefore, if you wear your watch on your left wrist, you may experience frequent dropouts. The quality of the headphones also impacts the audio dropout rate. Quite a bit of ">discussion about this here.">discussion about this here.

Thanks,i use it in my left hand. I'll read you link. I'm using these:

https://www.amazon.es/dp/B0797N4NJL/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_w85oCb28AJQ8T

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

I had the Same issues and i started to wear my watch on my right wrist while i’m Running. No problems anymore

0 JLBILLON over 6 years ago

I had the Same issues and i started to wear my watch on my right wrist while i’m Running. No problems anymore

It seems a little nonsense,doesn't.it? It this solves the problem, then the distance earphone-garmin is the issue but we're talking of 50cm of difference???????

0 TrippyZ over 6 years ago

It is not the distance - it is the water filled balloon (aka head) between the earphone and the watch when it is on your left wrist.

0 JLBILLON over 6 years ago

It is not the distance - it is the water filled balloon (aka head) between the earphone and the watch when it is on your left wrist.

Sorry but I don't understand. What's the water filled balloon (aka head)???

Anyhow I'm sure it's a matter of the Garmin as I have tried 3 brands of earphones and the same issue. The last one I used where a high quality earphones:
[h=1]Bose SoundSport Free - Auriculares intraurales[/h]

0 Former Member over 6 years ago

I got the Samsung Gear IconX head phones and have the same issue, whenever I look to the right while running the sound will drop out, looking to the left is fine. Would be nice if you could adjust the bluetooth signal strength.

0 BenBristol over 6 years ago

For me, using an activity causes the reception problem. Prior beta versions never had this issue. Wearing the watch on the left or right hand or even holding it close to the earphone makes no difference.

0 JLBILLON over 6 years ago

For me, using an activity causes the reception problem. Prior beta versions never had this issue. Wearing the watch on the left or right hand or even holding it close to the earphone makes no difference.

The same with me. It's really annoying haaving a device which is supposed to do some things but works unproperly...