Epix Pro 51mm - sound quality issues on 13.22.

1) Regular CBR 320-encoded mp3 files (from lossless) - sound is breaking up quite often while on Run activity (running).
Bose QuietComfort 35 headphones.
Nothing else in my hands while running, no iPhone etc. that could be trying to connect with the headphones.

2) A loud sound like "microphone backfeeding" is cutting through the music when the voice announces each lap stats.

Update:

Did a run wearing Apple Airpods Pro (1st Gen) - not a single issue.

I guess it's the compatibility of Bose QuietComfort 35 with the Epix Pro.

0 ali4ek over 1 year ago

More on the #1 issue above:

To rule out the encoding issues (e.g., incompatibility), I deleted the mp3 music folders on the Epix Pro, re-encoded the same lossless files as .m4a (aac) VBR 256, transferred them to the Epix Pro using Garmin Express, and ran again today.

Same issues - the music is breaking up now and then (again - quite often) during the Run activity.

I disabled the audio prompts, so that took care of the #2 issue above (no solution though if I wanted to use the audio prompts again).

0 AgentMax over 1 year ago in reply to ali4ek

#2 is the standard audio "pre-sound" that is played before every voice message.

0 ali4ek over 1 year ago in reply to AgentMax

It isn't coming through smoothly though, more like the "microphone feedback", conflicting with the music played.
That one I don't really care about though, can live without audio prompts just fine.

0 HenrikKoch over 1 year ago

I also have this acoustic feedback hissing when voice prompts starts

0 ali4ek over 1 year ago in reply to HenrikKoch

I haven't tried enabling voice prompts to give them a try on the Airpods Pro...
I might, and report here.