Hello all,
I recently upgraded my Venu SQ Music to venu SQ 2 Music and while the watch as a whole is great and definitely feels like an improvement, one area in which feel a complete regression is bluetooth audio.
Using my previous watch, listening to music while running outside (that is, using GPS) I had a few audio drops here and there, nothing major and pretty much not an issue.
However, with the new watch, at times there are more drops than actual music (that is - more silence than music), constant drops, some lasting 4-5 seconds.
Really annoying and pretty much makes music not relevant.
To make things clear:
- same route, same time of the day (so external inteferences should not be an issue).
- same earphones
- same source files (locally stored MP3 files)
- isn't related to GPS - happens with GPS off as well
- both watch and earphones were factory reseted - didn't help.
- the recently released 2.52 caused my earphone to disconnect, forcing me to re-pair it. I had my hopes high something has changed, but unfortunately any improvement, if at all, is minor at best and more likely wishful thinking causing a placebo effect...
Bottom line, in this regrard the watch is a complete letdown, possibly the worst bluetooth audio device I ever used.
Any ideas are welcomed at this stage.
* EDIT *
Just for confirming my theory I decided to take a run with a different earphones.
What do you know... absolutely perfect.
So, either some weird compatiility issue or the earphones decided they had enough in a very confusing timing.
For reference:
JBL Reflect Mini NC - not working correctly
Bose QuietComfort Earbuds 2 - Works perfectly
