Then you'll have the audio lag (lip sync) issues to deal with, too
That isn't universally true.
I have no lip-sync issues whatsoever using my XM3’s and Bluetooth from my Panasonic TX-49FX750B TV.
Lucky you. Will the next person along be OK. It's your guess!
Most of android phones will have aptx and even aptx hd these days, so it is quite a bad move from Sony but suppose they're trying to push ldac.Wowzers, they've dropped Bluetooth aptX and aptX HD. That's a complete deal breaker for me upgrading my Sony headphones.
Probably not much or no issue for those listening direct from their phones. But for those using separate Bluetooth transmitters on their hi-fi or TV then you'll be down to SBC bandwidth and quality (and all that entails in that codec's multi-profiles guessing games) because you won't find LDAC on standalone transmitters or non-Sony TVs. Then you'll have SBC audio lag (lip sync) issues to deal with, too.
Sony probably don't care about that area of the market anymore and it will save them a royalty fee.
It's a case of suck it and see with whatever brand/model of TV is in use when BT headphones are used.
No it isn't.
Potential buyers put too much emphasis on aptx and it's variants IMHO especially if they’re getting on in years.
Most of them wouldn’t be able to tell the difference with aptx on or off doing blind testing as your hearing of high frequencies drop off as you age.
Sorry to have to say this, but you clearly don't have the faintest idea of how SBC works technically
You could apply this to a lot of items people chat about on this site. How often do you see the term “I’m not buying this because it doesn’t have x” or “I’m waiting until x has x“Potential buyers put too much emphasis on aptx and it's variants IMHO especially if they’re getting on in years.
Most of them wouldn’t be able to tell the difference with aptx on or off doing blind testing as your hearing of high frequencies drop off as you age.
I heard from another xm3 owner saying these wireless sonys don't really take onboard sonys inhouse music signature and wireless while improving still not going to get as clear or detailed as a good pair of mid range corded headphones.
Any opinions on this from Xm3 owners or Xm4 owners ?
I bought XM3's at xmas, previously had bose QC35II, they still work but on wired connection the headphone connector is a bit dodgy
On the XM3, I suffered this fault within a few months, my head size is quite large, i never bashed these headphones, just pulled them gently
Which is?Hmm, QC35II's with a “dodgy” headphone socket, now the XM3’s with a broken headband.
I see a pattern here.