Want the best possible music quality from your iPhone? This underrated device will elevate your audio for just AU$59

Date:
Thu, 25 Jun 2026 00:07:25 +0000

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The Sennheiser BTD 700 is an inexpensive way to upgrade your music listening, whether it be from an iPhone or laptop.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter For all the iPhones talents, theres still one glaring area thats plagued it since its launch, and where
its arguably inferior to certain Android devices: wireless audio quality transmission. More specifically, high-resolution, or lossless, audio.

Yes, despite Apple offering select albums and tracks in up to hi-res lossless audio quality via Apple Music at no extra charge, no less no pair of Apple headphones actually supports the format. The AirPods Max 2, and the refreshed first-gen set of Apples over-ear headphones, support lossless audio when connected via USB-C, but not true high resolution.

For the majority of music fans it wont matter that iPhones dont support
higher quality audio codecs. But considering Android devices do support them, and the fact there are genuine audible benefits to higher quality streams,
why wouldnt you want to get them if the option was there?

It continues to be a peculiar oversight by the tech giant, I feel, but fortunately there is a super simple workaround to unlocking the sonic
benefits of high-res, all thanks to Sennheiser and a plug-in USB-C adapter. And for the low price of just AU$59. Save 26% (AU$20.95) Sennheiser BTD 700: was AU$79.95 now AU$59 at Amazon Just plug this little adapter into a USB-C
or USB-A port and it will transmit audio in aptX Lossless and aptX Adaptive quality (up to 24-bit / 96kHz).You will need a compatible set of headphones
to reap the full benefit (so no AirPods), but do it and youll wonder how you went without it. View Deal There are plenty of reasons for wanting to unlock high-res audio from your smartphone. First and foremost, theres a very good chance its already included with your music streaming service subscription. Apple Music, Tidal, Qobuz and now even Spotify all offer higher-res versions of millions of songs. Look at it this way youre paying for that quality, but if youre listening with an iPhone and a pair of AirPods youre missing out on
a vastly superior music experience.

This Sennheiser dongle fixes that, although as previously mentioned, you will need a pair of compatible headphones, and nothing from Apple itself makes the cut. While the BTD 700 can transmit high-resolution, or lossless audio from
an iPhone via aptX Adaptive, the AirPods wont receive it, and will instead revert to inferior AAC or SBC codecs.

If you need some suggestions, there are some top-rated pairs on sale now for EOFY that support either aptX Adaptive or aptX Lossless, or both, that will take full advantage of what the BTD 700 transmitter can offer. What is lossless audio? Lossless audio can be a bit of a contentious subject in some circles (heres looking at you audiophiles). Some claim its the best thing since sliced bread, while others claim they cant hear any noticeable difference in quality.

Throw in myriad codec options that each do something a little different, and its easy to see why its not only confusing, but also hard to really care about.

In theory, aptX Adaptive and aptX Lossless codecs are capable of carrying
more information than AAC or SBC (which the iPhone supports). Lossless audio streams go one better by delivering a bitperfect CDquality stream.

Even then, however, its not fully guaranteed, because you need every step in the chain to be working at its full potential. You first need a good
recording that actually contains all the extra information, and then you need a capable set of headphones. And, since were talking about wireless transmission here, it can still be susceptible to interference, which can
have a negative effect on sound quality.

But if you already own decent Snapdragon Sound cans, the BTD 700 finally lets them run the codec they were designed around instead of being stuck on AAC, which is a genuine quality win especially from an iPhone.

If youre keen to reap the benefits of higher quality sound, you may want to jump on this deal. Ive seen it going in and out of stock on an almost daily basis.



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