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Can I make a wireless PC headset, to also work on Bluetooth simultaneously? (alien.top)
submitted 1 year ago by MoilC8@alien.top to c/headphones@hi-fi.community
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Hey there, I recently picked up the Steelseries Nova 7 and I've been quite impressed with its ability to simultaneously play sounds from my PC and phone – it's truly a game-changer!

However, I've been experiencing a minor issue with the Nova 7 as they tend to slip off my head quite easily, which can be a bit frustrating. In contrast, I have an older Siberia 800 headset that's incredibly comfortable and works great. I'm hoping to achieve one of two things:

  1. I'd love for my current headset to function like the Nova 7, allowing me to hear audio from both my PC and phone simultaneously without any hassle.
  2. If option 1 isn't feasible, I'd like to at least have the ability to switch easily to Bluetooth mode to listen to my phone and then seamlessly switch back to my PC.

I appreciate any advice or suggestions you might have. Thanks in advance!

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[–] ThatGuyFromSweden@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

Simultaneous playback of two sources, with one being Bluetooth, is a rare beast. I suggest checking out the sub for gaming headsets.

If you're down to option 2, then the Audeze Maxwell is an example of a low latency wireless gaming headset that also does Bluetooth multipoint switching. Wireless non-gaming headphones that support "USB DAC mode", i.e. you can use them wired via USB to the PC for low latency, would also satisfy option 2.

[–] ConsciousNoise5690@alien.top 1 points 1 year ago

As it is an older gaming headset (low latency) I don't think it supports Bluetooth at all but has its own proprietary tansmission protocol.

As the transmitter has various inputs, connect a Bluetooth receiver to e.g. the Toslink input and pair it with your phone