Avantree Orbit

I bought Bluetooth headphones for my step-dad for Christmas so he could use with their new Visio TV but found out that the TV won't output sound from the TV speakers if connected to Bluetooth headphones. This defeats the purpose of the headphones as mom wants to hear through the TV and he needs the TV so loud everyone else is uncomfortable with the volume (yes, he needs and has hearing aids, just rarely wears them). So I ran to Walmart and picked up a Monster brand BT transmitter to plug into the Optical port on the TV. Got that hooked up only to get an earful of static sound through the headphones. Turns out the Monster brand transmitter could only use PCM output which of course, the TV will only output Dolby Digital. So jumped on Amazon and found this one which claimed to accept Dolby Digital signals. Crossed my fingers and waited for delivery day. It arrived promptly and well packaged with everything needed. Instructions were easy to follow and I had it hooked up in a flash. Had to do a bit of fumbling around to figure out how to get the BT headphones to pair (on the headphone side) but once paired, crystal clear audio streamed right through! I added a second set of headphones and was able to watch as well. I didn't notice much latency either. There were a couple points where I thought the audio was a bit off, but it really was barely noticeable. This little device allows the TV speakers to still output sound at a comfortable level (or can mute it as well if no one else wants to watch) and he can hear beautifully through his headphones. Our living room isn't huge so certainly stays connected whenever in the living room but when I tried it out, I walked into the kitchen (about 30 ft away with a couple of walls in between) and it still held connection so seems to have a really good range! Only suggestion is to have the buttons be backlit. It's really dark where I have this positioned and so when I need to access the buttons, I have to grab a flashlight to see. The display is lit and visible, but not the buttons. So - set it up where there's access to light and you'll be fine. There are a lot of options for using this that I've not tapped into - like using it as a Bluetooth receiver or a bypass - but we really haven't needed those other features. It does everything we need and so very easy for my non-techy parents! Now that everything is connected, he just has to power on his headphones and they connect right away! He's a happy camper and so is my mom!

I own a pair of Nuheara IQbuds2 MAX to help with mild hearing loss. I am quite happy with them, but not so much the IQstream TV bluetooth transmitter that I bought with them. The main issue with it is that the buds require a 2 channel PCM digital stream to function, which is not unusual for headphones, but the IQstream then requires that the entire home theater audio system be set to 2 channel PCM because it cannot generate a 2 channel PCM stream from dolby digital or dts multichannel sources. This really degrades the enjoyment by others if I need to listen in with the IQbuds. Not to mention the number of menus I have to go thru to change a source from surround to 2 channel PCM and back. Enter the Orbit. For me the greatest feature is the Orbits ability to translate dolby digital and dts to PCM for the headphones which permits the rest of the home theater to operate as intended. I am not sure if there are any other units that do this. Once I figured out how to make the IQbuds2 MAX go into pairing mode so the Orbit could detect it, everything went flawlessly and simply. The connection is solid with no dropouts, the sound is great as one should expect, and the Orbits volume control is an absolute necessity since the IQbuds2 MAX set volume control is a software feature within its Android/IOS app and that is only available when the buds are bluetoothed to the phone (and two BT connections to the IQbuds at the same time is not possible). I am not using the digital optical (TOSLINK) passthru feature of the Orbit as I take a digital output from my home theater sound processor to feed the orbit, that seems like a very useful feature if one's setup involves just a TV and soundbar. The Orbit supports the volume up/down functions I have programmed into my Nuhera IQbuds, which I did not expect. Nice touch. While the Orbit price is higher than most of the other BT generic transmitters on the market, it is cheaper than the one offered thru Nuheara and with the unique features such as surround sound compatibility it seems in line with other premium products in this space.

I really dig Avantree stuff tbh. I've been using their Oasis transmitter since 2017 and I also have their Audition headphones, which I use occasionally. I watch about 99.9% of tv using my headphones so their Oasis and this Orbit are must-haves for me. Here's what I love about them. A lot of their stuff is priced great. Their customer service is top-notch. I've contacted them probably about 7x. They also replaced a pair of my Audition headphones that broke without even asking them too. This product mostly positives, one con (in my book). - It's EXTREMELY easy to set up. Plug a couple of cables in (optical, power, etc), put my headphones in pairing mode, hit the button on the Orbit that says "connect" and bam, done. Sound is great. I love that I have no worries. If anything happens I know that their CS responds fast and will be there if I need them. - it saves SIX headphones! The Oasis saves 3. I'll watch and if a pair runs out of battery I will switch to another pair. Unfortunately, I have about 5 sets of headphones sitting around at one time so, if I pair one that isn't already paired, it will delete one of the previous 3. Which is the biggest reason I got these, 6 headphones. - It's usb C, thank gosh. Any devices still using micro usb needs to switch because those will be obsolete here soon. My only big con is the backlight display, I wish you could dim it down or turn it off. It stays on too long (55 sec) whenever you touch a button on the headset (vol + vol -, mute) or connect/disconnect a bluetooth device. I love that it has it but I rarely need to use the screen so I don't need that light as much, 10 sec if you push a button on the device would be sufficient. The bottom also has a light that doesn't turn off.

This Bluetooth 5.0 audio transmitter is an impressive device, especially for anyone looking to connect to multiple sources simultaneously. It efficiently transmits to two Bluetooth devices at once with no noticeable lag between them, which is perfect for sharing audio during parties or gatherings. One minor issue is a slight lag when using both a hard connection and Bluetooth transmission simultaneously. However, this doesn’t significantly impact the overall experience, especially given the variety of input options available. The transmitter is compact and user-friendly, making it easy to pair with your devices. If you’re looking for a versatile and reliable Bluetooth transmitter, this is a great choice.

The Orbit Pro works great and set up went great, although I did need to refer to the manual to answer a couple of questions. The unit came with all of the necessary cables with the recommendation to plug the USB cable into the TV, if you have the port, so that it will power on/off with the TV. Most of the issues that I do have with it are for the most part personal; The Orbit Pro is both a transmitter and receiver. Since my goal in buying it was for use as a transmitter for my TV, the receiver part likely won't get used.. The remote control is useful if the Bluetooth device doesn't have its own volume remote. Otherwise, there is no need to add the Orbit Pro remote to your stack. The Orbit Pro also has HDMI ARC input, but that's really only useful if your TV doesn't have Optical, since it offers no sound quality advantages and you can't use the bypass feature when connected to HDMI ARC. The Orbit Pro uses aptX low latency and has been replaced by aptX HD due to its low adoption rate, so I'm not sure of how many listening devices will be compatible. One of the reasons that I opted for the Pro was because of the extra features. After using it, it's not worth the extra $30 for me. For others it may be the ideal choice because it is a quality product.

I bought an Orbit Transmitter made by Avantree on Amazon to use with Apple Air Pods to connect to a Vizio TV. I watched their recommended video and followed the printed instructions to connect the transmitter to the TV and then paired the transmitter and the air pods. No sound came from the air pods so I called Vizio customer service. They could not help me and told me to call the manufacturer. I called Avantree customer service. The first CSR had me connect the transmitter to the TV and pair the air pods to the transmitter – something I had already done but she insisted I repeat the endeavor. There was still no sound coming through the air pods. She could not help me so transferred me to a “second tier” CSR. The second person had not been informed about what the problem was and would not listen when I tried to explain what had already been done. She had me disconnect everything, reconnect everything and re-pair the transmitter and air pods. This took about 30 minutes and we were right back where we started. Still, no sound came from the air pods. She said she had other customers waiting and would have to call me back in one hour after she dealt with them. I told her that was not acceptable, was terrible customer service and asked to speak to a manager. She said no one was available and hung up. I waited five hours and then sent an email to Avantree asking if someone was going to call back. The same CSR called 3 hours later (8 hours after she said it would be 1 or 2 hours) and said she could help me pair the air pods to the transmitter. I again explained we had already done that 4 or 5 times today and it didn’t work. She then said I should return the product to Amazon as she would not help me. I have never had such poor customer service from any company. The first CSR didn’t know what to do, which is understandable, and the second one didn’t care. I have a very high opinion of Amazon and am disappointed that such a lousy product is being sold on Amazon. I had to give this product a one star rating because a zero star was not available. My son-in-law is very tech savvy so I asked for his help. In less than 10 minutes, he had the problem fixed. If you don’t have someone to help you set up this product, do not buy it! Avantree is of no help whatsoever.

This thing is so amazing. I bought two others before this one and there’s no comparison. It’s so easy to set up and use and pairs so easily. No lag with sound and works awesome with headphones so I can watch tv with surround sound while not bothering anyone else!

Works well. I bought another, cheaper transmitter, but it had connection and volume problems, so I spent a bit more for this one. No problems yet.

Had my turntable hooked up to the 1 Bose Soundbar via Orbit's 1st BT connection and grouped all 4 BOSE speakers in BOSE app. The 2nd BT conection to a different brand non-smart BT speakers. Now I have 5 speakers playing in different rooms all at the same time, in sync! One short coming is that you cannot delete paired device individually so if you are anal about it, the only way is to reset the device entirely. Love it and now I just hope it will last.

Fonction très bien Facile à configuré Fonctionne bien avec 2 casques Très complet.

J’utilise ce produit avec le casque avandtree et j’en suis extrêmement satisfait pour écouter la télévision sans gêner personne c’est parfait d’autre part sans un volume élevé l’utilisation de cet émetteur permet d’ être beaucoup plus immergé dans l’ambiance sonore . La mise en place est ultra simple et rapide et ne nécessite pas de compétence particulière Très content de mon achat je recommande vivement Bien cordialement

After exploring all possible solutions, I finally found the product I wanted. The major advantage of transmitter only model is that it's free from battery. It's plug and play type of thing. Pairing except Sony headphones are bliss. You have to manually set into pairing mode while connecting with sony headphones. Great bluetooth range. Seller Bkcorp is reliable. They source the avantree products from official channels only. So not to worry about the warranty.

Da mein Fernseher zwar theoretisch Bluetooth beherrscht (aber "natürlich" nur SBC und das mit selbst für SBC ungewöhnlich hoher Audio-Latenz, die er auch nicht kompensiert), aber irgendwie meinen guten Noise-Cancelling-Kopfhörer nicht mag, war ich auf der Suche nach einer Lösung. Einen Kopfhörer-Ausgang hat der Fernseher natürlich auch nicht mehr, er hat ja Bluetooth! Seufz. Also brauchte ich ein einen BT-Sender, der sich in den TOSLink-Ausgang zwischen TV und Soundbar einklinken kann. Vorhang auf für das Avantree Orbit. Das Orbit ist dem Oasis Plus in den Fähigkeiten recht ähnlich, sieht aber ganz anders (ich finde: besser) aus und hat einen entscheidenen Vorteil: es versteht digitalen Bitstream-Ton. Avantree versucht dies zu bewerben, ohne die Worte "Dolby" und "DTS" in den Mund zu nehmen. Die Patente auf die Kern-Formate sind zwar meines Wissens soweit abgelaufen, d.h. einen 5.1-Decoder für AC-3 und DTS Core darf heutzutage wohl jeder programmieren. Aber mit den Marken zu werben, dürfte trotzdem nicht billig sein. Also wirbt Avantree damit, dass das Orbit Streaming-Dienste wie Netflix und Amazon Prime "plug&play" unterstütze, womit sie im Klartext meinen: das Gerät dekodiert auf Wunsch die optischen Surround-Daten an die Soundbar. Das klappt bei mir auch problemlos. Diskretes Surround per optischem Kabel ist zwar eigentlich veraltet, wer aber einmal sein Glück mit HDMI-ARC versucht hat, weiß vielleicht die relative Einfachheit zu schätzen. Außerdem finde ich echtes 5.1 allemal qualitativ besser als neuere Soundbars, die vielleicht dann sogar offiziell Atmos und DTS-X bieten, dafür sich aber auf virtuellen Surround-Sound von vorn beschränken. Wenn man nicht deutlich mehr Lautsprecher verbauen möchte, sind Atmos/DTS-X halt nicht viel besser als 5.1. TOSLink mag leider in der näheren Zeit aussterben, aber vielleicht kann dann mein nächster Fernseher ja selbst aptX-LL, also wer weiß, was die Zukunft bringt. Derzeit ist für mein Setup das Oasis jedenfalls perfekt. Die Einrichtung gestaltete sich einfach. USB-Stromversorgung anschließen, beide TOSLink-Verbindungen (ein zusätzliches Kabel liegt bei), fertig. Das Koppeln an meine Kopfhörer klappte auch problemlos, aber erst nachdem ich im daneben liegenden Smartphone kurzzeitig Bluetooth abgeschaltet hatte. Die Tonqualität ist gut. Das Oasis dekodiert den Bitstream und liefert saubere, räumlich gut auflösende Stereo-Daten an den Kopfhörer. Das Bitstream-Signal wird außerdem unverändert an die Soundbar weiter geleitet. Man hat also gleichzeitig die Möglichkeit für Surround im Heimkino und für Ton per Kopfhörer, ohne im Fernseher das Tonformat umschalten zu müssen. Die Latenz ist bereits bei normalem aptX mit 100-120ms ein gutes Stück besser als bei SBC, aber wird natürlich noch etwas besser bei aptX-LL (ca. 40ms). Wer hier empfindlich ist, muss also die passenden Kopfhörer anschaffen; zumindestens aptX sollte von diesen unterstützt werden, bei SBC wäre zumindest mir die Latenz generell zu hoch. Das liegt übrigens nicht am Format selbst: damit wären Latenzen von 50ms und weniger drin; aber die meisten Implementierungen bringen es auf mindestens 200ms, oft sogar 250-300. aptX hat hier den Vorteil, dass die Implementierung immer von Qualcomm kommt, also sich immer praktisch identisch verhält. Wer mit zwei Kopfhörern gleichzeitig arbeiten will, sollte außerdem beachten, dass hier immer nur der "kleinste gemeinsame Nenner" benutzt wird: kann ein Kopfhörer aptX und einer aptX-LL, wird für beide normales aptX benutzt. Kann einer nur SBC, wird für beide Kopfhörer SBC benutzt.