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I have a pair of Powerbeats bluetooth headphones. When synced to a Windows 10 PC the audio stutters about once every 10 seconds. The BT receiver on the PC is an Iogear GBU421 bluetooth 2.0 device purchased in 2009. I am wondering if the bluetooth protocol is too old to function properly with Windows 10 or with the Powerbeats.
I tested the Powerbeats with an iPad Pro 10.5 and it works 100% fine. So I am reasonably sure that the problem is the Iogear BT receiver. Would it be wise to simply buy a new BT receiver at this point rather than troubleshoot the Iogear device? Maybe the BT 5.1 device below:
https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-XDO-Wireless-Receiver-Headphones/dp/B095K1KJBD/ref=sr_1_7_sspa?crid=26CS3H9WNBIDJ&keywords=bluetooth+receiver&qid=1658164452&sprefix=bluetooth+receiver,aps,129&sr=8-7-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzQ0tUMkpFOU41WVRDJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDcwMjYwMzFQMFVKSTRIQTUwRyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODE5NjM0MzhWWDJRVUJLVlJTQiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
I tested the Powerbeats with an iPad Pro 10.5 and it works 100% fine. So I am reasonably sure that the problem is the Iogear BT receiver. Would it be wise to simply buy a new BT receiver at this point rather than troubleshoot the Iogear device? Maybe the BT 5.1 device below:
https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-XDO-Wireless-Receiver-Headphones/dp/B095K1KJBD/ref=sr_1_7_sspa?crid=26CS3H9WNBIDJ&keywords=bluetooth+receiver&qid=1658164452&sprefix=bluetooth+receiver,aps,129&sr=8-7-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzQ0tUMkpFOU41WVRDJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDcwMjYwMzFQMFVKSTRIQTUwRyZlbmNyeXB0ZWRBZElkPUEwODE5NjM0MzhWWDJRVUJLVlJTQiZ3aWRnZXROYW1lPXNwX210ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=
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