The Bluetooth headphones experience a drop in sound quality when there is any silence.
The Bluetooth headphones experience a drop in sound quality when there is any silence.
I recently bought some cheap PowerLocus Bluetooth headphones and whilst generally they seem OK, they seem to have an annoying habit of cutting out and missing sound if there is any period of silence.
What I mean by this, for example, is that if I'm playing a game and say there is a silent loading screen, once the game has loaded, it won't pick up the first 3-5 seconds of sound but will then kick back in. It's like any period of silence in terms of audio output puts them to sleep briefly, and it's very irritating.
This is on a Windows 10 PC. Is it likely that the headphones are just rubbish or could it be the PC?
Cheers.
As a last option, launch the Control Panel Power Options app and verify that all settings are configured for Maximum Performance. When connecting to another device such as a phone, the same action occurs, suggesting it is headphones rather than Windows. If you connect via the cable option on your PC, the same behavior appears, pointing to headphones instead of Bluetooth.
Access the Control Panel Device Manager, review the properties of the device connected via your headphones. Examine the Power Management tab and verify that the setting to "Allow the computer to turn off this device" is not selected. These energy-saving features may power down your headphones even when they're not in use.
It seems these devices might have a poor power management configuration, being too forceful and slow to activate when no signal is present. Have you reached out to the manufacturer or checked customer reviews on platforms like Amazon? Almost certainly, people who own similar products have encountered this problem.
Sorry, none of the Bluetooth options or linked devices in the control panel lack the Power Management section. It's odd they shut down so abruptly—almost instantly losing connection for about 4 to 5 seconds before restarting and resuming normal operation. I've reached out to the seller, but they haven't replied yet.
As a last option, launch the Control Panel Power Options app and verify all settings are configured for Maximum Performance. When linking them to another device such as a phone, the same action occurs, suggesting it's headphones rather than Windows. If using the cable connection on your PC, the identical behavior appears, pointing to headphones instead of Bluetooth.