[sethlo]

Originally Posted by sethlo

I tried the three reg edits in that post and WOW - Hello bass -- goodbye hiss! I am running the 3.5 helmi 1.02 hybrid kitchen and I can't tell the difference between my bluetooth headphones and my wired set.

Only one problem. I am back to getting SKIPS at the beginning of songs! I wonder if there is some compromise edits???????? I'll try messing around with them a bit.

OK, I am now using only the last regedit in the post from xda. It has elimitated almost all of the hissing usually present. I still feel like the bass sounds a little better than usual, but I think that removing step number 2 in the post fixed the skipping but lost a little bass.

Here's the regedit I am using (option number three). "Finding #1" is already in the 3.5 helmi 1.02 kitchen I am using:

Finding #3:

This is optional, and a matter of preference.

ADD the following value to the registry at HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\A2DP\Settings:
Name: SampleRate
Value (DWORD): 48000 (decimal)

This forces the A2DP stack to send the audio to the headset at 48000Hz instead of the default 44100Hz. For some reason, I find that the 48Khz value makes the "hissing" sounds less obvious. Your findings may vary, as some people may prefer the slightly more forward sound of the original setting. But if you are game, give this a try - one thing for sure is that it definitely changes the sound quality.

To reverse the change, just remove the SampleRate value.

If you make this 3rd optional change, you should have the following values in the registry at HKLM\Software\Microsoft\Bluetooth\A2DP\Settings:

UseJointStereo = 1
SampleRate = 48000