CREATIVEBT-W6 Wireless Bluetooth 5.4 and LE Audio Transmitter with Snapdragon Sound, aptX Lossless, Low Latency and up to 24-bit / 96 kHz audio, Works with PC/Mac/Gaming Consoles

The specific reason I purchased the BT-W6 is I wanted the ability to use a pair of Cambridge Melomania M100 earbuds with a desktop PC running Windows 11 (version 2024H2) with no in-built Bluetooth receiver. The Melomania M100 supports aptX lossless codec, which the BT-W6 supports, so it seemed like a good match of products. User reviews of similar products from other brands all seemed highlight issues with device compatibility, pairing, audio quality and straight up failure to work, so I ended up purchasing the BT-W6 because it was from a brand I was at least familiar with, and was designed to work a range of devices, rather than being a companion product intended for use with specific headphones.I shouldn't have worried, because the setup process was really very simple. The BT-W6 doesn't ship with a USB-C to USB-A adaptor, so I attached the receiver to a UGREEN type C to type A adaptor I'd bought separately, plugged it into a spare port on the PC and installed the Creative app from the website. The whole installation process took a couple of minutes and the device was detected and ready for pairing.Pairing the earbuds was equally painless, which used the standard pairing procedure - both devices had to be in pairing mode, at which point the Creative software showed the Melomania M100 as the paired device. It initially connected using SBC instead of aptX (the LED indicator on the device changes colour to indicate the codec/pairing in use), so I tried removing and plugging the receiver back in and it detected and used aptX Adaptive LL from that point forward.The sound quality and general user experience has been flawless. Music streamed via Tidal sounds excellent and there's no noticeable lag when watching movies, YouTube, or playing games. There's a slight delay of about a second when a program starts playing audio and you start hearing it (probably as a result of synchronisation/handshake process), the audio is synchronised with the display just fine once playback is underway. The maximum supported volume is considerably higher than any human could possible stand, so there are no complaints in that department either.Yes, the BT-W6 is more expensive than equivalent products from other manufacturers, but the fact it just worked first time without problems made me less concerned about the premium. If you want to add Bluetooth audio support to a PC which includes aptX codecs, this is definitely worth considering.

Little bit glitchy on sync, we had problems connecting to my soundbar.The audio is very good and with Bluetooth 5.4 I get a very clean signal to my B&O H95 using aptX adaptive HQOverall a great little BT dongle, I run this on Mac with no issue and the app works fine

Great absolutely brilliant a bit on the dear side though!

I’m using it with my IPhone 15 pro max & B&W PI8 & Apple Music with lossless.It recognises the lossless stream and I can say that I can feel the difference between the lossy and the lossless.

This dongle is advertised to have LE Audio and LC3 codec support. I’ve purchased it basing on this information. I needed something that will ensure low latency connection between my earbuds Technics AZ-100 and my PC, so I can enjoy gaming without sync issues between audio and what is actually happening on the screen. But this dongle failed to deliver in these regards. I contacted Creative and asked why I cannot connect my earbuds that support LC3 codec with their dongle that also supports it. After troubleshooting instructed by Creative, they’ve admitted that my device is not compatible with their dongle. I only managed to eatabilish SBS connection. In this connection when you watch YouTube you experience lipsync. This was £50 disappointment. You could buy a dongle for £5 that would likely deliver the same level of latency. Not as advertised. I will have to return it.

Most devices these days are more than capable of transmitting audio via Bluetooth so whats the point here, well not all devices and transmissions are created equal. The purpose of this device is to enhance the audio experience and quality by providing high fidelity sound that you can tweak to your own liking. Gone are the days of comparing a crackly sounding LP or cassette tape to a CD or even a good MP3, audio has moved on - however I will say that most people probably won't care too much. Unless you have a very expensive audio setup or pair of headphones that will likely be the bottleneck to the high quality rather than the device doing the transmitting. Either way, this is a specific device to help solve a specific problem and its one that you don't need to solve for everyday listening. Its plug and play and comes with a companion application to help control settings, compatibility between devices might differ so check yours carefully. It can also be a fairly expensive way of adding Bluetooth audio to a non-capable device, but on that front there are cheaper options.

Superb little dongle. Let's me stream FLAC audio files to my Bose Ultra Headphones via Bluetooth Aptx HD Adaptive. Gives me a superb audio experience in a compact package. Also works great with the Windows PC. Shame no USB C to A adaptor included like it was with the BT-W5. Recommended for that enhanced audio experience.

Do not buy if getting for LE Audio, it doesnt work.Disgrace that this is even allowed on the box.