Avantree Orbit Bluetooth 5.0 Audio Transmitter for TV with 5.1 Surround Sound Passthrough Support, Class 1 Long Range, LED Display, Dual Link, 100% TV Compatibility Delivers No Lip sync Delay

My sister has poor hearing so I got her a pair of Grado Bluetooth headphones to pair with her Sony TV. Unfortunately, the Bluetooth on Sony TVs isn’t very good, despite the expensive price tag. It dropped the connection often and pairing was hit and miss. I hooked this to the TV via the optical connection. It worked perfectly and the headphones always pair to this device with no problem at all so far. Also it allows more than one connection so you can still run her Bose TV speaker system and she can listen to her WiFi headphones at the same time. (The TV wouldn’t do that)

A LOT easier to set up a use that competitors, and works very well for audio stereo and TV sources. When I had problems connecting my bluetooth headphones, I was able to resolve the problem with input from their customer service reply within a day of contact.

I never ever ever ever write reviews. I am waiting for this thing to explode or catch fire because it was too easy to set up and is working too well which means something must be horribly wrong. My old Samsung TV is playing with HDMI ARC through the speakers and optical through this thing at the same time and my Apple AirPods have no latency even though they are supposed to with this. Everything is perfect. I don't trust it. Nice knowing y'all.

I bought the Avantree Torus and the Avantree Orbit Pro to address three specific requirements. The system addresses a couple of those requirements perfectly, but fails on the third. I currently have the Orbit Pro connected to my Sony TV/Sony Soundbar via the Optical cable.Pro’s:Overall, the system works great to provide you with high quality remote listening capability.The low latency Bluetooth eliminates any lip-sync issues.The Torus headphones/speakers have a great sound an exceptional battery life.Con’s:Though the system uses Low Latency Bluetooth, there is still sufficient delay to create an unacceptable echo between the TV output and the headphone output.The Orbit Pro does not provide an eARC HDMI output, so you cannot connect it via HDMI if you are using an ARC/eARC Sound Bar or Home Theatre System.The remote requires a lot of pressure to control the volume.The remote is somewhat redundant, as the headphone volume up/down feature provides the same function.1) I spend a lot of time in the kitchen, and watch the TV in the family room through a pass-through window. In order to hear the TV, I have to crank up the volume, which bothers my wife. With the Torus/Orbit Pro I can roam around the kitchen and hear the TV perfectly. The Torus are loud enough that my wife can still hear the sound, but the volume is low enough that it does not bother her. Also, if it does start to bother her, the Torus has the earbud option which silences it completely. I did a bit of research and testing before buying these, and the Low Latency of the aptX HD Bluetooth ensures there is no visible lip-sync delay. So, 5 stars for this application.2) I enjoy watching college and pro football, but my wife hates it – especially the constant continuous discussion by the sports announcers. Once again, the combination of the Torus with the Orbit Pro works perfectly. So, 5 stars for this application.3) I am retired, and have a bit of hearing loss. I have been putting off getting hearing aids and I end up listening to the TV at a fairly high volume. Even with the TV at this volume, I struggle to catch every word of the dialog. I had hoped that I could use the Torus and Orbit Pro to boost the volume for me, without making it too loud for my wife and others in the room. Unfortunately, even though the Torus/Orbit Pro use the aptX HD Low Latency Bluetooth components, there is still a delay. This delay is bad enough that I have to mute the sound from the TV and Surround sound system to use them. So, for this application, the rating falls to 1 star.

Ordered this because a reviewer mentioned the fact that it can be paired with headphines and the TV can still be heard by others. I took a chance that it could be paired with my husband's Phonak hearing aids. It tookme a little bit of work between TV and unit to connect it to our Roku soundbar,Using th e dound bar directions, but once it was paired up correctly (directions are pretty clear) I went back to Roku and paired up his hearing aids. Bingo! All is working beautifully! What a find! Worth the cost because other units are much too expensive. Sound for him and for me is excellent. We have had zero lag. Ee have an LG Smart TV and a Roku Sound Bar. The Phonak hearing aids practically hooked themselves up.