CREATIVE BT-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 HQ Overall a great little BT dongle, I run this on Mac with no issue and the app works fine

Great AptX audio transmitter. Connects easily to other AptX devices - no drop outs or connection issues. Creative software is well developed and helps you fine tune your audio experience, should you wish to utilise lossless or HD connections, etc... Although you can press the button on the dongle to switch listening modes if you wish.

Just doesn't work properly. Doesn't use lossless most of the time even with B&W PX8 S2 which does support aptX Lossless. Software seems to be correctly set up, sometimes it even says it's using lossless, but the LED is showing Red and the sound is horrible. The best it will reliably do is aptX Adaptive. Have tried support, have tried Google, have tinkered with the audio settings as required and using those headphones with Qobuz it won't output lossless.

Didn't work right out of the box, and only got lossless to work on Windows PC. Updated firmware and drivers. Downloaded the Windows app, and finally the Yellow LED appeared. The audio quality is next level. I thought LDAC was good, but this is insane. What amazing technology, that lossless audio can be transmitted by Bluetooth.

Worth every penny. Connects to my Bose QC Ultra 2 no problem Able to switch between Aptx-Low Latency and Lossless The software is also a massive plus, able to add pre-amp to equalize the volume, and even has EQ to play with. It also remembers the settings so you don't need to open the software every time. Also I wouldn't bother with LE Audio or LC3. A lot of headphones claim they support it but doesn't have the proper implementations (mine included). I guess that's why a lot of people are returning this dongle. Don't buy it for LC3, it's a new codec and not mature

The Creative BT-W6 is one of the best aptX bluetooth adapters out there. It handles a variety of Qualcomm codecs that if paired with good headphones can produce amazing performances (make sure your device and music app is able to utilise USB dac input for best use). Smaller in size than anticipated, but very handy with a usb-c end. The only criticism is the very high price, while an excellent adapter, it does not justify this price tag and Creative Labs have taken advantage of this. (Yet probably due to a high licensing fee from Qualcomm?)

I'm using this with Creative Aurvana Ace earbuds, specifically for bluetooth LE audio and LC3 for voice chat. It's ok when it works, but it's extremely buggy. Getting it to pair can be difficult, hardly ever finds the buds and then quality can be hit and miss, needs a few restarts. When it finally works is good, but Creative need to sort the bluetooth software out.

Does not work with LE audio on the Sony WH-1000XM5 & WH-1000XM6

Ajoute l'APTX Lossless à n'importe quel smartphone et croyez moi la différence sonore est incroyable. Je l'ai associé au BTR17 et casque Hifiman Ananda Nano et le HIDIZS MP145. J'ai désormais une chaine audiophile portable. Attention à chaque association de produit Bluetooth, il faut toujours passé par l'ordinateur et le logiciel créative app

Listening to music: 5 stars. Works perfectly with my Focal Bathys and I get aptX Adaptive HQ. Either by pressing the button on it or by using the program. Using it in meetings: Works most of the time, but sometimes sound just starts to break up more and more and then fixes itself and then does it again. Powercycling the Bathys helps for a while, but the problem isn't the Bathys. That's why 4 and not 5.

Prodotto fantastico ma va abinato ad una cuffia che supporti le ultime tecnologie, ad esempio la Aurvana Ace 2. Per una configurazione al top necessita del programma Creative App sia per che per smartphone.

The first thing you notice when you take it out of the box, is that it is smaller than you imagine it to be from looking at the pictures. It is maybe the size of a fingernail, and I'm constantly worried that I'm going to lose it. I use a set of Bose Quietcomfort Ultra Earbuds with an iPhone 16 Pro. While the Bose have great sound, they are limited because the best bluetooth codec that the iPhone supports is SBC which has a bandwidth of about 500kbps. With the BT-W6 dongle though, you can now take advantage of aptx lossless which has a bandwidth of 1200kbps which is close enough to the CD quality bitrate of 1411kbps that only a small amount of (lossless) data compression is required to get theoretical audio quality that exceeds the sensitivity of human hearing. keep in mind though that you must have high quality source files (I stream lossless from Apple Music or listen to lossless FLAC files ripped from CDs). If you're listening to 320kbps MP3 files, you'll notice a slight difference, but it will be much more subtle. Also of note is that this dongle is capable of other aptx codecs like low-latency which eliminates perceivable audio lag, which can be an issue if you watch shows or films and want the sound to be in sync with the image.