Hi!
I want my headset to work with mic and good audio quality, but can’t figure out how to do it, since I’m a newbie to Linux.
I’m currently on Kernel: 5.10.60-1-MANJARO and using Sony MDR-XB950N1 headset with TP-Link UB400 BT adapter.
So I found out that PulseAudio doesn’t support bi-directional sound, so I installed PipeWire instead.
I tried enabling mSBC codec in /usr/share/pipewire/mediasession.d/bluez-monitor.conf. It appeared in pavucontrol, but when I’m trying to turn it on, mic works fine but there is no sound at all.
The headset works fine on Win10, I don’t understand why it doesn’t work on Linux. So I will be immensely grateful if you help me)
pactl list sinks
State: IDLE
Name: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo
Description: Built-in Audio Analog Stereo
Driver: PipeWire
Sample Specification: s32le 2ch 48000Hz
Channel Map: front-left,front-right
Owner Module: 4294967295
Mute: no
Volume: front-left: 29490 / 45% / -20.81 dB, front-right: 29490 / 45% / -20.81 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 63069 / 96% / -1.00 dB
Monitor Source: alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE HW_MUTE_CTRL HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
object.path = "alsa:pcm:0:front:0:playback"
api.alsa.path = "front:0"
api.alsa.pcm.card = "0"
api.alsa.pcm.stream = "playback"
audio.channels = "2"
audio.position = "FL,FR"
device.routes = "2"
alsa.resolution_bits = "16"
device.api = "alsa"
device.class = "sound"
alsa.class = "generic"
alsa.subclass = "generic-mix"
alsa.name = "ALC269 Analog"
alsa.id = "ALC269 Analog"
alsa.subdevice = "0"
alsa.subdevice_name = "subdevice #0"
alsa.device = "0"
alsa.card = "0"
alsa.card_name = "HDA Intel MID"
alsa.long_card_name = "HDA Intel MID at 0xf0b00000 irq 30"
alsa.driver_name = "snd_hda_intel"
device.profile.name = "analog-stereo"
device.profile.description = "Analog Stereo"
card.profile.device = "3"
device.id = "42"
factory.name = "api.alsa.pcm.sink"
priority.driver = "1009"
priority.session = "1009"
media.class = "Audio/Sink"
node.nick = "HDA Intel MID"
node.name = "alsa_output.pci-0000_00_1b.0.analog-stereo"
device.description = "Built-in Audio Analog Stereo"
device.icon_name = "audio-card-analog"
node.pause-on-idle = "false"
factory.id = "18"
client.id = "32"
node.driver = "true"
factory.mode = "merge"
audio.adapt.follower = ""
library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
object.id = "45"
node.max-latency = "8192/48000"
Ports:
analog-output-speaker: Speakers (type: Speaker, priority: 10000, availability group: Legacy 3, availability unknown)
analog-output-headphones: Headphones (type: Headphones, priority: 9900, availability group: Legacy 4, not available)
Active Port: analog-output-speaker
Formats:
pcm
Sink #59
State: SUSPENDED
Name: bluez_output.CC_98_8B_7F_A2_98.headset-head-unit
Description: MDR-XB950N1
Driver: PipeWire
Sample Specification: s16le 1ch 16000Hz
Channel Map: mono
Owner Module: 4294967295
Mute: no
Volume: mono: 48060 / 73% / -8.08 dB
balance 0.00
Base Volume: 65536 / 100% / 0.00 dB
Monitor Source: bluez_output.CC_98_8B_7F_A2_98.headset-head-unit.monitor
Latency: 0 usec, configured 0 usec
Flags: HARDWARE HW_VOLUME_CTRL DECIBEL_VOLUME LATENCY
Properties:
api.bluez5.transport = ""
api.bluez5.profile = "headset-head-unit"
api.bluez5.codec = "msbc"
api.bluez5.address = "CC:98:8B:7F:A2:98"
device.routes = "1"
card.profile.device = "1"
device.form_factor = "headset"
device.bus = "bluetooth"
device.id = "54"
device.description = "MDR-XB950N1"
node.name = "bluez_output.CC_98_8B_7F_A2_98.headset-head-unit"
factory.name = "api.bluez5.sco.sink"
priority.driver = "1010"
priority.session = "1010"
device.icon_name = "audio-headset-bluetooth"
node.pause-on-idle = "false"
factory.id = "8"
device.api = "bluez5"
media.class = "Audio/Sink"
node.driver = "true"
factory.mode = "merge"
audio.adapt.follower = ""
library.name = "audioconvert/libspa-audioconvert"
object.id = "59"
client.id = "31"
Ports:
headset-output: Headset (type: Headset, priority: 0, available)
Active Port: headset-output
Formats:
pcm
inxi -AE
Audio: Device-1: Intel 5 Series/3400 Series High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
Device-2: NVIDIA High Definition Audio driver: snd_hda_intel
Sound Server-1: ALSA v: k5.10.60-1-MANJARO running: yes
Sound Server-2: PipeWire v: 0.3.33 running: yes
Bluetooth: Device-1: Cambridge Silicon Radio Bluetooth Dongle (HCI mode) type: USB driver: btusb
Report: rfkill ID: hci0 state: up address: see --recommends