As I’ve stated in the title, I’m curious about whether the Fairbuds XL either already has Bluetooth LE Audio compatibility, or if it already has the hardware capabilities necessary, such that just a firmware update would be able to retroactively add Bluetooth LE Audio compatibility to it.
Here’s some additional details, directly quoted from the Bluetooth SIG’s website:
Bluetooth LE Audio FAQs
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Classic Audio and LE Audio
Q: Are new headphones and devices required to use LE Audio? Is it backward compatible?
A: Consumers will need to check with the product manufacturer to understand whether an existing product is upgradable. It is possible that existing Classic Audio products could be compatible with LE Audio source products. However, products can be developed to support both Classic Audio and LE Audio, and it is expected that many products that support LE Audio will continue to support Classic Audio.