Published Apr 25, 2026, 3:30 PM EDT Former radio and TV guy. Now a writer, researcher, and musician who writes about the absurdity of our modern world and other offbeat topics. Specializes in weird music, the old web, retro video games and tech, and researching strange, yet interesting things. Currently working on a variety of music, web, and writing projects. Visit him on the web at  https://djbuckfreelance.neocities.org/ . Bluetooth is a fantastic feature on mobile phones, but if you use it to listen to your favorite tunes regularly, you might notice it sometimes sounds dead, tinny, or just plain bad. The culprit might actually be the default codec your phone is using for Bluetooth. Fortunately, there are a few ways to improve it, typically available right on your device. Bluetooth quality improvements begin with the codecs Not all Bluetooth audio is the same The media files you use every day require a codec to play back properly. This is usually software (but can occasionally be hardware).…