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Bettear B-RTX

Handheld Auracast transceiver with a colour screen for guided tours and assistive listening: visitors use it to receive a broadcast on wired headphones or a neckloop, and guides use it to transmit from a microphone or MP3 file.

Works todayTransmits and receives

Auracast status

Confirmed by the manufacturer, the Bluetooth SIG product listing, or an independent test. Sold to venues and tour operators rather than through shops.

Rated at 20+ hours receiving and 10+ hours transmitting, with under 40 ms latency.

Details

Role
Transmits and receives
Works with
Any audio source
Connections
3.5 mm TRRS, Screen
Codecs
LC3
Status checked
20 October 2026

Sources for this status

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The Broadcast, every Thursday

New gear, firmware that unlocks Auracast, venues that switched it on, and the deals. One email a week, nothing else.