Bluetooth dongles for background music

[moley6knipe]

Good afternoon. What Bluetooth solutions are everyone using to get background music between sets into the mixer please?

 

My current one kaput. Something with a 3.5mm headphone out, battery powered a bonus but there’s always a 13amp/USB outlet available so not essential.

 

Any recommendations please? Thanks!

[lemmywinks]

I use one of these on my bass head:

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/235674913502

 

We have a generic USB powered BT>3.5mm adapter permanently hooked up to our XR18:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/356414748890

 

[Jack]

If you're using a rack mixer I have used this for almost ten years, works great. I know your question was about bluetooth, and we use it for that with other people's playlists etc at functions but actually for us we use the usb stick. It's always playing, and when we need backing music the drummer just leans across and rolls the hardware volume control up whilst I use the tablet to mute the stage mics. Seamless and easy.

 

If you really have to have small then I've got one of these on my desk at work. Looks similar to the one mentioned above. I've never used it for gigs as I like more permanent solutions but no reason why it wouldn't work. Also sounds good. 

Edited January 26 by Jack

[JohnH89]

Bought one of these to use for background music at Xmas street party between sets . Battery lasts 8 hours . Music straight from phone playlist . Straight into spare channel on PA .

[moley6knipe]

Thanks for all the suggestions folks!! Much appreciated. 

[Chienmortbb]

Allen and Heath CQ20. It’s a bit expensive compared to the others but you get a great digital mixer included. 
 

 

Sorry😉