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Customers find the product works well and is easy to install. They appreciate its value for money and compatibility. However, opinions differ on connectivity, bluetooth capability, quality, and sound quality.
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A quick rundown of this product’s key features:
USB-BT500 is a Bluetooth Smart Ready USB adapter with new Bluetooth 5 capabilities. USB-BT500 enables wireless connectivity with a wide range of devices and enjoy up to 2X-faster transmit speeds and 4X-greater range. Disclaimer: Actual data throughput and WiFi coverage will vary from network conditions and environmental factors, including the volume of network traffic, building material and construction, and network overhead, result in lower actual data throughput and wireless coverage.
Bluetooth 5.0 for Faster, Further Coverage- Transfer data up to twice as fast as before, and with 4X the range in BLE
Wireless Connection, free of limitation – Enables wireless communication with Bluetooth-enabled devices
Full Compatibility – Backward compatible with Bluetooth2.1/3.x/4.x
Power Saving for Devices – Bluetooth Low Energy technology for energy-saving wireless connectivity
Ultra-small Design – Highly portable and easy to use. Frequency Band 2402~2480 MHz
Our Top Reviews
Reviewer: Jane
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: WORKS PERFECT!
Review: Does what it’s supposed to do!Easy to install.Tip 1 Lag: I had a very slight lag, put it on a a non fast charging port and that pretty much fixed it.Tip 2: Distance: It didn’t make it to the bathroom but already had a small extension for ports and just pointing it that way fixed that.If you don’t have blue tooth on your computer for some strange reason like me, THIS is your best option.Great price, works perfect for blue tooth earbuds, which is what I got it for.
Reviewer: D. Coral
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: So simple to plug in and use right away
Review: I tore open the box, plugged it in and it started working in about 10 seconds.It is super tiny and you don’t even notice it plugged into the USB port.This is an instant way to get your computer or laptop the latest Bluetooth 5.0 capability.The range is excellent.Highly recommended, stop reading reviews and just buy it!
Reviewer: Pete C
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Working great for my Sony PSVR2
Review: I had some issues connecting my PSVR2 to the PC adapter initially and this ASUS BT-500 sorted out my issues. Tracking worked well after that and I was able to use this with an extension cable to get where I needed. Setup was easy and the connection has not had any problems since initial setup.
Reviewer: John T.
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: A big upgrade from my prior USB BT Adapter
Review: So like everything… it’s not perfect. But given the price point, I’m not complaining. Just to be clear so people have complained about streaming audio from this unit, and that is not something I have done, so if you are looking for an opinion on that you can stop reading now.My prior BT adapter (non-ASUS) always had problems keeping the connection to my BT Keyboard. And I would have to unplug it and plug it back in. This was a horrible inconvenience. This unit does not have that problem at all, which is the biggest reason I like it, but some of the other features have been great as well.While I haven’t streamed audio from the unit, I do use it to stream audio to it. And this works fantastic. I really like the ability to use my phone to stream audio. Been great for listening to web radio. However, it is a little annoying when a phone call comes in, because it will want you to use the unit as a speakerphone, which is an issue since I don’t have a mic on this PC.The proximity locking feature is also nice. Set it to automatically lock your PC when your phone is out of the specified range (3 settings, Close, Very close, and Intimate) It’s nice, but a little too sensitive. I found that if I use my phone to do other tasks it will lock my PC. So I am not using this feature anymore.It also says it will allow you to send and receive text messages via the ASUS software. I don’t know if this works for anyone, but I have an iPhone 5, and it does not work at all. Not a big deal though, but it is annoying when you have something that doesn’t work like it says it would. But this is likely an Apple issue, and not an ASUS issue.Overall I am very pleased with this unit and would highly recommend it. I would give it 5 stars, if it didn’t try to hijack my phone calls when I am streaming audio to it. The hardware is great, the software needs a little tweaking.
Reviewer: Fuzzy Logic
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Works good in Linux with some effort
Review: I bought this to interact specifically with ble 5.0 devices from my PC and possibly some SBCs.This was a huge pain to install but here’s what I did which will hopefully spare someone else the agony.The documentation on the Asus site is pretty abhorrent. It’s mostly Windows oriented, and even for Windows the documentation is awful and you are pretty much on your own. It’s a “plug and pray” situation with this thing until you get it setup correctly.Yes, it’s supported in Linux so should work on Raspberry Pi as well.Once it’s running it’s actually really nice so far.Also the drivers include the source which is a win.How I got it working (old Ubuntu 18.04 with kernel version 5.4.0):First, download the driver from the Asus website.Second, blacklist all default bt drivers by creating the file /etc/modprobe.d/bluetooth-blacklist.confthen add this to it:blacklist btrtlblacklist btusbblacklist btintelblacklist btbcmThis was necessary for me as the two devices were fighting for attention so to speak.It may not be needed for you (you can skip this and try it later if needed).Third, reload the kernel module settings (part of the above step):sudo systemctl restart systemd-modules-load.serviceNote that you will probably lose your bluetooth control panel, but you can undo this later by deleting the conf file then reloading the settings again.Fourth, install the driver after unzipping it and cd’ing to the folder:sudo make install INTERFACE=usbFifth, you must copy the firmware to the correct location.Go into the folder /rtkbt-firmware/lib/firmware inside the driver folder and copy these two files to /lib/firmware/ on your system:rtl8761bu_configrtl8761bu_fwNow see if the device is listed:hciconfig -athe device should appear there.If not, unplug the device then turn bluetooth off then on.Depending on your distro, it could one of these (Deb/Ubuntu/fedora):sudo service bluetooth stopsudo systemctl stop bluetoothPlug it back in, run hciconfig -a again and it should be working.If still nothing, run:lsmod | grep bluetoothand see if ‘rtk_btusb’ is listed next to bluetooth (with some others, probably).If so then the driver is probably installed.Now let’s see if your firmware is correct:Type dmesg and see if there are any errors there.If you are seeing a cryptic message in dmesg like:rtk_btusb: fw name is rtl8761bu_fwrtk_btusb: This is not 8723a, use new patch style!then the firmware has not been copied to the correct folder which will prevent it from working.Locate the correct firmware folder for your distro then redo the steps from that point again.Hopefully it should be running now.Now you can play with it in bluetoothctl.Type bluetoothctl then type scan on and see if there are any devices.Type help for a list of commands… have fun!If all else has failed, remember to register your device on the Asus website then you should beeligible for support (didn’t try this, your mileage may vary).
Reviewer: Denis Martin Troesch
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: I bought it to replace a flaky intermittent built in Bluetooth adapter/card and wish I would have done it sooner. Works much better than the built in original product
Reviewer: David Naul Villanueva
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Después de comprar más de 5 adaptadores chinos, me decidí a comprar un buen adaptador de marca.Este adaptador BT Asus es excelente. La señal es fuerte y de buen alcance, no hay Lag, no hay desconexiones. Lo utilizo para mi control 8bitDo Pro 2 y funciona de maravilla.
Reviewer: Aldo Meloni
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: Funziona
Reviewer: Daniel Oliveira
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: O produto chegou bem antes do prazo. Até o momento está funcionando perfeitamente sem interferências e ruídos. Fácil de instalar e funcionou para todos os acessórios bluetooth que possuo.
Reviewer: paco roman
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
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Review: La he empleado para activar bluetooth en un hackintosh. No ha sido necesario activar nada. En cuanto lo conecté al USB apareció disponible en las preferencias del sistema.De vez en cuando da problemas de sonido con los altavoces externos, pero no he podido aún hacer pruebas suficientes para localizar si el problema es del equipo, del adaptador, los altavoces…
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