Twelve South has released a new version of its AirFly Pro dongle, promising better performance when connecting wireless headphones to devices that lack Bluetooth support. Although the AirFly Pro 2 is marketed as a way to hook wireless headphones to airplane seatback entertainment systems, it’s still compatible with any device featuring a 3.5mm headphone jack. It’s available now for $59.99, which is a small price bump from the original’s $54.99.
Two of the AirFly Pro 2’s biggest upgrades include the addition of dedicated volume control buttons on the dongle — a feature carried over from the cheaper AirFly SE — and the use of a newer Qualcomm QCC3056 audio processor. Twelve South says the upgraded processor “optimizes sound quality and latency, making movies,…