Hi Matthew, I am John J.D., a fellow Microsoft user like you.
I understand your frustration, you're not alone. Thank you for letting me know that you have tried other headphones and did not experience a similar issue to what you're facing with your JBL headphones.
It is important to clarify that it isn’t entirely a Windows issue, but rather a specific concern with many JBL models. In fact, JBL has acknowledged that this is a widespread issue and has published a fix recommending an update of specific drivers applicable to most of their models. Here is the link: https://support.jbl.com/us/en/howto/pairing-iss...
If you have followed their suggestions and the issue persists, please let them know and consider asking for a return, if necessary.
Should you need further information please let me know.
John J.D.
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