Reddit mentions of BestDealUSA USB Bluetooth Stereo Audio Music Receiver, 3.5 mm

I have this and it works great.
It lives in the center console (plugged into the usb port there), aux cable snaked under console to front aux port. I never have to touch it. Cumbersome is not a term I would use to describe this setup. I would say invisible, functional, or nearly as good as a factory bluetooth head unit. Certainly not cumbersome.

Bluetooth with 3.5mm headphone output to a 4 speaker amp to the speakers.

Here is usb (5V) powered bluetooth audio adapter
http://www.amazon.com/BestDealUSA-Bluetooth-Receiver-Adapter-Speaker/dp/B00ANDHBNS

4 channel amp
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_1?url=search-alias%3Delectronics&field-keywords=4%20channel%20amp&sprefix=4+channe%2Celectronics

You could open this up for the 12v to 5v conversion.
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/2-Port-Mini-Universal-Dual-USB-Car-Charger-Adapter-Bullet-5V-2-1A-1A-Black-White/1963943155.html

This is assuming you have a solder iron and aren't afraid to engineer the wires/connecters/voltage adapter to work together.

I use this guy for playing movies from my laptop to get some pretty good quality sound from my home stereo. Range is only about 15 ft. reliably, but if you are on a budget, this is great. It never turns off, and is always on standby when you aren't using it. It can plug in to any USB port for power, too.

I've used one of these. Just tear out the 12v -> 5v step down from one of these.

>Here is usb (5V) powered bluetooth audio adapter http://www.amazon.com/BestDealUSA-Bluetooth-Receiver-Adapter-Speaker/dp/B00ANDHBNS[1]


I have this or something very similar in my car. my stereo actually has a usb drive hookup and an aux in, so I just plug it into the usb input for power and then plug the aux cable into the output. works great.

http://www.amazon.com/Philips-USA-PH-62050-MD-To-Cassette-Adapter/dp/B0007R4LI8/

I have tried multiple cassette adapters and this one sounded the best to me. I pair it with this to create a bluetooth setup for my 1999 toyota. works well : http://www.amazon.com/BestDealUSA-Bluetooth-Receiver-Adapter-Speaker/dp/B00ANDHBNS/

gets both left and right channels of sound

I bought a cheap USB powered bluetooth receiver that I plug into my stereo. Sounds great. My only complaint is that when the Vita is connected to the bluetooth stick it disables the volume buttons and sends a fixed signal, so I have to control the volume on my stereo.

http://amzn.com/B00ANDHBNS

Edit: I know there are also iPod 30-pin bluetooth adapters out there as well, but I haven't settled on one to try yet. Would be good for repurposing some old iPod docks.

If you're interested, here's the one I bought: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00ANDHBNS/ref=oh_details_o04_s01_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I lied, it's closer to 10 bucks actually. But a few key things about it is that it has no battery and needs to be plugged into a USB port to run. Whether that be a computer or cheap wall charger doesn't matter.

On the plus side, because it has no battery, it's always on and doesn't have power-off power saving features. This is nice so you can stick it in an awkward place behind a stereo system out of sight and not have to worry about turning it on again after x amount of time of inactivity.

Edit: it says iPhone/iPad and stuff, but it should work fine with anything that does Bluetooth audio. Like I said it works great for me with my tablet, a Nexus 7.

I have been using This One in my car for over a year and works great. The plastic is a bit flimsy but I dont care since this is tucked away in my center console and is never touched.

I'd recommend something like this adapter (link) just to be safe

http://www.amazon.com/BestDealUSA-Bluetooth-Receiver-Adapter-Speaker/dp/B00ANDHBNS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1415821693&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+bluetooth+audio

http://www.amazon.com/OPSO-Charger-Portable-Vehicle-Adapter/dp/B009O4BXGS/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1415821750&sr=8-13&keywords=car+usb

I use this in my civic and it works great.

>bad sound quality, bad drivers, disconnects randomly, etc

Wireless in a nutshell.
IMO get proper headphones, then get something like this. Although this will ruin the sound-quality, it'll do what you're asking for.
I've had a wireless headset myself. After getting proper DAC+Headphones I'll never go back to wireless.

Not for $15, but for $30 I got one of these: http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00A6F31EQ/ref=pe_385040_30332200_pe_309540_26725410_item

Thing I like about it is that it's reversible. Flip it to transmit and it makes any stereo player a bluetooth source. Flip it to receive and it makes any headphones bluetooth.

Edit: when I followed the link and saw the "others have bought" I found these two:

http://www.amazon.com/BestDealUSA-Bluetooth-Receiver-Adapter-Speaker/dp/B00ANDHBNS/ref=pd_tcs_compl_e_10?ie=UTF8&refRID=1SC15964SGJ9RRJGVSCE
and
http://www.amazon.com/SoundBot%C2%AE-Bluetooth-Universal-Transmitter-Compatible/dp/B00F25Z0FS/ref=pd_tcs_compl_pc_10?ie=UTF8&refRID=1S9V0AJDST7GX10S29YE


There's a bluetooth dongle for the laptop and bluetooth receiver for the earbuds for a total of $14.

FWIW I bought one of these for my truck and it works great:

http://www.amazon.com/BestDealUSA-Bluetooth-Receiver-Adapter-Speaker/dp/B00ANDHBNS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397486220&sr=8-1&keywords=bluetooth+to+3.5

I just plug it into a USB spot and then run the 3.5 into my aux port.