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How to achieve lowest latency RF link: bluetooth vs BLE vs sub-GHz

I'm working on a wireless musical instrument which requires a super low latency RF link. I previously was using NRF52810 and found that the latency was too high. The complexity of the BLE stack and it's transaction model increase latency. After further research I've found that the minimum latency is about 7.5ms for BLE.

My question is this: can a lower latency be achieved with a sub-GHz transceiver? I'm considering transmitters like MICRF114 or TI CC115L. My application does not require the high throughput of BLE or WIFI, just very low latency. Thanks.

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