On a recent post, there were a lot of comments, which said that they were missing the headphones on newer mobile devices.

How many actually use the headphone jack?

I ask, because I have one on my phone, since I really wanted one, but I rarely use it. Like Tops 1/Month.

  • Engywuck@lemm.ee
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    1 year ago

    Me. I own both wired and wireless earphones and I want to be able to use both.

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      1 year ago

      I recently switched to wireless over-the-ear headphones and overall happy. However, when it comes to earbuds - they would only be wired. Unlike my large headphones, which can be unscrewed for that, most earbuds would have trouble wen replacing the battery. And - maybe more importantly - easier to lose since they’re separate and so small.

    • moonleay@feddit.deOP
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      1 year ago

      Fair. Personally I prefer wireless, since my headphone wires break all the time due to heavy use, but I can understand, why you’d like to be able to use both.

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        1 year ago

        Wireless headphones have to be charged so often, it’s just annoying. Good old trusty wired headphones never need to be charged.

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          1 year ago

          For larger models, replaceable batteries would improve this situation a lot. Of course that would hurt the manufacturers’ planned obsolescence strategy.

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          1 year ago

          Not so true. I use a set of “wireless” where the two ears are connected around the back of my neck. (A pair of beatx). These have 12hr battery and I listen a lot. I only kill the batteries on long ski days (the cold probably bring the battery life down a bit).

          All my complaints at this point are lack of options in this mostly perfect form factor.

          (Better fit in my ears, better sound, etc). This isn’t a wired/wireless problem.

        • NoStressyJessie@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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          1 year ago

          A decent pair can charge enough for hours in minutes. When they about to die, pop one out and into the case, let it charge until the one in your ear is dead or dying, swap them out, 10 minutes and you’re back to stereo for a few hours.

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            1 year ago

            I can get 2-3 days of use out of my wireless before they absolutely need to be charged. They’re not the best sound quality out there, but they have the features I need for my situation.

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                If they were wired I bet you’d have to untangle them

                I never have to untangle my IEM cables. A civilized person keeps their IEM-s in the carry case when not in use.

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                  1 year ago

                  Cool. You know that the majority of people have no clue what that even is, and that wouldn’t apply to those folks.

                  Anyway Congratulations on having a nice investment piece for your audio enjoyment

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                    1 year ago

                    A pair of 40€ Denons is not really an “investment piece”, even though they have lasted me for 10 years.

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                1 year ago

                Last time I tried to use wired headphones for work, the connection snapped off in the port. I’m definitely good to stay away from wired headphones for everything other than my computer.

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          1 year ago

          Hell, every set of wireless headphones I’ve had (not earbuds) had a detectable cable as well. I use both modes frequently my sonys

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        1 year ago

        my headphone wires break all the time

        Are these detachable wires? Because I used to kill headphones all the time tripping over their wires but since I started getting ones with the 3.5 mm jack on the headphone side that hasn’t happened since.

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      1 year ago

      This is the correct answer. It’s about having choices. I very often forget to charge my wireless when I need it and when it’s dead, all I have to do is pull my wired out since my phone has the headphone jack. And when I work, I use my wired to listen to music, because in that situation, wired is simply superior. So I will always buy a phone with a headphone jack because I don’t want a perfectly workable, harmless feature that I need to be taken away from me.

    • Dame @lemmy.ml
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      1 year ago

      That’s cool but that doesn’t answer the question