• ArtificialLink@yall.theatl.social
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    1 year ago

    I don’t want to. And I don’t want to carry one around with me everywhere. I use several different types of wired headphones. Plus the convenience of being able to plug into basically any sound system is unmatched. Still plenty of cars that just use aux cords. Plenty of speaker systems that are easier to connect to with a headphone cord and sound better.

    And my final point is there is no practical reason to remove it it is just as easy to waterproof and it does not take up that much space.

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      1 year ago

      Yeah. I actually went from usb c only phone to one with a headphone jack again, and I’ve decided I’m not even considering devices without a headphone jack. The dongles suck from either a usability perspective or a software one, and they just add another point of failure rather than just using a very simple aux jack. I get why a lot of manufacturers stopped supporting them (it costs some money, and the dongle make them some), but it’s still very, very dumb.

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        This is a case though where your other sound systems you guys are also trying to plug into are outdated. Because your phone is not among your outdated productsl, doesn’t mean it’s a manufacturers’ fault. They are simply catering to the market.

        Newer head units (stand alone audio sources) have Bluetooth and other connectivity features plus a jack anyways.

        So because you’re using outdated shit it’s the phones fault? Let me ask you, so you think more devices in the future will have jacks or less? Answer: less. The sooner you change your equipment the less heartache you’ll have.

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          Bluetooth gets outdated. A headphone jack does not. Bluetooth is constantly updating its codec so are phones. I have wireless speakers from 5 years ago that refuse to work because the Bluetooth version is too old.

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          I use a Bluetooth dac or just Bluetooth headphones most of the time. But occasionally, I have issues with battery life or Bluetooth and just want to use a headphone jack (a technology that is simple in part because it has been around for over a century in various iterations), and not having one is incredibly frustrating from a usability standpoint. I’m not projecting my issue with "using outdated shit, " I’m stating that I actually tried to move on, and when I went back (temporarily at first) the increase in usability was frankly notable.

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            Yeah man and they said that with the horse and buggy as well which had been around for thousands of years, and DVD and laser disk, and mp3’s and jet flight.

            Yeah, there’s still a niche if you’re wanting to “win” your argument. But you may as well shout at the wall.

            Manufacturers don’t care about your niche use cases especially since arguably better alternatives have come about.

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          It’s not. There’s no reason why headphone jacks would be outdated. They carry an analog signal to drive the headphones. With a dongle, you’re just converting that signal from USB-C. USB-C headphones carry the exact same signal and bluetooth is garbage for audio quality. 3.55mm TRS is the de facto standard for headphones in the consumer market. It really doesn’t get any simpler or cheaper.

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      1 year ago

      I’m with you. Guess what sometimes I have a call and my Bluetooth buds are charging or not in the same room. Guess what I have connected to my computer? A headset. Guess what isn’t easily plugged into my phone! This headset! I’ve had dongles die on me too man.

      I hate that all phones have removed them. Screw Apple for this trend. I wish Apple had the balls and removed them from the laptops too. Would have loved to see that backlash.

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      I rather enjoy all the people telling you that your use case is invalid because of inferior compromised solutions available.

      There are a bunch of people who express a strong preference for a feature, don’t invalidate peoples requirements.

      Doesn’t matter if that feature is something you use personally or not.

      What this does indicate is there is demand in the market for a GrapheneOS/CalyxOS phone with a headphone jack. This is why I’m running a Pixel 5a still!

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          I use bluetooth headset when i’m at home to watch videos, but if i take a call, i plug in my wired headphones to get reliability and clarity. When i go out into the city I only have a pair of wired headphones in my man purse.

          I’m multimodal and I like it!

          Nothing is worse then being on a group chat and somebody is fighting their bluetooth with extra delays or scratchy audio… I dont want to be that guy