Don’t get me wrong. Apple removing audio jack was the biggest facepalm in smartphone history. And you can thank it for not being able to make an upgrade without sacrificing audio jack (and SD card too :/). But USB-C is getting standardized everywhere now (laptops, smartphones, etc.). What makes USB-C earphones not worth the switch?

  • @SaltarelloEnglish
    23•1 year ago

    I cant sleep without listening to podcasts & i charge the phone at night so this is one of the reasons why i was reluctant to upgrade my old phone.

    When I inevitably had to upgrade I bought a USB C headphone/charging dongle for about €15. All good, I’d been worrying about nothing …Until it broke within a few months so I had to go without podcasts for a few nights whilst I waited for the replacements to arrive (might as well be prepared & buy a spare right?). Guess what? The first replacement lasted a only few months again. So far, a lack of headphone jack has cost me an extra €45 inside of about 6 months. Absolutely ridiculous

    • AtaraxiaEnglish
      1•1 year ago

      Buy the braided cable splitters they are invincible

    • @LaiceEnglish
      0•1 year ago

      One solution would be bluetooth receiver like the Sony sbh 5x. Or full on Bluetooth headphones.

      • @SaltarelloEnglish
        22•1 year ago
        1. I don’t want to scramble round in the dark looking for a Bluetooth “bud” when it inevitably falls out in the night
        2. I don’t want to have to charge yet more stuff
        3. I don’t want full on Bluetooth headphones, I have Sony MDR7506 when I want quality audio & a set of small in ear Sennheiser for nighttime podcasts

        The point is, the dongle is simply not a good solution

        • PaleRiderEnglish
          -4•1 year ago

          You can buy a small Bluetooth/3.5mm adapter. I have one for my amp when I want to play music through it. It also works with earphones. It’s about the size of a credit card but obviously thicker.