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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.

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[–] headmetwall@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago

Every day, I have an app that connects the audio of my pc to my phone through wifi and using bluetooth would just make the whole setup unusable for calls + wifi has better range and audio quality than bluetooth. The whole setup is PC->Ethernet->Router->wifi->Phone for ~30 ms of latency and the app is soundwire.

[–] AdventureSpoon@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Always. Everything besides the cell tower connection happens wired. No Bluetooth or WiFi .

[–] scottyjoe9@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

The one time I missed it was when I was trying to sell a subwoofer which only has RCA inputs and I had to use my laptop top prove it worked to potential buyers. Other than that, I use Bluetooth exclusively.

[–] Drusas@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

If I had one, I would use it for somewhere between 2:00 to 8 hours per week. Considering getting the next ZenFone largely because it has one.

Two of my headphones are wired.

They're both usb-c.

This isn't a wired/wireless issue. You can not have a 3.5mm audio jack on your phone and still use wired headphones without an adapter because usb-c headphones exist.

You can talk about quality differences and such, but that isn't the same as wired vs wireless being the only two options.

[–] shadow@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 2 years ago

I basically stopped using wired headphones when Work From Home became a thing. I kept getting up from my desk and wanting to keep my audio going while wandering around and having wireless is perfect for my small house. I would definitely want to go back to wired if I was commuting or out in public daily though.

[–] nudnyekscentryk@szmer.info 1 points 2 years ago

I have a headphone jack and have never used it

[–] Ludrol@szmer.info 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I bought a phone but the jack was busted and doesn't have two bits connected in DAC. It sounds horrendous. Compressor kind of helps. I use it once per 3 months. Usually when my headphones are on low battery and I forgot to charge them.

On my next phone I will propably get an externall DAC.

P.S Playing patapon over the bluetooth is impossible. The delay is too big. Over the wire there wasn't any problem.

[–] kitos@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I use it every day so for me is still a big must have. I also use it for 8 hours straight at work

[–] Gazumi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Routinely with IEMs or over ear headphones as my Sony has a good DAC. If I am having a serious music listening session, I'll use a USB C dongle DAC amp.

[–] Saltblue@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago
[–] mycatiskai@lemmy.one 1 points 2 years ago

If I still had one I would use it every day. I now use Bluetooth bone conducting headphones so I can hear other things while I listen to The Majority Report while I work.

[–] 8tomat8@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Most of the time I use Bluetooth headphones, but when I'm in the mood to listen to some good quality music, I switch to wired headphones... Probably a few times per month and only at home.

[–] Friend032@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Well I do almost daily

[–] digger@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 years ago

My wife does daily to plug into our car. When she recently got a phone without a jack, I bought her a dongle for charging and audio.

Does she use wired audio daily? Yes. Does her phone have a headphone jack? Well, no.

[–] rami4862@sopuli.xyz 1 points 2 years ago

I refused to get a phone without one for quite a long while and finally caved. I haven't used wired headphones in years but I hate that there isn't the option anymore as a default.

[–] Cheradenine@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago

I use it, I have some very nice ear monitors from an old job. I also hate throwaway crap. If I have to I can solder a new cable on. Wireless headphones are extremely difficult to fix.

[–] WhyYesZoidberg@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I use wired headphones in bed, listening to podcast and whatnot. Easier to just yank out and throw away when falling asleep. I use lightning headphones right now..

[–] Jonny@kbin.social 1 points 2 years ago

Until I got a phone without one, I used it all the time. But now I have fully switched to Bluetooth. The price pot me off a lot, but my tozo A3s are are both cheap enough and good enough that I am happy to have made the switch.

[–] FinishingDutch@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I definitely used it when I had it on my previous phone. These days though… bluetooth headphones are good enough for me for calls, podcasts and YouTube. So I just use those.

[–] hemko@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I bought nice fancy wireless earbuds once, and lost one of them like 2 weeks in when I fell to river with bicycle. Maybe it's a 1 in a million case, but showed a good reason to not have wireless buds

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[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I have some Fiio FH3 IEMs that I use with a Lightning to 3.5mm dongle fairly often. I also have some Airpods that are much more convenient to carry around and use but I do like my wired IEMs for when I want a more focused music listening and am not going to be moving around as much.

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