How many of you actually use the headphone jack on your phone?

ajrwill , 7 months ago

Used to back when I was in high school and it was more common, but bluetooth earbuds have gotten really good sound-wise that the hassle of wires/dac/adapter isn’t worth it nowadays for me and basically everyone I know.

Wired headphones sound better usually but I think anyone claiming they’re superior to bluetooth in every way is being disingenuous and hasn’t tried modern buds.

MartinXYZ , 7 months ago

I use it a lot. Both to listen to music while on public transportation and to connect the phone to my stereo at home.

spikederailed , 7 months ago

I did everyday in my car for listening to music when I still had my Pixel4a. Sadly it started to die and I replaced it with a Pixel 8(sans headphone jack) and had to buy a Bluetooth -> aux adapter.

Okami_No_Rei , 7 months ago

I use it daily for connecting it to my car stereo, and about once a month when I mow my lawn or have to fly on a plane. I’ll never buy a phone without one.

I prefer wired headphones. I don’t want to worry about keeping them charged, and the few pairs of wireless headphones I have tried died or had the buttons stop working after a few uses from getting waterlogged with sweat, while I’ve been using the same pair of $6 wired headphones for 10 years without issues.

I don’t care for Bluetooth or USB audio connections as they don’t always work intuitively, they might take multiple button presses to set up, and every manufacturer seems to think they need to be set up in a slightly different way, while the auxiliary audio cable just works with no setup.

covert_czar , 7 months ago

I will no longer buy a phone without a headphone jack

Matriks404 , 7 months ago

I do. Everyday.

diegooooooo , 7 months ago

Same. Everyday.

Buddahriffic , 7 months ago

Same, though not quite every day, but every time I get in my car.

Revonult , 7 months ago

If mine had one I would use it everyday. Idk why but I love wired headphones wah more than earbuds.

01011 , 7 months ago

My phones don’t have one but I use a headphone jack on my tablet.

AlphaOmega , 7 months ago

When I had a motorcycle. This was a daily use item. Now I only use them when out on walks/hiking

thesorehead , 7 months ago

A couple times a week. Tried going without, but missed it too much. Now a headphone jack is a key requirement. Bluetooth headphone mics in particular are rubbish compared to a basic wired option.

murmelade , 7 months ago

Well I tried shoving the wire up my own ass but I prefer the songs on my phone.

Misanthrope , 7 months ago

All day, everyday! Headphone port and 500GB (minimum) removable microSD are mandatory for me.

glibg10b , 7 months ago (edited 7 months ago)

Every single day since I bought it. My last phone too.

thorbot , 7 months ago

I never do, because it doesn’t have one

ZombiFrancis , 7 months ago

I do. Specifically got an older samsung that still had it.

I dont like using bluetooth headphones in the office. Random disconnects for whatever reason is not something I need happening since tunes like ‘Marvin Sease - Candylicker’ is not office appropriate.

TwanHE , 7 months ago

What application are you using that doesn’t pause on Bluetooth disconnect? I’ve never had the issue of audio playing from the device when the Bluetooth cuts out

Wrench , 7 months ago

Definitely a bigger AUX problem since the same volume is typically used for the phone speaker and aux. Bluetooth is a separate media control.

lolcatnip , 7 months ago

It shouldn’t be a problem at all, regardless of volume settings, if your phone is working correctly.

Wrench , 7 months ago

AUX ports and cables wear out relatively quickly. And accidental cord pulls happen.

Seems like a weird point to dispute. The option for AUX is always a plus, but don’t need to sugar coat it like there aren’t drawbacks.

ZombiFrancis , 7 months ago

Twitch app would do it occasionally but I think it had more to do with the earbuds I had last I tried a long time ago.