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Drusas ,

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.

AceFuzzLord ,

I have been using the headphone jack on every single smartphone I’ve owned. When I was in school I’d listen to music whenever I was in the bus, when I was going from class to class, when lunchtime came around, whenever I could. When I got home, I would listen to music and watch videos. Hell, I still use my phone way too much for videos and music when I don’t have anything to do.

I listen to so much audio that I couldn’t imagine a world with a limited battery for my headphones.

Snapz ,

The point of the headphone jack is that it IS THERE when you need it.

How many of you use your fire extinguisher regularly?

wildcardology ,

It’s better to have it and not need it than to need it and not have it.

Knusper ,

I came into this comment section wanting to make the same argument, but I guess, you could also be carrying around a USB-C-to-audio-jack adapter in addition to your wired headphones…

Snapz ,

Yes, and then the same power management issue comes up because you used to have two discrete poets for their own tasks and you don’t. You also have things to lose and to stress the usbc jack so that it fails earlier. 3.5mm Jack is also an especially sturdy jack compared to things like micro USB of the past.

I guess to continue the fire extinguisher analogy, your extinguisher is also your respirator now… So if you want to use it during a fire, you can’t do both. Burn in a fire with your mask on safely OR inhale in all those chemicals and smoke while fighting the fire - PROGRESS!!!

Tlaloc_Temporal ,

I use wired headphones easily 80% of the time I use any electronic device capable of sound, and >99% of the time I’m actually listening to that sound. I would sooner take a phone without speakers than without a dedicated 3.5mm jack. (I could be convinced with two USB-C ports though)

I don’t need more weight on my ears, another thing that can die, either buds that can be lost or an all-in-one that can’t survive my pocket, and I definitely don’t need another drain on my phone’s battery. I’m not against Bluetooth headphones in general (I do use an over-ear set occasionally), but they will never be my go-to.

A proper poll on use time/duty cycle would be interesting.

kogasa ,
@kogasa@programming.dev avatar

Qudelix 5k is a good amp/dac, should have no problem in your pocket

Tlaloc_Temporal ,

Another thing that I need to charge and more drain on the phone, when the phone is right there? And I still need to mess with cables? Plus $146 is more than I’ve spent on audio equipment in my entire life. This feels like the worst of both worlds for me.

RvTV95XBeo ,

My only wired headphones are for gaming (not on my phone), and I’m planning to replace those soon with something wireless as I’m tired of getting tangled up getting in and out of my desk.

Wireless headphones are great. Not perfect, but neither are wired.

AdmiralRob ,

I prefer wired for almost all cases. The reasons are threefold:

  1. It seems like the only Bluetooth headphones being sold lately are either tiny individual ear buds that are easy to lose or big bulky over-the-ear headphones. Right now, my preferred wireless ear buds are connected by wires to an around-the-neck device, and I’m worried I won’t be able to replace them easily when they finish falling apart.
  2. Wireless ear buds are one more thing I have to charge. I already have to charge my phone, watch, game accessories, and vape. I don’t need one more battery to manage.
  3. Latency makes it obnoxious to watch video with wireless audio.

Right now, the only use case for my wireless ear buds is when I’m walking the dog and don’t want to worry about the wire bouncing around and getting caught on my clothes when I’ve already got the leash in one hand. The only reason I use Bluetooth in my car is because my old car had annoying feedback when I listened on the aux cable while the phone was charging. I’m considering trying aux again in the new car because the latency on the car’s Bluetooth is even worse and I’ve found myself watching videos in my parked car while on break from work.

tocopherol ,

I strongly prefer wired, in part due to the latency, though it’s too bad your car has such bad latency because I have found that it can be essentially zero, maybe there is a setting somewhere you could adjust or firmware update?

Samueru ,

I use my ksc75 daily with the headphone jack.

vext01 ,
@vext01@lemmy.sdf.org avatar

Koss!

I have porta pros and kph30i in my collection :)

Samueru ,

I also have the UR20.

sloppy_diffuser ,

Daily with a USB-C DAC (prefer no DAC). I’ve had Bluetooth headphones ranging from $30 to $300. Keeping them charged is just a pain in the ass and the battery inevitability wears out due to too many cycles.

All my peers stalling our remote meetings for 5+ minutes when their air pods die or have pairing issues also annoys the fuck out of me as it happens every damn week. We do a lot of pair programming sitting in discord all day.

Until the tech improves, I’ll stick with wired.

tocopherol ,

I remember people saying it was funny how Han Solo had a wired headset when he flew, even though they have all the Star Wars technology, but I feel like even with amazing advances it will be hard to beat the wire anytime soon.

sloppy_diffuser ,

You’re probably right! The reliability is just leagues better, especially with heavy use.

DerisionConsulting ,

When my phone lost the headphone jack, I just stopped listening to music outside of my home.

I honestly prefer walks now.

xylogx ,

I prefer wired - one less thing to charge.

vortexal ,
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I always use mine, the audio delay that bluetooth headphones have make them almost useless for me. I’m also not a fan of the fact that they either make loud noises or have some form of a voice to tell you when it’s either connected to a device or got a low battery.

DavidP ,
@DavidP@midwest.social avatar

Never. Bluetooth headphones and connectivity in the car.

Calcium5332 ,

I only use wired headphones. I don’t like earbuds, and Bluetooth headphones are too bulky and need charging.

abbotsbury ,
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Every day at work when I listen to music.

Siegfried ,

I used it daily when i had one

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