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

mdhughes , 7 months ago

I have a lightning-analog dongle on my phone headphones, that works fine. I have another analog headphones on my iPod classic for walks. The terrible catastrophe of taking out the headphone jack is nothing. There’s no situation where I’d be listening to my phone and want to charge it, if it’s on the charger I have a computer with speakers.

Arghhh , 7 months ago

Really? A long day out, the phone almost empty and you want to listen the music? It happens to me quite often, that’s why I decided to buy a DAP.

mdhughes , 7 months ago

iPhones have like 8-20 hours of charge now, depending on what I’m doing. My old iPod is <4 hours, maybe <2, but it’s enough for a walk. And if I’m out, where would I be charging it? I don’t usually carry a phone charger and wall wart. If I was out for days, I’d use my laptop to charge it, while listening ON THE LAPTOP, which has analog headphone jacks.

So, it’s a pointless conflict.

Chadteeka , 7 months ago

Yeah still have one on my phone, still use it daily. I won’t buy a phone without one. Still rocking the apple wired headphones 10 years later. Still have a headphone jack in my car.

Halcyon , 7 months ago

I bought BT headphones to get rid of the cable when I’m outside. So now it’s rare for me to use the headphone jack. Only when I use the cable headset for work or when I connect my phone to the stereo amp. So maybe once every other week.

WaterWaiver , 7 months ago

I do a good 50% of my phonecalls on wired earbuds or wired headset. It’s much more convenient than holding the phone, especially for long calls.

shirro , 7 months ago

Every day. Aux in on my car, wired headphones, aux in on old stereo. I could replace it all with bluetooth but it isn’t broken and I can still use bluetooth on other devices. I like choice and I hate waste and conspicuous consumption. Rechargeable wireless devices with limited battery life that can’t be serviced or repaired is peak consumption/pollution bullshit. The headphone jack may wear out before my phone’s usb, battery or something else but that hasn’t been my experience historically.

creditCrazy , 7 months ago

Tbh buying a phone that doesn’t have a jack is probably one of my biggest regrets. Fr I still keep my old phone around because the only thing wrong with it is that the screen is shattered. But it’s manageable with a piece of packing tape. So I mostly use it for listening to stuff when I have to move and listen for hours on end.

nicetomeetyouIMVEGAN , 7 months ago

It’s the only way I can listen to music in my car. I could upgrade, but I don’t need to because I have the jack.

Contend6248 , 7 months ago

Bluetooth to AUX adapters are very real and affordable, if one day you might get a problem finding the right phone

atrielienz , 7 months ago

What headphone jack?

LifeInMultipleChoice , 7 months ago

I use it every time I listen to music.

Fridgeratr , 7 months ago

I would use it, IF I HAD ONE

SendMePhotos , 7 months ago

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Jomn , 7 months ago

I don’t use it much, but I do appreciate the one I have on my phone, since I don’t always have my BT earbuds with me. Whereas I usually always have some cheap wired earbuds somewhere with me.

imouto , 7 months ago

If you play rhythm games you just have to

linearchaos , 7 months ago

Sunk into the Samsung ecosystem. When they stopped including a headphone jack on my phone I had to go and buy Bluetooth earbuds. I have a practically unused pair of Shure wired earbuds that are fantastic that I simply can’t use.

coffeebiscuit , 7 months ago

There are USB-c to mini-Jack cables/dongles.

Ilflish , 7 months ago

A very simple I used it all the time until I got wireless earphones. It’s bizarre to think people just forget that headphones can be expensive so people still have wired ones

KiloGex , 7 months ago

I bought wireless headphones about 4 years ago and haven’t used wired since. Even when playing through speakers, in my car, and all that I just use Bluetooth.

creditCrazy , 7 months ago

My new phone doesn’t have a headphone jack. Anyways I currently use my old phone daily because I hate how blue tooth audio is always slightly delayed. Watching videos is such a pain in the ass. Also it’s next to impossible to find non earbud Bluetooth headphones making my corded headset a must for listening to anything for extended periods of time. Especially when traveling iny home state where earbuds hold air pressure.

Maggoty , 7 months ago

I’m using the Bose QC line. It’s fine for normal use, if a little pricey. There’s obviously still the bluetooth delay though.

creditCrazy , 7 months ago

Holy $329. I recall my corded headset was $20 I believe and it’s been quite comfortable and nice. So man with that price tag I’d friggin hope they’d do something about the Bluetooth delay. Man blue tooth is pricey.

Maggoty , 7 months ago

Yeah there’s a reason I linked the refurbished ones. There are cheaper ones though, these are noise cancelling which is a thing I desperately need.

mihnt , 7 months ago

impossible to find non earbud Bluetooth headphones

Look up the Anker Soundcore headsets.

tocopherol , 7 months ago

All the Anker bluetooth gear I’ve used has been great, better than the Beats or Sony product that was comparable but much more expensive for no added performance, maybe higher quality materials though as the Anker Life Q20s I had did fall apart a bit, but I used them a ton.

mihnt , 7 months ago

I have the Life 2 Neos and I’ve beat the shit out of them and they still work just fine. For reference of what I mean beat the shit out of, I used to be an apartment maintenance technician and I’ve hit them, dropped them, all sorts of abuse.

tocopherol , 7 months ago

I definitely put them through hell before they came apart, the actual audio and charge still works great though, I just need a new housing lol.