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Jestzer ,

My phone doesn’t have a headphone jack, but I use wired headphones every day, so I use an adapter. I’ve had the same ones for about 10 years now, so I see no reason to replace them.

aidan ,

How do you get headphones to last 10 years? I usually have to replace mine every year or so, because of the padding wilting, or normal wears, or just something happening.

Jestzer ,

Both the ear piece padding and the cord are easily replaceable. I have replaced the cord… maybe once? The padding I’ve replaced a few times and is around $30 to do so.

ruplicant ,
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damn, we do give a shit about this! 500 comments in a day about something so simple

maybe we should strike for this

Bring BACK the JACK!!

AstralPath ,

I use it all the time. I’m holding off on upgrading my phone so that I don’t lose it.

OfficerBribe ,

Don’t have one and personally I do not care anymore. I probably will never go back to wired on phone.

PC is a different story, I use wired headset there exclusively unless it is work PC and I need mic, then I also use wireless.

LotrOrc ,

It’s the only way I listen to music when I’m not in my car or in my house

I had to buy a converter to stick my headphones into to connect to my phone because it didn’t have the jack. Which is really annoying because I have really nice headphones and I don’t want to sacrifice my sound quality for shitty Bluetooth ones.

neige ,

I hate charging things all the time. Wired headphones it is

Sens , (edited )
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Throwing the case on a wireless charger every few days is better than dealing with the tangled mess imo.

Recent convert, I was 3.5 4L

T00l_shed ,

I would use it, if my phone had one.

9715698 ,

I don’t anymore. I have a pair of Pixel Buds which I love for most situations. When I want low latency or high quality, I can plug my over ear BT headphones into my phone via USB-C. Sound is phenomenal.

xlash123 ,
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I regularly use wireless earbuds, which are extremely convenient, but I am not looking forward to the day when the battery is insufficient for me and I can’t replace it due to “innovation”. I also miss out on having splitters so that 2 people can listen to the same audio. I know Bluetooth LE is supposed to fix that, but I don’t even know what devices support that. Like others said, having the choice is important, but Apple’s “bravery” and market domination removed that from us…

spudwart ,

I have a pair of hybrid headphones that are both bluetooth and support 3.5mm wired.

I use them wired on my PC and bluetooth everywhere else.

andallthat ,

I do. Right now I’m listening to music on my phone through wired headphones. I have too many smart things already connected via bluetooth to my phone: 2 different wireless speakers, an electronic drumset, smart TV, car, fitness tracker (I’m sure I’m forgetting something) and I came to like the idea of physically plugging something in order for sound to be played through it, especially if both phone and external device are physically close to me during the whole interaction, like with a headset.

RBWells ,

I used mine all the time and do miss it. Now I mostly use wired headphones plugged into the laptop, and use Bluetooth or casting to speakers from phone. If you don’t use yours you won’t miss it.

Kazumara ,

When I get a call at home while already wearing my wired headset I like to just plug it into the phone.

Since my current phone was bought used I had to compromise on some things, so I don’t have a headphone jack anymore. I use a USB-C Adapter now. I use it for most phone calls, especially the longer ones with family. So probably for a few hours per month.

For quite a long time, until about 2021, I was still using wired headphones when on the go, but nowadays I’m addicted to noise cancelling, so that use case has moved to Bluetooth now. My protective headsets from work (both the over-ear and the in-ear set) also use Bluetooth.

RampantParanoia2365 ,

Well I used to all the time, that’s for sure. Plus I actually have nice headphones now, that I can’t use with my phone because for some reason on every single phone I’ve ever owned the USB port eventually stops working for audio adapters, and I don’t know why.

treesapx ,

This is why I started using wireless charging whenever possible. USB will eventually fail from use.

RampantParanoia2365 ,

I do have a wireless charger, but when the audio inevitably stops working, charging is still always fine. I’ve barely even used the port on this phone, but the audio cord in my car just quit the other day.

MossyHabitat ,

I don’t use headphones often, but when I do its’ via wired headphones. I had to buy a USB-C-to-3.5mm adapter, but the max volume is half of what my old phone with a 3.5mm jack could deliver.

Cheap wireless devices like headphones are way too finicky and prone to breakage, not to mention the battery lifespan is just a few years. I’ve had my nice wired headphones for 10 years.

Candybar121 ,

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    MossyHabitat ,

    If they made nice wireless headphones where the battery lasted longer than 5 years, wasn’t at risk in a hot car or backpack, and was also reasonably priced I’d concede they’re better. Until then theyre not a better solution (unless during workouts) and contributes to e-waste. The adapter is apple-branded too… I guess something about the usb-c spec doesn’t allow loud audio signals to pass through.

    My parents aren’t even old enough to be boomers. I’m just practical.

    MossyHabitat ,

    BTW the adapter I use is Apple-branded but still has the same volume issue reported for generic variants - it must be a limitation of the USB-C spec. I will concede that wireless is nice for workouts, though… I use my wife’s when I am in a rare music-while-exercising mood. She’s gone through 4 pairs in the past 5 years, though, and the amount of E-waste is very problematic.

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