how is this even a serious question? USB-c is an open standard. you can buy laptops and desktops with it right now - even macbooks! There are numerous phones

how is this even a serious question? USB-c is an open standard. you can buy laptops and desktops with it right now - even macbooks! There are numerous phones with this connector, so an investment in usb-c headphones is something you can be sure will be compatible with most things going forward. Where am i gunna plug in my lightning cabled headphones? Theres no lightning port on my mac, no other company does or will ever make a device with a lightning port. Oh and god forbid apple change their connector again - how much would you stake on the lightning port being around half as long as the 3.5mm connector? How many millions of Beats headphones have they sold through their own apple stores? How many people did they fleece into paying 300$ for a pair of headphones they wont be able to use with new ios devices? How many have they sold since they knew they were removing the headphone jack? This isnt just about people being upset their current headphones are basically useless, but knowing that any new headphones they buy have a limited lifetime. This is a major cultural shift in external audio components, which have been standard for decades - to proprietary connectors with known limited lifespans.