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I sincerely hope that headphone jacks will return as a fad. Not everyone has bluetooth wireless charging everything, nor do many want that. If you must get rid

I sincerely hope that headphone jacks will return as a fad. Not everyone has bluetooth wireless charging everything, nor do many want that. If you must get rid of the 3.5mm port, why not have dual USB-C to charge and listen at once?

verbify 7y ago
Like this? https://www.geargeek.co.uk/type-c-to-3-5mm-headphone-jack-audio-adapter-charger-cable/?gclid=CjwKCAjw5fzrBRASEiwAD2OSV701ONxIi7VgI5SC1jq76MFMqypdtCuyPee7gCDjleJf-vNrpf1T9hoCqTIQAvD_BwE https://www.geargeek.co.uk/type-c-to-3-5mm-headphone-jack-au...
- Onawa 7y ago
  Sure, dongles give you the option when the headphone jack is removed. It's just one more thing to remember to bring and possibly lose though. I like being able to grab just the phone and earbud headphones and not have to worry about it.
  - dobleboble 7y ago
    You could glue the dongle to the headphones.
    - twic 7y ago
      Or just leave it plugged in, i don't think the glue is really necessary. I bought one of these, on the grounds of some good reviews on audiophile sites: https://www.hidizs.net/products/dac-cable https://www.hidizs.net/products/dac-cable It's tiny, so it just becomes part of the earphone cable.
      - PyroLagus 7y ago
        Oh wow, I didn't know there were DAC cables, and this is pretty cheap as far as DACs go
        twic 7y ago
        It's quite a bit more than a stock phone adapter (46 USD vs 10-15 USD), but still a lot less than, say, a Dragonfly Red (200 USD). And far more compact than the latter. I have the Sonata paired with some 30 GBP Chi-Fi earphones in my walking-around bag, and a Dragonfly Red paired with some 130 GBP Chi-Fi earphones in my cycling bag. The bike bag can afford to carry the bulkier equipment! Now i just need to get a motorbike or something, so i can logically justify buying a Dragonfly Cobalt and some really nice earphones ...
    - magduf 7y ago
      And then you can't use the headphones anywhere else.
    - Rebelgecko 7y ago
      Then I won't be able to use them with my Macbook Pro
- wooptoo 7y ago
  Dongles wear out the USB-C port.
  - Johnny555 7y ago
    The USB-C port is designed for 10,000 cycles, so you can plug/unplug your dongle/power 5 times a day for 5 years without wearing it out, which seems like it would be good enough for most people.
- billpg 7y ago
  "This device is not compatible with the Google Pixel device." Aren't these things standard yet?
- deleted 7y ago
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magashna 7y ago
I got the LG G7 not too long ago, not only has a jack but also a built in DAC
- wilsonnb3 7y ago
  All phones have built in DACs.
  - magashna 7y ago
    There is a significant difference between the barebones DAC and a phone like the LGG7 which has a big focus on audio, both through the jack as well as through their boombox speaker.
  - Dylan16807 7y ago
    They don't all have DACs attached to output pins.
- PyroLagus 7y ago
  I've heard some good things about the LG G7 regarding audio. It seems to be able to drive the HD600 pretty damn well even without an external amp.
el_cujo 7y ago
This doesn't really fix your "charge-while-listening" dilemma, but I'm surprised more people don't bring up just buying earphones that use USBC as input. No dongle to lose. Sure, they're a little more expensive, but for someone like me who rarely uses headphones and really only cares about having earphones that stay in my ear/aren't uncomfortable, it's made transitioning to a newwer iphone easy.
- pierreyoda 7y ago
  Because it will not work with the rest of your gear.
  - hombre_fatal 7y ago
    Just last night I met some new people at a bar/restaurant, we went back to one of their places, and spent the evening drinking tequila while passing around an aux cable to share music while we hung out and talked for hours. And many, many times I've been a passenger in a car that only has an aux cable for listening to music, and I've been able to put on music. I realized how silly it would've been to be unable to participate in those moments.
    - stuff4ben 7y ago
      Or how silly it is you're using wires when bluetooth speakers and bluetooth-enabled radios have been around for the past 10 years or so...
      - schwap 7y ago
        Yeah, sure sounds like fun doing the entire bluetooth "oh, let me pair, wait it's not coming up in my list, maybe you need to unpair first..." etc. dance over and over instead of just swapping out a cable in a second.
        stuff4ben 7y ago
        Tangled cords, frayed and broken cables, finding room for those cables...yeah no thanks. And maybe you need better devices, never a problem on my iphones. Just pop in my airpods and just works. Or start my truck and it just works. Or switch on my bluetooth speaker and it just works. Seriously, bluetooth has evolved to the point that wires don't make sense to me anymore.

verbify 7y ago

Like this? https://www.geargeek.co.uk/type-c-to-3-5mm-headphone-jack-audio-adapter-charger-cable/?gclid=CjwKCAjw5fzrBRASEiwAD2OSV701ONxIi7VgI5SC1jq76MFMqypdtCuyPee7gCDjleJf-vNrpf1T9hoCqTIQAvD_BwE https://www.geargeek.co.uk/type-c-to-3-5mm-headphone-jack-au...

Onawa 7y ago
Sure, dongles give you the option when the headphone jack is removed. It's just one more thing to remember to bring and possibly lose though. I like being able to grab just the phone and earbud headphones and not have to worry about it.
- dobleboble 7y ago
  You could glue the dongle to the headphones.
  - twic 7y ago
    Or just leave it plugged in, i don't think the glue is really necessary. I bought one of these, on the grounds of some good reviews on audiophile sites: https://www.hidizs.net/products/dac-cable https://www.hidizs.net/products/dac-cable It's tiny, so it just becomes part of the earphone cable.
    - PyroLagus 7y ago
      Oh wow, I didn't know there were DAC cables, and this is pretty cheap as far as DACs go
      - twic 7y ago
        It's quite a bit more than a stock phone adapter (46 USD vs 10-15 USD), but still a lot less than, say, a Dragonfly Red (200 USD). And far more compact than the latter. I have the Sonata paired with some 30 GBP Chi-Fi earphones in my walking-around bag, and a Dragonfly Red paired with some 130 GBP Chi-Fi earphones in my cycling bag. The bike bag can afford to carry the bulkier equipment! Now i just need to get a motorbike or something, so i can logically justify buying a Dragonfly Cobalt and some really nice earphones ...
  - magduf 7y ago
    And then you can't use the headphones anywhere else.
  - Rebelgecko 7y ago
    Then I won't be able to use them with my Macbook Pro
wooptoo 7y ago
Dongles wear out the USB-C port.
- Johnny555 7y ago
  The USB-C port is designed for 10,000 cycles, so you can plug/unplug your dongle/power 5 times a day for 5 years without wearing it out, which seems like it would be good enough for most people.
billpg 7y ago
"This device is not compatible with the Google Pixel device." Aren't these things standard yet?
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magashna 7y ago

I got the LG G7 not too long ago, not only has a jack but also a built in DAC

wilsonnb3 7y ago
All phones have built in DACs.
- magashna 7y ago
  There is a significant difference between the barebones DAC and a phone like the LGG7 which has a big focus on audio, both through the jack as well as through their boombox speaker.
- Dylan16807 7y ago
  They don't all have DACs attached to output pins.
PyroLagus 7y ago
I've heard some good things about the LG G7 regarding audio. It seems to be able to drive the HD600 pretty damn well even without an external amp.

el_cujo 7y ago

This doesn't really fix your "charge-while-listening" dilemma, but I'm surprised more people don't bring up just buying earphones that use USBC as input. No dongle to lose. Sure, they're a little more expensive, but for someone like me who rarely uses headphones and really only cares about having earphones that stay in my ear/aren't uncomfortable, it's made transitioning to a newwer iphone easy.

pierreyoda 7y ago
Because it will not work with the rest of your gear.
- hombre_fatal 7y ago
  Just last night I met some new people at a bar/restaurant, we went back to one of their places, and spent the evening drinking tequila while passing around an aux cable to share music while we hung out and talked for hours. And many, many times I've been a passenger in a car that only has an aux cable for listening to music, and I've been able to put on music. I realized how silly it would've been to be unable to participate in those moments.
  - stuff4ben 7y ago
    Or how silly it is you're using wires when bluetooth speakers and bluetooth-enabled radios have been around for the past 10 years or so...
    - schwap 7y ago
      Yeah, sure sounds like fun doing the entire bluetooth "oh, let me pair, wait it's not coming up in my list, maybe you need to unpair first..." etc. dance over and over instead of just swapping out a cable in a second.
      - stuff4ben 7y ago
        Tangled cords, frayed and broken cables, finding room for those cables...yeah no thanks. And maybe you need better devices, never a problem on my iphones. Just pop in my airpods and just works. Or start my truck and it just works. Or switch on my bluetooth speaker and it just works. Seriously, bluetooth has evolved to the point that wires don't make sense to me anymore.