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Like this? https://www.geargeek.co.uk/type-c-to-3-5mm-headphone-jack-audio-adapter-charger-cable/?gclid=CjwKCAjw5fzrBRASEiwAD2OSV701ONxIi7VgI5SC1jq76MFMqypdtCuy

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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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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