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You know what always just works? Plugging headphones into a headphone jack. It also uses significantly more well-developed technology which does not require th
by eadmund 5y ago
You know what always just works? Plugging headphones into a headphone jack.
It also uses significantly more well-developed technology which does not require the use of rare earth metals and eye-wateringly complex semiconductor manufacturing processes.
And those wired headphones will still be in use years or even decades after those AirPods have corroded to nasty plastic and metal lumps in a landfill somewhere.
- criddell 5y agoYou still have that option but you might need to buy an adapter which doesn't seem like such a big deal. Those wired headphones with noise cancelling and transparency modes probably do require eye-wateringly complex semiconductors.
- recursive 5y agoYou'll never need an adapter if you never buy an audio-producing device lacking a jack. Passive attenuation seems to be almost as good as active in my experience. And when you factor in that the headphones no longer need a battery, it's a net benefit in my book.
- criddell 5y agoMost people aren't upgrading their phone for audio functionality (I believe cameras are the biggest driver of upgrades). The fact that you need an adapter to continue using your favorite headphones isn't going to raise many eyebrows among the general public, especially when they are mostly moving to wireless headphones anyway.