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I went from a flagship phone back to a mid-tier one for the headphone jack, and I don't regret it for a day. I can use cheap headphones, which is great for me s

I went from a flagship phone back to a mid-tier one for the headphone jack, and I don't regret it for a day. I can use cheap headphones, which is great for me since I often lose or break them. I can plug into the aux input of my car. I make beats with the Pocket Operator KO, which I can sample directly from the phone with a cheap cable.

wilsonnb3 3y ago
You could do all that with a $5 USB C to 3.5mm adapter (or a $10 one that also lets you charge). Plus there is no shortage of cheap USB C headphones. I never understand why so many people choose to die on this hill, especially considering that USB has replaced every other port already, usually to a positive reception.
- wink 3y ago
  To be honest I never stumbled upon one of these, I'll have a look - thanks!
- schwartzworld 3y ago
  > Plus there is no shortage of cheap USB C headphones. Just for the record, I thought about this part of your comment this morning and looked on Amazon to see what the options would be. There are barely any USB-C headphones. For earbuds, there are some, but almost nothing for on-ear / over-ear. Like single digits.
- schwartzworld 3y ago
  > why so many people choose to die on this hill I use the headphone jack every day, both in my car which has an aux in but not Bluetooth, and for actual headphones. I'm not hypothesizing, I owned a phone with no headphone jack and hated it. I don't want a dongle for a thing I use every day. > Plus there is no shortage of cheap USB C headphones. But not everything I use headphones for takes USBC. My computer has a headphone port. My guitar amp has a headphone out. > USB has replaced every other port already, usually to a positive reception. USB is great when it eliminates proprietary cables. Not when it forces you to buy additional adapters to use everyday features.

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I went from a flagship phone back to a mid-tier one for the headphone jack, and I don't regret it for a day. I can use cheap headphones, which is great for me s

by schwartzworld 3y ago

wilsonnb3 3y ago
You could do all that with a $5 USB C to 3.5mm adapter (or a $10 one that also lets you charge). Plus there is no shortage of cheap USB C headphones. I never understand why so many people choose to die on this hill, especially considering that USB has replaced every other port already, usually to a positive reception.
- wink 3y ago
  To be honest I never stumbled upon one of these, I'll have a look - thanks!
- schwartzworld 3y ago
  > Plus there is no shortage of cheap USB C headphones. Just for the record, I thought about this part of your comment this morning and looked on Amazon to see what the options would be. There are barely any USB-C headphones. For earbuds, there are some, but almost nothing for on-ear / over-ear. Like single digits.
- schwartzworld 3y ago
  > why so many people choose to die on this hill I use the headphone jack every day, both in my car which has an aux in but not Bluetooth, and for actual headphones. I'm not hypothesizing, I owned a phone with no headphone jack and hated it. I don't want a dongle for a thing I use every day. > Plus there is no shortage of cheap USB C headphones. But not everything I use headphones for takes USBC. My computer has a headphone port. My guitar amp has a headphone out. > USB has replaced every other port already, usually to a positive reception. USB is great when it eliminates proprietary cables. Not when it forces you to buy additional adapters to use everyday features.