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[โ€“] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 4 points 12 hours ago (2 children)

The user experience is objectively way better with wireless earbuds

Not objectively. There are plenty of problems with Bluetooth headphones. If you don't do anything "serious" with audio it's not a problem.

But:

  • Audio quality is worse (mathematical fact)
  • Latency is high
    • So high it's impossible to make music / play beats via Bluetooth
  • Packets drop due to external interference

All of this can be solved with USBC audio but that's not wireless of course.

[โ€“] Redex68@lemmy.world 1 points 7 hours ago

I was more so focusing on the overall user experience, so including the ease of use and the convenience of not having to fight with a cable. I definitely agree that Bluetooth earbuds aren't perfect. They have their issues. But I feel like for the general user, they objectively offer an improved experience. 90 or 95% of people can't hear the difference between wired and wireless earbuds. If you don't care about audio quality then I feel like it has objectively more upsides than it has downsides. As people mentioned about cars and the like, there are instances where having a headphone jack is necessary, but I feel like the number of cases where this issue is unavoidable and is a real problem for people is so minuscule that it's not worth it for the companies to bother.

I mean, in the end, I personally don't care if a phone has a headphone jack. It's not like I wouldn't buy it because it has one. I was more so triggered by the people constantly screaming at every phone for not having a headphone jack, when in reality it's not important for most people.

[โ€“] bollybing@lemmynsfw.com -1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (1 children)
  • Audio quality is worse (mathematical fact)

I cannot tell the difference

  • Latency is high

I cannot tell, even when gaming

Packets drop due to external interference

Only had an issue once in a busy airport, otherwise not an issue for me.

I'm not saying my case is universal and there's no reason anyone would ever want a 3.5mm jack, but there's plenty of people like me who would really never use it.

[โ€“] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

Yeah like I said in my original comment, if you don't do anything serious with audio then it doesn't matter. However if you do, then it matters and BT just simply isn't good enough.

Apple themselves even admit this. If you open up Logic on iPad (a digital audio workstation made by apple) it warns you that using Bluetooth is going to suck.

Edit: Also worth pointing out my original comment isn't about analog headphones jacks Vs Bluetooth it's about wired vs Bluetooth. USB C is fine in terms of the complaints I'm making about BT.

[โ€“] snugglesthefalse@sh.itjust.works 1 points 48 minutes ago (1 children)

My main question is why you think you'll need low latency for audio production on a phone.

[โ€“] vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 45 minutes ago

This is a confusing question.

You need low latency to produce music on any device.