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submitted 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) by moonleay@feddit.de to c/technology@lemmy.world

On a recent post, there were a lot of comments, which said that they were missing the headphones on newer mobile devices.

How many actually use the headphone jack?

I ask, because I have one on my phone, since I really wanted one, but I rarely use it. Like Tops 1/Month.

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[-] JoJoGAH@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

The kitchen disco requires really good headphones. You don't get ear covering sound without a jack.

[-] Lorindol@sopuli.xyz 6 points 11 months ago

I use mine almost on a daily basis, with my headphones and when I connect my phone to my stereo system.

I do have Chromecast Audio hooked up and I own good wireless Hi-Fi earbuds, but I prefer to use cables. They just work better, no interference or any other hassle.

[-] DeadMartyr@lemmy.zip 6 points 11 months ago

I prefer having a dedicated headphone jack, I dislike wireless devices, heck, my mouse is wired. But my new Android removed it sadly.

The main reason why I'm okay with not having it is because there's no decent wired headphones, all are either for children or incredibly cheaply-made.

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[-] A_Random_Idiot@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I use it multiple times a week.

even if I didnt, I still want to have it for when I would have chance/need to use it.

[-] RelentlessArts@feddit.uk 6 points 11 months ago

Don't have headphone jack but need to use the USB C converter to use audio in my car.

[-] Rob@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I made the switch to full Bluetooth a few years back.

Honestly don’t ever miss the headphone jack nowadays, but I’ll admit that making the initial jump was a bit of a hassle.

[-] dewritoninja@pawb.social 6 points 11 months ago

I use mine quite often with my senhizer 206

[-] Bruncvik@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

I still listen to radio on my phone. Wired headphones are required, as they serve as the antenna.

Other than that, I do a lot of running. Given how often it rains, headphones last no longer than half a year, and wired ones are far cheaper to replace. (I do have a pair of wireless Shockz, which handle water very well, but they are not good for city running with high ambient noise.)

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[-] Caesium@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago

every day pretty much. the only reason why I own Bluetooth is so I can get away with listening to music at work.

I also play a rhythm game on my phone a lot, and theres noticeable delay in audio with Bluetooth compared to wire. calibration fixes it sure, but a good chunk of me is just discontent knowing it simply knowing it exists.

[-] redshift@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago

Every day. Removing them is ridiculous and pointless.

[-] User79185@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 11 months ago
[-] PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I used mine almost every day. My Lightning>1/8” adapter has a permanent spot in my pocket, inside of a miniature altoids tin to protect it.

But I also work as an audio technician, and use my phone for sound checks. And professional audio gear doesn’t use Bluetooth, for a variety of reasons. So I bet my use case is probably a little skewed.

[-] catonwheels@ttrpg.network 5 points 11 months ago

I used it a lot.

I had to buy two pair of Bluetooth earbuds for just lasting through my day.

We used to have a box of headsets for users that could grab and use. Now it headache.

As many say it is one thing if it was replaced by something useful but now world so complicated just to sell more things.

[-] VentraSqwal@links.dartboard.social 5 points 11 months ago

I use mine everyday. I listen to music, podcasts, and sometimes watch videos at work, basically the entire time I'm working. I usually have my phone connected and charging at the same time through the charge port. Wireless charging doesn't work because of my Pop Socket.

They also break or I lose them in occasion and it takes a quick trip to any gas station, grocery store, or basically any nearby store during my lunch break, and I'm able to pick up replacements for $10-$20.

Fair to say, I refuse to buy my next phone without headphone jacks. I do use wireless headphones for when I'm working out, but otherwise, at work or on walks, I use wired ones connected to my headphone jack.

[-] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

I have been using the headphone jack on every single smartphone I've owned. When I was in school I'd listen to music whenever I was in the bus, when I was going from class to class, when lunchtime came around, whenever I could. When I got home, I would listen to music and watch videos. Hell, I still use my phone way too much for videos and music when I don't have anything to do.

I listen to so much audio that I couldn't imagine a world with a limited battery for my headphones.

[-] emptiestplace@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago

Definitely wired for more serious listening and important calls.

I see a lot of people talking about latency - I am generally very sensitive to this, but I think Apple gets the delay down pretty low with AirPods.

I have another complaint, though: the Bluetooth spec doesn't allow for enough bandwidth to simultaneously send and receive audio at proper bitrates, so any time you are doing both, it dramatically reduces the quality of both. This means if you are using Bluetooth for anything better than PSTN calls, you sound like shit.

Also, the microphones in AirPods make this so much worse by emphasizing sounds of anything you are doing - if you wash dishes or crumple a bag or basically anything, even if it seems relatively quiet for you, there is a good chance it will be loud as fuck for the other person.

[-] Kethal@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

If I'm in the mood for better sound quality I do. Bluetooth has noticably poorer quality on anything but the worst equipment.

I also use the headphone jack when I don't want to deal with the inexplicably still not addressed after decades terrible Bluetooth connectivity issues.

[-] WaterWaiver@aussie.zone 5 points 11 months ago

I do a good 50% of my phonecalls on wired earbuds or wired headset. It's much more convenient than holding the phone, especially for long calls.

[-] creed10@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

literally every day while I work so I can listen to music

[-] RampantParanoia2365@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Well I used to all the time, that's for sure. Plus I actually have nice headphones now, that I can't use with my phone because for some reason on every single phone I've ever owned the USB port eventually stops working for audio adapters, and I don't know why.

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[-] bamboo@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

I don’t. It’s nice not to have to have a wire wrapped around me, being able to walk freely around without worrying about it possibly getting snagged or needing to have my phone on me just to have headphones on. The shortcomings of Bluetooth have all been largely solved for every use case other than music production. Even for gaming I use a pair of headphones with a proprietary dongle that has no perceptible latency, and they last over a month.

[-] GuitarAbuser@sopuli.xyz 5 points 11 months ago

I run a small dance association. When I go to a club and want to play some music through the speakers in that club, I need to plug my phone in to their system. Usually there's no bluetooth option. That's why I need the headphobe jack

[-] phx@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I do but it's certain circumstances where it make sense (on aircraft or when I've got a good pair of wired earbuds/headphones on me). Sometimes I use Bluetooth, sometimes wired but I appreciate having a CHOICE!

[-] Locuralacura@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

I will never give up my aux.

[-] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

Yesterday played music via aux cable and I also use my phone as a mic while gaming and need the jack for that aswell.

[-] Underwaterbob@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

I would if I had one. I did buy a USB-C to 3.5mm cable anyway. So many audio applications are basically unusable with the latency you get with Bluetooth headphones.

[-] timo_timboo_@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Definitely at least once a week, though usually more than that.

[-] Nightsoul@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

Last phone I had a jack for was iPhone 5, would use it all the time for music and podcasts, would much prefer having a jack now instead of Bluetooth

[-] JudahBenHur@lemm.ee 5 points 11 months ago

daily when I drive to connect to AUX in car. Not connecting via bluetooth, read up on vehicle data collection.

there are usb-c to aux adaptors available for cheap

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[-] foggy@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I did until it was taken away from me. I would still use them regularly. I still out my phone in my pocket upside down on habit.

I fucking hate wireless headphones. I miss my wired headphones.

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[-] systemglitch@lemmy.world 5 points 11 months ago

I do. Nice feature I always appreciate having it.

[-] _s10e@feddit.de 5 points 11 months ago

I don't use wired headphones with my phone anymore since it doesn't have a 3.5mm jack, but I miss that i cannot plug my headphone quickly in a laptop's 3.5mm jack quickly.

I like that binary nature of cables. When physically connected they work. No fiddling with Bluetooth menus.

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[-] Addv4@kbin.social 5 points 11 months ago

About once every other week on my phone, multiple times a week on my ipad (pro 10.5). It's more that I have a Bluetooth dac for some 30ohm headphones I regularly use, as my phone had more difficulty driving it at usable volume without going all the way up and getting the "you're hurting your ears!" warning.

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