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

I prefer wired for almost all cases. The reasons are threefold:

  1. It seems like the only Bluetooth headphones being sold lately are either tiny individual ear buds that are easy to lose or big bulky over-the-ear headphones. Right now, my preferred wireless ear buds are connected by wires to an around-the-neck device, and I'm worried I won't be able to replace them easily when they finish falling apart.

  2. Wireless ear buds are one more thing I have to charge. I already have to charge my phone, watch, game accessories, and vape. I don't need one more battery to manage.

  3. Latency makes it obnoxious to watch video with wireless audio.

Right now, the only use case for my wireless ear buds is when I'm walking the dog and don't want to worry about the wire bouncing around and getting caught on my clothes when I've already got the leash in one hand. The only reason I use Bluetooth in my car is because my old car had annoying feedback when I listened on the aux cable while the phone was charging. I'm considering trying aux again in the new car because the latency on the car's Bluetooth is even worse and I've found myself watching videos in my parked car while on break from work.

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[-] 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.

[-] User79185@discuss.tchncs.de 6 points 11 months ago
[-] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 6 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.

[-] shirro@aussie.zone 6 points 11 months ago

Every day. Aux in on my car, wired headphones, aux in on old stereo. I could replace it all with bluetooth but it isn't broken and I can still use bluetooth on other devices. I like choice and I hate waste and conspicuous consumption. Rechargeable wireless devices with limited battery life that can't be serviced or repaired is peak consumption/pollution bullshit. The headphone jack may wear out before my phone's usb, battery or something else but that hasn't been my experience historically.

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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.

[-] 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.

[-] 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.

[-] VagueDirector@aussie.zone 6 points 11 months ago

I haven't used wired earphones or headphones in maybe 4 years now. No way I would go back to being tethered to my PC and/or dealing with tangled wires, especially with how well the newer versions of Bluetooth work.

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

I do. Nice feature I always appreciate having it.

[-] 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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[-] _s10e@feddit.de 6 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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[-] redshift@lemmy.ml 6 points 11 months ago

Every day. Removing them is ridiculous and pointless.

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

I use wired anytime I'm listening for more than an hour or so.

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

Anyone else find it annoying to have to constantly charge your earbuds. I've been so used to just plugging my headphones in and forgetting them. I'm tired of constant "low battery" because I forgot to charge them last night.

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

I much prefer wired headphones, for lots of reasons. My last phone had a 3.5mm jack and I used it daily. My current phone doesn't have one, so I use a USB-C/3.5mm jack converter dongle daily instead. I'll probably buy USB-C headphones next time I'm in the market for them, I guess.

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[-] GARlactic@lemm.ee 6 points 11 months ago

Regularly. I refuse to buy a phone without a headphone jack.

[-] 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.

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

I do.

I got a Bluetooth headphones with a backup jack. If the headphones run out while I'm using them, I use the wire that came with the headphones.

At home I have much larger headphones that I use for my PC, my Steam Deck, and yeah, my phone too. It's 100% wired. I specifically went out of my way to buy wired logitech headphones because I got sick of Bluetooth headsets after many years of using one.

[-] idunnololz@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

My phone doesn't have a headphone jack, but I plug in wired earphones a few times a week into it using a dongle. I wear them pretty much anytime I commute or go for a walk. I've been using the same pair of wired earphones since 2017 and have no intention to switch earphones. I love my earphones.

[-] panchzila@lemmy.world 5 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.

[-] 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!

[-] Tlaloc_Temporal@lemmy.ca 5 points 11 months ago

I use wired headphones easily 80% of the time I use any electronic device capable of sound, and >99% of the time I'm actually listening to that sound. I would sooner take a phone without speakers than without a dedicated 3.5mm jack. (I could be convinced with two USB-C ports though)

I don't need more weight on my ears, another thing that can die, either buds that can be lost or an all-in-one that can't survive my pocket, and I definitely don't need another drain on my phone's battery. I'm not against Bluetooth headphones in general (I do use an over-ear set occasionally), but they will never be my go-to.

A proper poll on use time/duty cycle would be interesting.

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[-] 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.

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

I always use mine, the audio delay that bluetooth headphones have make them almost useless for me. I'm also not a fan of the fact that they either make loud noises or have some form of a voice to tell you when it's either connected to a device or got a low battery.

[-] 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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[-] 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.

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

I don't like having to use headphones I have to keep charged.

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

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