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   Flock of Nazguls (flockofnazguls@mastodon.flockofnazguls.com)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 03:54:07 JST Flock of Nazguls

   No shit.

   Why removing the headphone jack from phones was a bad idea

   https://www.pocket-lint.com/opinion-why-removing-the-headphone-jack-from-phones-was-a-bad-idea/

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 04:10:13 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     @flockofnazguls I do absolutely agree. I use a lot of Bluetooth headsets, largely because, at one point, I was designing a phone system and got a lot of vendor samples. Some of them have lasted like...nearly 10 years at this point. Some survived multiple trips through the wash and even have been broken and glued back together. Most were awful failures, and I'd actually be happy to get wired headphones for running (my most common use case), if only my phone had the jack.

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     Kit Rhett Aultman (roadriverrail@signs.codes)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 04:27:58 JST Kit Rhett Aultman

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     @flockofnazguls In my use cases, if I'm wanting higher quality audio, I'm already in a fairly stationary situation, so I'm using my workstation or a laptop anyway, and both have 3.5mm support already.

     For running and stuff like that, those headphones take a pounding, and whichever pair becomes my go-to running pair is just gonna die. The "wireless earbuds", with no cable linking them, are the worst offenders by far.

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     Flock of Nazguls (flockofnazguls@mastodon.flockofnazguls.com)'s status on Thursday, 28-Mar-2024 04:27:59 JST Flock of Nazguls

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     • Kit Rhett Aultman

     @roadriverrail For my more 'audiophile' earbuds (oh look at him being posh), I use a Fiio BTR5. It's a handy little DAC/Amp that talks to the phone via Bluteooth with high-fidelity audio protocols; meanwhile there's a 3.5mm jack for the earbuds. Works great, especially with Android, which is notorious for messing with audio.