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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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[–] ExLisper@linux.community 2 points 11 months ago

I use it less and less. I was still using wired headphones quite often when I got my current phone couple years ago but since then I switched to BT in like 95% of cases. The remaining 5% is mostly travelling. Noise cancelling headphones are too big to carry and small BT headphones don't have enough battery for a long trip. In a couple of years when I'll be changing my phone it will still be be really nice to have mini jack in it but if there's no reasonable option I might do without.

[–] eneff@discuss.tchncs.de 2 points 11 months ago

I use mine everyday.

[–] DavidP@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago

Never. Bluetooth headphones and connectivity in the car.

[–] letsgocrazy@lemm.ee 2 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I don't.

I'm a bit clumsy (ADHD) and having a cable attached to my body attached to a €1000 device is asking for trouble. I hate the cable getting tangled up, caught on things etc.

[–] rabbit_wren@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago

I also have ADHD and I only use wired headphones so that I don't lose my phone while I'm out of the house. If I've forgotten that I put my phone down and start to walk away, the tugging of the wire alerts me right away. It's been especially useful when I'm using public transportation because losing my phone on the bus is so much more difficult to deal with than if I just lose it around the house somewhere. I do get caught on things a lot and I hate it, but I guess I have more of a tolerance for that than I do losing my phone. So funny to me how the same condition can be so different from person to person!

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[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 2 points 11 months ago

Well I tried shoving the wire up my own ass but I prefer the songs on my phone.

[–] RinseDrizzle@midwest.social 2 points 11 months ago

Quite frequently for sure. I'm a musician in a band, a DJ, and working on becoming more of a producer. Plugging in for amplifying or sampling happens fairly often. Being an audiophile, I'm also partial to wired connections over Bluetooth which can be more unreliable in performance settings. Never wanted to mess with battery powered phones too. Already have charger fatigue pretty bad.

[–] nadiaraven@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I never use my headphone jack. I don't care if my next phone has one. Having wires attached to my phone is enormously inconvenient to me. Plus I have a thing where I need to be able to hear what's going on around me, so I bought some Bose sunglasses and put prescription lenses in them. I love them. They definitely sacrifice on the bass, but I can wear them at work and still hear if someone knocks on my door or starts talking to me. They last about 5 or 6 hours and charge pretty quickly. I hardly ever have to charge them more than once per night.

[–] Gigan@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago

I use it several times a week. I specifically bought a phone that still had a headphone jack. I'm over bluetooth earbuds. Too expensive, too easy to lose, too easy to fall out of my ears and break.

[–] MdRuckus@lemmy.world 2 points 11 months ago (7 children)

I haven’t used wired headphones in about 8 years. Bluetooth all the way.

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[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 11 months ago

I do, I like that I don't have to worry about charging

[–] vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works 2 points 11 months ago

Daily, I drive an 01 cherokee sport base model. This means I have a tape deck and fuck all else.

[–] MimicJar@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

So I typically have two sets of headphones, really nice ones that I use for long travel & low key ones I use daily.

At the time my really nice ones didn't have Bluetooth, but I knew future versions did, so I assumed that problem would solve itself.

For the daily I tried a set a Bluetooth and found them to be mostly ok, but had frequent disconnects and eventually I just got tired of remembering to charge them.

A few years later I figured the technology would have improved, but my problems remained the same. I then accidentally ran one of my buds through the wash and that made things worse. It wasn't the first time I'd run headphones through the wash, but what was previously a $10s of dollars mistake, was now a $100s of dollars mistake.

I now use wired headphones daily and exclusively.

For my really nice ones I don't have to remember to charge them. I just plug them in.

Also, when traveling on buses and airplanes, they sometimes provide onride entertainment. It's not clear to me how wireless only folks utilize that. Sure I downloaded things before I leave, but it's nice sometimes to just plug in.

[–] kent_eh@lemmy.ca 1 points 11 months ago

Daily until I had to get a new phone that didn't have one.

After that I got an adapter so I could continue using the various 3.5mm headphones thar I already own

[–] Ilflish@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

A very simple I used it all the time until I got wireless earphones. It's bizarre to think people just forget that headphones can be expensive so people still have wired ones

[–] Ludrol@szmer.info 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I bought a phone but the jack was busted and doesn't have two bits connected in DAC. It sounds horrendous. Compressor kind of helps. I use it once per 3 months. Usually when my headphones are on low battery and I forgot to charge them.

On my next phone I will propably get an externall DAC.

P.S Playing patapon over the bluetooth is impossible. The delay is too big. Over the wire there wasn't any problem.

[–] darganon@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I bought a dongle for $7 and use it at work, maybe twice a week?

[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 1 points 11 months ago

I have a pair of hybrid headphones that are both bluetooth and support 3.5mm wired.

I use them wired on my PC and bluetooth everywhere else.

[–] Rizoid@programming.dev 1 points 11 months ago

A few years ago I would have said every day, but I got a really good pair of Bluetooth Bose headphones that have wireless charging so I don't have to worry about anything anymore. After work they get put on a charging pad then in the morning I grab them and they're ready to go.

[–] TheRealCharlesEames@lemm.ee 1 points 11 months ago

Is there a way to migrate yet?

[–] Nindelofocho@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I dont have a headphone jack but I have a dongle to use some sound isolating earbuds while I ride my motorcycle my last trip was about 6ish hours and I dont think there are many wireless earbuds that would last that long

The earbuds were like $20 and have an actual nrr my $90 airpods sound way more tinny in addition to not fitting as well and leaking sound

[–] FinishingDutch@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I definitely used it when I had it on my previous phone. These days though… bluetooth headphones are good enough for me for calls, podcasts and YouTube. So I just use those.

[–] WhyYesZoidberg@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I use wired headphones in bed, listening to podcast and whatnot. Easier to just yank out and throw away when falling asleep. I use lightning headphones right now..

[–] FireTower@lemmy.world 1 points 11 months ago

I use it every time I drive.

[–] rami4862@sopuli.xyz 1 points 11 months ago

I refused to get a phone without one for quite a long while and finally caved. I haven't used wired headphones in years but I hate that there isn't the option anymore as a default.

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