I’m going to do what I do in every thread mentioning a headphone jack: Say I don’t mind Bluetooth and get downvoted.
BT is good, but anything wired is (and always will be) better and more reliable while being a little less convenient (with some exceptions)
I’ve never had a 3.5 fail, are you sure it’s not just getting clogged with dirt or something?
More reliable until the port fails.
And so can BT
Tbh i didn’t have any problems with 3.5mm. It always worked for me (even when used in odd ways and angles).
To be clear. I actually like BT and the ways it opens in terms of various accessories, but BT has its drawbacks while analog ports. That’s why i would prefer to have both BT and physical port (in case of BT failing)
I have never had a port fail. Were iPods really that low quality? I use them just about every day
Unless I’m paying for $1600 audio cables my noise-damaged ears can’t tell the difference and I like that I don’t rip things out of them.
audio cables don’t matter beyond the $5 range. what you’re experiencing with expensive cables is placebo in that case. for me the annoyances with bluetooth are:
- lag
- a/v resync
- high pitched hiss
- having to keep headphones that used to just plug into the phone charged
- the fact that bluetooth headphones degrade over time, giving them less longevity than wired
- interference
i understand there are people in this thread that don’t miss headphone jacks, but to act like bluetooth is flat superior is to ignore that bluetooth has genuine downsides that just a wire doesn’t
Every argument I have ever heard boils down to “in my specific use-case because of X Y Z and Purple, all the benefits of wired are irrelevant” and the people espousing such opinions don’t at all take into consideration that other people exists and their specific use-case is not at all widely experienced.
“My tinnitus means I can’t distinguish high tones well” okay buddy, but how many other people enjoy distinct highs?
“I move around too much so Bluetooth is the only practical solution” okay my friend, but many people either don’t have that problem, or they’ve found a solution.
I have a genuine issue that I’d love to get your ideas on.
When I am walking around with my bluetooth headphones in what I assume are places with lots of other signals, the audio goes to complete shit as if I’m on a bumpy road in a car listening to a super skippy CD.
How can I avoid that? It works perfectly when I’m on a bus or at home…
It depends. Had that issue a while back, personally found it was only when I was connected to 2.4 ghz wifi, which is the same frequency as Bluetooth. I haven’t really had the issue on my current phone (except in areas where it’s really windy), but it does have Bluetooth 5.0 so that might be part of it because it’s a massive upgrade from Bluetooth prior.
This exists, for anyone who would benefit
Adaptors & usb-c style headphones SUCK FUCKING ASS.
The usb-c port is unreliable & gets dirty too easily & also they fall out a lot b/c it’s so fucking shallow.
Take your adaptor propaganda elsewhere, sir or ma’am!
ITT: Apple customers think everyone is as bad at purchasing decisions as they are.
I’m really mad that they removed my external antenna. Used to be, you could get better replacement antennas for your phone, or even replace a damaged one. All it takes is one bump or jiggle the wrong way, and the internal antenna for your phone gets disconnected, and now you need an entirely new phone. Removing the antenna socket was a cost cutting measure for phone manufacturers that ensures you have to replace the device earlier. Remember your first antenna phone? It probably lasted 5 years. Modern smartphones get churned out every 18 months. They’ve played us for fools.
i miss my phone that also had FM radio built in.
