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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 18 points 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) (3 children)

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.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 31 points 3 days ago (2 children)

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

[–] CucumberFetish@lemm.ee 13 points 3 days ago (2 children)

Don't forget audio quality drop when switching from audio only to audio + microphone. Shit drives me up the wall.

[–] misterdoctor@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

Does your fetish extend to pickles as well or in something vital lost in the pickling process?

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago

oh god, it's so noticable

[–] Lv_InSaNe_vL@lemmy.world 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'm an avid fanboy of Bluetooth on mobile. Its not "better in every way" but when I'm out and about, it is.

  • I don't have the lag issue because I only listen to music with it. But this is an issue, and while it's better it's still not consistent enough.
  • A/V resync maybe this is just luck but I have had resync issues with Bluetooth in like half a decade? Outside of my phone just sometimes not connecting to them or something.
  • High pitched hiss - actually not sure what you mean by this because anything better than $1 ear buds won't have the hiss, and $1 wired ear buds are going to hiss after 1 month when the cable deteriorates
  • Wired headphones also degrade over time. Especially when you're out on the go and they get snagged, tangled in pockets, etc. I got my current earbuds for Christmas in 2019 and they are still going strong.
  • Interference - again I'm curious to see what earbuds you've used in the last ~5 years. This really isn't a problem any more unless you're 10+ meters from your phone or leave it next to the microwave anymore.

Anyways, i don't expect this to change your mind. It just seems like these "critiques" of Bluetooth earbuds have literally never changed even though the tech has gotten orders of magnitude better in the last decade or so.

[–] Quill7513@slrpnk.net 2 points 3 days ago
  • yeah music is fine, mostly
  • my $40 bluetooth set needs resync like once a day. it happens automatically, but while it does everything stutters
  • i get high pitched hiss on ALL bluetooth, even $300 sets. i think i'm just sensitive to it. i hate it
  • when the cable degrades i buy a new cable
  • i run into issues with interference with all bluetooth devices about once a month here where i am. i'm near a military post though, so who knows what they're pumping out
[–] LouSlash@sh.itjust.works 1 points 3 days ago

So it essentially makes BT win vs wires by 2:1