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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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[–] KiloGex@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I bought wireless headphones about 4 years ago and haven't used wired since. Even when playing through speakers, in my car, and all that I just use Bluetooth.

[–] learningduck@programming.dev 3 points 11 months ago

Not at all. Bluetooth earbuds are too convenient for me. I could just leave my phone anywhere in the house playing podcasts while playing with my baby.

[–] Samueru@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I use my ksc75 daily with the headphone jack.

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[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

What headphone jack?

[–] linearchaos@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Sunk into the Samsung ecosystem. When they stopped including a headphone jack on my phone I had to go and buy Bluetooth earbuds. I have a practically unused pair of Shure wired earbuds that are fantastic that I simply can't use.

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[–] Halcyon@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago

I bought BT headphones to get rid of the cable when I'm outside. So now it's rare for me to use the headphone jack. Only when I use the cable headset for work or when I connect my phone to the stereo amp. So maybe once every other week.

[–] pbk@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

The last time I used it is about 10 years ago. Don’t miss it. Always hated the cables dangling around and pulling the headphones out of the ears. Wireless is just way more comfortable.

[–] ben_dover@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

another strong "yes" from me. my wired headset has much better speech quality than bluetooth ones. i didn't upgrade my phone since the new Pixels dropped the headphone jack, instead i fixed the screen and battery and keep it another couple of years

[–] silverdiamond@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

I've been using a phone without a headphone jack for 3 years now with galaxy buds, if i didn't accidentally break the included usbc headset id be using that instead (even on pc) but i did so now i use the headphone jack on my wireless xbox controller on pc (connected to my pc via usb because my motherboard's audio makes noises when the pc is basically doing anything and echoes my mic into my left ear on windows (not a toggle in software or anything but said problem goes away if i power cycle pc by psu and then boot into linux)) and on phone i get to deal with Bluetooth and if i did have a usbc headset again i wouldn't be able to use it and charge the phone in a practical way (wireless charging is an option but my phone discharges faster than it changes wired (when connected to pc), wireless charging is even slower)

[–] Darcranium@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I use mine 2x per week and despise Bluetooth for many of the reasons described in this thread by others

[–] Linkerbaan@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

Bluetooth earbuds are everything younger me dreamed of when dealing with when taking a tangled wire mess out of my pocket.

[–] Xander_Meters@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 11 months ago

Every day as my headphones have a wire aswell as bluetooth. The latency is definitely there while the wire sounds fuller too. Im sure there difference would be mitigated with a more expensive pair of headphones but I also need to be battery concious with my 5 year old phone and bluetooth drains faster.

[–] Pat_Riot@lemmy.today 3 points 11 months ago

You have a phone with a headphone jack? Who are you, 2012?

[–] bitwolf@lemmy.one 3 points 11 months ago

I have a headphone jack on my phone, I still use a USBC-aux dongle because it doesn't suck.

[–] NeroC_Bass@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

I bought the USB c to 3.5mm adapter to keep using the headphones I bought back in 2008.

[–] MdRuckus@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago (7 children)

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

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[–] Crozekiel@lemmy.zip 3 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Absolutely use it at least weekly. My partner has Bluetooth wireless earbuds and they are always a problem - dropping connection, short and inconsistent battery life, dying at inopportune times, etc. They don't seem to even notice these issues because they've used wireless for so long, but it always drove me nuts everytime I tried switching.

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[–] ElPussyKangaroo@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

As replied under another comment :

I'll be honest... I bought a Poco F4 because the value for money it offered was amazing. Plus, I could unlock the bootloader and shift to a custom ROM whenever I wanted (literally as soon as I could lol. Hate MiUI).

This phone doesn't have a headphone jack, but I was willing to make the jump since my general use of headphones is not as much as earphones. My ears get sweaty or scratchy after more than an hour straight of earphones, and around the same for headphones.

As a result, my overall usage is limited. So, when I got my TWS (paid ₹2000 for an okay pair, no dual device pairing, okayish build quality for the case and an okayish connection. Sound was good tho.)

My situation meant I didn't really use them as much, although they go for almost 4hrs straight. And if I put them in the case, they go for weeks without needing a charge (case has a built-in battery of 1200mAh). So, whenever I think I need the case to charge I just set it up overnight. The only sad part is it doesn't have dual device pairing. I use my laptop and phone together and I'd kill for this feature, but my budget is thin atm.

I know it's not everybody's case, but this is my case. And while I miss the jack, I don't notice the lack of it. Audio quality is good enough for me. The wires were honestly the worst part of my wired experience anyway.

[–] wazzupdog@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

At least a few times a week, or when a new album releases when I'm not at home.

[–] Kialdadial@iusearchlinux.fyi 3 points 11 months ago

It's easy for me to unplug my headphones from my mic and plug it into my phone when switching devices for discord or listening to music. I also like wired headphones since they are harder to lose at least in my opinion.

[–] draxil@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago
[–] FlavoredButtHair@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

everyday at work. I have Bose bluetooth earbuds, but there is sometimes a slight pause once in a while. Technology isn't perfect. But I like my hardwired classic earbuds.

[–] Anamana@feddit.de 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'm djing and I care about good audio, but the comfort of wireless headphones is just too big of an advantage for me when I'm not specifically planning the next set. The limiting factor regarding freedom of movement with wired headphones always bummed me out. I was never regretting the switch.

At home and for gaming I use the arctis 7 (wifi headset) and a wireless mouse, never had latency issues with fps shooters or anything. And I love the comfort of being able to just walk to kitchen or the bathroom without loosing audio, e.g. when I chat with my friends. On my phone I could use an aux adapter and I thought about buying it, but didn't ever really feel the need to do so. On my laptop however I wouldn't wanna miss aux, cause I don't always have an external soundcard with me :)

[–] bandwidthcrisis@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I can just leave a spare pair of wired earphones in the car, desk, bedside, or wherever and they're ready to use without having to constantly carry an earbuds case around. Now I have to buy an adapter for each one I might use. Keeping several spare BT earbuds charged would be impractical.

And the adaptor then blocks the charging port, which has sometimes been a problem.

[–] NENathaniel@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

I use a USB C dongle sometimes which works great, but mostly wireless these days

[–] spikederailed@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I did everyday in my car for listening to music when I still had my Pixel4a. Sadly it started to die and I replaced it with a Pixel 8(sans headphone jack) and had to buy a Bluetooth -> aux adapter.

[–] thorbot@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I never do, because it doesn't have one

[–] murmelade@lemmy.ml 3 points 11 months ago

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

[–] bluetardis@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 months ago

I do. Every day. Decent headphones that block a lot of outside noise but don’t need a battery.

Constantly thankful that I don’t have to find a Bluetooth setup.

Contentious part is that I listen to high quality (generally lossless) ripped music. Bluetooth and some adapters do weird things with compression and you can really hear it.

[–] 01011@monero.town 3 points 11 months ago

My phones don't have one but I use a headphone jack on my tablet.

[–] Revonult@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

If mine had one I would use it everyday. Idk why but I love wired headphones wah more than earbuds.

[–] AlphaOmega@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

When I had a motorcycle. This was a daily use item. Now I only use them when out on walks/hiking

[–] Usernameblankface@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Very very rarely. I have a cheap Bluetooth adapter in my car, and I don't regularly use headphones because everyone I care about is immediately annoyed when they see headphones over/in my ears.

[–] Senex@reddthat.com 3 points 11 months ago

Daily. Mostly Spotify and Youtube or when I don't want to listen to my wife.

[–] arche7ype@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 11 months ago

I don't have one anymore. I did not want to get rid of it. The cons of a wire did not outweigh the BT pros for me. Now I know. Things don't sound as good. Don't sound bad but wired still has that edge.

[–] Nyanix@lemmy.ca 3 points 11 months ago

I used to every day when I worked at a music shop and would play audio demos from it. The loss of the port made my job VERY difficult to do. Now that I work in a new field and have had to invest in some bluetooth earbuds, I don't find that I'd need the port very often, though the audiophile in me misses it sometimes, especially since bluetooth can be so unreliable sometimes. Don't miss the dangling cable, but the thing is, I can bluetooth earbud on a phone that has a 3.5mm jack too, the fact that they removed it from phones as a standard when it's such a cheap part to implement is baffling, especially when we're paying tons for phones. I can have 16gb RAM, and 8-cores, bud God forbid I want to be able to plug in a speaker and have my phone plugged into the charger at the same time, like a repurposed old phone for a home audio system or something.

[–] Agent641@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I use it every day, to store valuable pocket lint and bits of dirt.

[–] yessikg@lemmy.blahaj.zone 3 points 11 months ago

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

[–] ohlaph@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

I used to. Then I bought a new phone and forgot to check to see if it had one. It did not.

[–] Daxtron2@startrek.website 3 points 11 months ago

I used to use it everyday on my old phone, new one doesn't have it and I hate using the dongle. My USB-C port is already wearing out from it

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