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

I use my ksc75 daily with the headphone jack.

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[–] aDuckk@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Used mine every day until that phone's screen stopped responding and at the time none of the otherwise decent phones with decent prices had a jack. Headphone jack will remain a consideration in my next phone purchase once this one dies.

[–] AgentGrimstone@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Often enough to want it. I use it all the time in waiting rooms.

[–] Robboman93@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I use it everyday, I still like wired earphones a lot.

[–] Ejh3k@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I had wired headphones for very specific times, and since my new phone doesn't have the jack I'm not fully sure how I'll deal in those situations.

[–] Iseja@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

Used to use it daily but dropped it a few too many times with a cable inserted and now it can only be used in the car in a very specific angle.

[–] MicrowavedTea@infosec.pub 3 points 2 years ago

I thought I'd use it when I got my phone but I've since found Bluetooth headphones that are actually convenient so I don't. Now this headphone form factor is dying so I might go back to wired once they stop working. I hope the jack still exists by then.

[–] SpaceMan9000@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I use both practically daily.

[–] Dremor@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I had wired headphones, went to a good wireless one (Sony WH-1000XM3), and I will never go back.

Most people I know that want the headphones jack back want it to be able to use good quality wired headphones they already own, mainly because they can't afford (or just don't want to buy) a good quality wireless one.

Seriously. If you can buy a new mid-range smartphone, you have enough to buy premium wireless headphones. If you can't, most cheap smartphones have audio jacks. Just skip this smartphone generation to buy good wireless headphones and you are set for years.

[–] andyMFK@reddthat.com 3 points 2 years ago

I use it every day

[–] IcyEcho@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago

I used to use mine almost every day with the same set of earbuds that I've had for probably close to a decade at this point. Since getting a phone without a jack, I listen to music significantly less now which is quite upsetting. I'm not the type to use the speaker on the phone since I've always seen that as rude, and the wireless earbuds that I have are just inconvenient to use at best and not the same quality compared to the wired ones (That's not to say that they're poor quality but I can absolutely tell the difference on my favourite songs).

I've been very tempted to just go back to my old phone once the contract on my current one has ended if modern phones are going to move away from 3.5mm jacks.

It has been an excellent universal standard for decades and the arguments about it being obsolete make no sense as it isn't being replaced by something superior, it's just being deleted entirely and a cumbersome workaround is being sold as a positive thing. The only real argument I can see for deleting the jack is that it saves the manufacturers a couple of pennies per unit.

[–] lucullus@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago

Every evening in bed I hear audiobooks for a bit. Simple wired in-ears are good for laying on your side (only one side in) while they won't be lost that easily as wireless ear buds. Also they never need to be recharged

[–] benvars@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago

Weekly, since i moved i don't really care how much noise i make, but i still use my wired headphones daily with my computer

[–] DavidP@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago

Never. Bluetooth headphones and connectivity in the car.

[–] hakunawazo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I use it to collect sand and little stones in my device.
But also to have a backup if my bluetooth in-ears get low on battery or i need to plug the phone to my old school amplifier.

[–] DerisionConsulting@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

When my phone lost the headphone jack, I just stopped listening to music outside of my home.

I honestly prefer walks now.

[–] doggle@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I don't have one. When I did I used it every day.

Now I have a stupid dongle which I use nearly every day.

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[–] debeluhar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I never use it. But I only listen to songs when I'm driving.

[–] LotrOrc@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

It's the only way I listen to music when I'm not in my car or in my house

I had to buy a converter to stick my headphones into to connect to my phone because it didn't have the jack. Which is really annoying because I have really nice headphones and I don't want to sacrifice my sound quality for shitty Bluetooth ones.

[–] ammonium@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I stopped using it because my cables got always damaged after a few weeks/months of usage. With a (big) phone in my pocket it's just not possible for me to put no stress on the jack.

I actually stopped listening music on the road for a few years after that until I started using Bluetooth headphones/in ears. Now I wouldn't go back to cable even if it didn't break down so fast.

[–] FrostKing@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I use Bluetooth headphones every day, for most of the day. Despite that, there are times where i forget to charge them the night before, or something else goes wrong, and I use wired headphones.

If I got a phone without a headphone jack, I don't think it'd be much of a problem, until it is. I'd need it, and suddenly realized I don't have it.

[–] raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

I use it all the time. And I would argue that the question should be "what's the intelligence distribution of people using cabled data links over those preferring wireless?" :p

[–] pewgar_seemsimandroid@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

it's the olny way i can use headphones right now since I don't have wireless headphones

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