People sticking with audio jack phones, why is USB-C earphones not a solution?

zephyr@lemmy.world to Android@lemdro.id – 130 points –

Don't get me wrong. Apple removing audio jack was the biggest facepalm in smartphone history. And you can thank it for not being able to make an upgrade without sacrificing audio jack (and SD card too :/). But USB-C is getting standardized everywhere now (laptops, smartphones, etc.). What makes USB-C earphones not worth the switch?

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Exactly, most headphones that I like are wired with an ordinary audio jack. I don't really feel inclined to get new headphones for a new phone, and a phone without an audio jack just makes things more difficult for me.

You don't need new headphones though, just the usb-c adaptor, which you can leave permanently attached to the cable (if you only use them with your phone/laptop).

I don't know, leaving the adapter awkwardly protruding permanently on my phone is just unsightly

Permanently attached to the end of the cable, not the phone.

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