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Alternatively, if your current phone doesn't have a headphone jack, do you wish it did?

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[โ€“] IjonTichy@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Nice try, Samsung

[โ€“] WhoRoger@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

I've used it a lot especially when console gaming and using my phone for Discord chat. So even tho I use BT earphones more often, it's useful to have.

USB dongles are unacceptable because I use magnetic cables, and USB ports are notoriously prone to breaking, making the whole phone useless.

Gimme a phone with 2 USB ports and I won't care about a headphone jack that much.

[โ€“] perezoso@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I have too many pairs of headphones and have been buying more wired ones rather than Bluetooth as they just don't last as long (they are convenient, I'll admit).

The 3.5mm Jack is just so handy to have ratger than a dongle (SD card for storing all the music helps too).

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[โ€“] mkhopper@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)

No, and I don't miss it at all.
I've used BT headphones even when my last two devices had jacks and wouldn't want to go back.
Prior to that, I can't count the number of times I would snag the wires on something or get them tangled in some way.

Now I use my BT bone conduction headphones everywhere.

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[โ€“] themeatbridge@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Have one, use it all the time.

[โ€“] rufus@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago

I use headphones every night to listen to audiobooks or YouTube videos until I fall asleep.

[โ€“] Varyag@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I just got a new phone that doesn't have it, and I very strongly miss it. I hate having to charge wireless devices. Everything that I can, I get wired.

Doesn't help much that lately it's been getting harder and harder to find good compact wired earphones, most companies pivoted to wireless... And of those that I find, most are the in-ear type with that rubber tip you squeeze deep into your ear... I also don't like that. Guess I'll have to move to over-ears for everything.

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[โ€“] GenBlob@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

I can't stand Bluetooth headphones, the delay is unbearable. It's gotta be wired or 2.4ghz for me.

[โ€“] danielfgom@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago

Yes. I use my headphone jack at least 3 times a week for 4 hours at a time went I'm on dialysis.

Plus for home listening I have a nice pair of over ear headphones which I run off a mobile DAC/AMP which connects to the phone via 3.5mm aux cable.

I won't buy a phone if it doesn't have a headphone jack. Hence my previous phone was an LG30 and my current is a Sony Xperia 10iii.

I once tried using Bluetooth in ear headphones at dialysis and the damn thing fell out of my ear and onto the floor. Had to leave it there for hours until I was unhooked from the machine. Thank goodness the cleaner never came to sweep otherwise it would be lost forever.

With wired this is not a problem, neither is forgetting to charge them since they don't need charging.

[โ€“] Interstellar_1@pawb.social 4 points 2 years ago

I need to have the audio in sync with the video so I need to have a headphone jack on all my devices

[โ€“] Rolive@discuss.tchncs.de 4 points 2 years ago (1 children)
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[โ€“] AceFuzzLord@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago

As someone who currently uses headphones throughout pretty much all his free time, yes I use wired whenever possible and my current phone was one I got because of the headphone jack. Last thing I want is to have to stop listening to whatever I'm listening to all because my bluetooth headphones need a charge.

Currently I'm stuck with a pair of shitty dollar store headphones, but they are so much better than the wireless ones I have because of just how long I can enjoy music, videos, etcetera, without needing to worry when my headphone battery needs charged. A headphone jack is extremely important to me.

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[โ€“] plumbercraic@lemmy.sdf.org 4 points 2 years ago

I finally tried a little Bluetooth amp and found my wired earphones sound better than they ever did plugged into the phone directly. Couldn't hear an improvement when plugging into the usb port and using as a usb DAC. So i guess the high quality ldac codec must be kinda good.

Would still prefer the 3.5mm option of course - much more useful for aux out.

[โ€“] spauldo@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago

I'd like one, sure.

It's not a deal breaker either way. I have a USB dongle with a headphone jack so it's not a big deal.

I absolutely want wired headphones, though. One less set of batteries to worry about, especially when traveling internationally.

[โ€“] nawordar@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

I much prefer wireless headphones, because I keep breaking every plug. I even tried soldering them, but that ended in a catastrophe lol. That being said, I recently lost my wireless pair and had to pick my old K450. Now I'm grateful that I picked a phone with a headphone jack. I wasn't even checking if it has one while buying.

[โ€“] Talaraine@kbin.social 3 points 2 years ago (2 children)

I mean, why in the world with someone at all concerned about security want a way to listen to their phone without the chance of someone listening in because of bluetooth?

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[โ€“] anon_8675309@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

I like wired. They always connect to the device I want it to connect to the first time.

[โ€“] slacktoid@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

Have only bought phones that have a headphone jack. Never ones that dont.

[โ€“] bluskos@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

I use my audio jack in my car. The car has Bluetooth but only supports calls, no support for music.

Another point to make is that people here are saying wireless headphones are just as good as wired ones nowadays, but I don't think that applies to cheap ones.

Nowadays I very rarely use headphones with my phone out in public, so I don't see much purpose in spending money on a good pair for myself. I bought a cheap set of wireless ones awhile ago and they're terrible. They always struggle to connect to my phone and they have abysmal range, it struggles if my phone is sitting next to me rather than in my hands. I find any pair of cheap wired headphones you can get from any corner shop or supermarket is way cheaper and much more reliable than most cheap wireless ones.

[โ€“] atlasraven31@lemm.ee 3 points 2 years ago

Yes, I would reconsider buying a phone that didn't have one. That said, I use a bluetooth speaker or bluetooth headphones.

[โ€“] whome@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 2 years ago

I want it and use it and therefore got a S10+ just bc it's Samsung last flagship that featured it. What's even more annoying, that my 10" tablet hasn't got one there is absolutely no shortage in space on that device why you had to drop it.

[โ€“] ki77erb@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

My phone (Pixel 7) does not have one. On occasion I use a pair of wired USB-C headphones but only for media. I do not use headphones for calls. Bluetooth in the car for calls and YouTube Music.

It's preferred, but not a requirement. There are plenty of cheap usb-c to 3.5 headphone jack adapters available. My current phone has a headphone jack though.

[โ€“] foreverandaday@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago

I won't buy a phone without it. Currently on a Pixel 5a 5g

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