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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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[–] ModernRisk@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 year ago

I used to miss it but nowadays not really. AirPods Pro does the job wirelessly and if I ever have to use a cable version for music, I will just use the connector for the time being.

[–] Rayspekt@kbin.social 9 points 1 year ago

Multiple times a week. I make music and connect my phone to the PA to practice or listen to playbacks. It also goes into the e-drums as playback device. If you're using proper audio equipment, the headphone jack is useful for a lot of stuff. I even have a rumble-metronome that connects via headphone jack.

[–] Thteven@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

Multiple hours per day. I listen to a lot of podcasts at work on my porta pros and music on my etymotics. I don't like dealing with wireless stuff.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 9 points 1 year ago

I used it right up until I didn't have a port in the phone for it anymore. Wired is 100% more reliable for headphones. I'm not even an audiophile, I just hate how Bluetooth drops and comes back wherever it wants. If we're going to do wireless then we need a better protocol.

[–] Fisk400@feddit.nu 9 points 1 year ago (3 children)

When using wireless headphones you basically need to buy $100 ones before they equal the sound quality of a $5 dollar headphone set.

I accidentally bought a phone without a jack and I hate it because now I need to use a stupid little dongle that doesn't work properly.

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[–] lil@lemy.lol 9 points 1 year ago

Every single day.

[–] dumpsterlid@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I use mine to connect to my sound system. Also I don’t use the audio jack most of the time but it feels like an essential backup for when Bluetooth wants to be dumb and glitchy… which is actually not that uncommon now that I think about it.

[–] Phen@lemmy.eco.br 8 points 1 year ago

My phone doesn't have one and I miss it daily. I ended up getting Bluetooth earpieces because being unable to plug anything else in my phone while listening to music was driving me mad, but then those little shits' batteries only last for a few hours and I still have to be switching things up during the day while they recharge.

[–] spiderman@ani.social 8 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I use headphone jack everyday since I use a iem. I hate using wireless buds.

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[–] brsrklf@jlai.lu 8 points 1 year ago

Every time I need headphones.

Wireless is more hassle than convenience. Bluetooth, especially for audio, is rather shit and having to charge batteries is annoying.

And speaking of batteries, earbuds are yet another bit of trash you are just supposed to throw away when they stop working, because there's nothing you'll be able to do about it.

[–] imouto@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

If you play rhythm games you just have to

[–] LieutenantDan@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

I have an aux port for audio in my car. So everytime I drive I'll use it

[–] mirisgaiss@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

still using an LG V30 (24bit 96k dac) with a few varying pairs of IEMs almost daily. going to keep using the V30 until it doesn't work on cell networks anymore. really don't want to have to fuck about with carrying an external dac to use good headphones.

[–] TooManyGames@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 year ago

Use it every single day on my Zenfone. Have bunch of headphones to use with it too.

[–] Naz@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

Literally every day. I got a new phone without one -- P7P, and when I reached to plug my wired headphones in, my next action was ordering a USB-C DAC. It's stupid that the industry has gone in this direction. An analog jack costs you basically nothing in material costs, it's like 5mm of plastic and copper, some solder, no more than 0.30-0.52 ¢ on a phone that market retail sells for $900-1200. It's insanity.

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[–] feef@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Don‘t have one and honestly I don’t miss it.

I only use wired headphones at my computer.

[–] lipilee@feddit.nl 8 points 1 year ago

I actually don't have a headphone jack, which i only realised when i got my new phone. So i had to buy one of those usb-c to jack dongles and i use it daily. (I like to go to sleep listening to some English historian talking in my head, but i also like having my phone strictly in airplane mode in the bedroom, so bluetooth is out of the pot.)

I use it every time I listen to music.

[–] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago

Very often. My wired headset connects to sounds better for calls than my wireless earbuds.

[–] dirthawker0@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago

Every night ! I listen to a sleep podcast. I recently changed to a phone without a 3.5mm jack and was kinda scrambling to figure out an alternative. I had a splitter for power and headphones, but it didn't work the way I thought it should: I was used to unplugging the headphones from the phone and that would automatically pause the audio, and plugging in would resume. For some reason (perhaps cheapness) the splitter reported the headphones as present whether or not headphones were actually connected. I ended up getting a BT dongle which has a pause button and I can just take it with when I step away from the phone.

[–] kameecoding@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I have always hated wired earbuds, the cable would tangle up, it would break, it was a mess, I love being wireless.

When I do miss a jack is when you want to connect to a sound system beacause you are somewhere and it could use some atmosphere and they have a 3.5 jack, but you can't use it, it's rare, but in those instance it's annoying to not have it.

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[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 8 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Current model doesn't have one, but I find myself missing it frequently. 3.5mm jack will be a must on my next phone.

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[–] BigBananaDealer@lemm.ee 8 points 1 year ago

if my phone had one i would use it everyday, 8 hours a day

[–] Darkassassin07@lemmy.ca 8 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I used to use it daily until I broke my last phone with a headphone jack. I switched to a usb-c adapter, but that lasted all of one week before it stopped working. (phone would only recognize it as an unknown device that the phone needed to charge...)

Reluctantly I switched to a free pair of basic wireless headphones and was pleasantly surprised with the convenience and battery life. Used those for 6ish months before buying a nice set from Raycon (mostly because of a promo code from a YouTuber). That added Active Noise Cancelation, Awareness mode (boost surroundings instead of suppressing them), and wireless charging the case. I've been really quite happy with them since.

Now I just keep a usb-c to aux adapter with each stereo/set of speakers that I may plug my phome into. I'd like to find a simple Bluetooth receiver that then outputs to aux.

[–] Appoxo@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 1 year ago

If there was one I think I'd prefer it.

[–] NounsAndWords@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

I used to use it every day until I realized my new phone doesn't have one. Now I still use wired headphones for music when I'm near my computer. I have bluetooth earbuds that work...okay, but I have to deal with one earbud not connecting, or making sure I haven't lost one, or I take one out for a second to hear something and the music just stops, or it just doesn't connect to begin with, or I want to switch between two devices and it would be sooo much easier to just unplug something and plug it back in than to go through settings, unpair/re-pair between two devices, and hope that it actually worked the first time.

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I do. Right now I'm listening to music on my phone through wired headphones. I have too many smart things already connected via bluetooth to my phone: 2 different wireless speakers, an electronic drumset, smart TV, car, fitness tracker (I'm sure I'm forgetting something) and I came to like the idea of physically plugging something in order for sound to be played through it, especially if both phone and external device are physically close to me during the whole interaction, like with a headset.

[–] yuki2501@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

If you live with other family members and watch pornhub on your cellphone even once, trust me, you ARE gonna use the headphone jack.

[–] exocortex@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 year ago
[–] MennoRobert@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago

I'm using my headphones jack right now! I use it mainly when I am commuting on the train. I don't want to worry about battery life and charging my headphones.

[–] Iwasondigg@lemmy.one 7 points 1 year ago

I use mine.

[–] Siegfried@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I used it daily when i had one

[–] Caesium@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

every day pretty much. the only reason why I own Bluetooth is so I can get away with listening to music at work.

I also play a rhythm game on my phone a lot, and theres noticeable delay in audio with Bluetooth compared to wire. calibration fixes it sure, but a good chunk of me is just discontent knowing it simply knowing it exists.

[–] Calcium5332@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

I only use wired headphones. I don't like earbuds, and Bluetooth headphones are too bulky and need charging.

[–] viking@infosec.pub 7 points 1 year ago

I bought a USB-C to 3.5" converter so that I can use my headphones. If I had an actual jack, I'd be using it every day.

[–] covert_czar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 7 points 1 year ago

I will no longer buy a phone without a headphone jack

[–] Nanomerce@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I use wired anytime I'm listening for more than an hour or so.

[–] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Yesterday played music via aux cable and I also use my phone as a mic while gaming and need the jack for that aswell.

[–] GARlactic@lemm.ee 6 points 1 year ago

Regularly. I refuse to buy a phone without a headphone jack.

[–] crispy_kilt@feddit.de 6 points 1 year ago
[–] roht@lemmy.world 6 points 1 year ago

I have a Poco X5 5G which was the cheapest phone they had with a headphone jack and 5G support. I use it daily with my wired IEMs. The sound quality is better and I don't have to worry about battery for long listening sessions. I do have a Soundcore Liberty 4NC for calls though. It gets pretty awkward using wired IEMs for calls nowadays.

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