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Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Re: Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Post by ryandrake »

chuckgreenman wrote: post #18

I'm a single-issue voter when it comes to cell phones - if it doesn't have a headphone jack, I won't be buying it.

I sometimes can’t believe that after 3 years people are still feeling hurt about this thing. I mean, go ahead and vote with your wallet but wow, what a hill to choose to die on!

I’ve been through the obsolescence of floppy disks, cassette tapes, optical media/drives, DB9 serial ports, parallel printer ports, composite video, RCA audio jacks, VGA and countless other display output jacks, yet this silly 3.5mm headphone jack is the one that’s turned people so ridiculously mad! So unbelievable.

Just based on iPhone sales it doesn’t look like many people actually care, but those who do, boy are they vocal about it. Why is this such a burning issue? Just use the adapter or invest in a decent pair of BT headphones and never worry about it again. It’s been probably 4 years since I’ve even used a device with a 3.5mm plug.

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Post by rpmisms »

el_cujo wrote: post #64
rpmisms wrote: post #16

I sincerely hope that headphone jacks will return as a fad. Not everyone has bluetooth wireless charging everything, nor do many want that. If you must get rid of the 3.5mm port, why not have dual USB-C to charge and listen at once?

This doesn't really fix your "charge-while-listening" dilemma, but I'm surprised more people don't bring up just buying earphones that use USBC as input. No dongle to lose. Sure, they're a little more expensive, but for someone like me who rarely uses headphones and really only cares about having earphones that stay in my ear/aren't uncomfortable, it's made transitioning to a newwer iphone easy.

I happen to like my Very Expensive IEMs. I prefer not using the shitty "pixel buds" that google prefers I use.

Re: Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Post by oftenwrong »

arbhassan wrote: post #25
oftenwrong wrote: post #15

This is just a top-6-best-gadgets list with affiliate links for each pick and a provocative headline.

And whats wrong with that?

It is an advertisement. The content was crafted to generate fees. Its objectivity is questionable.

Re: Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Post by Johnny555 »

Bedon292 wrote: post #107
Johnny555 wrote: post #102

Earlier quoted context omitted.

When I got my Pixel 3, I found it super annoying to have to carry around a dongle, I have a handful of headphones in the car, home, office, etc. Finally I just bought a half-dozen USB-C->headphone dongles, one for each headphone and keep the dongle on the headphones all the time. I'm still annoyed that I can't charge and use headphones at the same time (I have a different dongle with a charge port that I use on the p…

What dongle do you use on the plane? Hadn't found one yet that was definitely going to work on the Pixel 3.

I got this one on the advice of a coworker:

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=B07GSZ124H&ref=is_s

It works ok, but charging is slow, it keeps my phone from discharging while watching a movie, but it barely charges (like it would if plugged directly into a USB cable)

Re: Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Post by qzx_pierri »

huntermeyer wrote: post #72

LG V30+ > LG has crafted the best-sounding headphone audio in any smartphone yet. The V30’s quad-DAC audio system is a legitimate technological advancement that delivers real joy https://www.theverge.com/2017/10/16/16481024/lg-v30-headphon...

All of LG’s phones either have bootloop issues, or display issues. It’s been consistent for years. If I could trust them, I would check this out. I got burned with the V10, and one of my friends got burned with the V20. Check their forums, it’s crazy.

Re: Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Post by JohnFen »

tablethnuser wrote: post #20

I've been using the budget Moto G+ line for the past four years. I can upgrade my phone every year around Black Friday and get the latest model for sub $200. The older phones still work well and get handed down to my less tech savvy family members. I'm not really sure what people are paying for when they get those $800+ beasts for phones. When I use a friend's I can tell they are higher quality; either they feel more…

> I think more people should try out budget Android lines.

If I were willing to stay in the Android ecosystem, this is what I'd do. But I'm not (nor am I willing to go with iOS). It's just become too difficult, painful, and uncertain to secure them anymore.

Instead, when I need to replace my current (ancient) smartphone, I'm falling back to a feature phone combined with carrying a pocket computer that just runs plain old Linux.

Re: Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Post by JohnFen »

chuckgreenman wrote: post #18

I'm a single-issue voter when it comes to cell phones - if it doesn't have a headphone jack, I won't be buying it.

I'm triple-issue. If the phone doesn't have a headphone jack, doesn't have a user-replaceable battery, and doesn't have an SD card slot, then I'm not buying it.

Re: Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Post by JohnFen »

wilsonnb3 wrote: post #83
chuckgreenman wrote: post #18

I'm a single-issue voter when it comes to cell phones - if it doesn't have a headphone jack, I won't be buying it.

but, why? I sincerely don't understand why the headphone jack is the hill that so many people choose to die on. The $9 lightning to 3.5mm dongle has worked perfectly for me, as has my USB-c to 3.5mm dongle.

I consider a headphone jack mandatory for two main reasons. First, wireless earphones don't have adequate battery life (not to mention that the last thing I need is yet another thing that requires daily charging). Second, after trying out a variety of bluetooth earphones, I've yet to find one that doesn't give me periodic problems (dropped connections, etc.)

Since Bluetooth doesn't offer anything that I consider advantageous, those two faults mean that bluetooth earphones are seriously inferior to me.

Dongles are a nonstarter for me, for all of the obvious reasons.

Re: Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

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Post by JohnFen »

ryandrake wrote: post #111
chuckgreenman wrote: post #18

I'm a single-issue voter when it comes to cell phones - if it doesn't have a headphone jack, I won't be buying it.

I sometimes can’t believe that after 3 years people are still feeling hurt about this thing. I mean, go ahead and vote with your wallet but wow, what a hill to choose to die on! I’ve been through the obsolescence of floppy disks, cassette tapes, optical media/drives, DB9 serial ports, parallel printer ports, composite video, RCA audio jacks, VGA and countless other display output jacks, yet this silly 3.5mm headphone…

> I’ve been through the obsolescence of[...]

The difference is that those things had replacements available that were at least adequate.

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Post by PyroLagus »

twic wrote: post #93
dobleboble wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

You could glue the dongle to the headphones.

Or just leave it plugged in, i don't think the glue is really necessary. I bought one of these, on the grounds of some good reviews on audiophile sites: https://www.hidizs.net/products/dac-cable It's tiny, so it just becomes part of the earphone cable.

Oh wow, I didn't know there were DAC cables, and this is pretty cheap as far as DACs go
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