Best Smartphones That Still Have a Headphone Jack

Post by twic » Mon, Sep 16, 2019, 3:08 PM UTC

wilsonnb3 wrote: post #86

beat wrote: post #76

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I actually use those headphones for other things (I'm a studio recording musician in my copious spare time, and they're my favorite studio headphones). I just put the dongle in the same pocket as my wallet and loose change. Haven't lost it yet. I'm not sure the iPhone dongle is even a DAC. It seems like an analog pass-through, but I could be wrong. At any rate, after decades of playing music and producing numerous al…

It is a DAC, and according to this source a pretty good one. https://www.kenrockwell.com/apple/lightning-adapter-audio-qu...

Post by leetcrew » Mon, Sep 16, 2019, 3:21 PM UTC

beat wrote: post #76

leetcrew wrote: post #55

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if you only use that pair on headphones for your phone, it's only a minor inconvenience to just keep it attached to the headphones. if not, it becomes yet another small item that you can forget or lose. the real issue with dongles from my perspective is that they move the DAC out of the phone. manufacturers already tend to cut corners with onboard DACs, and they're likely to use even worse components in a $5 dongle.…

I actually use those headphones for other things (I'm a studio recording musician in my copious spare time, and they're my favorite studio headphones). I just put the dongle in the same pocket as my wallet and loose change. Haven't lost it yet. I'm not sure the iPhone dongle is even a DAC. It seems like an analog pass-through, but I could be wrong. At any rate, after decades of playing music and producing numerous al…

Post by jvagner » Mon, Sep 16, 2019, 3:27 PM UTC

tablethnuser wrote: post #61

ebiester wrote: post #32

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My apple phones have consistently been good for 3-4 years, making the yearly outlay similar. The differences aren't in the CPU features but rather the screen and camera features. The high end apple phone from two years ago still has a better screen than the budget android today and the camera is probably better as well - perhaps equal at worst. No, I don't have a headphone jack (and yes, it is annoying) but it isn't…

I may revisit Apple devices once they're done with their headphone jack fiasco. I like their recent privacy focus. I had used them in the past and even tried to take them into their third and fourth years, but they felt sluggish and had more and more app crashes as I fell behind the adoption curve. At their price point I'm absolutely expecting a 4+ year lifespan. I think Apple has a different vision though and is aim…

Post by Bedon292 » Mon, Sep 16, 2019, 3:29 PM UTC

Johnny555 wrote: post #102

beat wrote: post #43

Why is it so hard to just use a dongle? I use old-school wired studio headphones with my iPhone... I just leave the dongle that came with the phone on them.

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…

Post by mceachen » Mon, Sep 16, 2019, 3:33 PM UTC

hammock wrote: post #22

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…

Pixel camera is pretty amazing/magical. How is the camera app on the Moto G+?