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Re: Corded headphones are making an unexpected return

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Post by Gigachad »

vorpalhex wrote: post #41
derekp7 wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I used to feel that way, but then I've got a drawer full of old gear with replaceable batteries that I can't get the batteries for anymore. Would be much more useful if rechargeable lithium batteries were standardized. Also I probably wouldn't really want to use any of these devices even if I could get a battery for them as the technology has moved so much since I originally got them.

A lot of those batteries are probably easy enough to source the cells for. Usually just the adapter is what differs. Larger packs are usually discrete cells at that.

Most of them would be those flat lithium batteries. You can find endless replacements on eBay. Only they are all just as dead as the one you have.

Re: Corded headphones are making an unexpected return

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Post by Gigachad »

shmerl wrote: post #89

> Since Apple launched the Bluetooth-enabled headphones in 2016, they’ve become an inescapable feature of daily life Really? I thought bluetooth headphones were a thing way before Apple woke up about it. This "Apple made wireless headphones the feature of daily life" is just bizarre to me. May be for people who are stuck with Apple, anything that happens outside it doesn't exist.

It’s hard to understate how successful apple was with wireless headphones. I opened this thread while standing on the street, and as I look around, _all_ of the headphones I saw were AirPods. The AirPods are by far the most successful headphones ever.

Re: Corded headphones are making an unexpected return

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Post by ddingus »

senectus1 wrote: post #18

never liked plugging things in my ears unless to wipe out loud noises. I often plug in earphones when mowing the lawn or vacuuming / woodworking. Otherwise I use "bone conducting" headphones to listen to podcasts and audiobooks. I rarely listen to music this way, I only seem to like music that's played out loud.

Best music is live.

Second best and sometimes a tie is music reproduced on a good system, room filling.

That said, I do enjoy music playing down with good earbuds. Miss feeling the low end, but it can be nice.

Re: Corded headphones are making an unexpected return

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Post by scns »

ddingus wrote: post #116
bananamerica wrote: post #71

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Please point me to an opinion that is not subjective.

Lol, I always liked that line. People like what they like. Forcing it just does not go well, unless the reasons are really good. I was, and am seriously put off by the omission of analog audio jacks. Most of the reasons given just do not resonate and sometimes it is stated or strongly implied I am somehow the problem.

I'd guess it is tribalism at work. Different opinion -> Not my tribe.

Re: Corded headphones are making an unexpected return

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Post by Igelau »

makapuf wrote: post #122
NobodyNada wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It has some very significant design flaws. The ground pin is connected last, and while a plug is being inserted or removed the connections get all jumbled up and even shorted together. This causes all sorts of hums, crackles, and pops while inserting or removing a plug, which may be only a minor annoyance for headphone users but can be extremely loud and/or damaging when using large amps & speakers. (It's also very e…

Sure, but using XLR on you phone may be going a bit too far.

Hold on, I think I want that. Can I get a couple 1/4" jacks on there too?

Re: Corded headphones are making an unexpected return

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Post by skinkestek »

roopawl wrote: post #107
zaptheimpaler wrote: post #94

Wireless headphones suck. I have a good pair (WF-1000XM3) because my phone doesn't have an audio jack and they are always a pain. They connect to the wrong device frequently, the battery life is barely a few hours and the sound quality is ok. Always have trouble with voice quality on calls too. Often only one headphone will turn on but not the other. They are supposedly easier to carry because no cords, but they are…

I had those too. AirPods are incredible and will change your mind about wireless headphones

I have the AirPod Pro and they reliably try to fall out multiple times in an hour.

Re: Corded headphones are making an unexpected return

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Post by starky »

PikachuEXE wrote: post #60

One of the issues with wireless buds/headphones for me is the DAC (Digital-to-Analog Converter). The DAC is quite critical for final sound quality (responses to different frequencies, amount of noise...). Most wireless use built-in DAC and provide no method for using an external/standalone one. Another obvious issue would be the connection stability which is why I still use 3.5mm on my iPhone 6s (or previously iPhone…

>The DAC is quite critical for final sound quality (responses to different frequencies, amount of noise...).

This incorrect statement is a bit of a pet peeve of mine. A DAC on its own is useless for listening to sound, it always has to be accompanied by an amplifier stage. I honestly don't know why people have become focused on the part of a DAC+Amp circuit that rarely matters.

If a DAC makes any difference to the sound quality of the device, then it is a bad DAC. All a DAC should do is output the exact analog signal that was sampled in the digital file (provided it is below the Nyquist-Shannon frequency). Even dirt cheap commodity DAC chips do this well beyond what any human can hear.

If there is any fuckery with the sound, it is probably due to the implementation of the pre-amp or amplifier circuits in the device which have far more ability to introduce distortion or noise to the signal, or introduce a sound signature.

Re: Corded headphones are making an unexpected return

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Post by fy20 »

zaptheimpaler wrote: post #94

Wireless headphones suck. I have a good pair (WF-1000XM3) because my phone doesn't have an audio jack and they are always a pain. They connect to the wrong device frequently, the battery life is barely a few hours and the sound quality is ok. Always have trouble with voice quality on calls too. Often only one headphone will turn on but not the other. They are supposedly easier to carry because no cords, but they are…

I should note I have no issues with the WH-1000X (headphones, not earbuds) from Sony. Audio quality is great [0], battery needs to be charged maybe once a week, pairing works perfectly and they are pretty comfortable to wear all afternoon in the office.

[0] Unless you try to make a call using the microphone, when it switches to a low quality codec, but are there any Bluetooth headsets that don't have this issue?

Re: Corded headphones are making an unexpected return

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Post by thrashh »

_emacsomancer_ wrote: post #118
roopawl wrote: post #107

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I had those too. AirPods are incredible and will change your mind about wireless headphones

*As long as you don't need to connect to any non-Apple devices.

I use my AirPods Pro with my main laptop that uses Windows.

Re: Corded headphones are making an unexpected return

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Post by scns »

TylerE wrote: post #62
NobodyNada wrote: post #40

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It has some very significant design flaws. The ground pin is connected last, and while a plug is being inserted or removed the connections get all jumbled up and even shorted together. This causes all sorts of hums, crackles, and pops while inserting or removing a plug, which may be only a minor annoyance for headphone users but can be extremely loud and/or damaging when using large amps & speakers. (It's also very e…

There are ways around it. I've got a guitar cable (1/4", but some basic design) that has some sort of trick setup in the plug where it shorts everything until the ground is firmly connected... no pops or crackles. Edit: This is the plug used.. https://www.amphenolaudio.com/products/14-2/t-series-switch-...

IIRC guitar cables by d'addario had a button to cut the signal while plugging the cable.
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