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Tell that to my linux desktop which keeps losing track of the 3.5mm jack audio output. I keep having to reset it and fiddle with it every reboot.
Sounds like you pushed the wrong button. If you can't even keep your 3.5mm audio running there's little chance you can work Bluetooth with all its foibles.
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I don't understand what this means. I've used dozens of wired 3.5mm devices for decades and have never had an issue with a spring. I have headphones from the early 2000s that still work and only needed replacement ear-cup foam.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio)#/media... The spring is that bent metal piece. As you push the plug in it initially pushes by the spring and then it catches in the narrow section of the plug to hold it in.
Tell them that Bluetooth is Bluetooth and all implementations should interoperate. Or that's how it should be, and although there's plenty of stories about it not working with specific combinations of devices, "on computers" is such a ridiculously vague excuse. After updating Macos to Monterey On the other hand, if I were you, I would suspect that first and go after Apple before blaming Jabra. (Maybe the latter knows…
> Bluetooth is Bluetooth and all implementations should interoperate Just like USB-C is USB-C I guess. ;)
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Not when they're the ones claiming they don't want to interoperate with stuff that does have Bluetooth certification (e.g. Apple hardware).
They have said they don't want to interoperate. They said they won't certify against whatever random hardware and software a person has in their PC.
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> How can we get companies to respect their users? Stop buying their broken products.
Well, Jabra and Bose are both shipping some arguably “broken” products (though frankly I find “broken” to be a tad flippant of a description.) That does leave some alternatives. How are people buying bluetooth earbuds supposed to know that buying flagship products from some of the most reputable companies in the field would lead them here? Honest question. I don’t think it’s reasonable to ask everyone in the world to…
It's completely reasonable that you need to ignore the ads and do serious research. Sometimes that involves asking friends/family/workmates or listening when they complain. The easiest research involves searching the internet. If you expect google to present you with the best product for you as the first three results you will be disappointed. Go to customer reports, read amazon reviews, read reddit reviews, checkout videos / blogs or try the product out first.
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phone_connector_(audio)#/media... The spring is that bent metal piece. As you push the plug in it initially pushes by the spring and then it catches in the narrow section of the plug to hold it in.
Why would it wear out? I'm not an expert on material science, but this metal piece is not permanently bending, its just springing back which should just last forever.
The part is made with a specific dimension when plated; the plating wears off -- this produces an undersized spring component and results in a sloppy/loose fit.
it happens more with headphones with a very heavy wire or jacks that get plugs swapped very often.
it can be fixed by carefully using a pick to deform the spring further out, so people tend to think that if that's the case then it must be the spring itself getting lazy.
When I receive a call, my Bose SoundSport headphones randomly ring at max volume, with audible clipping. This happens when the iOS ring volume slider is set to the middle and hearing protection is enabled at 75dB. The sound is shockingly loud, especially when listening to an audio book at low volume. There was a multi-year megathread about it on the Bose forums before the company removed the forums entirely. I chatte…
And then people keep asking me why I have trust issues with wireless tech. A 3.5mm jack just works, with everything, every time, all the time, regardless of any outside factors.
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What device was connected when the sound was too loud? Both iOS and Android have the ability to adjust volume limits to minimize this. Have you tried Samsung Buds+ or the new Galaxy buds? They have incredible battery life and decent microphones. Unfortunately they don't fit my ears so I'm using Airpods 3.
This is iOS. I haven't been able to find the ability to lower the minimum volume, and based on posts in the support forums, this seems like a common complaint that has yet to be addressed by Apple. That said, if you happen to know something that I don't, I'd be delighted to hear it.