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Post by NobodyNada »

havkd wrote: post #237
derefr wrote: post #217

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There are plenty of connection-oriented protocols other than TCP that do experience a disconnect during these packet-loss bursts. RTP, for example. There's a reason IP softphones are always wired, rather than being wi-fi devices — speaking RTP, they can't tolerate the somewhat-normal condition of RF-interference-induced 802.11-PHY packet-loss bursts nearly as well as devices speaking TCP can. They end up dropping cal…

That seems a problem with RTP more than with wireless connections.

...Okay, how would you suggest a better protocol avoid that problem? For voice/video calls, you need a fairly small buffer size so that latency isn’t distracting. But if you have a (say) 250ms buffer, and the wireless connection drops out for 500ms, then there’s no way to avoid losing some packets.

TCP’s reliability comes at the cost of increased, inconsistent, and unpredictable latency; which is fine for downloading a file, browsing the web, or streaming video with a 30-second buffer; but unacceptable for a real-time call.

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Post by vdqtp3 »

EMM_386 wrote: post #350

I'm seriously considering this. Every other day, on Windows, my Bluetooth headphones decide they prefer the left output to be louder than the right outpout. And it will randomly fix itself. Truly randomly. Nothing I try to do, from adjusting auto settings, to disabling the headset mic, to re-installing drivers, to rebooting, to unpairing/repairing, to everything else has any impact on it. Then it will start working n…

I have a similar issue intermittently with my wired headphones. Try changing your spatial sound settings (I choose Windows Sonic then turn it off again), it fixes it for me (until next time it messes up)

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Post by dunefox »

makecheck wrote: post #3

I have never really gotten used to wireless buds, and still find myself reaching for wires half the time: - Wireless buds don’t connect 100% reliably; sometimes I get one and not the other, or neither. Sometimes they will randomly disconnect during use. - Sometimes the sound glitches out randomly, which is so irritating that I don’t care how good the sound supposedly is the rest of the time. - Gestures and voice are…

I used ear buds for the first time in years today (nothing special, soundcore) and they'd be decent if not every single step I take while walking got transferred into my ears. It's quite loud and distracts from the music. This alone makes me buy over ear headphones...

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Post by poopooracoocoo »

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My laptop, PC, speakers, TV, console and console controller all have the headphone jack. Everything except my phone has the 3.5mm jack. I'm losing options. I don't like having to keep both.

Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have all said that Bluetooth is not good enough for gaming and have decided to not support Bluetooth audio in their consoles.

If you only use Apple devices you're lucky to have a perfect experience with wireless earphones. Particularly due to their cleaner stack and to proprietary stuff.

The second top comment mentions longevity, right to repair, battery, etc, but we all know what you get when you buy TWS earphones. It's the general public that does not. Fingers crossed government regulation can fix that one up?

The author must have delved into a niche. I consider myself rather culturally relevant and while Tumblr aesthetics do exist of course, this one isn't mainstream. I try not to follow developers on Twitter and Instagram, as a bias check.

What would make wireless earphones and headphones more bearable is if Android and iOS allowed you to choose your own input and output devices so you can avoid the low-quality headset mode by using the mobile device's microphone.

I believe Windows 11 made some changes with Bluetooth devices to make this no longer possible which is a bummer. Bluetooth on Windows is a nightmare as is.

Apple not having removed the 3.5mm headphone jack on their new MBPs is evident of an anti-consumer, pro-profit strategy. Plain and simple. They deemed it a pro feature that they likely use themselves but it's one that isn't for mobile devices.

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Post by poopooracoocoo »

cptskippy wrote: post #105
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…

> Always have trouble with voice quality on calls too. The Headset profile's audio codecs are hot garbage. Any time your device uses the microphone it switches to this and audio quality turns to mud. Until they come up with a high definition profile for mic and audio, wired headsets will always have a place.

I have to quicky switch to my earpiece from my wireless earphones whenever I receive a call just to avoid the low quality headset mode. It's so so bad. Not all wireless headsets are the same, however.

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Post by dylan604 »

jacquesm wrote: post #360
nemof wrote: post #245

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i've destroyed so many wired headphones by forgetting i'm wearing them and trying to take off my bag and tearing them out of my ears forcefully. it got to the point where i ended up using wired headphones like a consumable. switching over to wireless has been bliss just for this simple reason. my biggest gripe with wireless so far, and this might be specific to galaxy buds+ is that their batteries suck after a years…

I once saw a person walk away from a mixing desk in a studio wearing headphones. He got janked back violently enough that he lost his balance and fell. Pretty good cable!

I'd say pretty good jack to not allow the cable to pull out. Should have been using a magsafe jack!

I can't count the number of times I have done this very thing.

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Post by dylan604 »

ivanche wrote: post #320
atoav wrote: post #170

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As someone who worked as a freelance audio engineer I have certain pairs of (chorded) headphones that I just want to use to hear my mixes (or other music) on. I know how they sound and what they do to sounds. Every in-ear solution I had in my ears up to now doesn't even get close in terms of "resolution" (this is not a technical term but it is true, that some monitoring solutions will let you hear more of the recordi…

Do you maybe have a recommendation for around-the-ear model with same/similar repairability?

Sony MDR7502. I swear by these like other commenters have been swearing by the HD25s. The packaging comes with a pamphlet with all of the pieces exploded and their replacement part numbers. The only time I've had to get new cans is when some unfortunate soul unable to afford their own pair took mine while I was packing up from a gig.

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Post by dylan604 »

hmrr wrote: post #179
makecheck wrote: post #3

I have never really gotten used to wireless buds, and still find myself reaching for wires half the time: - Wireless buds don’t connect 100% reliably; sometimes I get one and not the other, or neither. Sometimes they will randomly disconnect during use. - Sometimes the sound glitches out randomly, which is so irritating that I don’t care how good the sound supposedly is the rest of the time. - Gestures and voice are…

Been using 2nd gen AirPods since they came out. Never had any connection reliability issues at all. They switch between my phone and iPad all the time as well. No glitches at all here other than one time I was walking past a large diesel generator. As for gestures, I don’t use them. I usually use Siri, my watch or phone as a control surface. As for snug that depends on the person at the end of the day. I don’t have p…

Do you only have 1 pocket? Could you really not use another pocket so your keys and headphones are not in the same pocket to avoid this situation? I'm unfamiliar with any designer that makes jeans/pants with only one pocket, but I'm no fashionista

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Post by dylan604 »

croon wrote: post #266
nicbou wrote: post #257

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Who says the goal was to disprove? It's just extra data.

That an Apple product can work might technically be data, but it's generally assumed from it launching. It would just be noise if everyone chimed in here.

Clearly, you never owned an 2016 MBP

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Post by Arrath »

NikolaeVarius wrote: post #422
aksss wrote: post #396

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A downside being that backpacks (outside of hiking context) are so visually associated with schoolchildren that wearing them as a professional is kind of impossible, image-wise. For someone fresh out of college maybe; for thirty+ it starts communicating a very juvenile appearance. The key with messenger and shoulder bag ergonomics is all in positioning (vertically and in orientation relative to body).

How juvenile do you have to be to give a fuck about what people think of you wearing a backpack

Or to give more than a second's through to someone wearing a backpack, beyond "oh hey they have a backpack".

For one, if you're carrying enough crap isn't a backpack more ergonomic (assuming you wear both straps and aren't one-strapping it like the cool guy you are)

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