potustheplant

Nope, that's the 4090.

A closed source alternative that died, as it should. Freesync ftw.

You remind me of this guy.

It's not better, it's more convenient. Bluetooth earbuds are basically not repairable and they're more expensive than their wired counterparts if you want something decent. The call quality is also worse due to bluetooth's limitations.

Both types of headphones have their pros and cons and both can coexist. Don't be dumb, don't defend companies taking away options for no good reason other than planned obsolesence.

I did. I was able to control the AC and any tvs just using my phone and it was glorious.

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I’ve read at least once in this thread an argument, that 3.5mm jack is superior to BT or USB-C, on account of the audio quality. If you’re using your phone for playback in a setup where you can tell the difference, then an external DAC, with proper connectors, is warranted.

First of all, I didn't say that but it is true. Bluetooh is not just technically inferior, it also has severe limitations in bidirectional communications such as phone calls. Which you know, you tend to have when you're usign a mobile phone.

However, the real difference comes when you compare the headphones themselves. Something like a Moondrop Aria or a Truthear Hexa is under 80USD and will be significantly better than a wireless IEM that costs the same. You can even go down to 30/40USD and still fine good products.

They can be more discreet, and you don’t always have to care about stowing then away. There’s a bit of a difference between rolling the wire(s) up or just plopping the individual TWS in a case, where orientation is handled by a magnet.

You need the IEMs to be "discreet"? What? hahaha that's a first. Also, rolling up the wire takes a few seconds. None of this is an issue.

Nothing to do with the jack. I’m talking about the pins coming from the circular part of the socket and going to the PCB. I’ve seen them break inside the socket housing, where you can’t get to them.

Then don't buy crappy devices? I don't know dude. I have audio gear more than 40 years old and I've literally never had this issue.

And I’ll keep telling you that nobody really cares, most of your arguments are moot, and your opinion is not that of the vast majority.

Ah but you keep the conversation going and that's what matters my friend. Also, who cares if my opinion is "in the vast majority" or not? Do you only share your views if you know other people agree? That's dumb.

I wonder how that could be /s

Yeah, uninformed consumers and increased profit margins will do that to the market. Go figure.

I currently have a Sony Xperia 5V. It has an IP68 rating, it's basically a flagship phone and it has a headphone jack. Manufacturers don't include the jack because they don't want to but it's 100% possible.

An external DAC, with RCA or XLR connectors, some proper cable can potentially give you a better result than the internal DAC and the 3.5mm jack.

Sorry, but that bit about the external dac is pretty dumb. We're talking about using a mobile phone and you're talking xlr and rca? Really?

I don't miss untangling the wires,

Maybe use a case? I usually have a small roud case for my IEMs that barely takes up space. You're already carrying a case for tws so I don't see why it would be a problem.

or fixing a broken socket where the solder is cracked,

At least you can fix it. If the battery on a wireless IEM dies, 9 times out of 10 you can't fix it and need to get a new one.

the pins are broken inside the plastic housing of the socket,

Maybe don't use shitty jacks?

or clearing a socket of a broken male jack.

Don't know how or where you use your phone but that literally never happened to me. Honestly, none of the issues you mentioned have been a problem for me. Maybe take better care of your stuff?

And regarding people pointing out the lack of a basic feature. Yeah, no. If a company makes shitty products, I'll keep pointing it out. Also, there are fewer and fewer phones with a headphone jack every year. Cheap and expensive. So no, price has nothing to dp with this.

RIP sony xperia? I just got a Sony Xperia 5 V and it's a great phone. Maybe a bit tall but the width makes it very comfortable to use with one hand.

Being an electronic engineer and a programmer I would categorize myself as a "technical person". I am also a person that prefers devices that are as reliable an repairable as possible. A headphone without a battery and with a replaceable cable can last you literally decades. A TWS one, will not.

To add to that, using a dongle means a separate device that can break (and is most likely not repairable), that isn't necessarily compatible with anything you plug it in to, that has a dac (which is redundant since your phone could use the internal one if you had a 3.5mm connector) and that will cause extra battery drain (regardless of how much more, it's more than 0).

There are literally 0 benefits to removing the headphone jack. Several people have even shown that devices that "don't have enough space" for it can be modded to add the 3.5mm jack and you don't even lose any functionality.

Removing the headphone jack is a step backwards.

And it still does...

Not quite. It shows the online status for the people that are in that channel. Not all users are in all channels so, imo, it makes sense. The only complaint I can think of is that you can't see the status for all of the people in a server.