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[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I love my Sennheisers they work really well and dont feel weird in my earussy

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I have a pair of the HD555s I love the sound quality of, but their buds look like the type I can't stand. I want to try em out but that's too much money for something that I think probably won't work for me and nobody I know has them to try.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Have you tried any IEMs? I know they are wired but I have a pair of moondrop x crinacle dusk 2s that are amazing sound. I do want to upgrade to the new dusk model with the planar drivers but I dont have the free cash atm

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Honestly this is less of an issue for me with wired, there's plenty non-skullcandy style wired ones, the problem there is the world has decided phones no longer need a 3.5mm jack (which they absolutely do still need imo.) If I could still use wired I wouldn't even be complaining!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I hate to say it but the apple type c to 3.5mm jack dongle is actually really good and all you really need. You could go for a balls to the wall dongle setup with a micro DAC that plugs into the phone bit youre starting to get into the placebo effect area of audiphile stuff

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago (2 children)

If my phone had two usb c ports, one top one bottom or even right next to each other, maybe. But excess wear and tear on the only port I can use for charging on a non-repairable device, the inability to charge and use headphones simultaneously, and an OG Xbox controller style dongle like it's 200fucking3 are unfortunately not solutions to "have correct hole please."

I don't need audiophile quality, just "good enough," combined with "doesn't hurt ears or use my charging port."

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

My phone, laptop, & DAP all conveniently have a headphone jack so I can enjoy better quality sound, with no lantency, no spotty connectivity, no pairing lag, no need for firmware upgrades or proprietary apps, a cheaper price, easy to find the monitors since they are tethered together, & with better sustainability without lithium ion batteries while never have to worry about charge either.

What was the upside of wireless again?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I understand the complaints because I hated it when Pixel dropped the jack. But it can be a smoother process than jacks.

I get in my car and no longer fumble to pull my phone out and plug it in. Pairing is quicker than plugging in a cable.

When doing yardwork I used to have to fish my cord through my shirt or it would get caught and yanked out by a tree branch. Even then it was cumbersome because of too much slack or too little slack causing disconnects or snags.

It's not perfect. A downside that still might exist (I bypassed the problem years ago so I don't know if they ever fixed it.) was Google's auto pairing that wasn't able to be turned off. When I walked close to the house from outside, my phone would decide on its own to pair with speakers in the house. But that's a Google problem, not Bluetooth. It didn't exist with Nexus because you could manually control pairing.

EWaste is a problem.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The upside is "my phone is a bitch and doesn't have a jack."

I fucking wish, but GrapheneOS was more important to me.

Edit: oh sorry just realized you're on .ml, "my phone is a doody-head and doesn't have a jack."

[–] [email protected] 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Whereas my approach is the opposite where I refuse GrapheneOS since I can’t have headphone jack πŸ˜„

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Understandable lol, it's my only complaint (well and no microSD.)

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Lucky bastard lol. At least my phone is free from the constraints of google and has the bootloader relocked! I'm considering getting a dedicated MP3 player like the good ol days but then I'd need a fanny pack for all the shit I'd be carrying.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

I have a $100-ish DAP that works pretty well & I use it regularly for music, & as a DAC, & as a tether from a wireless Bluetooth device to it with my wired IEMs in it. There are things in the category that can work for you on a budget, but I would hesitate to recommend the actual one I have.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

qi charger? bluetooth to audio dongle to convert your headphones to wireless?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago (1 children)

These are much less efficient than a cable & put additional strain on the battery

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 months ago

Qi charger puts less strain on the battery because it can't charge as fast. It is less efficient though.

Using it lets you protect your USB port with a plug so it lasts forever. You no longer ever have to worry that it won't work when you need it.