portaear
New Head-Fier
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This article showed up on my google feed, and it enraged me: http://www.droid-life.com/2017/08/08/pixel-2-headphone-jack-iphone-8/
It boggles my mind that there could be someone as stupid as the author of this article out there in the world. 3.5mm headphone jacks has been used universally for decades, for more than audio. They work perfectly and deliver inexpensive high end audio fidelity that has yet to be fully matched by more pricey usb-c or lightning connectors, and bluetooth?? Don't even make me laugh.
I do have bluetooth headphones and they have their uses in the gym, but come on now, let's get serious if you think bluetooth is the savior to wireless audio. I make phone calls with my smartphone and bluetooth audio sucks so much compared to 3.5mm audio headsets. Plus I can store my cheap or expensive 3.5mm headphones with no worry about battery life in my bag and take them out whenever and presto - magical audio.
In the Sony MDR-1000x review thread, someone (sampson) complained that Sony didn't make a lightning connector to his precious iPhone 7, so why doesn't Sony make a connector for the most popular (sic) headphone on the planet... sorry but this irritated me. It's his damn fault for buying a crappy phone with no headphone jack. I chose to buy the iPhone 6s+ and traded in my iPhone 7 because I didn't want to give Apply my money for removing the 3.5mm headphone jack. I won't buy any more iPhones in the future without 3.5mm headphone jacks, which means I won't be buying any more iPhones. I vote with my wallet, and not put up with Apple shenanigans for the "courage" to get rid of 3.5mm headphone jacks.
Folks who write off the ubiquitous 3.5mm headphone jack make me rage. Just because they are ok with crappy audio doesn't mean we have to live with it. The author and those like the author should just be labeled iSheep and laughed at by consumers with common sense and who value function over form.
Here’s a Fun Take: I Don’t Give a crap About Disappearing Headphone Jacks
It boggles my mind that there could be someone as stupid as the author of this article out there in the world. 3.5mm headphone jacks has been used universally for decades, for more than audio. They work perfectly and deliver inexpensive high end audio fidelity that has yet to be fully matched by more pricey usb-c or lightning connectors, and bluetooth?? Don't even make me laugh.
I do have bluetooth headphones and they have their uses in the gym, but come on now, let's get serious if you think bluetooth is the savior to wireless audio. I make phone calls with my smartphone and bluetooth audio sucks so much compared to 3.5mm audio headsets. Plus I can store my cheap or expensive 3.5mm headphones with no worry about battery life in my bag and take them out whenever and presto - magical audio.
In the Sony MDR-1000x review thread, someone (sampson) complained that Sony didn't make a lightning connector to his precious iPhone 7, so why doesn't Sony make a connector for the most popular (sic) headphone on the planet... sorry but this irritated me. It's his damn fault for buying a crappy phone with no headphone jack. I chose to buy the iPhone 6s+ and traded in my iPhone 7 because I didn't want to give Apply my money for removing the 3.5mm headphone jack. I won't buy any more iPhones in the future without 3.5mm headphone jacks, which means I won't be buying any more iPhones. I vote with my wallet, and not put up with Apple shenanigans for the "courage" to get rid of 3.5mm headphone jacks.
Folks who write off the ubiquitous 3.5mm headphone jack make me rage. Just because they are ok with crappy audio doesn't mean we have to live with it. The author and those like the author should just be labeled iSheep and laughed at by consumers with common sense and who value function over form.
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