On a recent post, there were a lot of comments, which said that they were missing the headphones on newer mobile devices.

How many actually use the headphone jack?

I ask, because I have one on my phone, since I really wanted one, but I rarely use it. Like Tops 1/Month.

  • @catonwheels@ttrpg.network
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    71 year ago

    I used it a lot.

    I had to buy two pair of Bluetooth earbuds for just lasting through my day.

    We used to have a box of headsets for users that could grab and use. Now it headache.

    As many say it is one thing if it was replaced by something useful but now world so complicated just to sell more things.

  • @Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works
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    111 year ago

    I used it back when they still put them in flagship phones. The audio quality is much, much higher than via Bluetooth.

    I use a DAC now, but it’s not great…

  • @Iseja@lemmy.world
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    31 year ago

    Used to use it daily but dropped it a few too many times with a cable inserted and now it can only be used in the car in a very specific angle.

  • @hunt4peas@lemmy.ml
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    101 year ago

    Mine doesn’t have it but Xiaomi have a USB C to headphone jack adaptor and I use it everyday.

  • @SomeBloke@lemm.ee
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    261 year ago

    Use it every day. Yeah wireless earphones are great, but they’re far from perfect; some pairs have delays and issues with audio quality, turning on bluetooth drains my phone battery quicker, and I have enough devices which I need to maintain and recharge all the time - I can’t be doing with another one.

    The only hassle you get with wired earphones is them tangling up and limiting how far you can move your head, but I’d take those over connection issues any day.

  • AlphaOmega
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    31 year ago

    When I had a motorcycle. This was a daily use item. Now I only use them when out on walks/hiking

  • @Shayeta@feddit.de
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    1251 year ago

    You do realise that making a post like this makes wired users more likely to reply? I use wired daily, wireless too big and stuffy.

  • @lorty@lemmy.ml
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    41 year ago

    I bought a new phone and took about a month to realize it doesn’t have a headphone jack, so yeah.

  • @Caesium@lemmy.world
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    71 year ago

    every day pretty much. the only reason why I own Bluetooth is so I can get away with listening to music at work.

    I also play a rhythm game on my phone a lot, and theres noticeable delay in audio with Bluetooth compared to wire. calibration fixes it sure, but a good chunk of me is just discontent knowing it simply knowing it exists.

  • Tlaloc_Temporal
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    51 year ago

    I use wired headphones easily 80% of the time I use any electronic device capable of sound, and >99% of the time I’m actually listening to that sound. I would sooner take a phone without speakers than without a dedicated 3.5mm jack. (I could be convinced with two USB-C ports though)

    I don’t need more weight on my ears, another thing that can die, either buds that can be lost or an all-in-one that can’t survive my pocket, and I definitely don’t need another drain on my phone’s battery. I’m not against Bluetooth headphones in general (I do use an over-ear set occasionally), but they will never be my go-to.

    A proper poll on use time/duty cycle would be interesting.

  • @GuitarAbuser@sopuli.xyz
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    51 year ago

    I run a small dance association. When I go to a club and want to play some music through the speakers in that club, I need to plug my phone in to their system. Usually there’s no bluetooth option. That’s why I need the headphobe jack

  • Drusas
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    11 year ago

    If I had one, I would use it for somewhere between 2:00 to 8 hours per week. Considering getting the next ZenFone largely because it has one.

  • Senex
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    31 year ago

    Daily. Mostly Spotify and Youtube or when I don’t want to listen to my wife.

  • @thesorehead@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    A couple times a week. Tried going without, but missed it too much. Now a headphone jack is a key requirement. Bluetooth headphone mics in particular are rubbish compared to a basic wired option.