Alternatively, if your current phone doesn’t have a headphone jack, do you wish it did?

  • WhyJiffie@sh.itjust.works
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    1 year ago

    Being able to change volume and songs without picking up my phone from pocket is also very convenient.

    Wired headsets can do that too

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      1 year ago

      Not all, in fact most, of the higher quality headphones that justify the inconvenience of the cables won’t have those in-line controls. I know not everyone uses wired because it’s better quality (privacy is a legitimate concern) but that’s the only reason I ever did, and none of my good headphones had in-line controls.

      There’s also the fact that in-line controls create another opportunity for sound quality degradation, and my own searching suggests that it almost always has a negative impact on the overall sound quality of a pair of headphones.

      Barring privacy concerns, I really don’t see the inconvenience of always having to deal with a cable as being lesser than having to periodically make sure my AirPods are charged. If I used them for 8+ hours a day, I would probably feel differently though.