Just randomly sharing my experience here. My sister told me a few weeks ago she was going to change for a new phone (a Motorola, she likes AOSP-like experience). I noticed that her new phone wouldn’t get a jack.

“Yeah, I know, I hope I can make it work with a USB-adapter”. She has nice headphones that she likes to use, so USB-C earplugs were not an option.

Fast forward to today, she told me the adapter she got starts to malfunction:

  • she has to twitch the jack in the adapter for the thing to work
  • when she plugs the adapter in, Google Assistant takes over and randomly starts skipping songs.

She’s now considering getting wireless earbuds, but she’s not a fan of having to recharge them to be able to use them, and is also cautious about the e-waste potential.

I have a Moto G84 which does the job. It’s not the best phone in the world, I’m eyeing a flagship from time to time and keep the G84 as a “connected walkman”, but would it break today, I would probably get a G55 (https://www.notebookcheck.net/Motorola-Moto-G55-smartphone-review-Inexpensive-doesn-t-have-to-be-boring.932900.0.html)

That’s it for me, do you have similar experiences to share?

  • RandomStickman@fedia.io
    13·
    11 days ago

    For me I’m really split on wired vs wireless headphones as well. I do love how being wireless makes moving around easier. I’m sure we’ve all felt the rage when the wire gets caught and gets unplugged. But the amount of times I have to charge it while I want to use it is pretty annoying too.

    • Onomatopoeia@lemmy.cafeEnglish
      8·
      11 days ago

      I haven’t had a charging concern for Bluetooth for probably 10 years.

      Today, my ear buds have a case. If I use them for music for 8 hours, they tell me they need charging. That’s how much they’ve improved.

      The charging case rarely needs charging, and it supports wireless, so I just set it on the charging base.

    • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
      5·
      11 days ago

      For me, nobody makes wireless over-ear headphones for people with giant skulls. I have broken headbands over time because they aren’t meant to go wide enough to actually fit on my head.

      IEMs aren’t really an option for me due to earwax (they either fall out, or the eartips degrade rapidly and I’m spending $20 every couple of months)

        • Zorsith@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
          3·
          11 days ago

          Maybe. I tried the Bose equivalent (the Ultra Opens), the fit was fantastic but audio quality was absolute crap for the pricetag (returned after less than 5 minutes of use)

          • RandomStickman@fedia.io
            2·
            11 days ago

            I too have a larger skull (I shop helmets by size not style, if that means anything), and currently wearing a pair of shokz. I’m not the biggest audiophile, but I’ve tried a demo of the higher end one and it’s not too bad. Maybe give it a try?

          • AbidanYre@lemmy.worldEnglish
            1·
            11 days ago

            That makes sense. I mostly listen to podcasts on mine so I don’t need super high fidelity.

    • GBU_28@lemm.eeEnglish
      3·
      11 days ago

      Yeah once I had 8h multi connect headphones I was sold. Being able to take work calls at my computer, end the call, play my phone audio book or music while I do chores, get call notifications from my PC while I’m doing chores… All seamlessly, I was completely in.

      Edit I’d be curious what the downvote is for here, just sharing an opinion.