Don’t get me wrong. Apple removing audio jack was the biggest facepalm in smartphone history. And you can thank it for not being able to make an upgrade without sacrificing audio jack (and SD card too :/). But USB-C is getting standardized everywhere now (laptops, smartphones, etc.). What makes USB-C earphones not worth the switch?

  • Carighan Maconar
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    861 year ago

    There’s just exactly no upsides.

    Among other things, a USB-C connector is less stable than a 3.5mm jack, and can twist the cable since the connector cannot spin.

    Sure, it can do a lot of things, but there’s no reason to break an existing standard if the proposed successor is inherently worse.

      • @[email protected]
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        1 year ago

        At least this would ONLY break my shitty DAC with flimsy cable and not the headphones.

        I guess you could try something like this

    • Tb0n3
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      1 year ago

      I was looking for someone to mention the connection itself. To add to that the connector is a lot more delicate since it’s some 4024 pins vs 3 or 4.