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[–] SCB 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (7 children)

At the bottom of your phone (probably? Idk like iPhones and shit), you have a USB-C (or some letter) port. There are headphones that plug in there.

They are no more battery powered than your phone.

Kind of shocked this isn't well known, as this is a tech forum.

[–] potustheplant 2 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Ok, then you're talking only about usb headphones.

If you have a dongle and it breaks, good luck fixing the cable. God forbid the dac is integrated to the headphone itself. Also, if the dac fails you're also sol. So yeah, I wouldn't call having a more expensive set up that's also more likely to fail and doesn't have any added benefits a good alternative.

[–] SCB 0 points 1 year ago (5 children)

This is all also true about traditional headphones jacks, which have failed quite often for me over the decades

My favorite headphones of all time failed in this way, and requires I have the jack in exactly the right spot/depth

[–] potustheplant 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Did you forget to mention that fixing a headphone jack costs a few bucks and can be done by pretty much anyone with a soldering iron?

[–] SCB 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No, because in practice that isn't a thing that regularly happens, and as the tech continues to die out it will be less and less possible.

Most people do not own and cannot use a soldering iron.

[–] potustheplant 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"cannot use"? Where you born without hands? Also, that "practice" is not an ancient tradition. It's an extremely simple process that takes 15 minutes. Also no, normal headphones will not "die out".

[–] SCB 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

I'd be willing to bet on the latter point there. Laserdiscs are similarly dead technology. Niche collectors may enjoy them, but they will not be catered to for the average consumer.

[–] potustheplant 0 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

Yeah, that analogy doesn't track. But sure buddy, whatever you say.

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