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Yes. I won't buy a phone unless it has one. Companies like apple and Samsung need to stop "innovating" by removing features. They removed the headphone jack and called it innovation so people could use lighting/usbC headphones instead. Stupid. Now the spot where the headphone jack used to be is a smooth flat surface. They could have put it there anyways. It's pointless. Stop buying phones without.
Not gonna lie, I hated wireless headphones at first. I am not exactly an audiophile but I do care a lot about good sounding audio and I'm not afraid to pay for it. I was using Westone and Shure IEM's all the way until I got my Note 20 Ultra in 2020, my first phone without a headphone jack. I was stubborn and kept using wired headphones with a dongle but the inconvenience grew bigger and bigger. Forgetting the dongle, losing it and the biggest one: not being able to charge and listen to music at the same time.
I finally caved in 2021 and truth be told it has been surprisingly fine. Sure wireless doesn't sound as good as wired but it's fine. I'm not doing critical listening anyway when I'm on the move. Charging isn't really a problem for me so yeah.
I still wish it were an option though so we could chose
Can still charge your phone while having your headphones plugged in
3.5mm Adapters exist for studio grade headphones
Pros for not having the Jack:
1 less hole for water to get into the phone
No wires to worry about getting tangled
The 3.5mm hole limited how thin/light/sleek the phone could get
Batteries can be larger without the 3.5mm jack
Honestly, I'd settle for a using another port (Like another C-Type) to plug your headphones into, not only to listen to your music/call, but also charge the headphones at the same time. So a Phone would have 2 USB Type-C ports, or 2 Lightning ports (For Apple's closed ecosystem). Listen to music, while charging the headphones, and charging the phone. All at the same time. Win Win in my book.
I always liked more things on a smartphone, like IR blaster for TVs, and stereo systems, or some other media, or camera equipment that uses an IR remote. It would be nice if they put multiple USB ports on smartphones as well, well more than just one port.
Better to have it and not need it…….that’s always been my argument for the 9mm.
As for the topic at hand, we don’t NEED the wired connection but it’s infinitely better. If you’ve owned a higher end LG phone then you know what I mean, the sound quality is night and day compared to Bluetooth. Anyone who says it doesn’t really matter, that’s fine. Just never write a review about a phone and complain that the audio is not that good, it doesn’t really matter right?
Things that are NOT allowed:
I thought Motorola removed it way back with their Moto Z
Looks like manufacturers have been successful at convincing us that we don't need them in order to sell more Bluetooth headphones.
Yes. I won't buy a phone unless it has one. Companies like apple and Samsung need to stop "innovating" by removing features. They removed the headphone jack and called it innovation so people could use lighting/usbC headphones instead. Stupid. Now the spot where the headphone jack used to be is a smooth flat surface. They could have put it there anyways. It's pointless. Stop buying phones without.
Not gonna lie, I hated wireless headphones at first. I am not exactly an audiophile but I do care a lot about good sounding audio and I'm not afraid to pay for it. I was using Westone and Shure IEM's all the way until I got my Note 20 Ultra in 2020, my first phone without a headphone jack. I was stubborn and kept using wired headphones with a dongle but the inconvenience grew bigger and bigger. Forgetting the dongle, losing it and the biggest one: not being able to charge and listen to music at the same time.
I finally caved in 2021 and truth be told it has been surprisingly fine. Sure wireless doesn't sound as good as wired but it's fine. I'm not doing critical listening anyway when I'm on the move. Charging isn't really a problem for me so yeah.
I still wish it were an option though so we could chose
Let's weigh the pros and cons of this topic.
Pros for the Aux Jack:
3.5mm Aux cord headphones are price effective
Better quality from wired headphones
Never need to charge the headphones
Can still charge your phone while having your headphones plugged in
3.5mm Adapters exist for studio grade headphones
Pros for not having the Jack:
1 less hole for water to get into the phone
No wires to worry about getting tangled
The 3.5mm hole limited how thin/light/sleek the phone could get
Batteries can be larger without the 3.5mm jack
Honestly, I'd settle for a using another port (Like another C-Type) to plug your headphones into, not only to listen to your music/call, but also charge the headphones at the same time. So a Phone would have 2 USB Type-C ports, or 2 Lightning ports (For Apple's closed ecosystem). Listen to music, while charging the headphones, and charging the phone. All at the same time. Win Win in my book.
I always liked more things on a smartphone, like IR blaster for TVs, and stereo systems, or some other media, or camera equipment that uses an IR remote. It would be nice if they put multiple USB ports on smartphones as well, well more than just one port.
Better to have it and not need it…….that’s always been my argument for the 9mm.
As for the topic at hand, we don’t NEED the wired connection but it’s infinitely better. If you’ve owned a higher end LG phone then you know what I mean, the sound quality is night and day compared to Bluetooth. Anyone who says it doesn’t really matter, that’s fine. Just never write a review about a phone and complain that the audio is not that good, it doesn’t really matter right?