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We used to have earbuds that don't need to be charged because they had a headphone jack, didn't get lost so easily because they had a cord attached to a headphone jack, never lost the bluetooth connection because they had a headphone jack, and they cost less because they had a headphone jack. https://bsky.app/profile/daisyfm.bsky.social/post/3l3mfjc6sn62k
fucking wireless headphones, they are a menace to society and if not to society, to my life
As someone who loves and needs wired headphones but loves the convenience of BT - The solution is a Bluetooth dongle.
Downside: Many (most?) BT dongles have shitty audio quality so you need to find a good one.
I use both wired and Bluetooth. I have a wired type-c for music and Bluetooth for all other stuff. But IMHO Bluetooth is more convenient than wired. Cae produce better sound.
I get the charging part, but... You can buy cords for your buds if that's what you like. You can still buy just regular headphones, even if you don't have the jack you can get a USB adaptor. And, yes, they had no Bluetooth, but eventually they'd get to that point where you had to hold it just right for both ears to play. My last ear buds were from AliExpress, they were both less than $5 and have been going strong for almost a year. If I did that back in the day it would be like listening to music in the other room. You needed at least $10-$15 to get usable headphone.
Headphones aren't ruined because I have the choice to not have them yanked from my ears by every door handle.
I rarely use earbuds but when I do, I always use wired ones. That's why when I am buying a new phone, first priority is head phone jack. My current earbuds are some 20€ Sony ones and they do the job when I have to listen something in public.
Honestly the best would be "behind the head" earphones. No tangle. And then add like a few extra grams to include a portable music player and a small battery. Plus usb-c to transfer and recharge. Or plus bluetooth. Best of all worlds.
But what I really want are big noise protection / noise cancelling headphones with an integrated mp3 + opus player plus bluetooth.
I would suggest looking at some IEMs if you want to stick with a wire. For phones that don't have a headphone jack, a USB C to TRS jack (tip ring sleeve / headphone jack) will suffice.
Personally I prefer a good quality BT/USB Dac amp to drive my IEMs as the quality is far superior to any phone headphone jack that isn't a LG V20 thru V60, or the Moondrop MIAD01 DAC phone. Few manufacturers provide good onboard sound. BT buds improve upon this a lot, but a real dac amp and set of IEMs or cans will show you so, so much more.