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[–] bigsilicon@social.treehouse.systems 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@Shayeta @SrMono what is the reason you really want an audio jack? What do you plug into the jack? Just asking an someone curious to hear from others about how they use the jack as I have been able to find alternatives to the jack for myself.

[–] Shayeta@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I use various IEMs (fancy name for more expensive, elitist earbuds), and they are all wired.

I tried wireless, I don't like how bulky and heavy they feel, I don't like having one more thing I have to charge, I don't like how easy it is to drop and lose wireless buds.

Also IEMs last much longer since you can easily swap out cables, they don't have a battery that that degrades after a few years.

I could just get a USB-C DAC but at this point I'm running on spite.

[–] bigsilicon@social.treehouse.systems 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

@Shayeta ah, I get it. I have had wired and wireless products. I don't really know what to do once the batteries die. Hopefully I find a solution when the time comes. They do last long enough that I figure it might be possible to reduce the battery size and throw a photovoltaic array coating into the mix while not noticing the difference.

Have you ever had Rha earbuds? I had some that were a nice metal with swappable filters.

[–] Shayeta@feddit.org 1 points 1 month ago

Most are an automatic no just because they're heavy with no earhooks to support the weight. If I ever go TWS I would probably get a Fiio UTWS5 and use whatever I want with it.