Comments on Profile Post by JayC

  1. TwoEars
    TwoEars
    Why do you insist on buying these fruity phones when they don't even have a 3.5mm jack? I just don't understand.
    Oct 9, 2018
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  2. Lyander
    Lyander
    Not just the Froot Loops doing it now. Loads of modern flagships lack a 3.5mm, which sucks.

    For the record, I still go for phones with 3.5mm because it simplifies matters immensely for me XD
    Oct 9, 2018
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  3. TwoEars
    TwoEars
    usb-c is just a mess across the board, there's no firm standard or compatibility between phone manufacturers and one cable or converter which works in one phone might not work in another. Meanwhile I know that 3.5 will work every time in all phones that have it. If the industry wants to replace 3.5 with usb-c they should at least get their shit together and make it uniform across the board.
    Oct 9, 2018
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  4. westermac
    westermac
    I do both. Have a few dongles (less fun than the word suggests) for my Pixel 2 XL that sound fine and in the car I use a A&K XB10 for bluetooth. Somehow I survive. Somehow.
    Oct 9, 2018
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  5. captkirk
    captkirk
    ALO lightning-terminated cable. Works great with my Orions and iPhone.
    Oct 9, 2018
  6. netforce
    netforce
    Bout to jump on the 6T and debating myself what to for the headphone jack. I carry around my UE18+ everywhere but can get it swapped to the new connector and use bluetooth.
    Oct 9, 2018
  7. Erikdayo
    Erikdayo
    Apple dongle works quite well for my IEMs. Sounds great with my Acoustunes. Can't speak for similar USB-C options as I haven't tried them. I do prefer this option over Bluetooth though currently I only have a Shure Bluetooth cable.
    Oct 9, 2018
  8. Thad E Ginathom
    Thad E Ginathom
    My new phone has a headphone jack, but can I jump in with a question on this subject? Is the audio output to the usb of a jackless phone analogue or digital? I'd sort-of suspect that it would be analogue, but that sounds like some complex switching inside.
    Basically I haven't a clue.
    Oct 9, 2018
  9. Erikdayo
    Erikdayo
    The dongles have a DAC+amp built in so it's digital to the dongle from the USB-C/lightning port and analog after going through the DAC in the dongle.
    Oct 9, 2018
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  10. Elnrik
    Elnrik
    I've been looking at this. https://fiio.com/btr3 Can connect to my Pixel 2XL directly via usb-c or via LDAC bluetooth. Heard it at RMAF, seemed clean enough for my cheap ass sony XBA-H3.
    Oct 9, 2018
  11. WNovizar
    WNovizar
    I do LDAC, since all Android phones with Oreo has it. Using MUC-M2BT1 connected to XBA-N3
    Oct 9, 2018
  12. FatBurritoEater
    FatBurritoEater
    I use Radsone EarStudio ES-100 with my Pixel XL (LDAC bluetooth). I think it sounds better than the headphone jack w/ my Andromeda. The thing is impressively small, which I find to be convenient.
    Oct 9, 2018
  13. JayC
    JayC
    Frig it, this is too much work to plug in headphones. I'm gonna buy the older model with the headphone jack. Its on discount too :)
    Oct 10, 2018
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