Comment on How many of you actually use the headphone jack on your phone?
helenslunch@feddit.nl 11 months ago
Bluetooth is shite.
It can be convenient but also it constantly cuts out, disconnects, or the batteries die.
I’m not a big fan of headphones in general but when traveling I absolutely prefer wired.
When listening to podcasts while I work at home, I prefer Bluetooth because I can use only 1 ear without the other one flopping around.
themurphy@lemmy.world 11 months ago
You must have shitty Bluetooth for some reason.
The only one I can relate to is you need to charge it. And that sucks.
TK420@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Yes, buy cheap shit, get cheap shit. BT headphones less than $100, be careful, probably gonna be bad. All of the sub $100 pairs I’ve bought have been junk, and quality greatly increases with price in my experience.
BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 11 months ago
I have a 10 year old pair of noise canceling that were way less than $100. Battery is probably shit today though.
But you make a good point about quality. Gotta know what you’re buying.
Though my other sets were fairly inexpensive - $30-$50, and work well.
A LOT depends on the phone - using the same headsets across different phones has made that pretty clear.
TK420@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I didn’t think about phone BT quality too, that’s a good point.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 11 months ago
I don’t have shitty Bluetooth. I’ve used a wide variety of high and low end devices for a dozen years and every one of them is a shitty experience.
I’m sure if you use shitty AirPods on a shitty iPhone it works great but I’m not about to do that.
themurphy@lemmy.world 11 months ago
I use Bluetooth for 3 different speakers in my home, Bluetooth in the car, Bluetooth for headset and I don’t own AirPods nor an iPhone.
And I don’t experience your problems. But I’m also not mad at Bluetooth to begin with.
helenslunch@feddit.nl 11 months ago
No one is mad at Bluetooth. We’re mad that we don’t have a 3.5mm jack for wired headphones.