Don’t get me wrong. Apple removing audio jack was the biggest facepalm in smartphone history. And you can thank it for not being able to make an upgrade without sacrificing audio jack (and SD card too :/). But USB-C is getting standardized everywhere now (laptops, smartphones, etc.). What makes USB-C earphones not worth the switch?

  • dog@suppo.fiEnglish
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    1 year ago
    1. USB headphones require new drivers constantly.
    2. USB headphones are likely to use proprietary apps for basic features like noise cancellation.
    3. Audio jacks use significantly less power/processing compared to USB.
    4. Audio jacks do not hog usb bus lanes, which may or may not be an issue for mobile, but on PC it is.
    5. USB headphones are in general significantly lower quality, because studio equipment uses 3.5mm or other standard jacks (XLR for microphones for example) as they cause the lowest interference.
    6. USB introduces overhead latency which is a no-go for production use.