• vala@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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    4 months ago

    The user experience is objectively way better with wireless earbuds

    Not objectively. There are plenty of problems with Bluetooth headphones. If you don’t do anything “serious” with audio it’s not a problem.

    But:

    • Audio quality is worse (mathematical fact)
    • Latency is high
      • So high it’s impossible to make music / play beats via Bluetooth
    • Packets drop due to external interference

    All of this can be solved with USBC audio but that’s not wireless of course.

    • Redex@lemmy.world
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      4 months ago

      I was more so focusing on the overall user experience, so including the ease of use and the convenience of not having to fight with a cable. I definitely agree that Bluetooth earbuds aren’t perfect. They have their issues. But I feel like for the general user, they objectively offer an improved experience. 90 or 95% of people can’t hear the difference between wired and wireless earbuds. If you don’t care about audio quality then I feel like it has objectively more upsides than it has downsides. As people mentioned about cars and the like, there are instances where having a headphone jack is necessary, but I feel like the number of cases where this issue is unavoidable and is a real problem for people is so minuscule that it’s not worth it for the companies to bother.

      I mean, in the end, I personally don’t care if a phone has a headphone jack. It’s not like I wouldn’t buy it because it has one. I was more so triggered by the people constantly screaming at every phone for not having a headphone jack, when in reality it’s not important for most people.