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Also add, one less battery to change and entering the environment.

by jsymolon 5y ago

scarface74 5y ago
You can’t imagine how many wired headphones I’ve thrown away because they have gotten frayed…
- IntelMiner 5y ago
  My AKG K240's have a standard mini XLR to 3.5mm connector. I've had to replace it maybe once in the 8 years I've had the headphones
  - scarface74 5y ago
    So since you aren’t opposed to getting an extra connector, you shouldn’t have any issue getting a 3.5 inch to lightning connector…
    - Macha 5y ago
      Having swappable connectors is a plus for the ability to replace the most common point of failure on wired headphones. Actually having to bring multiple connectors everywhere and swap them out more frequently than cables fail is a negative. Both can be true at once.
      - scarface74 5y ago
        So you would be okay with an XLR to lightning adapter or should Apple include an XLR plug on the iPhone too? https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LCXLR--saramonic-lc-xlr-xlr-to-ios-lightning-interface-cable https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LCXLR--saramonic-lc-...
        Macha 5y ago
        No, because I'd have to swap it out if I wanted to use a different device. As my second paragraph ays, having to swap it out frequently is a downside compared to my client device having a standard socket. The headphone has a mini-XLR to 3.5mm connector built in. If it fails it's easy to replace. If the client device supports the standard 3.5mm connector it doesn't have to give a shit that the other end is XLR on IntelMiner's headphone (or in the case of my own headphones, 2.5mm for one set and 3.5mm for the other).
- bmitc 5y ago
  Take better care of them? Or are you referring to the terrible wired ones Apple used to have?
- lmm 5y ago
  Is there anything nasty in a standard wired headphone though? My impression was that basic electronics are much easier to dispose of than lithium batteries.
  - scarface74 5y ago
    Do you realize how little waste their is in tiny AirPods compared to one car battery?
    - lmm 5y ago
      Now you're moving the goalposts.
      - scarface74 5y ago
        No, if you are worried about “e-waste” worrying about tiny AirPods is not the answer. It’s just like these financial gurus telling people who are deep in debt to cut coupons to save $4 a week.
        lmm 5y ago
        So why were you worried about wired headphones getting frayed a couple of posts back?

Also add, one less battery to change and entering the environment.

scarface74 5y ago

You can’t imagine how many wired headphones I’ve thrown away because they have gotten frayed…

IntelMiner 5y ago
My AKG K240's have a standard mini XLR to 3.5mm connector. I've had to replace it maybe once in the 8 years I've had the headphones
- scarface74 5y ago
  So since you aren’t opposed to getting an extra connector, you shouldn’t have any issue getting a 3.5 inch to lightning connector…
  - Macha 5y ago
    Having swappable connectors is a plus for the ability to replace the most common point of failure on wired headphones. Actually having to bring multiple connectors everywhere and swap them out more frequently than cables fail is a negative. Both can be true at once.
    - scarface74 5y ago
      So you would be okay with an XLR to lightning adapter or should Apple include an XLR plug on the iPhone too? https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LCXLR--saramonic-lc-xlr-xlr-to-ios-lightning-interface-cable https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LCXLR--saramonic-lc-...
      - Macha 5y ago
        No, because I'd have to swap it out if I wanted to use a different device. As my second paragraph ays, having to swap it out frequently is a downside compared to my client device having a standard socket. The headphone has a mini-XLR to 3.5mm connector built in. If it fails it's easy to replace. If the client device supports the standard 3.5mm connector it doesn't have to give a shit that the other end is XLR on IntelMiner's headphone (or in the case of my own headphones, 2.5mm for one set and 3.5mm for the other).
bmitc 5y ago
Take better care of them? Or are you referring to the terrible wired ones Apple used to have?
lmm 5y ago
Is there anything nasty in a standard wired headphone though? My impression was that basic electronics are much easier to dispose of than lithium batteries.
- scarface74 5y ago
  Do you realize how little waste their is in tiny AirPods compared to one car battery?
  - lmm 5y ago
    Now you're moving the goalposts.
    - scarface74 5y ago
      No, if you are worried about “e-waste” worrying about tiny AirPods is not the answer. It’s just like these financial gurus telling people who are deep in debt to cut coupons to save $4 a week.
      - lmm 5y ago
        So why were you worried about wired headphones getting frayed a couple of posts back?