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Fairphone unveils Fairbuds 2 with replaceable battery, Sony LDAC and ANC (www.notebookcheck.net)
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[–] 23 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (16 children)

Just give me a fucking headphone jack. I'd buy one of these phones in a heartbeat for a headphone jack dude.

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  • [–] 10 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    Lmao same 🥲

    I literally had it in my shopping cart ready to buy when I discovered they removed the headphone jack.

    I went with Motorola instead

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  • [–] 6 points 3 weeks ago (1 child)

    I too just bought a Motorola. My pixel 8 developed a line in the screen. I missed the headphone jack so much I decided I care more about that than I do the privacy of grapheneos. I did put /e/os on it though.

    What Motorola did you buy? I went with a moto 5g 2024.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago

    Lmao my Pixel 8 also developed the line. I had the screen replaced once, but it happened again within a year and by then it was out of warranty.

    I've had so many different Nexus/Pixel devices over the years, but Pixel 8 was a much worse experience than a Motorola and I had to pay 2x more for the privilege.

    Now I'm on a Moto g power 2025.

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  • [–] 3 points 3 weeks ago (5 children)

    People who also miss aux, could you share what you use it for?

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  • [–] 5 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

    I mean, for headphones.

    I did buy the fairphone 6, and it does in fact work in the US (with some finagling).

    The lack of a headphone port is a disappointment, but it's fine as long as you get a GOOD dac. A shitty one will be the worst audio experience you'll ever have. I use this: generic dac (sorry for the Amazon link, I'm sure they're available other places.)

    My everyday earbuds are essentially cheap studio monitors. I like these because the sound is great and if the cable breaks I can just replace the $10 cable and keep the high quality headphones. And there's no battery to fuss with, you just plug them in and they work.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    I can see the benefits not having another battery to take care of, or for long trips. I guess it depends what you hate more, extra battery or cables.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

    I used to agree; but I haven't had to deal with cord noise in the same amount of time as has passed since the headphone jack went away. Inexpensive Bluetooth earbuds are a dime a dozen now. Besides having to charge my earbuds in addition to my phone, I'm struggling to find the inconvenience here.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

    For me personally, charging is the inconvenience. That and having to buy new earbuds over and over when I shouldn't have to.

    To each their own though

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  • [–] 1 point 2 weeks ago (3 children)

    Why are you buying new earbuds over and over when you shouldn't have to? I've got a pair of Skullcandy Dime 2's that cost around $25 and I've been using for at least four years now. My wired earbuds didn't last any longer, and it was usually the cord that would get messed up first.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 child)

    Maybe I'm just not finding the right brand, every Bluetooth earbud I've tried have been pretty lackluster. Either the sound isnt good, the batteries don't last or both. Haven't had good experiences with them thus far.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago

    Fair enough. If you can't get a phone with the aux jack, then I'd recommend the Anker Soundcore P31i. Got them for around $30 on sale. Comfortable, active noise cancelling, the battery in each bud can go all day, and the case has enough battery to keep recharging the buds for weeks. I've only plugged them in two or three times in the 6+ months I've had them.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 weeks ago*

    I’ve got a pair of Skullcandy Dime 2’s that cost around $25 and I’ve been using for at least four years now

    Same. I have some Anker model for 5 years now or maybe even longer. All of the previous wired earbuds (I even bought an expensive pair) didn't last this long. I use them regularly as well. Battery seems to last ok even now, enough for most tasks.

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