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Originally Posted by JSWolf
But Apple removing the headphone jack did not improve the listening experience. Many people do not have BT headphone nor want them. BT on an iPhone is AAC and that's a lossy format. There are streaming services that sream C quality lossless or hi-res lossless music and B only would make these services null and void if Apple also dumped the charging port. You need to be able to plug in a wired headphone. Yes you can convert your wired headphones to BT with an add-on device, but that's an extra cost.
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The Airpods most certainly did improve the listening experience. Mind you - there is no such thing as a set of headphones that is best for every use case.
If you want to listen to lossless music on an iPhone, you can....you just need an inexpensive adapter. Which I use from time to time when I want to listen to music with my "good head hones".
But optimizing for the best sound quality of music is not MY #1 use case. The airpods are always in my pockets and whenever I need to talk on the phone, I pop them in and am instantly connected...and they have a great mic. They are fine for music but nowhere near as good as large, over the ear headphones can be. But those headphones don't fit in my pocket.
I have had BT headphones for years prior to the Airpods....and none have been as easy and convenient. It's been a couple years now....and there are decent alternatives on the market. But Apple didn't remove the headphone jack until they had something ready to make a better OVERALL experience.
And except for "best music sound experience"....completely wireless is far better. And now there is the Airpods Pro to bring "really great" music sound experience as well.
There is always pain when Apple puts a port out to pasture....but it's a very Apple thing to do. So far...there's never been a port that has maintained much life after Apple decides it's time to go. I'd say the 3.5mm headphone jack will stick around longer than most. Just not on premium phones.