iPhone 7 yesterday began an irreversible path for the mobile world, a path that begins to move away from 3.5mm audio connector with which we have lived so far. What will that world? Actually it is less traumatic than people think.
No matter, by the way, we do not like Apple or that we will not buy an iPhone 7. Nor does it matter much whether we according to the idea that mobile manufacturers dispense the venerable audio jack for digital connections such as lightning apple or USB-C of Android. In the end it is not a matter of convenience for the consumer but convenience to the manufacturer (without connector jack is very convenient). That Apple has always gone free
it is also a question of competitiveness. At the time when Beats, Philips, Sony or brand it launched a headset with a single differential advantage that can only be exploited through the digital connector, other manufacturers will be uploaded to that ship in droves. It will happen. Like it or not and we look good or not.
Actually, neither is it any drama. Assuming the future is to dispense with the minijack on mobile how hear music? Here are some key
adapters and cables to not give up your old headphones
Even Apple, which usually colárnosla with all kinds of adapters and optional cables that cost a pretty penny, has gone that route in This time. The need to move from Lightning to minijack cable is included with the iPhone and if for whatever we lose, it costs $ 9, which is not a very exaggerated price. There are other brands by 40
It is perfectly understandable that someone who has spent hundreds of dollars or euros in headphones not make any grace discard them. Fortunately, you only need to add 5 cm cable to continue enjoying their Shure or Grado. Easier impossible. If you do not like the idea of adding a splice and your headphones have a detachable cable (like the V-Moda Crossfade, for instance), you only have to buy a new cable Lightning at one end and minijack in the other as East Scosche. Includes up to volume controls.
Farewell to a standard single
What is more annoying is that there will be a standard. If you use two devices and one is iOS, you’ll find that the headphones will not be worth for each other. The solution will be used again for more load multiple adapters or cables, but it will take time before a standard is reached, and that standard is likely to be:
Bluetooth. Welcome to the wireless future
There will always be audiophiles who cast them pests at the thought of listening to music on headphones bluetooth, as follows having exquisite gaming casting pests at the idea of a wireless mouse. However, the technical basis for relying on that discussion is becoming smaller. Not only is wireless more comfortable, is that long since significantly improved their quality Bluetooth audio using lossless compression algorithms. Moreover, the digital connection will charge the headset without problem when they run out of batteries.
Forget the cheap headphones for a while
The change to digital cable forces to put more electronics. In other words, the whole market headphone has a new price rung to climb and from which tempt you when you go to the store to choose new ones. In the long run, prices will probably stabilize, but for now lightning headphones will be more expensive than conventional entry in the segment. At levels of audiophile headphones prices are so high that the difference is not noticeable so much. Apart from the above quoted Sennheisser, you have models like the Sony MDR-1000X ($ 400) or Audeze El-8 Titanium (800) scrubbing the floor with Beats and Apple Airpods. The former are Bluetooth. The second Lightning.
There is, in short, many options to choose from as many prices. Abandonment of the minijack should be no drama, and ultimately be beneficial, although now only what is for manufacturers.
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