@KamiKaze I get your point — but let’s be real. This whole “it’s the industry status quo” thing only exists because companies like Apple decided to kill the headphone jack, and everyone else just followed like sheep.
Let’s not pretend demand isn’t there. If people really didn’t care about wired audio anymore, there wouldn’t be a booming market for USB-C IEMs, external DACs, or dongle DACs. Heck, if wired audio was dead, high-end audio brands wouldn’t be bothering to make gear for mobile at all.
And sure, wireless is convenient. I use TWS too. But if you’re into mobile gaming or audiophile listening, you definitely feel the pain. I can’t tell you how many times lag in Bluetooth audio cost me a clutch play in a game. There’s a reason most competitive gamers still use wired gear — because latency and reliability still matter.
Also, let’s talk practicality. When you’re traveling — train rides, long flights, wherever — you wanna listen to your IEMs and charge your phone. Good luck doing both at the same time without a splitter or some sketchy workaround. This isn’t just about “niche audiophiles,” this is basic UX stuff.
Companies removed the jack not because of space or water resistance. We had IP-rated phones with headphone jacks a decade ago. (Hi, Sony.) They did it because removing it drives wireless audio sales. It’s a business move, plain and simple. And that’s fine — just own it. Don’t dress it up as innovation or necessity.
If there’s real demand, supply chains will adjust. But when every brand takes the lazy way out and follows Apple, users aren’t left with much choice. That’s why people “moved on” — not because they wanted to, but because they had to.
So yeah, it is what it is. But let’s not gaslight people by pretending this is all in our best interest.
P.s. Nothing phones don’t have USB 3.2.
