Hi everyone, I need your help with something.

My old JBL headphones are starting to degrade, and so I’m looking for a replacement. As I have a FairPhone now, I don’t have an aux jack anymore. I’m also not a huge fan of audio over bluetooth.

So I’ve started searching for some simple over-ear or on-ear cabled headphones that connect with a USB C cable. I have found one from lenovo, but it is a headset with a boom mic. Ideally I just want headphones, simple and robust. I don’t care about noise-cancelling or other bells and whistles.

Anyone have anything?

Note: I know adapters are a thing. I find them annoying and prone to damage. I don’t want to use one.

  • Singletona082@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    2 months ago

    i realize your’e specifying chorded, but jlab retro rewind (second revision) is USB-C so would make an OK pair of backups or loaners. audio quality is ‘good enough’ but no it isn’t the same nor will I claim it is. Hence ‘good as a backup.’ https://www.jlab.com/products/rewind-2-wireless-retro-headphones-black

    I had a pair that’s still going decent after two years of abuse (and getting glued back together through said abuse,) that work well enough, but that pair’s micro-USB. New pair has a better feel, usb c, and some other longstanding nicities.

    Not premium by any streach though.

  • UNY0N@lemmy.worldOP
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    2 months ago

    Thanks, that retro look is actuality a great idea for a backup, they look very light and uncomplicated.

  • SannKa@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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    2 months ago

    Koss just came out with portapros with (partially) detachable Usb C and jack cables, if you would like something that doesn’t go inside your ears.

    • UNY0N@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 months ago

      Thanks, I will definitely check this out, koss looks like just the right kind of manufacturer.

        • UNY0N@lemmy.worldOP
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          2 months ago

          This actually looks really solid. I was thinking more about the traditional seashell shape, but from the functionality these are perfect. Thanks!

  • bpev@lemmy.world
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    2 months ago

    fwiw, I found the form factor of this dac to be much more enjoyable than the pigtail adapters, because it feels more like “part of the headphone cable”: https://www.ddhifi.com/en/product-review/11321/

    I’ve found that for me, the most “prone to damage” part for usb-c audio is just the usb-c connection… so idk how much a usb-c headset improves over an adapter… I just want them to add back headphone jacks. 😭

    • UNY0N@lemmy.worldOP
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      2 months ago

      Thanks for the link, that does look good.

      I agree, the usb-c connection is th3bmost prone to damage. However, my real problem with the adapter is that there is a stiff part added to the cable in the worst place possible for a pocket. I constantly feel uneasy about the stresses put on the USB poet of the phone by this extra bit of cable with the AUX jack, that’s what I want to get rid of.

      The adapter you linked partially solves this problem, but it’s also longer and bulkier than “just” a USB plug attached to a cable.

      I’m being nitpicky about it, but only because it really is a very important detail to me

      • bpev@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        Yupyup I understand that feeling for sure. I have the same nitpick problem. Just figured I’d mention this one because it’s the least dongly feeling dongle that I’ve tried by a large margin, and so has become the only one I’ve actually continued using.

        • UNY0N@lemmy.worldOP
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          2 months ago

          I’m actually considering buying larger aux headphones, taking them apart, and installing this inside so that the USB port shows on the outside. It is a little more of a project than I want, but then I could just use a USB c extension cable to connect to whatever.

      • IMALlama@lemmy.world
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        2 months ago

        No problem! That list will contain active headphones that have an onboard DAC, so they look like a USB audio device to whatever you plug them into.