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  • Apple defends decision to ditch 3.5mm jack, says AirPods development began years ago

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    lkrupp said:
    The Internet always amplifies the negative. Remember that when reading all the “outrage” about the headphone jack. And here’s one for you. I have a relatively new Yamaha RX-V673 AVR that has the longtime standard 1/4 inch (6.35mm) headphone jack. I wanted to use my Beats Solo 2 Wireless headphones that also have a 3.5mm jack and cord for wired connections. You guessed it. I had to buy a 6.35mm->3.5mm analog jack adapter/dongle to be able to plug my Beats headphones into my Yamaha AVR. So trashing adapters doesn’t fly with me or anyone else with half a brain. You can shove that argument up your rear ends. And while you’re at it talk to any professional audio sound engineer and ask them about adapters, dongles, converters, inverters, ground loop isolators, etc. Their toolboxes contain a veritable arsenal of these things, dozens of them. Anybody still using those 1/4 inch unbalanced -> three pin XLR balanced adapters? Yep, they’re still around aren’t they. Where’s the outrage?
    That comparison isn't even valid. You're comparing an adapter for stationary AV equipment that isn't designed to go anywhere to an adapter for a device that's fully built around mobility. 

    Do you how fanboyish that comes off? Forcing users to use an adapter on the go to use their headphones they spent good money on is unrealistic. While some audiophiles strap external dac/amps, the majority of people use regular headphones on the go as their go-to solution. With this configuration, you can easily lose an adapter that should have been a standard feature set. Shoot, you can't even charge and listen to audio at the same time if the lightning port is tied up. 

    If you wanna talk "half a brain", maybe you should have considered the above. But, can't say I expect much from a Beats user. I'll be over here with my Beyerdynamics.