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Apple's controversial iPhone accessory may have been discontinued (www.theshortcut.com)

submitted 6 hours ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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🤔 One of Apple’s most famous accessories seems to have been discontinued

👋 The Lightning to 3.5mm jack adapter has sold out in the US

🌎 It’s also not available in other countries

🎧 The adapter was introduced in 2016 when Apple removed the headphone jack from the iPhone 7

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[–] [email protected] 19 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Controversial? Unpopular I can understand, but that's not the same.

I still prefer wired buds and chose a phone with a 3.5mm jack, but I wasn't into Apple phones to begin with.

Now that Apple is going USB C, the lightning adapter will stop mattering, I guess.

[–] [email protected] 27 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

The USB-C one is a great deal, and good quality. If you need one for other devices too.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

How to change and listen/speak simultaneously?

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago) (1 children)

Wireless charging and/or wireless headphones. Or a powered usb c hub.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 hours ago

Yeah, I’m not here to say it’ll fix every USB need you have for a device. It’s only $9. It’s not a USB hub.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 6 hours ago (3 children)

Seems a little early doesn't it? I know the iPhone 15 and 16 have a USB type C, but don't they still sell devices that have the lighting port?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Yup, iPhone SE 3 for example

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 hours ago

I thought so.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I don't think they do, iirc the watches and ipads both use type c

[–] [email protected] 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

What about the iphone SE?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 hours ago

They still make the SE?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 hours ago) (3 children)

I mean if you’re buying the apple version sold on their website a 5x market value instead of an off brand one that’s on you.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 hours ago

Unironically, the Apple USB-C DAC is the best you can buy for that price. You’d have to go for something double or triple its price to get the same performance from any other dongle, specially at that size.

[–] [email protected] 16 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

It's $10 and high quality. How much do you think you're saving with a junk off brand one?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

You got a point, and I looked on amazon. Most bundle 2 or 3 into one, and the price is around $10 with a few above and not many below. I did find a 2 pack for $5. so I guess 50% because that's definitely the one I would buy.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

And when it's junk out of the box because random no-name Amazon cables are universally terrible?

[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

Can confirm it is terrible. I bought a pack from Amazon and both of them have terrible DAC artifact noises. Should have gone with the Apple one.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 hours ago

True

[+] [email protected] -6 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

There’s been some loud folks over the years but generally no one cares. 450+ million AirPods have been sold and the experience is arguably MUCH better than wired headphones.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (2 children)

For me, the switch to wireless earbuds has been mixed. Not having the cord get tangled and caught on things is nice, but I've come to dislike how precarious AirPods can feel (to me at least).

I'm always worried about them falling out of my ear and landing in a gutter or a toilet; I have to be careful pulling them out of their case and putting them back because they're easy to slip out of my fingers; I always have to remember to keep the case charged; if I want to take them off temporarily, I can't just drape them around my neck (at least not without 3rd party accessories but then you have to take those off to charge so more hassle). I feel like I just can't be as spontaneous with them as with wired ear buds.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 4 hours ago

Of course everyone's ears are different, but for me, my Jabras lock in. They aren't going anywhere. They are designed to be twisted into place, causing a literal lock into your ear. I can force them out without touching them, but it takes work to do it, they aren't falling out on their own, and if they start to come loose, I'll know instantly because the seal is broke and I can hear that they aren't settled in right.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

I liked my AirPods but I switched to Pros because I have to go to the office and deal with coworkers making noise sometimes and the experience is 100x better. They sound almost as nice as my Sennheisers, but block out annoying people and never feel like they’re about to fall out.

I still use my regular pods for sleeping, but the batteries are kinda dying. They only last 2-3 hours on a charge now… but they’re like seven years old.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 hours ago

I was against wireless headphones for so long because I love my open-ear cans, but I could not agree more with the experience being infinitely better with AirPods when using a phone. I still use my nice cans when I’m listening to anything at home, but when I’m out and about, not having a cord is glorious.