They took away the headphone jack

[TheCount]

Saw these too, nearly the same price as powerbeats 2. I wonder what the sound quality is like. There are some nice features like wireless charging...

The first hands-on reviews I saw said they sounded similar to the packaged earphones - which are actually pretty good, but nothing crazy.

 

[TheCount]

ty sir, have you tried these?

I own a pair of those (it's actually a pretty common style that a lot of companies rebrand as their own). I use them at the gym nearly every morning and they sound and work fine, especially for the price.

I don't find them particularly stylish though, so I don't wear them on my daily commute.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I have some really cheap wireless ones, similar to the ones others have posted in here. Only think I hate about them is they are only around 5 hours of battery life which is ok if you are doing some routine tasks but suck if you are going to be listening to them all day during a normal work shift.

They are nothing to write home about in terms of quality but they are no worse sounding than the normal ear buds you get with a new apple or android phone.

I used to use them for mowing but got tired of forgetting to fully charge them so now I just use a cheap set of wired ones for mowing.

For me...I just can't bring myself to over pay for a name brand ear buds that the quality is not really so much better to warrant the price especially since I will normally be listening to an mp3 player or phone where the MP3's are not even the same quality as if you were listening to a CD player.

 

[Supercowboy1986]

I have some really cheap wireless ones, similar to the ones others have posted in here. Only think I hate about them is they are only around 5 hours of battery life which is ok if you are doing some routine tasks but suck if you are going to be listening to them all day during a normal work shift.

They are nothing to write home about in terms of quality but they are no worse sounding than the normal ear buds you get with a new apple or android phone.

I used to use them for mowing but got tired of forgetting to fully charge them so now I just use a cheap set of wired ones for mowing.

For me...I just can't bring myself to over pay for a name brand ear buds that the quality is not really so much better to warrant the price especially since I will normally be listening to an mp3 player or phone where the MP3's are not even the same quality as if you were listening to a CD player.

I'm with you about wireless, I don't hate them but they don't meet my needs.. At least yet.

I wouldn't discount buying name brand headphones, I bought these 2 years ago on Black Friday for $80 and I still use them everyday since I got them. By far the best investment I've made for headphones because they are super comfortable (easily can have them on 8+ hours for work or home) and the sound is crisp and clear. I'm no audiophile by any means but I could notice the quality of sound and the build of the headphones and I am happy.

 

[yimyammer]

I own a pair of those (it's actually a pretty common style that a lot of companies rebrand as their own). I use them at the gym nearly every morning and they sound and work fine, especially for the price.

I don't find them particularly stylish though, so I don't wear them on my daily commute.

Thanks for the heads up.

I dont care what they look like, I just want something that works and is reliable. I'll give these a shot.

 

[yimyammer]

I'm with you about wireless, I don't hate them but they don't meet my needs.. At least yet.

I wouldn't discount buying name brand headphones, I bought these 2 years ago on Black Friday for $80 and I still use them everyday since I got them. By far the best investment I've made for headphones because they are super comfortable (easily can have them on 8+ hours for work or home) and the sound is crisp and clear. I'm no audiophile by any means but I could notice the quality of sound and the build of the headphones and I am happy.

your link is jacked up, can you try to post a working link to whatever headphones you are referring to?

Thx

 

[Supercowboy1986]

your link is jacked up, can you try to post a working link to whatever headphones you are referring to?

Thx

Sorry I dunno why it's doing that.

The headphones are
Sennheiser HD 598 Over-Ear Headphones - Ivory

 

[Seven]

No more headphone jack in iPhone 7.

https://www.engadget.com/2016/09/07/amazon-outs-new-iphone-7-accessories-ahead-of-event/

This is like windows 7 taking away one of the industry serial communication interface standard.............I gotta use Putty? Seriously?

Any who, I agree with Idgit. We knew it was coming.

 

[yimyammer]

Sorry I dunno why it's doing that.

The headphones are
Sennheiser HD 598 Over-Ear Headphones - Ivory

no worries, ty brotha

 

[Tabascocat]

So this means I need to spend another 1k(accessories, etc) soon to get a new one? I hate the way ATT does upgrades now

 

[TheBigEasy]

well, looks like they did come out with their own wireless earbuds but they aint cheap and it looks like Id lose them in no time. I gotta wonder how well they stay in your ears too

I heard that this biggest problems w/ these guys is staying in your ears. They're worse than the current/wired buds. Guess they are 'average' when using them while sitting at your desk & working but even walking challenges their 'fit'.

Very pleased that I ditched the iPhone for the Galaxy. Love my S7 Edge and now love it even more now that it's rooted.

 

[yimyammer]

 

[arglebargle]

Audio pros are kinda cranky about this. Especially since you cannot listen via the lighting adaptor and charge at the same time. No audio jack is a negative in my book. Sticking with a 6.

 

[DoctorChicken]

Thank God I'm an Android man. I had an IPhone for a grand total of 3 weeks before upgrading to Android.

I was the same, except I had an android for about a month before switching to Apple.

 

[DoctorChicken]

well, looks like they did come out with their own wireless earbuds but they aint cheap and it looks like Id lose them in no time. I gotta wonder how well they stay in your ears too

The only time my iphone earphones fell out of my ears is whenever the cord accidentally got stuck on something I was walking by, ripping the headphones out.

 

[yimyammer]

The only time my iphone earphones fell out of my ears is whenever the cord accidentally got stuck on something I was walking by, ripping the headphones out.

come to think of it, that probably true in my case as well

I'd definitely be paranoid with $160 earbuds in my ears, gonna try the cheap ones first