I am looking for a set of wired earbuds with a USBC Jack. I had a set of apple ones with an adapter but I found the adapter too unreliable. This will be for use with a google pixel phone. Anyone got a set they could suggest?

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    Personally I prefer to use a good USB-C to 3.5mm adapter which has a high quality DAC, and use whichever wired earphones I already have. The sound quality will be better than any USB-C integrated earphones that use the cheapest disposable DAC, and it means you can switch between earphones, headphones etc and use the same adapter, or when your earphones wear out you can replace them with any other 3.5mm wired earphones and use the same adapter.

    It doesn’t have to break the bank, I use the Abigail Pro sold by Venture Electronics (Veclan). It’s capable of 32bit 384khz resolution, can drive 32ohm headphones and only costs $14.

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      It’s capable of 32bit 384khz resolution, can drive 32ohm headphones

      It should be noted that none of these “specs” mean anything for audio quality. If anything, these would lower audio quality slightly.

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        It would lower audio quality if you were upsampling all your 44.1khz and 48khz files to 384khz for the sake of feeding to the DAC, but luckily USB Audio Player Pro, and PowerAmp on Android both automatically set the DAC sampling rate to match the native audio file bitrate, so no resampling needed.

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          I’m not even talking about upsampling as that’d be 100% dependant on your source files. I’m talking about effects of ultrasonic sounds on typical audio equipment. Read the section “192kHz considered harmful” of https://people.xiph.org/~xiphmont/demo/neil-young.html. Actually, read the entire thing. It’s a very interesting and educating read.

          That’s all besides the point though because the actual point is that high bit depth and frequency do not improve audio quality in any way and therefore useless specs when your goal is audio quality.

  • N-E-N@lemmy.ca
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    1 year ago

    3.5mm + adapter is prob the better route.

    I’d suggest Moondrop Chu 2 and an Apple USB C dongle (best value product apple makes)

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    Google has their own.

    With no budget or indication of quality or usage, it’s hard to recommend the right solution.

    Can always use the Shure usb c connector with most OEM’s.

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      1 year ago

      Honestly I quite liked googles earbuds, though mine are now starting to wear out (cable continuity) but they sound pretty decent to me

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    I would suggest a Bluetooth adaptor like the FiiO BTR3 or similar, then you can hook up a decent set of wired earbuds to that. That way if the buds get wrecked then you can just replace those.

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    I use this adapter with Sony earbuds with my Pixel 4xl and they’ve been solid for years.

    USB Type C to 3.5mm Female Headphone Jack Adapter, JSAUX USB C to Aux Audio Dongle Cable Cord Compatible with Samsung Galaxy S23 S23+ S23 Ultra, S22 S21 S20 Plus/Ultra, iPad Pro, MacBook, Pixel (Grey) https://a.co/d/4xdLdDF

    If you can’t find what you’re hoping for, I can at least vouch for the reliability of this adapter with my (dated) Pixel phone.

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    As many have said, Google has a good set of USB - earbuds. I recently switched to a paid of Sony C100 Bluetooth buds and they work great.

    But the best USB-C earbuds I’ve used came from Essential (they made a phone years ago called the PH-1). The earbuds have amazing sound. The controls could be a lot better since it’s just one button - no volume rocker. If you constantly pull your phone out, the cord will get a bit tangled. But the sound… Whew I miss it. Also has a pretty universal earbud tip shape so you can replace with comply foam ear tips for comfort and noise reduction.

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    If you don’t want to sift through random brands on Amazon, the safest option is probably Google’s own.

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    More than one of you have recommended wired Google earbuds–but I don’t see them in the Google Store–just bluetooth ones. What am I missing, here?

    And to second what some other’s have said, I got a USB-C to 3.5mm adapter w/DAC that I use with an old reliable pair of wired earbuds, here.