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Request: BIFL USB-C Earbuds/DSP IEMs (lemmy.blahaj.zone)

submitted 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) by Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/buyitforlife

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I basically listen to music constantly, and when I'm on holiday or riding my bike I generally use USB-C earbuds. I've had way too many wireless buds break and I'm sick of them, but these aren't fairing much better tbh.

Problem is that the cables always eventually stop working, often from my phone being in my pocket while I'm walking or cycling. I've been able to partly extend their life by keeping my phone in the thigh pocket on my cargo pants but it often just falls over and bends the cable more sharply than my hip pocket.

I'm looking for either a pair of highly durable earbuds either USB-C or 3.5mm with a USB-C DAC recommendation, or even better a DSP cable that I could use with IEMs with a 0.78mm connector.

I'm also open to any other suggestions at all.

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[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

Yeah, I've got a couple of pairs of cans I love and use around the house and when walking.

Believe me I really tried to get a phone with a 3.5mm, but I had a few other requirements and losing that was the extremely painful tradeoff, I hate the direction modern smartphones have gone.

Even with a 3.5mm I'll still have the issue of the cable breaking so it doesn't solve much for me.

[–] solrize@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago (1 children)

You can get right angle 3.5mm connectors that help with the cable durability, but yeah, serious full sized wired cans use 1/4" or XLR connectors still, I think. There are some lightweight bluetooth headphones that might not be BIFL but could hold up pretty well, especially compared to those silly airpod-like buds. You probably have more experience with those than I do though.

https://www.adafruit.com/product/1700

[–] Sasha@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Oh yeah, fair point! I did used to use the angled ones when I was in highschool.

My desktop cans have a nice chunky 1/4" plug and it's fantastic.

The most durable Bluetooth "earbuds" I've had so far are my bone conduction ones, but they're not great quality and don't offer any isolation. 10/10 for background music when hanging with people though.

[–] cheers_queers@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

for a damn durable Bluetooth earbud, let me recommend the Skullcandy Push Active. i also use them for 9+hours every single day, and these last me years. i even have a set that went through the washer AND dryer in their charging case, and everything still worked. and they were over 2 years old at the time. i now have several sets so I can have some at work, some at home, etc.

they also use Tile so you can't lose them.