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Fairbuds are Fairphone’s proof that we really could make better tiny gadgets (arstechnica.com)
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But of course we all know that the big manufacturers don't do this not because they can't but because they don't want to. Planned obsolescence is still very much the name of the game, despite all the bullshit they spout about sustainability.

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[+] -9 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

Personally I don't really give a fuck about headphones quality unless it's particularly shitty, because if I want quality I'm using one of my headsets (preferably one that doesn't use Bluetooth), but ok.

Also what the fuck is judgy about my personal preferences ? I'm not going to think less of someone because of their choice of audio hardware lmao. And personal preferences are personal. Yes I am a bit anal about the sound quality of my headsets but that is strictly a me problem.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    It is probably the completely unnecessary condescending tone of your comment.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    Yeah that comment was too concise, which often comes off as condescending according to my friends. Also I used the wrong term because I meant earbuds specifically.

    Which is not to say that earbuds all sound bad, it's just that imo, when you're starting to look at (especially Bluetooth) earbuds that sound on par with a good pair of, say 150€ over ear cabled headphones geared for sound quality, imo it's too expensive for something that I'm not gonna use extensively (because I'd much rather use over ear headphones for prolonged use, if only for comfort)

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago (1 child)

    headphones... headset

    Perhaps we have different definitions of those words. Imo, a headset is over-hear (or on-ear) headphones + mic, like you'd see in a call center. Sometimes they only have a speaker on one side, and they're tuned for speech, not music or general listening.

    Headphones, on the other hand, are any kind of speakers you wear on your head. They're usually on ear or over ear since in-ear is typically further distinguished by the term earbuds.

    Headphones are usually the better sounding of the three. My Bluetooth headphones (Sony over-ear cans) sound way better than any earbuds I've used, and my wired headphones (AKG cans) are a bit better than that.

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  • [–] 1 point 2 years ago

    I'm not a native English speaker so, yeah, I used the wrong term because I forgot that the word "earbuds" exists. But what I meant is simply that sound quality is not the selling point for earbuds.

    If I go for earbuds I want them to have good battery life and be comfortable because I have weirdly shaped ear canals, and I'm only going for "decent" sound because the ones that actually sound on par with a good pair of over ear headphones are like twice the price, at best. Also, yeah, wired is usually my go to for quality. My favorite so far on that front are my ATH M50X but they are not super comfortable for extended use because of my big ass ears so I'm still looking for the holy grail in that price range.

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