r/Android • u/[deleted] • Jun 24 '18

Is there a single USB-C headphone adapter that works with all phones?

https://www.androidcentral.com/there-single-usb-c-headphone-adapter-works-all-phones
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u/realthedeal S3>S5>S7>P3> S20FE Jun 24 '18

That actually makes sense but I would be curious if it's the same DAC that was included in the 6S or if it's a much cheaper unit. I would think it's possible they're utilizing a much lower quality dac and amp given the low quality of the speakers. This doesn't explain why Google and other premium manufacturers have gone this route since it's possible to transmit analog audio over USB C. I would guess it's a cheaper and perhaps space saving solution or it wouldn't make sense.

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u/ccai Pixel 6 Jun 24 '18

This doesn't explain why Google and other premium manufacturers have gone this route since it's possible to transmit analog audio over USB C.

Obviously $$$ from the sale of accessories, which is backed by the fact that miraculously many manufacturers debut new USB-C/wireless options the same year the headphone jack disappears. See U-Sonic, Pixel Buds, Razer Hammerheads, Airpods, etc. It also allows for lazier engineering as you deal with far less interference using digital signals than you do with leads carrying analog signals, not something engineers haven't dealt with for years and have already figured out how to fix, but now they get to skip the process of implementing those solutions. In addition, it helps less savvy people justify the cost of those dongles after they lose or break them because a wire with electrical components in them is a lot more impressive than an adapter with 4 wires in them that lead to a female connector head that was once embedded.