Bluetooth headphones have improved in leaps and bounds in terms of quality in recent years. Alongside this, more phone manufacturers have dropped the headphone jack, too, pushing consumers to adopt the wireless audio standard. But according to a recent poll, it seems that the majority of
Android Authority readers haven’t cut those cables just yet.
In this article, we asked if you’re still using wired headphones on your smartphone. Here’s what you told us.
Are you still using wired headphones (3.5mm or USB-C) with your phone?
Results
We received over 9,000 votes on this poll on the site — it remains a passionate debate among readers. That said, there’s one clear winner. More than 7,000 (72%) votes were cast by users who still use wired headphones on their smartphones, be it through the 3.5mm or USB-C ports. Readers give a slew of reasons why wired audio continues to make sense. No latency, no batteries to charge, and comfort were among the top reasons.