I've worn out more USB-C earphones in the 2 years since I've been forced to use them, than I have 3.5mm earphones in the 30+ years since I first got a Sony Walkman. The connectors and wires are so stupidly fragile. They're bulky. They're rectangular and can't rotate in the way the cable is pulled (unlike a 3.5mm jack). They always stick straight out (at least I haven't seen any 90° angled versions).
Converters only make the problem worse, because now you have a fragile USB-C dongle sticking out and a 3.5mm jack so it's extra bulky and prone to damage.
The wireless ones bug me to no end. Two more batteries to manage, two more single points of failure. Maybe I should dust off that old walkman.
Converters only make the problem worse, because now you have a fragile USB-C dongle sticking out and a 3.5mm jack so it's extra bulky and prone to damage.
The wireless ones bug me to no end. Two more batteries to manage, two more single points of failure. Maybe I should dust off that old walkman.