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leftlanespawncamper t1_je88ivn wrote

Reply to comment by eaterofthesoil in Hi guys! This community seems really interesting. Could someone give me a breakdown of what kind of things you do dofferently woth headphones and some popular budget picks? by blurpree

You probably could, but if you've got micro-usb, then the apple dongle probably isn't your huckleberry. If you have a headphone jack, I'd just rock that for now, and if you don't, I'd see what the Android folk suggest.

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daddyyeslegs t1_je8ikwx wrote

Are there phones with micro USB without an audio jack? I thought USB-C was standard by the time everyone started copying (the worst) parts of apple.

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eaterofthesoil t1_je9519n wrote

wait i was just thinking that apple dongle is a DAC, and if i use apple dongle instead of my embedded one, it would improve the sound quality.

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leftlanespawncamper t1_jebizps wrote

It's actually a full-on DAC/amp in an itty-bitty dongle package. It almost certainly will send a cleaner signal, which you'll hear as a lower noise floor.

Just getting into the hobby, though? It's not a place I'd put money. I think if you had a $100 budget, you'd be better off with a set of $80 Arias plugged straight into your phone's headphone jack than a set of $20 Holas plugged into a $80 portable dac/amp. Where hardware is concerned, the closer to your ears the more important it is.

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