I don't care whether I can tell the difference or not. I want to be able to do everything I can to get the best quality I can. Bluetooth I know is going to reduce the quality. AAC is not lossless, that's all I care about.
I buy wired headphones for $7 and the buds break before the plug but in that case I don't care. If I buy an expensive set I make damn well sure they have a proper grommet on each end of the wire to prevent breakage and I have never had a problem.
I would never spend $500 on wireless headphones. I buy expensive headphones for sound quality and build quality. Eventually your battery is going to give out, in fact I would be surprised if they have the battery life they did at new. Also, you are never going to get the sound quality that I would buy Seinnheiser for, because bluetooth signal is compressed.
Except everyone has USB-C connectors. My macbook is 1.75 years old and I have had to get them replaced already. Using them with a dongle compounds this problem because there is only 2mm contact inside. Any sideways pressure on the dongle housing wears this out very quickly.
It doesn't change the point.. Why would I get them a phone that requires dongles when I can see it will be a problem for them? I would still recommend against it. If they insist, then you're right, they should have to pay for parts replacement.
Also, bluetooth sound quality is compromised because the bluetooth audio signal is compressed. Play a FLAC on your phone if you want, it won't get to the headphones.
Maybe you are an ultra organized person, but if you have a family dongles get lost. Four family members with four devices means you need at least eight dongles so there are enough around. Also, you must be expecting to buy one a month because kids will lose them; you can damage control by teaching them responsibility but they will get lost. No fucking thanks.
Bought my kid a OnePlus 3 and wished I had one myself. Wired headphones get lost / broken easily enough in our house (real life in a family), I have no interest in dealing with four sets of cordless headphones as well, no way I want to trade it for less quality on top of that. Between phones, tablets, game controllers, battery packs I already have around 12 devices to charge from night to night. No way I want to manage chargeable headphones. I guess I won't be buying OnePlus any longer.
The fact of the matter is, I trust the Canadian government more than I do American private enterprise. No, that's not democracy, that's American's interest in catering to private enterprise.
Quite a stretch... The shareholders of the company made a gamble; no one assures them of results and they know what they are getting into so no morality there. I'm sure many jobs depend on this company staying in business but you can't tell me this company will go bankrupt if they don't gouge on this med.
And for how long? Current administration doesn't like to keep things stable. Furthermore, how long will they disallow insurance companies from considering past medical issues? Obama was going the right way with ACA, but I can't just assume anything will stay the same to force private enterprises to be fair.
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I don't care whether I can tell the difference or not. I want to be able to do everything I can to get the best quality I can. Bluetooth I know is going to reduce the quality. AAC is not lossless, that's all I care about.
I buy wired headphones for $7 and the buds break before the plug but in that case I don't care. If I buy an expensive set I make damn well sure they have a proper grommet on each end of the wire to prevent breakage and I have never had a problem.
That's great if you don't have 10 other devices with the jack you want to use the headphones with.
I would never spend $500 on wireless headphones. I buy expensive headphones for sound quality and build quality. Eventually your battery is going to give out, in fact I would be surprised if they have the battery life they did at new. Also, you are never going to get the sound quality that I would buy Seinnheiser for, because bluetooth signal is compressed.
Except everyone has USB-C connectors. My macbook is 1.75 years old and I have had to get them replaced already. Using them with a dongle compounds this problem because there is only 2mm contact inside. Any sideways pressure on the dongle housing wears this out very quickly.
Which means they're alienating 4!% of their customers.
Smart people carry a bag of every dongle they might need with them, apparently.
That's not true, I had one on a 2008 macbook wear out and become flaky. Otherwise I've never broken one.
I've never broken one either.
"Be careful with the charging port" Enough reason to know I don't want them. Don't need to pay lots of money for flaky parts.
It doesn't change the point.. Why would I get them a phone that requires dongles when I can see it will be a problem for them? I would still recommend against it. If they insist, then you're right, they should have to pay for parts replacement.
When they are old enough to work, I will.
You're saying the bluetooth signal itself doesn't compress the audio?
Also, bluetooth sound quality is compromised because the bluetooth audio signal is compressed. Play a FLAC on your phone if you want, it won't get to the headphones.
Maybe you are an ultra organized person, but if you have a family dongles get lost. Four family members with four devices means you need at least eight dongles so there are enough around. Also, you must be expecting to buy one a month because kids will lose them; you can damage control by teaching them responsibility but they will get lost. No fucking thanks.
I can't spend 5 seconds untangling a wire!
Bought my kid a OnePlus 3 and wished I had one myself. Wired headphones get lost / broken easily enough in our house (real life in a family), I have no interest in dealing with four sets of cordless headphones as well, no way I want to trade it for less quality on top of that. Between phones, tablets, game controllers, battery packs I already have around 12 devices to charge from night to night. No way I want to manage chargeable headphones. I guess I won't be buying OnePlus any longer.
Me too. I liked OnePlus, but not any more.
The fact of the matter is, I trust the Canadian government more than I do American private enterprise. No, that's not democracy, that's American's interest in catering to private enterprise.
Do not be evil.... unless it makes lots of money. So, be evil almost always.
Quite a stretch... The shareholders of the company made a gamble; no one assures them of results and they know what they are getting into so no morality there. I'm sure many jobs depend on this company staying in business but you can't tell me this company will go bankrupt if they don't gouge on this med.
And for how long? Current administration doesn't like to keep things stable. Furthermore, how long will they disallow insurance companies from considering past medical issues? Obama was going the right way with ACA, but I can't just assume anything will stay the same to force private enterprises to be fair.
Most of my experience is with Manitoba.
Because most insurance have lifetime caps. I would have easily hit that by now.
Would current infrastructure even be able to handle the power load? I'm talking 'in the middle of nowhere' infrastructure.