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This is not true for a lot of phones. They don't have a DAC for the USB C port, so you need to get a USB C to 3.5mm adaptor with a DAC inside. The latest Samsung phones are like this. I think the Apple USB C to 3.5mm adaptor is the cheapest one with a DAC inside it.
Super lame. That means you have to rely on whatever (possibly low bit) DAC IC they use in the active cable. Granted, you can get by on 8 or 10 bits and audio is pretty slow relatively.
It worked on my old Pixel so I guess I thought the passive way was more widespread.
But all the reputable ones are really good as far as technical specifications are concerned. The Apple DAC supports 16/24 bit audio, at either 44.1/48kHz. The google DAC does 16 bits at 44.1kHz, and 24 bits at 44.1/48/96kHz. They actually sound better than the headphone jacks integrated into most phones or laptops.
I have a samsung galaxy S7 because it still has a headphone jack
Almost coming up to its five year anniversary and still kicking
s4 here
genuinely surprised it still (mostly) works
I had my s3 mini for 8 years. By the end battery was shit and it would just turn off randomly, even if it had battery left
The audio to USB Type-C setup is a passive connection. It’s electrically the same as a 3.5mm jack.
This is not true for a lot of phones. They don't have a DAC for the USB C port, so you need to get a USB C to 3.5mm adaptor with a DAC inside. The latest Samsung phones are like this. I think the Apple USB C to 3.5mm adaptor is the cheapest one with a DAC inside it.
Super lame. That means you have to rely on whatever (possibly low bit) DAC IC they use in the active cable. Granted, you can get by on 8 or 10 bits and audio is pretty slow relatively.
It worked on my old Pixel so I guess I thought the passive way was more widespread.
The audio jack adaptor that google sold with the google pixels also had an internal DAC
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But all the reputable ones are really good as far as technical specifications are concerned. The Apple DAC supports 16/24 bit audio, at either 44.1/48kHz. The google DAC does 16 bits at 44.1kHz, and 24 bits at 44.1/48/96kHz. They actually sound better than the headphone jacks integrated into most phones or laptops.
Still wish phones kept the headphone jack though