I have to disqualify the SoundMAGIC E80D Digital USB C Headphones because it looks like their 90° plug won’t fit with the rather thick otterbox case I have on my phone.

Any other suggestions? Would be using primarily for phone but also for laptop, if that makes any difference.

EDIT: Thanks to everyone who responded 🙂👍Looks like I’ve got several good leads to follow, so I’d better get started!

  • @iopq@lemmy.world
    4•25 days ago

    It says headphones, but they are actually earphones

    I can’t for the life of me to find a frequency response graph. I can’t recommend buying anything without a measurement since you would be buying blind

    Here is how you should look for earphones:

    1. Buy something with a replaceable cable so it lasts longer. The cable usually breaks first and it’s the cheapest part.

    2. You can buy DSP earphones with a replaceable cable, but I haven’t found anything cheap that sounds as good as the 3.5mm connection (which means the DSP sucks). So buy a dongle separately, like the Apple one or something of similar quality

    3. Find the frequency response graph. You can see how your current equipment graphs and compare. You can even use an equalizer (in software) to adjust to what you’re buying

    If you want my suggestion, buy CCA Trio and the Apple dongle. Although maybe it’s expensive after tariffs, lol

    KZ Castor for a cheaper option