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foamingatthem0uth t1_j5x28iw wrote

Reply to comment by foamingatthem0uth in Is Sony's WH-1000MX5 BIFL? by sranzuline

The battery will die

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sranzuline OP t1_j5xhfjg wrote

But it also has an audio jack...

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Soylent_Hero t1_j6047dq wrote

And most modern phones do not.

Also most noise cancelling options still require the battery, particularly active noise cancelling, which is what Sony uses, and why their noise canceling is so good.

Further certain use cases of the Sony headphones are require the use of the Sony headphone app (which I think they recently changed the name of) and once your battery is dead, or the app is depreciated, those will just be "pretty good" headphones, which you all need some kind of adapter for if you can even find the correct adapter, to use them on a device that doesn't have an audio out.

That said I am a Sony A/V nut. That is a good product, it's just not a lifetime product. Digital A/V equipment tends not to be.

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australisblue t1_j6ahyfg wrote

The battery on these can be replaced so that can extend the life somewhat and you don’t need the app to connect and use them. You can update the firmware with the app though.

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