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nopunterino OP t1_j9au8fk wrote

Reply to comment by SaulR26 in Headphone jack tier list, cuz why not by nopunterino

had it in the past, you breathe, it bends

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SaulR26 t1_j9aw6n2 wrote

Yup, 4.4mm is the superior connection type. It's big enough to feel sturdy, it's small enough to not feel obtrusive, and it provides a balanced connection.

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Xane1985 t1_j9bd1hn wrote

You might say it's "perfectly balanced, as all things should be."

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AngryTank t1_j9bs9fb wrote

That’s why I prefer the unbalanced balanceness of XLR

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nopunterino OP t1_j9awczy wrote

True, though I didn’t care about it being balanced for this list, it’s purely practical

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ExiledSanity t1_j9b9rcl wrote

I've used 2.5 mm with my BTR5 for years and never had an issue.

4.4 is definitely better and there's no need to have both, but I found 2.5 surprisingly resilient.

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Kaiserschmarren_ t1_j9ckbwl wrote

Btr3k with 2,5 mm jack with no issues and I regularly put it into pocket on my jeans

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nytroza t1_j9e6aix wrote

Same, have been using 2.5 with my Qudelix 5k and never had any issues. I managed to get the 5k stuck while moving resulting in it falling off with high pressure on the connector and still no bends.

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Cessnas172 t1_j9c7z50 wrote

I literally just broke my 2.5mm headphone cable this morning. It sucks.

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Yaarmehearty t1_j9jnmcx wrote

I’m not saying I don’t think it’s the worst on this list but I don’t get how people seemingly regularly break them. I have only managed to break one ever and that was by dropping an amp on it so totally my fault not the connector.

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