if 90% of consumers are incapable of telling the difference then why would apple use such an expensive DAC in their phone? I can't speak for everyone, but it's a pretty noticeable difference to me especially considering my hearing isn't very good to begin with.
Because (a) Apple doesn't like to half-arse things, and (b) Apple knows its consumer base includes people who like to use very expensive headphones.
Re:AirPods are now available
by brokenmachine on Tuesday December 13, 2016 @11:54PM
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Not everyone uses crap headphones.
Some people even use quality headphones, and also don't want another device to charge.
Cool, so use the free adapter.
Re:AirPods are now available
by brokenmachine on Thursday December 15, 2016 @08:09PM
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Please explain to me how having to use a dongle that is inconvenient and will probably break or be lost an advantage over just having my good headphones plugged into a headphone jack?
Anyway, I won't be buying a phone without a headphone jack, or these airpods.
Also, given that the vast majority of earbuds people use are sub-$20, I bet the audio quality isn't that great to begin with.