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I also noticed that when inserting a 3.5mm headphone plug, the A&K doesn’t give you a click-fit. Instead, the jack relies on pressure from the internal connectors to keep the plug seated.
It has become difficult to find a flagship phone in the US with a headphone jack. The old 3.5mm plugs seem to be déclassé to high-end vendors, which want you to go wireless.
Plug-in headphones are simple, typically cheaper and don’t need charging. And wired headphones may be on the cusp of a revival. Accessibility statement Skip to main content.