Specialized cables can still beat USB-C.

The death of the headphone jack has been widely lamented. Pick up a flagship phone and you won't see one, it's gone and it's not likely to come back. But that doesn't mean we're left using Bluetooth ...

The state of USB Type-C audio and the new market for compatible headphones and dongles is, quite frankly, a trainwreck. Headphones sometimes only work with specific smartphone brands, dongles don’t ...

Seeing as many flagships ditched the headphone jack so far, USB-C headphones became the default alternative to conventional 3.5mm earbuds. If you’re one who isn’t quite ready to embrace all-wireless ...

The new Axion earphones from Portland's Campfire Audio can plug directly into the USB-C port of a smartphone thanks to a built-in DAC chip. Ever since most smartphone makers removed the 3.5mm stereo ...

There’s no denying the convenience that a pair of wireless earbuds brings to the table. Unfortunately, wire-free in-ear and over-ear products also come with a small list of concerns. Users have to ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. It’s been almost 20 years since Audio-Technica launched its ...

Following today's announcement of Lossless audio and Personalized Spatial Audio for the AirPods Max, Apple today released a USB-C to 3.5mm audio cable. The cable is designed for the AirPods Max with ...

Smartphone makers, it’s time to have that come-to-Apple moment, where we tell you that it’s time to put the 3.5mm analog headset jack back on the phone—at least until you get your USB-C audio act in ...

Apple just announced a notable firmware update for the AirPods Max with USB-C as part of iOS 18.4, so how does the new model now compare to the original Lightning version of AirPods Max? In late 2020, ...

Universal Serial Bus (or USB) is a versatile interface that's used in all sorts of devices — from smartphones to lifestyle products — to deliver data, power, and video signals. Most commonly, we see ...