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kharms | 5 years ago

There is a little 3.5mm-to-lightning dongle that came with at least the iPhone 7. Not sure if it comes with the current model, but FYI.

https://www.apple.com/shop/product/MMX62AM/A/lightning-to-35...

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artimaeis|5 years ago

They don’t come in the box anymore, but are fairly affordable at $9.

Also, they’re quite effective devices: https://www.kenrockwell.com/apple/lightning-adapter-audio-qu...

sf_rob|5 years ago

They aren't durable in my experience though. Although most apple cords have issues with the connection "neck" (not sure of the actual nomenclature).

centimeter|5 years ago

Impressive! Didn’t know Ken did audio reviews too.

ngcc_hk|5 years ago

Cannot charge and you need a dongle.

mcaswell|5 years ago

It came with my 11 pro! Although I did immediately lose it...

bosswipe|5 years ago

Losing it is my biggest reason for needing the audio jack. I not only lose dongles I also lost my expensive Airpods even with the Find My app. I also lose my wired earbuds but at least they're cheap. I know many people that don't have as big a problem with losing things, maybe it's a personality thing.

foobarian|5 years ago

And you can't charge the phone while it's plugged in.

2muchcoffeeman|5 years ago

Don’t know why the parent was down voted for starting a fact.

I think the better solution if you can afford it is a Bluetooth receiver (Fiio make a nice one) for your old headphones.

If you are getting new earphones get some of the cheap Chinese BT earbuds. They are really cheap these days and work quite well for the money. I got a quite nice pair for ~$35AUD from amazon. Surprisingly good.