USB C Earbuds - Google Pixel XL Accessories

Just had a set of these delivered today. Not too shabby.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L708POY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I have a pair of the JBL Reflect C Aware USB Type-C headphones. They're okay. I wouldn't pay for them again. They were 200 brand new and have noise cancellation, but it isn't nearly as good as the noise cancellation on the Bose QC35 I have or the Sennheiser Momentum. It makes this weird underwater kinda sound to it, and the headphones are rather large/heavy. Also, you get ton of interference from when the wires rub against your clothes. They sound amazing though with that aside. I might have to check these ones out since they look much more light-weight.

The USB c connector on those headphones look massive!

Mdizzle1 said:
The USB c connector on those headphones look massive!
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On the JBL Reflect C, the USB connector doesn't actually bother me that much, but what does bother me a bit is the thickness of the cord that is being used. I'm hoping this is only a feature of the JBL headphones and not all USB Type-C headphones.

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The USB c connector on those headphones look massive!
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I'm pretty sure that's because of the chips used to process the noise cancelling, dac, etc.

AndrasLOHF said:
Just had a set of these delivered today. Not too shabby.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01L708POY/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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So do they work good? Better then traditional headphones? They do look pretty cool.

acheney1990 said:
So do they work good? Better then traditional headphones? They do look pretty cool.
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So........the design is awesome, earbuds are super comfortable, and the cord is actually really good. However definitely had some interference issue last night when my wifi went out. Had to wiggle the cable to get it to stop. There is some static present during quiet moments during songs but the overall sound signature is much better than the wired earphones I have. They sound much better than both the original Bluebuds X and the X2's as well. I might not be the best judge of sound quality for wired sets as I've been a bluetooth head phone user for 4 years. My wired sets I'm only worried about being passable in the event my bluetooth headset battery runs out.

Music sounds great with the aware c on my pixel XL, but I can't transmit or hear phone conversation audio. Is there a reset. I've tried this on Android n and o.

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Headphone Jack Longer Than Headphone Plug

Hi. I purchased a Star Note i9220 n9000 a few months ago and I wanted to plug in new headphones. The headphones that came with the phone fit the jack perfectly and I can hear out of it just fine but when I plug in different headphones, the plug is too short and the jack is too long. Does anyone know where I can purchase an adapter or headphones with a longer 3.5mm plug? I also posted a picture to compare. Notice how the one on the right is a little longer and has 3 ridges instead of two.
thebriando said:
Hi. I purchased a Star Note i9220 n9000 a few months ago and I wanted to plug in new headphones. The headphones that came with the phone fit the jack perfectly and I can hear out of it just fine but when I plug in different headphones, the plug is too short and the jack is too long. Does anyone know where I can purchase an adapter or headphones with a longer 3.5mm plug? I also posted a picture to compare. Notice how the one on the right is a little longer and has 3 ridges instead of two.
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This heaphone is not compatible with your phone.
thebriando said:
Hi. I purchased a Star Note i9220 n9000 a few months ago and I wanted to plug in new headphones. The headphones that came with the phone fit the jack perfectly and I can hear out of it just fine but when I plug in different headphones, the plug is too short and the jack is too long. Does anyone know where I can purchase an adapter or headphones with a longer 3.5mm plug? I also posted a picture to compare. Notice how the one on the right is a little longer and has 3 ridges instead of two.
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Is the picture on the earphones?
Lindsay02 said:
Is the picture on the earphones?
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No that is not the picture of the earphones, but if it's made by the same company then they should use the same jack and headphones. I bought my phone off Amazon, just look up Star Note n9000. Normal 3.5mm headphones have plugs that are too short, the headphones that came with the phone are still 3.5mm but they are a bit longer. So I need help finding an adapter or headphones that have the special longer plug. Thanks to anyone who can help.
iluvyoulinux said:
This heaphone is not compatible with your phone.
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Yes, I know it isn't compatible. That's why I'm trying to find headphones that are compatible with my phone or an adapter that can make it compatible.
Hope This Helps!!
Take a look on ebay for Quad connection Headphones or similar
TonyM4 said:
Take a look on ebay for Quad connection Headphones or similar
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Thanks for the help, but could you send me a link? I can't seem to find it.
Lindsay02 said:
Is the picture on the earphones?
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Also, the headphones in that picture look like they might work on my phone. Do you think you could send me a link to those headphones if you can?
Hey guys, I'm giving up on trying to find headphones that work with my phone. I'll just buy a wireless, bluetooth one now.
Update: I changed my mind, i'm not giving up on trying to find compatible headphones for my phone.
normally 3.5 is 3.5, but from the way it looks these are more like 3.6 or 3.7 so it looks like they have their own headphone type or something
mjz2cool said:
normally 3.5 is 3.5, but from the way it looks these are more like 3.6 or 3.7 so it looks like they have their own headphone type or something
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I'm pretty sure that the 3.5mm is the diameter instead of the length. So both of the headphone plugs in the picture are 3.5mm. It's just that the one on the right's length is a little longer than the other one. I really need help trying to find an adapter for this or finding some other headphones with the longer plug. I also figured out what the three rings/ridges on the other plug meant. The third ring is for the microphone. So I tried to find earbuds with a microphone, although i am not sure if all earbuds with microphones have a plug that's longer than standard earbuds.
Hey guys i found some earbuds that might work with my phone.
http://www.amazon.com/Alpatronix-Pe...=1381367364&sr=1-148&keywords=earbud+with+mic
I am not entirely sure if these will work with my phone but they have the three ridges on the plug that my current headphones have. Please notify me if you don't think these will work or if you think they will.
thebriando said:
I'm pretty sure that the 3.5mm is the diameter instead of the length. So both of the headphone plugs in the picture are 3.5mm. It's just that the one on the right's length is a little longer than the other one. I really need help trying to find an adapter for this or finding some other headphones with the longer plug. I also figured out what the three rings/ridges on the other plug meant. The third ring is for the microphone. So I tried to find earbuds with a microphone, although i am not sure if all earbuds with microphones have a plug that's longer than standard earbuds.
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yeah, i realised that
normally, the ones with a mic aren't any longer
mjz2cool said:
yeah, i realised that
normally, the ones with a mic aren't any longer
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Do you think you could show me a side by side comparison of a headphone plug without a mic and a one with a mic? Thanks!
thebriando said:
Do you think you could show me a side by side comparison of a headphone plug without a mic and a one with a mic? Thanks!
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i could, but it is an apple one, so i don't know the difference with a normal one with mic, but i can compare the apple thing with a normal one without mic, maybe i can a normal one with mic, will see later this day
mjz2cool said:
i could, but it is an apple one, so i don't know the difference with a normal one with mic, but i can compare the apple thing with a normal one without mic, maybe i can a normal one with mic, will see later this day
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Alright, please do so whenever you can. I really appreciate the help.
thebriando said:
Do you think you could show me a side by side comparison of a headphone plug without a mic and a one with a mic? Thanks!
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Not really needed.
The short one: 3.5mm 2 (or 3) conductor stereo jack (TRS - Tip ring sleeve)
The long one: 3.5mm 4 conductor stereo + mic jack (TRRS - Tip ring ring sleeve)
So, all in all, just look on the net for TRRS to TRS adapter. Should run you 10$ at most. They're a bit rare but hey you'll be able to use any headphones with any stereo jack.
polobunny said:
Not really needed.
The short one: 3.5mm 2 (or 3) conductor stereo jack (TRS - Tip ring sleeve)
The long one: 3.5mm 4 conductor stereo + mic jack (TRRS - Tip ring ring sleeve)
So, all in all, just look on the net for TRRS to TRS adapter. Should run you 10$ at most. They're a bit rare but hey you'll be able to use any headphones with any stereo jack.
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both of these types should be the same size, and most phones are compatible with both types, so an adapter shouldn't be neccesary.
mjz2cool said:
both of these types should be the same size, and most phones are compatible with both types, so an adapter shouldn't be neccesary.
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Nope. You're wrong.
Edit: I think Apple uses a TRRS connector that is the same size, but that's pretty much the only exception, because surprise surprise it's Apple.
Edit 2: Here's a link for one, for instance: http://www.scansound.com/index.php/4-conductor-trrs-to-3-conductor-trs-3-5mm-adapter.html
polobunny said:
Nope. You're wrong.
Edit: I think Apple uses a TRRS connector that is the same size, but that's pretty much the only exception, because surprise surprise it's Apple.
Edit 2: Here's a link for one, for instance: http://www.scansound.com/index.php/4-conductor-trrs-to-3-conductor-trs-3-5mm-adapter.html
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never had any problems with any trrs on any device, most phones should be compatible with trs and trrs

Inside the JBL motomod

Has anyone taken this thing apart? I cannot really find a lot of information on it online.
I am curious to know if it has its own dac/amp to run the speakers and what the connectors are made of.
If it does have a dac/amp is there a way to wire a 3.5mm headphone jack to it...or make the usb c port use the dac and amp to push headphones.
Please do not get into a debate trying to sell me on bluetooth headphones I have no desire to use a bluetooth adapter with a record player, and don't even like wireless gaming headsets, I prefer my audio wired...part of why I love this mod, not too many wired speakers as convenient and as portable as this one.
LeeMullinsII said:
Has anyone taken this thing apart? I cannot really find a lot of information on it online.
I am curious to know if it has its own dac/amp to run the speakers and what the connectors are made of.
If it does have a dac/amp is there a way to wire a 3.5mm headphone jack to it...or make the usb c port use the dac and amp to push headphones.
Please do not get into a debate trying to sell me on bluetooth headphones I have no desire to use a bluetooth adapter with a record player, and don't even like wireless gaming headsets, I prefer my audio wired...part of why I love this mod, not too many wired speakers as convenient and as portable as this one.
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Back cover is a sticker. Its pretty compact inside. Can you add a jack to it? Yes. Will it look good? No. If you have to ask if it can be done its going to be to large of a project for you.
bignazpwns said:
Back cover is a sticker. Its pretty compact inside. Can you add a jack to it? Yes. Will it look good? No. If you have to ask if it can be done its going to be to large of a project for you.
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Is there a dac/amp in it?
LeeMullinsII said:
Is there a dac/amp in it?
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Amp yes. DAC not sure never looked at the ic's close. I would Assume there is one to to do the digital to analog conversion.
Personally i would just make a mod. Order the parts have a case 3d printed. Making the mod is pretty simple. Few ways you can do it through a mod. If you do this you can set up something nice made for headphones. Adjust the gain from that so you can use higher impedance speakers.
Lenovo is going to announce more mods soon. I bet one of them will be a hi-fi mod. I would just wait for that.
I am hoping for something from ifa, but still want to keep my options open since I refuse to buy a walkman for close to a grand...although replacing speakers with a headphone jack seems a little easier to me than building a mod from scratch
LeeMullinsII said:
I am hoping for something from ifa, but still want to keep my options open since I refuse to buy a walkman for close to a grand...although replacing speakers with a headphone jack seems a little easier to me than building a mod from scratch
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If you do that then just use the USB c conversation. That moto mod is not going to be set up for the impedance of some headphones. So the amazing audio quality you think you will be getting will not be there.
Stock JBL speakers are I think 3 ohms. My high-end headphones are around 70-200. It just won't have the power needed to drive high end headphones to the upper levels
Can the connection pins for the mods duplicate a usb otg connection?
What Im thinking is making something of a case for the drangonfly red dac/amp should have room in there for a small battery pack as well...for the dac not the phone.
LeeMullinsII said:
Can the connection pins for the mods duplicate a usb otg connection?
What Im thinking is making something of a case for the drangonfly red dac/amp should have room in there for a small battery pack as well...for the dac not the phone.
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Gonna need a dev kit if you wanna go through the moto mod and not a USB OTG.
Moto mod will give you USB 3.1 host and slave 2.0 host.
MuC is basically the brain for a Moto mod.
The moto mod it's self is not hard to make. You can get a dev kit. Plug into the USB type c on it and call it a day. Or build something.
bignazpwns said:
Gonna need a dev kit if you wanna go through the moto mod and not a USB OTG.
Moto mod will give you USB 3.1 host and slave 2.0 host.
MuC is basically the brain for a Moto mod.
The moto mod it's self is not hard to make. You can get a dev kit. Plug into the USB type c on it and call it a day. Or build something.
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The dev kit has a usb port on it? Is there a forum dedicated to mod developing?

Audio quality through USB-C

Hey. I'm thinking of buying this phone as I can get it on the cheap. The only concern I have is the missing headphone jack.
How are you experiencing the sound quality though the adapter? Any complaints?
Thanks!
Mara-X said:
Hey. I'm thinking of buying this phone as I can get it on the cheap. The only concern I have is the missing headphone jack.
How are you experiencing the sound quality though the adapter? Any complaints?
Thanks!
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The sound quality is way better on USBc headphones.
The sound quality is not very good when listening through any adapter. The volume is very low and it's kind of tinny overall.
I am yet to try bluetooth.
No problems with audio quality using the dongle or USB-C earphones. Sound and volume is fine using my Honor monster earphones with the USB-C headphone adapter, better than the USB-C earbuds that came with the phone.
I normally use my bluetooth Honor sport earbuds and the quality is excellent from the P20.
Sound quality was ok via adapter for me. No signs of volume loss.
Alright, thanks for the answers

Moto G6 Better (WOW) Sound (found by mistake)

Hi. The audio is okay on the phone. Good with earphones but okay when I use the headphone jack to my car stereo input. Why not bluetooth? Its because direct connect provides the best sound. NOW HEAR THIS. I plugged in my essential phones usb head jack adapter (essential phone has no headphone jack but they do provide a USB C headphone jack dongle) and its like a WOW. I couldn't believe how much the quality of the audio improved. I am talking about tremendous improvement. Like a different phone WOW. Now whether it was due to essential having a dac chip in the dongle (I think it does) I have no clue. I was shocked because normally the question would be why does a dac chip USB C headphone cable work on a phone with a headphone jack? Did Moto decide at the last design phase was to include a built in jack? The dac cables only supposed to work on phone like the essential or the google pixel 2 etc if I am correct.. Well i am da.... sure glad it works on the Moto G6. How you proceed with what you get/prefer to purchase is up to you. I don't know what the end result will be because I truly don't know. The one I have from essential worked miracle wonders. I only suspect it will work with other USB C dongles with a dac chip. Man, i am digging this phones audio improvement. I am like WOW.
Check it out with something like Viper installed and disable Dolby for a little while to see if that also improves the sound. I use an aux cord to play music in my car as well the Viper HiFi Magisk module on top of tweaking some of my head unit settings, and it puts out some of the best sound for music. Can get my old 2004 Carolla to sound like it has a 10-11" sub in it just from the stock stereos and a Pioneer head unit ;p
Not really that big of a surprise, considering that my old Moto E4 would use a pair of USB-A headphones plugged into a OTG adapter. Feel free to call me out, but isn't the USB-C headphone dongle just getting talked to by the phone like a USB sound card?
Most newer (and some older) phones are all capable of USB audio routing. Just take a look in developer options to see some settings.

Pixel USB-C Earbuds

I just picked up a pair of the new Google Pixel USB-C Earbuds, and they work great with the Essential Phone. When you plug them in, there's a pop-up that says something like "Pixel USB-C Earbuds Connected". I was impressed with how they sounded, although they don't block any sound at all from the outside. It's nice to have another choice for USB-C earphones, especially at $30.
Saaber said:
I just picked up a pair of the new Google Pixel USB-C Earbuds, and they work great with the Essential Phone. When you plug them in, there's a pop-up that says something like "Pixel USB-C Earbuds Connected". I was impressed with how they sounded, although they don't block any sound at all from the outside. It's nice to have another choice for USB-C earphones, especially at $30.
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can u send screenshot of the pop up plz
Apparently the pop-up was part of the initial setup. It brought up a short guide on how to use them the first time they were plugged in. Now when I plug them in there's no pop-up or message of any kind.
Have you noticed an increase in battery drain with them?
I don't use them often enough to notice one way or another. I'd hope that since they're not noise canceling that the effect on the battery would be extremely minimal.
Just ordered a pair for myself. I hate Bluetooth Earphones, just do not get loud enough for my liking and I wasnt impressed by Essential's HD Ear Buds either....

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