Recommendation for USB Type-C Earphones for Use with Pixel 2?

HighAndDry on 25/10/2018 - 14:01
Last edited 25/10/2018 - 14:05

Hey guys, got a bit of an annoying issue. So I have wireless headphones and earphones, etc, and they're all good. But sometimes I just want to do something really quickly where a set of wired earbuds are just more convenient (take a quick call, for example).

Because of the current state of audio-over-USB-C (read about it here), where the tl;dr is that some phones include a DAC in the phone, but a lot don't, so the latter only work with wired earphones/earbuds that have an integrated DAC (which isn't all USB-C earphones).

So my question is, does anyone know of a cheap pair of wired usb-c headphones that work with the Pixel 2? Because I've ordered two pairs, one of which specifically said it works with Pixel 2s, and both did nothing. Thanks in advance.

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  • Extremophile on 25/10/2018 - 14:39
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    Hi there, I'm sure you have a good reason, but why not just connect the included USB-C adapter to your preferred pair of 3.5mm earbuds? I know the adapter itself doesn't work every time, but sounds like it'd be a better option than trying more USB-C earbuds from eBay or wherever.

    • HighAndDry on 25/10/2018 - 14:51
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      Perfectly reasonable question - I keep the adapter in the car for when other people want to connect usb-c phones to the stereo. I didn't know, but apparently the google usb-c dongle is one of the better ones. But that'd also explain why it's so bloody expensive which is why I don't just get another one. That's my kind of last resort option though.

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