
The inability to charge an iPhone 7 while using the headphone adapter may be an annoyance while you’re walking around, but it can be a dealbreaker while you’re driving if you’re used to using an aux cable for audio while charging your phone. ( Accessories like this were already available, but the remote and mic on your headphones don’t function through it.) So if you do have a well-loved audio companion, you don’t need to break up with it just yet. One caveat, however: You won’t be able to listen and charge your phone simultaneously. One of our editors confirmed that the three-button remote and mic will still work through the adapter after Apple’s September 7 event. No worries: The iPhone 7 will ship with an adapter, and Apple will make the adapter available for $10, so you can just pop that into the Lightning port and proceed as usual. What if I just can’t quit my favorite analog headphones? If you have headphones with a removable cable, chances are good that other companies will release Lightning-connector cable replacements in response to the iPhone announcement. Apple also announced its $160 AirPods, which we’ll review as soon as they’re available in October.Īlternatively, the iPhone 7 will ship with Lightning-based EarPods, and some high-end headphone companies are starting to offer Lightning-connector headphones with a DAC built into the cable or headphones (for example, the Audeze Sine Series), or DAC cable upgrades for existing models. Need noise cancellation? The Samsung Level On or the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Wireless is a great choice. Want on-ear? The Jabra Move is a good option. Working out a lot? Check out the JLab Epic2 Bluetooth.


If you’re looking to buy new, you can go wireless-you have a lot of options, and we have guides to help you. What will I use for headphones without a headphone jack? So, dear headphone fans, put the paper bag down and take a deep breath-here’s what you should know. However, those developments don’t mean the end of your favorite earbuds, or great audio. As speculated, Apple has announced that the iPhone 7 will no longer have an analog headphone port. And Intel recently encouraged smartphone vendors to drop the traditional jack in favor of the new audio features of USB-C.
