The slow and eventual extinction of the headphone jack is a threatening prospect for your favorite wired headphones.
For many, the only option to use wired headphones with devices that don't have a headphone jack, like the iPhone 7, is to use an adapter. For many reasons, adapters aren't an elegant solution.
Thankfully, there are gadgets out there that will future-proof your wired headphones by essentially turning them into pseudo-wireless headphones, which plug into an external device so they can communicate wirelessly with your new headphone-jack-less devices.
One of the most promising gadgets is the Jack by Podo Labs. So far, it has raised over $600,000 on Kickstarter, despite setting its goal at a humble $20,000, and there are still three days to go.
Podo Labs sells the Jack for $30 on Kickstarter and $40 at full retail price. That's much cheaper than buying a brand-new pair of good wireless headphones.
Here's how Jack can future-proof your wired headphones:
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The Jack by Podo Labs is a small, lightweight device that connects to your Bluetooth devices, which is great if, for example, your phone doesn't have a headphone jack.
It looks pretty simple to use — just plug your headphones into the 3.5 mm audio port on the Jack, then pair the Jack to your mobile device via Bluetooth.
It's a great solution if you own an iPhone 7 — or any other phone that lacks a headphone jack — but want to keep using your wired headphones.
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