guess you’ll have to read the compatibility notes on that microphone if you do decide to upgrade to a 7. I won’t be upgrading but I am curious to hear what a 7 sounds like given it has stereo speakers. The speaker in the iPhone 6 and 6S sounds absolutely glorious compared to Apple’s past IOS efforts.
> On 8 Sep 2016, at 10:55 AM, John Covici <cov...@ccs.covici.com> wrote: > > I may not be able to go to the 7, I just bought a Rode xyl microphone, > and I am not sure it will even fit on the 7! The Rode support people > would not comment, I suppose I could always go somewhere and test. > > On Wed, 07 Sep 2016 20:37:46 -0400, > Dane Trethowan wrote: >> >> Whilst I don’t travel on planes I do have a hearing impairment -a profound >> one at that - thus I believe I’m in a position to comment as I have done. >> There are ways around the charging problem as you put it, I’ve seen cases >> already that have one or two additional lightning dock connectors. >> As far as listening on a plan goes? Well my hearing instruments I reckon >> would be up to the job not that I’ve had absolute personal experience in >> this area given its a bit risky flying on planes with my particular hearing >> condition but that’s bye the bye and not of particular interest to this list. >> I think the main problem here is that a lot of folks would rather just whine >> about it all. >> >>> On 8 Sep 2016, at 10:28 AM, JOHN RIEHL <realma...@verizon.net> wrote: >>> >>> What you don't realize is that for some folks who are deaf or hard of >>> hearing, or people like me who travel on trains and planes, having the >>> ability to use headphones and charge your phones is pretty important. >>> I resent having a substantive capability taken away for the sake of >>> "thinness". >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Hamit >>> Campos >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2016 7:16 PM >>> To: 'PC Audio Discussion List' >>> Subject: RE: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced >>> >>> Yeah not much was said but it sounds like they are more wireless than blue >>> tooth. They talked trach about blue tooth. I mean just to say that they >>> didn't seem keen to use it. So I guess it's some kind of wireless like >>> wireless headphones and keyboards use. Which for distance is much better. >>> Leo Laporte and Andy Anatco were pissed about the jack. They kept insisting >>> that they could have kept it. But that would mean the phone would have to >>> be wider at best. Right? AAlso I agree with Shiller time to cut the cord. >>> Cords always tangle especially the cheep spegetty cord like Apple >>> themselves use for the ear pods. Or you could axidentally step on them and >>> break something like I've done to my Bose OE2I head phone kable. Stuff like >>> that. I agree it's not fare for those that have bought mad expensive stuff >>> that is corded but oh well se la vi. At least they give ya an adaptor. >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Pc-audio [mailto:pc-audio-boun...@pc-audio.org] On Behalf Of Dane >>> Trethowan >>> Sent: Wednesday, September 7, 2016 6:46 PM >>> To: PC Audio Discussion List <pc-audio@pc-audio.org> >>> Subject: So the new iPhone 7 has been announced >>> >>> Indeed it has and no real surprises. >>> The headphones socket has gone to make way for another speaker - thus >>> stereo speakers which should dramatically improve the sound of the phone - >>> and that can only be a plus. >>> According to the blurb I read the iPhone comes with two very nice >>> additions, a lightning dock to 3.5MM headphones adapter and a set of >>> Airbuds, interesting to know whether these use AirPlay, Bluetooth or yet >>> another standard? I wasn’t presented with much information on them. >>> No mention of atpX unfortunately, at least we have the dock where we can >>> plug in DAC’s if better sound is what we’re after or we have AirPlay. >>> I’ll still be holding onto my iPhone 6 having spent a small fortune on the >>> Arcam DAC <smile>. >>> >>> ********** >>> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the >>> halfwits in this world behind. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> >> ********** >> Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the >> halfwits in this world behind. >> >> >> >> > > -- > Your life is like a penny. You're going to lose it. The question is: > How do > you spend it? > > John Covici > cov...@ccs.covici.com > ********** Those of a positive and enquiring frame of mind will leave the rest of the halfwits in this world behind.
