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iPad Pro What is so amazing about my iPad Pro
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I have no idea what you just said. Hahah
Looks like the "I won't buy an Apple XXXXX device with out the headphone jack" comment
I am glad I have the audio port on my Ipad Pro 12.9 gen 2 - but don't have it on my iPhone 8 and all is fine
"There's a dongle for that"
Ohhh gotcha.
I don’t often use the headphone port on my iPP, but I’m glad it’s there when I’ve needed it. Personally, my bigger reason for not wanting to upgrade to the new pros is the loss of Touch ID and bezels.
yeah me too - I like the touch ID and I also like having the larger bezel - it isolates the screen a little from my hands when holding the iPad
Nope, not as long as Apple does not return the headphone output on it. And no app in the Apple Store maxes out my current iPad Pro anyway.
It looks cool on paper how much faster the iPad Pro's are but what's the point of it with no apps to take advantage of it. So I value features like a headphone output more on my current iPad Pro then a new CPU upgrade every year.
Seems odd to spend money on very good headphones and not use a DAC when listening to music, but obviously that is a personal thing. I find a dedicated DAC and headphone amp sound much better than the output of an iPad or iPhone.
Come back in 10 years and see where your headphone needs are then.
Portable DAC’s run out of power and take a long time to recharge (i actually have a few of them).
And sometimes, I don’t feel like taking an external DAC with me when I am travelling to other countries to save space and prevent the risk of loosing them somewhere. I am willing to compromise on sound quality late at night in a hotel room before going to sleep.
And it still sounds much better straight from the iPad Pro then using some crappy Sony WH-1000XM3, Bose QC35 or Beats headphone
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I usually use a DAC at home or in the office, but have a Satechi hub that has a 3.5mm headphone jack on it that I have occasionally used with my 3rd gen 11 and 12.9s. But when I travel, I usually use A B&W PX to drown out the flight noise. They are decent and good for travel.
Im annoyed that I cant use my floppy disks with my iPad Pro 
Apple sells a $9 USB-C to 3.5mm audio adapter just like the Lightning audio adapters that came with the iPhones. Supports all features of the standard Apple EarPods and similar headphones (volume up/down, pause/play, microphone).
Google also sells a $9 USB-C audio adapter, which I have as well, that works just fine for audio, though the up/down volume buttons on standard Apple EarPods aren’t supported. Have not tested the microphone with it yet.
That’s what I thought so don’t understand all these comments I ain’t buying anymore iPhones or iPads until the headphone jack returns
Technically it hasn't "returned" since the new iPads (Mini & Air) are using the older case design (which still had the audio jack).
I wouldn't read into it being a reversal of Apple's policy on the audio port.
I can relate. My dad has always been a bit of an audiophile and I inherited some of that from him. He has gone the DAC route and I went with rooting my Android devices to gain finer control over audio processing. I can’t listen to music via headphones straight out of my iPad, just doesn’t sound as good as from my phone. I’ve listened to a couple of my dad’s DAC units and enjoyed that as well but I just don’t want to have to carry and use them.
There certainly is. I use it and it's flawless as far as I can tell (I wouldn’t bother with a cheap third-party one, though).
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I still use an iPhone SE and as much a fan of the headphone jack, bezels and Touch ID as anyone. But I use the SE because it is so beautiful and it is the best size IMO. I have been using an iPad Mini 4 for years but now have the 11” iPad Pro and definitely prefer Face ID for a full-size iPad due to the way it works, especially with the keyboard case. The bezels are absolutely no problem in terms of handling. There is no way I would go back.
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The AirPort Express has an amazing DAC and is super handy for watching movies on the TV with headphones plugged in.