One of the oldest connectors that is still retained in current devices is, without a doubt, the 3.5mm jack. The 3.5mm jack is a very extended standard that allows us to mainly listen to the audio through headphones. Finally it seems that the
USB International Forum has proposed the USB 3.0 audio standard to end the 3.5mm jack
.
This is not something that takes us by surprise, since some of the devices considered as flagship brands have left the 3.5mm jack. Among others, the most talked about were
the iPhone 7 and Lenovo's Moto Z.
New Audio-USB standard can put an end to the 3.5mm jack.
In this stage of transition has been the launch of a new complement, the
"USB Type-C to 3.5mm jack"
and is that not all have a headset adapted to USB Type-C and much less wireless.
The USB Type-C will be the undisputed leader in the devices of the future, so
according to the USB International Forum it would be absurd not to take advantage of its full potential and not include it in the future of digital audio
.
According to this organization, not only
manufacturing expenses would
be
reduced
by dispensing with the 3.5mm jack but also creating devices with
lower consumption
. This new specification of
Audio-USB 3.0
, also provide new features such as the ability to send voice commands and get a greater number of devices were resistant to water.
At the moment this new specification of Audio-USB 3.0 is in the air and we do not know for sure what will happen in the future, but it is undeniable that it would suppose a substantial improvement for the consumers of multimedia products.
As always, this would have a bad side and is that instead of seeing how the devices lower their prices, something logical to dispense with the hardware needed to implement the 3.5mm jack,
we will see that it will have the opposite effect and will serve as an excuse for the manufacturers to raise the price
.
Source (in English):
BusinessWire