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Should I buy Lightning headphones in 2025?
Probably not! Apple switched to USB-C with the iPhone 15 lineup, which launched on September 22, 2023.
Are there any benefits to Apple's use of a Lighting cable over USB-C?
Not really, no. Although there were speculations of improved audio playback, the tech industry never embraced Apple’s proprietary connector, resulting in a lack of innovation using Lighting. With the dawn of wireless headphones and earbuds, in addition to USB-C, even Apple is beginning to phase out Lighting ports from their own products.
How has this article been updated?
- June 28th, 2023, to remove retired products and replaced outdated recommendation
- March 20, 2025, to make one final update since Apple adopted the USB-C standard with the release of the iPhone 15 on September 22, 2023.
Im so tired of the apple wired earbuds breaking after like 6 months and its always the left bud that stops working so im trying to find a better alternative to the apple earbuds and i want a alternative that has the same features as the apples ones such as the LIGHTNING CONNECTOR and the WIRES and my budget is 20-50 dollars and i want to order it online and i dont mind if the sound quality isnt better then the apples ones cuz the apple ones sound quality are pretty good and all i need is one that just lasts longer. Anyone who even mentions wireless i will find you