# Techno-peasant wants music - again! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** music\ **Created:** [July 31, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851 "2022-07-31T00:19:06Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 17\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/1 "2022-07-31T00:19:07Z")
So, after a long time when I didn’t know how to make music come out of my iPhone, Mrs P said “What do you mean you don’t know how to get music?!?” I said, “Is it something called iTunes?” She said, “Good God!” grabbed my phone and installed a little red “Music” app. Apparently it’s a monthly subscription. Now I have music. Yay! But sound quality on the iPhone isn’t very good. Are there higher quality speakers that you can buy and then link to ? So I have better ambient music in my sunroom? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/2 "2022-07-31T00:24:41Z")
Yes. Just look for Bluetooth speakers. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 12:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/3 "2022-07-31T00:24:51Z")
Your iphone has Bluetooth, doesn’t it? (It may or may not have aptX HD, but whatever.) So you could use any portable Bluetooth speakers. Or, if you already have a sound system but not Bluetooth, get a bluetooth dongle with an audio jack output. ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 12:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/4 "2022-07-31T00:33:14Z")
Best Buy would have these Bluetooth thingamajigs? ---
**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/5 "2022-07-31T00:36:35Z")
Aye. > **[bluetooth speakers - Best Buy](https://www.bestbuy.com/site/searchpage.jsp?st=bluetooth%2Bspeakers&_dyncharset=UTF-8&_dynSessConf=&id=pcat17071&type=page&sc=Global&cp=1&nrp=&sp=&qp=&list=n&af=true&iht=y&usc=All%2BCategories&ks=960&keys=keys)** > > Shop for bluetooth speakers at Best Buy. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or in-store pick-up ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 12:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/6 "2022-07-31T00:38:59Z")
If you mean the dongle, I was talking about this kind of gadget: > **[Amazon.com: Hagibis Bluetooth 5.0 Transmitter Receiver, 2-in-1 Wireless aptX LL...](https://www.amazon.com/Bluetooth-Transmitter-Receiver-Wireless-Headphone/dp/B07MTFRKQM)** > > Buy Hagibis Bluetooth 5.0 Transmitter Receiver, 2-in-1 Wireless aptX LL Audio 3.5mm Jack Adapter Support aptX Low Latency, for TV/Car/Nintendo Switch/Speaker, Pairing 2 Bluetooth Headphone Speaker (Black): Wireless Audio Receivers & Adapters -... ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/7 "2022-07-31T00:39:44Z")
So does Amazon. I have a little Altec Lansing that lives in my suitcase for tunes on the road. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 12:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/8 "2022-07-31T00:43:44Z")
But if you’re techno-feeble, you might get frustrated by the times you’ll have to re-link the Bluetooth. Maybe you’d rather just plug a good portable speaker into the headphone jack. But you’re more techno than I am. I’m still using iTunes and loading my mp3s of Old Time Radio (and the Kingston Trio) onto my iPhone. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 12:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/9 "2022-07-31T00:45:27Z")
I don’t think an iphone has any headphone jack. So you could get an adapter for one, or get the dongle. ---
**Author:** ![DPRK](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4491bb/32.png) [@DPRK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DPRK)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/10 "2022-07-31T00:54:44Z")
btw anybody have any _good_ portable speakers to recommend, like this one [https://trevormarshall.com/ground-effect-omni/](https://trevormarshall.com/ground-effect-omni/) except that appears to be a DIY project ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 12:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/11 "2022-07-31T00:57:44Z")
Borderline indestructible and good battery life. > **[Amazon.com: Altec Lansing IMW578L LifeJacket 3, Up to 30 Hours of Battery Life,...](https://www.amazon.com/Altec-Lansing-IMW578L-LifeJacket-Everything/dp/B08BVV9MCK)** > > Buy Altec Lansing IMW578L LifeJacket 3, Up to 30 Hours of Battery Life, IP67 Everything Rating: Waterproof, Dirtproof, Snowproof and it Floats! | Royal Blue (IMW578L-RYB): Portable Bluetooth Speakers - Amazon.com ✓ FREE DELIVERY possible on eligible... ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 1:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/12 "2022-07-31T01:05:17Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > I don’t think an iphone has any headphone jack. All four of us in this household have different models of iPhones, all with headphone jacks. Though, once I found good Bluetooth earbuds, I stopped using that jack. (You might be right about new, high end phones, but we don’t upgrade all the time) ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/13 "2022-07-31T01:07:34Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > Borderline indestructible and good battery life. Snowproof is good for my specs. (Probably irrelevant to @silenus 's needs.) 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Northern\_Piper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/northern_piper/32/5304_2.png) [@Northern\_Piper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Northern_Piper)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/14 "2022-07-31T01:08:36Z")
> [@digs](#): > > All four of us in this household have different models of iPhones, all with headphone jacks. My iPhone doesn’t have a headphone jack. Mrs P has a set of earbuds, but we’ve not figured out how to make them work. ---
**Author:** ![Richard\_Pearse](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/richard_pearse/32/13144_2.png) [@Richard\_Pearse](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Richard_Pearse)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 9:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/15 "2022-07-31T09:42:38Z")
Late model iPhones don’t have a headphone jack. You either use Bluetooth or headphones with a lightning connector. You can also use an adapter. ---
**Author:** ![swampspruce](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/swampspruce/32/261_2.png) [@swampspruce](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/swampspruce)\ **Post date:** [July 31, 2022, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/16 "2022-07-31T23:17:51Z")
Ultimate Ears also makes some pretty great little speakers that are drop resistant, water proof, and last 8+ hours on a charge. I bought SWMBO the WonderBoom 3 and it has worked out really well. Super easy to set up as well with the provided instructions. ---
**Author:** ![Wolf333](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolf333/32/3460_2.png) [@Wolf333](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wolf333)\ **Post date:** [August 1, 2022, 10:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/techno-peasant-wants-music-again/968851/17 "2022-08-01T10:28:12Z")
> [@DPRK](#): > > Your iphone has Bluetooth, doesn’t it? (It may or may not have aptX HD, but whatever.) > > So you could use any portable Bluetooth speakers. Or, if you already have a sound system but not Bluetooth, get a bluetooth dongle with an audio jack output. Apple devices only support AAC or SBC. The Apple lighting headphone dongle is around $8.00. I have these BlueTooth speakers in my shower. They sound decent, are very waterproof (hence, shower), and the app makes them easy to pair and set up. You can also just get a single speaker instead of the pair. [Just look at how happy these people are!](https://www.amazon.com/stores/CambridgeSoundWorks/page/EB2415B9-2DDA-4FF1-A624-818430118BCF?ref_=ast_bln)