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What is the difference between a 1/4 inch vs. 3.5 mm Jack?

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Bigger size = more durable, more resistant against abuses. In principal, bigger size also allow more current to pass through it, but in headphones case, it make no difference, because headphones don't require big amount of current flow anyway. 

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Just a larger connector that's all, absolutely no sound benefit.

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It's not the size that matters, it's what you do with it that counts.

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Bigger size = more durable, more resistant against abuses. In principal, bigger size also allow more current to pass through it, but in headphones case, it make no difference, because headphones don't require big amount of current flow anyway. 

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Difference Between Audio Jacks

6.5mm vs 3.5mm jacks?

3.5 vs. 6.5mm Jacks

 

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It's not the size that matters, it's what you do with it that counts.

It's only the guys with the small jacks that say that

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