Essential’s $149 magnetic dongle will bring back your headphone jack

We know, you miss your headphone jack.

Like other smartphones, the Essential Phone has done away with the feature, but the company has just launched its long-touted external headphone adapter and DAC, which magnetically snaps on to the back of your phone.

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And it ain’t cheap: The Audio Adapter HD will set you back an eye-watering $149.

To be fair, Essential’s adapter doesn’t claim to be like the other plasticky dongles, which are a fraction of the price.

Essential claims its titanium adapter “sports an audiophile-grade amp that can drive audiophile-grade headphones” thus providing “studio quality audio performance.” 

At the time of writing, the accessory has sold out, with stock to be replenished next week. It’s a different outcome to Essential’s first phone, the PH-1, which sold poorly following delays.

Still, Essential is reportedly working on a new phone which will be controlled entirely by your voice, which it is looking to unveil next year at CES.