But wait, it gets better: USB-C ports are able to power things that are plugged into them, which means that a pair of pretty standard, free earbuds are able to become noise canceling.
This was pretty mind-blowing to me as a user. Noise-canceling headphones are usually pricey, and not free with the purchase of a $349 smartphone (they cost $39.99 if you choose to buy them separately). So while many other companies Apple included have ditched the headphone jack with the promise of something better, HTC is the first company to actually successfully do that. This solution actually is better.
HTC does another cool thing where its headphones are concerned: You can create a personal audio profile on the U11 Life in order to tune the headphones to your own hearing. The phone will play sounds through the buds to scan your ear structure, then tune the noise canceling for your personal needs. It seems a little gimmicky, but it actually works HTC will let you hear music both with and without your audio profile, and I could hear a major difference.
