Features:

  • The USB-C to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter lets you connect devices that use a standard 3.5 mm audio plug — like headphones or speakers — to your USB-C devices.
  • Works with all devices that have a USB-C connector
It just works.

This is simple. It is an apple branded USB C to 3.5mm cable. It will work for all your USB C apple devices including the new iPad Pro 11” and iPad 12.9”. Don’t believe Amazon’s price. Since apple is now on Amazon, the price is the same as the apple site. You can buy with confidence. Also, it is pretty short so don’t expect a foot long cable.

Works with Pixel 3 XL but maximum volume is much lower

As others have reviewed, this works beautifully with the Pixel 3 XL; however the maximum volume is quite a few DB less than the Google adapter. On a plane, with the same headphones, I usually only need between 1/2 - 3/4 volume and to get the same volume out of this adapter, I needed to be at full volume, and wish I had more. If you can deal with that, then the price savings is worth it!

Love it!

Works great so far. This item is for the NEW iPad Pro 11 and 12.9 inch with USB-C. Easy to use and I have had literally no issues with it what so ever. Not really that much to say, it does what it's intended to do .

Insane value as cheap DAC/(AMP)

I will be reviewing this item not as a dongle, but as a portable DAC/AMP solution for my Windows laptop which has a crappy internal chipset. For those who want precise measurements, go check out the review on the AudioScience forums. As a TL;DR: 98 dB SINAD, 113 dB SNR (dynamic range), 0.9 ohm output impedance, 1 Vrms output (conventional DAC has 2 Vrms, essentially 6dB or 20% louder), 13mW @33 ohms, 3.6mW @300 ohms. The dongle has 4 modes, 16/24 bit and 44.1/48 kHz. 24 bit is nice due to this dongle using Digital volume control (lookup: dynamic range and "effective bits"). The dongle itself is very quiet, I hear no noises with my 11 ohm IEM. The low output impedance also allows use with sensitive IEMs. Using the HD650 is a different story. While usable, you can detect some distortion in the highs. Granted, I wouldn't use this dongle with anything over 50 ohms due to its low voltage and wattage output. The one down side the dongle is its questionable build quality, although there's nothing some electrical tape and heat shrink can't fix. Internally, the dongle uses a Cirrus logic chipset with DAC, AMP, and USB controller all integrated. Compared to other dongles, Apple clearly gave it some thought when they ditched the headphone jack. This is the best dongle measurement wise at this price range. If you use this with Android, there are some volume issues. You will need an app that can do audio passthrough (such as UAPP) and directly control the DAC itself. TL;DR: Great value for a $9 dongle, especially in the sound quality department. Apple clearly put effort into engineering this thing as opposed to many other brands when ditching the hpj.

Great sound coming from a tiny sound card

This is probably the first, but maybe not even the last, that apple makes a product that out performs other products, for a lower price. Not only does the sound coming off this device sound good but the device itself is rather tiny and barely cost more than the meal I get during work hours. So overall, I would have to say that this was a good purchase. Which, bare in mind, is somewhat ironic when considering that apple tends to overprice their products by a huge margin. It also helps to read reviews from so called 'experts' before considering on what you are about to purchase is good. In my case, I found the review on 'audiosciencereview' very well put together. Which not only gave a technical overview over the product, but also gave a good comparison between apples and googles usb c adapters.

This is for iPad Pro 11 or 12.9 inch adapter for wired earphones

This adapter is needed if you have the iPad Pro 11 or 12.9 inch. I didn’t not realize I would need this until I saw that the port is a USB-C connector. Description listed in amazon is correct but picture is wrong. Do not get this confused with the lightning to headphone jack that’s included with iPhones 7 and 8!

Used for iPad Pro (With Workaround for Clicking)

I purchased this to add headphone support to my iPad Pro. I know bluetooth is cool and all but I prefer my headphones with a cord (mostly because I forget to keep my wireless ones charged). To start with, they do work. That being said, I did have the weird "no sound with the clicking" problem. I messed around with it for a while then plugged in my apple buds. The sound immediately came on. Unplugging the buds and attaching my other headset still gave me sound. When I removed the USB connection from the iPad, no sound again. There seems to be an issue with the iPad recognizing my headset as a USB sound device. I did find the trick, though! With my headset, if I plug in only part way, the sound will come on. Once I have sound, I can push the plug all the way in I continue to have sound until I unplug the USB. I know it's not ideal but it works well enough for me.

Best value DAC in the market?

I'm writing from the perspective of someone who hasn't bought into the whole Apple ecosystem, and doesn't plan to. This little dongle may be the best value DAC/AMP on the market today, and I recommend every Windows PC user to buy one, or two, or even three, as it is likely better than whatever your PC natively possesses. Only god knows why Apple isn't marketing this more heavily as a standalone DAC for non-Apple users. Using this with an Android phone is a little more challenging. You have to enable developer options in Android and turn off absolute volume as well as download an app that allows you to set application-specific volume controls, but it is doable. People who have tried to pair Airpods with Android phones will find that the same fixes apply in both cases.

Works great with iPad Pro (3rd gen, 2018)

Not sure why there are so many bad reviews, but it works as described. I use it to connect my RHA headphones to my iPad Pro and there’s no major loss of sound quality. Material quality is similar to Apple Earbuds, so I expect the durability to be about the same. If you keep it protected when not in use, it should last for a while.

Ridiculous - but works well

While I think it is utterly ridiculous that you have to buy one of these to connect an iPad to a mixer, headphones, etc., this adapter does work well. The quality is the same-old Apple quality - works well but will likely randomly stop working for no reason, only to be replaced by a 'new' model. Rated 5 stars because it does work, but for the price of an iPad/iPod/iPhone, you would think Apple would have the decency to include this adapter or just incorporate a 3.5mm port into the device itself.

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