UGREEN USB C to 3.5mm Jack Adapter DAC Hi-Res 32bit PD 60W Fast Charge

I replaced my previous UGREEN USB-C to 3.5mm Jack with this Hi-Res 32Bit version, and the difference is night and day. The sound quality during calls is crystal clear, with no issues at all. Callers say I sound normal, and I can hear them perfectly, too. The charging adapter works great alongside the audio (allowing fast charging), making it convenient to listen to music or take calls while keeping my device charged. This adapter is well worth the extra cost, and I’m so glad I made the switch. Highly recommend for anyone looking for superior audio call quality and reliable performance - plus the magnet attachment for the adapters are like a fidget toy for me when watching movies/tv shows!

The fact that phones don't come with a proper audio jack these days should be treated as a crime. It used to be so easy; you kept a little pouch with your earbuds in, and when you wanted to listen on the train / wherever, you popped them out, they unwound, you plugged them in, and you were listening. There was no need for charging up (possibly explosive, it seems) earpods, and no need for USB adaptors to have to fish out and plug in first. Basically, by cheaping out on the design of the phones to reduce water ingress etc, phone manufacturers have made our experience worse and forced us into using substandard audio cables. So, like all people in my situation, I went and bought a USB to audio adaptor. Your phone has an expensive DAC to produce nice audio when listening to music / sound, but when you plug in USB headphones, there's no "audio out" that routes the sound from the onboard chip to the phones, like with a normal 3.5mm jack, there's no way to have a simple USB to Audio wire, the USB plug has to contain a full sound card. That's why the plug end that goes into the phone is so big. So, rather than using the gorgeous well-powered DAC you paid thousands for, you're now reduced to the 30-cent chinese mass-produced DAC that the adaptor manufacturer put in there. If they put an expensive one in, your adaptor cable would cost more than the headphones. The other problem is that the USB audio controller also has to manage things like the pause/play/fastforward buttons on speakerphones and clever headphones with inline controllers. This is just a feature to help people mute and adjust volume without needing to log into the phone every time. As you'll have seen, there are lots of cheap cables on here. It's a misconception to think that a USB to audio cable is "just an adaptor". It's not. Inside the USB plug is a mini-cpu doing DAC and ADC for speakerphones, as well as controlling HID devices (play/pause). And if the cable is a power splitter like this one, it's also got to manage all the USB power profiles... IS the phone being charged, or is it charging something else.. etc. Finally, if the USB is more than a charging port, the CPU has to act as a USB hub, managing the connectivity and power to four or more downstream devices. You think that spending £2.99 on a cheap cable with a £0.15 CPU is going to net you a device that's as good as your £1000 smart phone? Not even close. So, the net result is that the phone may not recognise the cheap USB audio device. It may not properly support all the standard functions of a USB audio profile, charging can be hit and miss (you get 'slow' charging, or the charging starts/stops all the time), or the audio can be a bit poor (cracking, popping, gaps in audio, muddy sound, distortions, inability to make out some higher-pitched details in music), or the control buttons misfire (phone swiping left/right, audio muting/unmuting randomly, music starting/stopping, tracks skipping). So, when you're getting one of these cables, just remember, you spend £1000 on your phone, and this cable is going to fundamentally replace one of the more noticeable parts of the phone, the audio subsystem. So don't just pick a cheap one. Go upmarket a little. That's why I went with these. I've bought MANY cables like this over the last few years. Some for laptops with malfunctioning audio cards, some for family, a few for me. They've all had their little quirks, except this one. The design is excellent: The cable shrouds are firm, so it's not going to break when I push/pull it in and out of the phone, the connectors click into place nicely, so you can tell when it's plugged in, even in the dark. The audio is pretty darn good. It wouldn't beat a proper sound card, but to my ears, it sounds as clear through this as through the phone's inbuilt speaker. Charging works perfectly, and the phone notices when it's attached to a proper USB-C charging port and can be charged at full rate. But the best bit, is the magnetic attraction between the two tails. It just keeps the whole thing neat, and (I've found) is a nice little fidget toy when you're idly listening to music / audio. Yes, it costs a little more than the other devices, but in this market you REALLY do get what you pay for. I hope that you understand a little more about what these cables are, and will appreciate that spending an extra few pounds can be very worth it.

This is a beautiful little thing and works perfectly. The plug bodies are all solid metal and the two headphone/power socket bodies are magnetic and just click together (if you want them to). Sound quality is very good and the charging speed looks to be very good also, and the specs bear this out - the power handling capability with PD is an impressive 60W. I’ve only tested this with my iPad Pro (2018) so far, but it has worked flawlessly. The last adapter I bought like this was a Lightning version from a no-name vendor several years ago, and it was uniformly awful with the charging speed varying randomly. This USB-C product feels streets ahead in term of quality, and is further vindication that Ugreen is a brand that can be trusted.

The adapter constantly disconnects and reconnects and makes popping sounds. I usually don't have a problem with UGREEN products but this one is not working right. I would not have written this review if it was a regular faulty item however I have clearly been sold a used item by the looks of it, it has signs of wear and the packaging has some sort of residue and is wet. This isn't acceptable. Whether it's Amazon's fault or UGREENS doesn't matter the point is buying this item from here isn't a good idea when this sort of thing is going on. I have also seen another review stating the same thing. Extremely disappointed.

I wanted a pocket friendly portable headphones DAC for my new phone as I have always preferred wired headphones to Bluetooth ones. Mainly because you don’t have to charge them and you can switch between devices without having to re pair them every time. Also there more suited to gaming as well. I thought about getting the ifi Go Link or Go Link max as they have very strong reviews but the wire that connects them looked very flimsy to me especially given there prices so I looked for an alternative. I came across this from UGreen and was impressed by the robust looking design. The strong metal body, the braided cables, the snap together magnetic design and the ability to charge your device while listening to your headphones and finally the amazing price. When I received my product I found it to be just as strong as I hoped it would be. I plugged it into my phone and attached my Sennheiser open back headphones to play some music. The sound was fantastic with perfect stereo separation and not a hint of distortion. Also the volume was surprisingly loud. I couldn’t listen to them at full volume, it was too much for my ears. Recently I got some entry level austrian audio closed back headphones and found the volume not to be as high but still just loud enough for my taste at max volume. I like heavy metal to usually like it loud. One issue I had though was when I charged my phone overnight with the adaptor plugged in. It seemed to be charging just fine but in the morning my phone wasn’t working. I unplugged the device and plugged my phone into my charger again for an hour and when I came back to it it still hadn’t powered on. I had to keep the power button pressed down for a while until it turned back on again. This was really strange. I can only assume my phone must have either been drained by the device even though it was plugged into the charger or It had simply crashed due to the device being left plugged into. I do not know if the problem is with the product or my phone. Other people may not have the same issue but I have not attempted to charge my phone with it connected since as it isn’t necessary to leave it plugged into the charger anyway. I believe UGreen do a similar product without the usb charging bit so if you don’t need this additional feature I would probably have a look at that (cheaper) one instead as this product is fantastic otherwise. Is it as good as the ifi Go Link products? Honestly have no idea but it is cheaper and great value for money.

Very happy with if its durable and works as it is supposed to

I kept these but should have sent them back. They function well but they are really awkward to use. The size and weight should be a good thing but it is too heavy dragging your phone. The magnetic leads are just too big and split awkwardly It makes the whole experience too cumbersome.

Never knew these things existed but going from a Bluetooth headphone back to a wired headphone I wanted to be able to charge my phone whilst listening to music. I’ve got a few other UGREEN connectors and they all work great so I got this one on the strength of that. There’s a chip in the 3.5mm connector that gives it better sound and I have to agree compared to a standard 3.5mm headphone connector (3.5mm to the phones usb c) Probably around twice the price of a standard 3.5mm to usb c connector but you are getting better sound and a charging facility

Excelente produto! Gostei muito, alta qualidade e confiável. Não apresentou nenhuma falha e aceitou todas as configurações e protocolos oficiais de meu celular original, diferente de produtos genéricos vendidos por aí.

Tenía mis dudas sobre si comprar este adaptador, porque había leído algunas opiniones negativas, pero cuando lo probé me convenció su funcionamiento. Nada más se saca de la caja, se ve que es un producto de calidad. Tiene una construcción muy buena, y la función magnética para mantener las 2 partes juntas es muy útil y va muy bien. Conectándole unos auriculares, saca buen sonido, de la misma calidad que un móvil de los antiguos o mi placa madre Asus para gaming. Lo probé con Linux y con Android, y en las dos plataformas funciona perfectamente. Y sí que soporta la frecuencia de muestreo de 384 kHz que pone en la descripción del producto. Por último, voy a comentar sobre la función de alimentación del adaptador. Hice pruebas con un medidor USB y vi que la función USB-PD está bien implementada. Si el dispositivo USB a alimentar solicita (por ejemplo) 9 V, el adaptador le pide al cargador esos 9 V. Lo mismo con los 20 V que necesitan los portátiles. (No hice pruebas con más voltajes, pero supongo que también estarán soportados los 5 y 15 V). La parte de eficiencia energética también está bien implementada. Con el adaptador conectado pero sin funcionar, mi medidor USB no registra consumo. Cuando está funcionando, sacando sonido a un auricular, tiene un consumo de 0,15-0,20 W. En resumen, creo que este adaptador es muy buena opción de compra. Lo volvería a comprar sin ninguna duda.

Perfect! Exactly as advertised. It's nice to be able to use regular earphones with my phone again.

Gekauft für: Ich habe eine aktive Behringer-Box, die ich gelegentlich im Garten oder auf Feiern einsetze und auch an Freunde verleihe. Sie hat kein Bluetooth, nur USB-Stick und einen XLR-Eingang. Kaum jemand hat noch USB-Sticks oder Klinkengeräte, also brauchte ich ein Zwischenstück, an das man sein Handy anschließen kann. Weil es auch mal länger als drei, vier Stunden laufen kann, sollte es gleichzeitig laden. Was überzeugt: - Funktioniert einwandfrei: Handy an die Box, Musik läuft - Laden und Hören gleichzeitig getestet, der Klang bleibt sauber, ohne Brummen oder Rauschen - Die zwei Anschlüsse lassen sich ein Stück auseinanderziehen und halten per Magnet wieder zusammen. Dadurch passt meine kleine Anker-Powerbank daneben, ohne dass sich die Stecker im Weg sind Was man wissen sollte: Meine Box hat XLR, ich nutze deshalb einen XLR-auf-Klinke-Adapter zwischen Box und Adapter. Auch so ist der Klang sauber. Beim Handy schnell vertippt und die Box zu laut geregelt, das ist keine Schwäche des Adapters, aber man sollte darauf achten. Erst seit Kurzem im Einsatz. Fazit: Wer eine aktive Box ohne Bluetooth hat und Handys anschließen will, bekommt hier eine saubere Lösung, die auch das Laden mitmacht. Fünf Sterne.

Whether it is in the car, office, or at home, if you use a 3.5mm dongle for audio these days, the struggle of running on battery because the ONE usb C port on your device is occupied by a dongle is infuriating. Magnetic charging is kind of a solution, but I like to avoid it when I can due to battery heating issues on some phones with cases. This device makes all of that go away. The DAC on this is not going to set the world on fire. It will drive most IEMs or car stereo systems. Don't expect audiophile grade audio here, but the value for money and the lifesaving feature of being able to wired charge and listen to music is amazing. There is no noticeable noise I can hear from the power cord even on sensitive IEMs, and that's what sets this device apart from other cheaper options. Good build quality that doesn't get hot while charging. 100 percent recommend if you're in the market for this type of dongle.