JSAUX USB to 3.5mm Jack Audio Adapter，USB to Audio Jack Adapter Headset TRRS 4-Pole Female, External Stereo Sound Card for Headphone, Mac, PS4, PC, Laptop, Desktops and More -Grey

I looked over nearly all of the similar devices and most seemed to have too many sound quality issues reported. I was not going to be convinced by number of bits or higher price. One reviewer here (Stephen J. Boone) helped the most, but others counted. So I got it and the sound is perfection on my Sennheiser headphones. I recently purchased Neumi BS5 speakers and a Aiyima A07 mini amp for my 2019 iMac - and I couldn’t be happier with that purchase either. My headphone port is on the back of the monitor and I have it feeding into the amp. I could use the jsaux device to feed the amp (which I did) but I’m dedicating it to my headphones for easy access. I use VLC for my music app and block Apple’s Music app (with noTunes (GitHub download)) because virtually nothing it does is what I want and it is nasty, rigid, uncustomizable. I also just bought a (SmartQ H302) USB 3 hub which came the same time as the jsaux device. I have the jsaux audio adapter plugged in to the USB hub. The hub (and the iMac) will use USB 3.1 but the jsaux device is shown to run at USB 2 speeds (which is good). The jsaux device can be bought with a USB A connector ($10) or a USB C connector ($15), so there is no need for me to waste a USB C/Thunderbolt port or $5 (and both my USB C ports are already in use). Regardless, either method is obviously using USB 2 throughput. Below is system information which shows both the jsaux device (China) and my new USB hub use Realtek chips (Taiwan).[Update: I liked it so much that I bought a second one as backup so now I have both the grey and the red (both type USB A). I'm listening to the second one now and it's producing beautiful sound just like the first one. I noticed two new reviews came in in the last week and they are negative. One refers to using it with a Mac Mini - all kinds of crazy stuff going on. Don't know what to make of that. The other complains about the microphone aspect (which seems to be a customary complaint with almost every brand that I can remember reading reviews for). I haven't tested the mic functionality and I may never care. But I have a large mic - the kind with a fat plug although I should have the necessary mini adapter - but it's buried in a stuffed audio equipment box so I'm in no hurry try it. The built-in mic on my iMac is in the middle on the bottom edge of the screen and could be improved on so an external mic could be important some day. With two of the jsaux audio adapters plugged into my USB hub, they are indistinguishable in the Sound preference pane, both are only named: TX-Hifi Type_C Audio. I have to guess the right one to select. In system report->hardware->USB, they show as identical too (no surprise) but in ->hardware->Audio, TX-Hifi Type_C Audio is displayed three times when two of these are plugged-in - take out one of them and only one gets displayed - an Apple bug there.]% system_profiler SPUSBDataTypeUSB 3.1 Bus:Host Controller Driver: AppleIntelCNLUSBXHCIPCI Device ID: 0xa36dPCI Revision ID: 0x0010PCI Vendor ID: 0x80864-Port USB 3.0 Hub:Product ID: 0x0411Vendor ID: 0x0bda (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)Version: 1.04Speed: Up to 5 Gb/sManufacturer: GenericLocation ID: 0x14a00000 / 5Current Available (mA): 900Current Required (mA): 0Extra Operating Current (mA): 04-Port USB 2.0 Hub:Product ID: 0x5411Vendor ID: 0x0bda (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)Version: 1.04Speed: Up to 480 Mb/sManufacturer: GenericLocation ID: 0x14700000 / 4Current Available (mA): 500Current Required (mA): 0Extra Operating Current (mA): 00... TX-Hifi Type_C Audio:... Product ID: 0x4c07... Vendor ID: 0x0bda (Realtek Semiconductor Corp.)... Version: 0.01... Speed: Up to 480 Mb/s... Manufacturer: Generic... Location ID: 0x14710000 / 8... Current Available (mA): 500... Current Required (mA): 100... Extra Operating Current (mA): 0system report -> hardware ->audioDevices:Built-in Microphone:Default Input Device: YesInput Channels: 2Manufacturer: Apple Inc.Current SampleRate: 48000Transport: Built-inInput Source: Internal MicrophoneBuilt-in Output:Default System Output Device: YesManufacturer: Apple Inc.Output Channels: 2Current SampleRate: 48000Transport: Built-inOutput Source: HeadphonesTX-Hifi Type_C Audio:Default Output Device: YesManufacturer: GenericOutput Channels: 2Current SampleRate: 48000Transport: USBOutput Source: Default

Works as it should

Easy to use, just plug in, no instructions required.

It is a good item and works just fine.

Works great for my motion sim Buttkicker

UPDATE [2025-03-16]:I've been experiencing the event 41 critical error reboot every few days for the last several months, but after many MANY different tests, updates, and reinstallations*, I think I found the culprit thanks to an old-school techie who heard me complaining at our weekly trivia game, and said "I'm willing to bet anything it has something to do with one of your USB devices or ports."Sure enough, after removing my JSAUX USB to 3.5mm Jack (also my cheapest knockoff device), I haven't experienced this issue in over a week. Prior to now the longest gap between critical errors was less than 3 days.*I updated the MB firmware, reinstalled all of my most used software (mostly Adobe stuff), did a clean install of Windows, unplugged and re-plugged every internal piece of hardware, even replaced several SATA and PCIe cords, etc. etc. etc.[----PREVIOUS REVIEW----]It worked well for a few months, but then it stopped connecting with either audio channel, and I had to pull my headphones plug part way out in order to get a complete signal. Sadly, I only unplugged and replugged it a dozen times before this happened. My headphones mostly lived at my desk plugged into this JSAUX device.Now, I have to adjust it like a teenager trying to get the airline's free headset to work.In fairness, the Chinese (based in Shenzhen) electronics company with the made-up name for Amazon had no intention of existing longer than 6 months.Next time they need to plan their product's obsolescence just a few months longer.That being said, there is an 18 month warranty policy. I'm about to try it.Will update with their response if any [emailed their support staff 2023-11-26]UPDATE: They got back to me right away, and offered me a new item. It arrived in a couple of days, and so far so good.I'm still skeptical of how long it will last, but any company that is willing to honor their warranty with very little hassle or delay should be given supported more than the companies that don't so I up'd my rating.

I'm very happy with this JSAUX USB to 3.5mm jack audio adapter. I got an older laptop from my son so my 10-year-old could play a network game with me and my wife. However, the laptop said "No Audio Output Device is installed, which makes gameplay a problem. My son suggested an adapter like this, but I was skeptical about it working. I ordered this JSAUX item because I already own a couple of JSAUX cables and was impressed with the quality. This one is no exception and, most importantly, when I plugged it in it was recognized right away and the sound is working. My son explained that the USB controller will recognize an audio output like this and will output the audio as if I had an audio card. So, for only $8 this device solved a problem that would have taken me hours to try to figure out.

Pros: works right out the box with my raspberry pi 5 without any setup.Cons: annoying constant buzzing noise interference and the USB part of it with the metal casing gets insanely hot, too hot to unplug with my bare hands.I'm wondering if it's a one off and mine is defective.