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The Apple Certified iPhone Headphone Adapter is a versatile dongle that allows users to connect 3.5mm audio devices while charging their iPhone or iPad. It supports USB OTG functionality for seamless file transfers from cameras and other USB devices, making it an essential accessory for professionals on the go.
M**T
Awesome for an easy MIDI keyboard setup! But please be aware of the audio jack, read for more info.
This is a magical little adapter! But it does have a couple quirks. I recently acquired an Akai MPK Mini Mk3 and I simply wanted to use my iPhone 11 as a lightweight mobile workstation with GarageBand, Bandlab, among other MIDI controller apps and DAWs. While lots of people use these adapters with iPads in recording setups, I'm working on a budget as well as trying to make my setup the most portable and lightweight it can be. This adapter is perfect for the job.I found the secret to this adapter is that having a lightning power source plugged into it will not only charge my iPhone while using a midi controller, but it will also power several other devices via a 4-port USB hub, without the need for a hub that has its own power supply. As far as I can tell, the lightning port on the adapter will only charge the device and will not transmit data or audio. While I would still recommend getting a powered USB hub with it's own AC power supply for very power hungry devices if you intend to use it this way, the lightning connection on this adapter does in my case seem to eliminate the need for a powered hub with an MPK Mini.PLEASE TAKE NOTE: While the audio port works well with headphones and headsets, the one bizarre issue I have is that the audio port ONLY works with a headset or regular stereo headphones, and NOT a stereo aux cable, for whatever reason...? I wanted to use the port as a line out for an amplifier/speakers but it simply would not work at all, I tried multiple 3.5mm cables. The adapter's audio jack itself still works well with headsets, I have confirmed it is a 4 pole TRRS jack for headsets with inline microphone/volume controls, it works with live monitoring in GarageBand. Perhaps I simply received a flawed unit, but having tested the adapter with multiple cables and different speakers and not being able to figure this issue out, I simply ended up purchasing a USB soundcard with two separate TRS stereo audio/mic ports for use with a hub, which works equally as well and is much simpler. Again, the adapter does work well WITH HEADPHONES and otherwise flawlessly, but it doesn't work as a typical line out jack should.
R**O
Does it’s job
Works just fine. No issues
S**S
Headset connection barely worked.
The headset would not connect. Then it briefly connected then switched off and started playing out of the phone speakers. Tried it multiple times and would not play using headset, hardly connected at all and then when it did connect it quickly disconnected.I had to coax it to charge the phone because at first I would not connect to charging but eventually it started charging. Very disappointed in the quality.
J**Y
this works great for me!
bought this to use with an iphone X for several purposes:1.) to power and run a zoom h2n field recorder (im a video game sound designer/composer of 15 years) and it works great for a super lightweight field recording setup using an iphone (much easier to edit/review recordings using the 'multitrack daw' ios app, than the h2n's firmware).fun fact: i can actually power my h2n as well as a korg nanokontrol using a usb Y splitter into this adapter.2.) i bought this to use the iphone X for live music performances (am also a performing artist of 20 years). as mentioned above, using a usb hub, you can power multiple devices (depending on their power draw). the analog audio out on this adapter worked great when running into a large sound system using a hosa 1/8" stereo -to- 1/4" split cable. obviously the audio out works great into headphones.i tried an old irig interface (stereo out, mono 1/4" input) plugged into the audio jack on this adapter and i was able to run a guitar into drambo app, however there was a very distinctive hum in a perfect key of B (might be nice to record t hat into a sampler and play it on the keyboard) so that's maybe not the best use for this adapter, however a headset (3 ringed 1/8th" jack) into this adpater would probably work just fine for facetime calls etc.
D**.
A great product that is convenient and easy to use!
If you have an ios device with a lightning connector these are invaluable.
J**E
Doesn’t work with car AUX input
Bought this to power my iPhoneXs so I could listen to music and podcasts on long trips via my car’s phone jack/AUX input. This product does not work with either on my car’s AUX input. Also tried a radio frequency input, and that didn’t work either.In fairness, it does work nicely and good sound quality with the audio input of a portable speaker, but that speaker has a Bluetooth option so there is no need for this adapter to get good sound from the external speaker.I am interested in whether the adapter is designed to work with the car’s AUX. if not the description of the product should make that clear and not waste our time.
S**E
Works well for usb midi
this adapter does charging, usb (midi, in my case), and headphones. I hear you asking ‘why don’t you just bluetooth audio it is less hassle?’ Yes. This is true. However bluetooth presents noticeable latency that wired audio does not.i have not yet tried a usb connected microphone yet so i can not speak to the effectiveness of that particular use case.tldr; works great to connect midi in, monitor with headphones, and charge all at one time.
D**L
Works well to connect a Lightning-generation iPad for USB MIDI and audio output on stage
When you need to connect a USB B-to-A cable from a MIDI keyboard, and audio output to a mixing console, this adapter lets you do so with the iOS devices that have a Lightning connector (the newer ones are moving to USB-C instead of Lightning). It also has an extra pass-through port to feed power to the tablet.Useful for musicians running Sunday Keys or Sampletank as a sound source.
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