Anker USB C to 3.5mm Audio Adapter, Male to Female Nylon Cable for Samsung S20/S20+/S20 Ultra, Pixel 4/+ 4XL, and More Type C Devices

I was skeptical about buying one of these versus buying wireless earbuds which I don't use very often so it would be a waste of money. These adapters I was unsure of if they even worked as it seemed I saw reports from some people saying they had issue(not this brand though). I have Anker brand charging adapters so I figured why not try their adapter for earbuds if they didn't work I would return them. They arrived today and I open the small box plugged my wired earbuds into it and plugged it into the phones charge port and played music and they work great. I know wireless these days is the way to go but why not spend a fraction of what it costs for Bluetooth earphones. This way I don't need to worry about one more thing going dead while using it.

I have a ton of USB-C to 3.5mm DAC adapters. I collect headphones and have a modern cell phone, so I wind up getting (and going through/replacing) a ton of these little adapters . This Anker USB-C DAC adapter is one of the nicest I have ever owned. It is extremely durable and well-made. Mine is used every single day for multiple hours, sometimes for as many as 12 continuous hours in a single day (every Friday at work) with virtually no wear-and-tear or drops in performance whatsoever. One of the best adapters I have ever owned (I have a out 30 of them right now) and definitely worth the asking price.

The quality of this adapter is very good. Listening to music off my samsung galaxy s24 plus was so good and the connection wasn't iffy. And i like the braided cable look. Definitely a good buy for someone who wants to easily listen with their wired headphones to their device.

I am doubling down with the sentiment many other reviewers have made: this is the audio adapter to buy. I've tried some others that would not plug in just right into my mobile device or had spotty sound. Not this one. The connection and plug in is solid and firm, and the sound quality isn't speckled with clicking/weird ringing and doesn't cut or break. This is the one.

The version I bought was model A8195 in case this listing changes in the future, or the model changes.The issue to solve was needing a conversion from USB-C to 3.5mm headphone/headset port, and I wanted an alternative to the internet-popular Apple dongle, and the Google dongle. Since cell phones have done away with 3.5mm headphone ports, audio enthusiasts have created a market for USB-C DAC/Amps to power their headphones and earbuds, in a portable manner. There's lots of choices in this market segment, with many being a few hundred dollars, that can drive higher-impedance headphones at high quality. Online, they say that these inexpensive USB-C adapters should be used with headphones of 60-ohms impedance or less, as anything more will be too much for an inexpensive USB-C adapter to drive, and the headphones won't sound good. But I just needed something simple and inexpensive.I'm happy to report that this Anker unit works with 3.5mm TRRS connector headsets as well; it can connect to a headset's mic. TRRS is the physical connector that includes left and right audio, along with a single mic, which is what typical headsets use that aren't USB themselves. Upon receiving the Anker, I ran my own audio quality tests with the limited audio knowledge and hardware I have, which is a phone with USB-C, and a computer with two 3.5mm ports (one for headphone, and one for microphone).Test Setup:1x A8195 Anker USB-C to 3.5mm adapter (this item)1x USB-C cell phone (set to utilize USB mic recording)1x PC with two 3.5mm ports, one for headphones and one for mic1x Sennheiser PC360 headset (50-ohm impedance)1x Sennheiser PCV 05 Combo audio adapter (Converts headset's separate 3.5mm headphone connector and mic connector into one TRRS connector)1x music app on the cell phone1x music app on PC1x Youtube video, playing mechanical sounds (for high and low frequencies)1x test recording made on the cell phone, of my voice made with the Sennheiser PC360 headset's microphone (a decent headset mic, close in quality to typical streaming USB mics)Test Procedure:I connected the Sennheiser PC360's headset to the PCV 05 combo adapter, then the adapter's TRRS connector to the 3.5mm port on the Anker A8195. The Anker was the plugged into the cell phone to run audio tests. I tried a music app, and the audio sounded weighted to higher frequencies, with some sibilance on vocals. I also tried a Youtube video of a machine running. Then I disconnected the USB-C adapter, and the PCV 05 combo adapter (as my PC has seperate ports, one for headphones, and one for mic), connected the headset to PC, and ran some audio on PC. PC sounded better. But there are multiple factors to consider, and multiple parts of the audio chain. For example, what if the phone app's music streaming quality and compression differed from a desktop PC's? Highly likely, along with different audio chipsets in the Anker and PC. Trying audio using the same headset on the PC, PC sounded better. Though this still doesn't mean much, considering all the factors and differences per each audio chain. So I made a test recording of my own voice, to compare the same exact file.Testing my own voice recording made using the PC360's headset mic on the cell phone, with the cell phone set to USB recording (and confirming this setting actually sets using PC360's physical mute switch functionality while making noise), the recording quality is decent, but sounded more tinny. But it's still good enough for normal communication. I then transferred the recording file to PC. Using the same headphones, on PC the recorded file sounded much fuller, with more midtone. Therefore I come to the conclusion that it's the Anker's audio reproduction itself that is a bit weaker than whatever audio chipset I have on my PC. Is it bad? No, by no means is it bad. It's still a decent option for the price. It's definitely good enough for us audio plebians to listen to music, but I would say that audiophiles will want more than this Anker A8195 can offer. However, this Anker is also less than $20 at the time of this review, and quite small; I really can't complain. It would be great to compare this to the popular Apple and Google USB-C adapters, as they are in the same price class, however I couldn't find any online comparisons to this unit as of this review.I did have a concern that my 50-ohm headset would be too much for this adapter to drive, but that doesn't seem to be the case.EDIT August 2024: This adapter produces much fuller bass than my PC's integrated audio chip, at least when watching videos. When recording voice to test it, voice quality recording is still crystal clear. I think there are too many factors to account for, for me to accurately test and judge it. What we need is a lab test with audio graphs, and comparisons to other USB-C adapters.Build quality: It feels and looks higher-end than typical cheap USB equipment, and has a braided cable.Conclusion: Yeah it works. Audiophiles will want more, but this item is less than $20.