Plugable USB Audio Adapter

I have been hunting for a simple, reliable USB audio adapter for a while, and honestly, I was getting nowhere until I stumbled across this one. Ordering was incredibly convenient—just a few clicks and it was done. But the best part? It arrived in the quickest time imaginable and was packed safely and securely. I ended up ordering this from Zuno Store, and I have to give them a shout-out because their service was great. Also, I did my homework before buying, and I can confidently say the price was the best I found anywhere across the internet. Now, onto the adapter itself. This Plugable 1/8 audio plug to USB adapter works very well—especially for the price. It is incredibly easy to use; you literally plug it in and it operates immediately. No drivers, no messing with settings. I was a little worried about sound quality with such a small device, but I’ve noticed little to no extraneous noise or interference. The audio is clean and crisp.

This Plugable 1/8 audio plug to USB adapter works very well for the price. It is easy to use and operates immediately. I found little to no extraneous noise or interference. It is a little wider than a normal USB plug, but that is rarely a problem since I do not need plug in two Usb item on the same side. We have used this adapter as a simple way to connect our Behringer mixer to a computer for recording. It worked with or without connecting headphone. If you try to use headphones to monitor through the computer there will be latency. All USB connectors have some latency. That is why there is a headphone connector on this adapter. If you are looking for the absolute best audio adapter to connect to your computer you should use an audio interface (about $90 - $300 for a decent device). We have also used the adapter to connect a mic directly into the computer without a mixer. When using mics, please take note of any phantom power requirements. I have tried several other adapters. This one seems to be the most consistent and has the lowest noise. Remember, if you are using Audacity, you will need to plug it in, and then start the app. Audacity will not likely identify new USB mics with the app is running. Quit and restart the app. Responding to some reviews: You should read the description. It is designed for TRS, not TRRS plugs. If you have a lavaliere with a TRRS plug, like I do, you will need to use a TRRS to TRS adapter. It is a simple thing and most lavalieres come with the adapter. TRS has two lines in the plug and TRRS has three. Make sure you have the plugs firmly connected. This is sound equipment which means that the noise will occur if you do not connect the devices properly. You can connect headphones in the plug to get immediate, no latency, monitoring. No device has zero latency if you listen through the computer while recording. Check the quality of your mic. Some mics will have cord and connector issues. Check your computer's USB ports. I may be that they are not equally set up. It may also be that they are not exactly the same USB. Check the color of the port. Also, some computers will have slightly different signal strength from one or the other USB ports. Best practice would be to use an audio interface, but many of us try to save money. This item is ay good, low cost alternative for the analog to USB conversion until you move up to an interface.

On the surface this seems like a pretty basic peripheral. Jacks for headphones and microphone, USB-A for your computer. Only 44.1/16 audio; no options for higher sample rates and/or higher bit depth. But there are a couple of things that elevate it above most other similar low-end devices. First, it has been totally plug and play on everything I have tried it on. Windows, Mac, Linux, and even an Android phone with a USB-A adapter; just plug it in and everything works. No drivers to track down, no wait for drivers to download over an internet connection. You get sound in and out, and the volume controls work properly. I have tried a number of similar devices that can't do that. It's handy for to have around for Linux single board computers, including the Raspberry Pi, that have no audio jack or only have a very low quality one supported by PWM in software. And if you have a computer where the internal audio is broken, or doesn't have stereo inputs, or you need an extra input or output or two, it will fill in the gap. Second, it has STEREO inputs. The microphone jack can handle a two channel input, something that most similar dongles at this price can't do, including some other brands that look nearly identical. It won't suit all use cases. If you're looking to attach a headset or earbuds with a microphone, it's not what you're looking for; it doesn't support a TRRS input with headphones and microphones on the same plug, like you used to find on cell phones. (You could make those work with an adapter but it's simpler to just use something else.) It can't provide phantom power for your fancy condenser microphone. (But you should be connecting that to something better than a $10 dongle.) The sound quality and noise floor are fine for an inexpensive device, but it's not going to replace your high audio interface. All in all, if this addresses a problem you have, or if you are a computer experimenter and troubleshooter who wants an extra tool in your toolkit, this interface is a good choice. If you're putting together a traveling toolkit for fixing computers, this is small and light enough to toss in.

Okay right off the bat, I'm satisfied with my purchase and given the price I can't complain. But I will give an honest review Pros: -Easy Set-up. Literally plug this device into your device, plug in your headphones/mic and it works instantly. -Small form factor is great. -No drivers. I'm using the latest Windows 10 Creators Update build, the device is plug/play with no issues. -Audio quality is Good. No pops, no hiss, no static, no perceivable latency, no problems. Nice and clear experience and nothing I'd consider bad. -The price. You can't beat what you get at this price point. Cons: -Build quality might be a little suspect. Not having any terrible issues, but when I put this into my computer the first time, it was not a snug fit at all that you would expect for an external USB device meant to hang off the side of a computer/laptop/anything. Also, after I put it in the housing (black part) was noticeably not lined up with USB port, it seemed slouch on a downward angle with the weight of the device. I physically corrected this by holding the black base down on a flat surface and pulling up on the metal USB connector until it felt aligned and true. I'd recommend put it on the side of your laptop that is less likely for anyone to walk into or for something to knock into it. All that said, I am more than happy with the purchase and would recommend to anyone looking for a cheap no-fuss device to get them through. If you aren't looking to spend $50 and up on the higher quality audio devices like DAC/AMP combos.. this device will suit your needs.

I have owned a dongle like this for years and always been good to have on hand if your sound card dies or is simply being difficult since it is a self contained sound card that simply works plug n play. I bought this one for a friend for Christmas as they purchased a new laptop a few months ago and with the natural progression of tech there are a few things different. One being the speaker and microphone connections are merged much like they are for earsets for your cell phone and the headset they have requires the separate speaker and mic jacks. An adaptive cable would be a solution except another problem was they used a 20 inch monitor with the previous computer but the new one had no connector that matched their monitor and the solution ( an adapter of course) channels the sound as well but only for external speakers, nothing for mic. I remembered mine and mentioned this as a possible solution that would save a disconnect/reconnect scenario anytime they wanted to use the headset for Skype or whatever. So I decided to buy this for them as a gift. The computer they are using is one of the new Dell 5000 series and , of course, it was given early as they needed it now and am happy to report that they say it was as simple as plugging this into the USB, Windows recognized it and it works fine. We had a Skype conversation just the other night using it and they sounded clean and clear as if they were using the built in sound card and they said quality in their headset was same as on old computer which was very good. Nice little device that can bypass a LOT of headaches in certain situations.

I purchased the DIZA100 Kotion Each G9000 Gaming Headset for my son for Christmas. He's been asking for it since his online friend got one months ago. It's always great on xmas morning to find out things won't work as planned, through no fault of the seller at least. His laptop didn't have a mic port, only headphone port. The single plug for the headset would only work as headphones without the mic. His gaming head set did come with a splitter for ppl with a port for each, but that didn't help us at all. He was so disappointed! He researched and found this little gadget and figured we'd give it a try. We plugged it in using the splitter that came with his head set. It splits the 1 headset/Mic cord into separate lines- 1 for mic & 1 for Headphones. He plugged each one into the corresponding color on the Plugable USB. On initial plug in it didn't work. I read the directions on the box, always important, and re-read the email the seller had sent me, informing me about changing the settings in my laptop if it didn't work upon plugging it in. I switched the sound settings for mic & speaker in my laptop to unknown USB for both, a screen popped up to set up my mic but it didn't work! He kept trying to make tweaks to the volume and noise suppression etc, then would try to talk to his buddies on discord connecting, disconnecting, then changing them back when they had no effect. We were both getting frustrated by that point not knowing why it wasn't working. So, I restarted the computer, still didn't work. Darn, that usually works. 😥 I Re-opened the sound setting after restart not fixing it & somehow, and I'm still not sure how, but a screen finally popped up to set up my Mic! Windows 10... I read the line it wanted me to read and it heard my voice! Hallelujah! It took about 30 min for us to figure it out. Yes, I'm familiar with computers so that was helpful, but I'm no pro by anyone's stretch! This gadget is worth it's weight in gold now that we figured it out!

The headphones and mic work. But the mics volume is super low. I only got this so I can use the mic to talk with people. I could just barely hear myself in the mic test.

Hello amazon buyer, this review is strictly for using this USB audio adapter with the PS4. Which I’m sure it’ll work for the PC too. I do know if your desktop computer speakers make a buzzing noise while they are hooked up to your PC this usb Audio Adapter will make that buzzing noise go away. I was skeptical after looking at reviews wether or not this little $7 USB adapter would work for my PS4. So I took a chance and bought one. You just plug it into your USB port on the PS4 and works immediately. Simple as that! What you can do with this usb audio adapter? Surround sound. This usb adapter doubles as the same 3.5mm plug in that’s on the bottom of your PS4 controller except you don’t need to have gawdy cables hanging with your wireless controller. You can hook up the audio cord from your computer right into your USB adapter. No need to use a digital optical cable. This works perfect ! Condensor Mic. I mainly purchased this adapter to hook up a condensor mic. First of all, you do need a 48v phantom power supply if you want this to work with the PS4. You might not need one, but if you want studio quality for your microphone, I highly recommend one. You just plug the audio input cord from the mic, into the adapter, and PS4 recognizes it. It’s literally that easy. Do you want to use PC headphones on your PS4? You need this adapter. I used to use a audio/mic spitter with my PC headset BUT those always break after a couple months. Buy this USB adapter instead! Honestly this USB adapter is everything I needed, plus more capabilities that I didn’t even think of before purchasing. It makes cable management a breeze too. If you are second guessing yourself about buying this for the PS4 take the chance because it’s worth it and works flawlessly.

Altamente recomendable, graba y transmite el audio en sterero, es de los pocos que hacen eso, solo no subirle tanto a la fuente que recibe el audio para que grabe buena calidad.

Dopo 4 anni e mezzo che continuo a mettere e togliere le cuffie al mio iMac, ho "rotto" il jack delle cuffie originale. Non volendo ripararlo cercavo un prodotto che mi convertisse una porta usb in una cuffia... e l'ho trovato in questo ottimo prodotto... Si presenta come una chiave USB, che ha ad una estremità il connettore USB, ed all'estremità opposta i due fori per il jack microfono e delle cuffie. Collegato al mio iMac, istruito il mac di usare quello come scheda audio e tutto ha funzionato senza batter ciglio. In poche parole, era proprio quel che cercavo, così posso attaccarci le cuffie analogiche che prediligo. Consigliatissimo se avete un'esigenza simile alla mia.

Acheté pour que mon fils puisse utiliser un casque avec micro sur un ancien iMac 2007. Sans cet adaptateur, pas de son vers le micro du casque. Une fois branché et les câbles connectés, il suffit de sélectionner l'adaptateur dans les préférences système (en entrée et sortie) Et ça fonctionne parfaitement ! Sans redémarrer. Le gain en audio est d'environ 25%, sans saturation, ni parasites. La connexion est ultra simple : une sortie USB à mettre de préférence sur l'ordinateur plutôt que sur un hub ; 2 autres sorties, en jack 3,5 pour y mettre les deux entrées casques et micro. L'objet est petit, discret et de belle qualité. La finition est parfaite et semble solide. Le tout livré dans un emballage de taille réduite, en plastique. Je n'ai pas testé l'engin sous Windows mais ça ne devrait pas poser de problème. Bref, un bon compromis pour utiliser un casque micro ou pour remplacer une carte son obsolète ou défectueuse. À moins d'être mélomane mais c'est une autre histoire...

Does its job

Good