Axagon ADA-HC audio cable 0.1 m 3.5mm USB Type-C Black

The AXAGON ADA-HC Hi-Res DAC AUDIO ADAPTER is the ideal accessory for your phone, tablet, laptop or desktop computer with a USB-C connector, providing you with the missing 3.5 mm audio jack. The adapter contains a high-quality DAC converter that offers up to 384 kHz / 32-bit sampling during playback, which ensures excellent sound quality. This adapter is the optimal choice for mobile phones and tablets that are no longer equipped with a headphone jack and only have a USB-C port. Such devices include products from Samsung, Apple (iPhone 15 and later / iPad), Xiaomi, Honor and Huawei.

This audio adapter is optimal for lossless formats like FLAC, WMA, WAV, APE, AAC or ALAC in Apple Music, etc. Listening to music in the highest possible quality is available through premium accounts of platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, YouTube Music and Amazon Music Unlimited. In addition, you can use this audio adapter for undisturbed viewing of other popular streaming services such as Netflix, Disney+, HBO Max, Amazon Prime or Apple TV+.

Thanks to the DAC converter, with the ADA-HC you can enjoy music in higher quality than using the standard headphone output of your laptop. It will also serve well as a replacement for the non-functioning original sound card in the laptop, thus replacing the headphone output or microphone input. An advantage is also the ability to connect a microphone or headset for communication services WhatsApp, Messenger, FaceTime, Skype, Zoom, MS Teams, Google Meet, Discord, and the like. You can also use it to connect your mobile device to the AUX output in your car.

A stereo 4-pole TRRS connector with automatic CTIA or OMTP standard detection is used to connect headphones. The strength of the 10 cm long cable is ensured by high-quality nylon braiding.

Input:
1x USB 480Mbps male connector (USB 2.0)
connecting USB connector type C male

Audio output:
2-channel analog 32-bit output (3.5 mm TRRS stereo jack)
stereo output for headphones or active speakers

Audio input:
analog 16-bit input (3.5 mm stereo jack)
microphone input and input for recording analog signal

Sampling rate, resolution and output converter (DAC) noise:
analog - 44.1 - 384 kHz @ 16 / 24 / 32bit (PCM) for playback
Signal-to-Noise ratio (Output SNR) 124 dBA 32 ohm, 30 mW reference signal, 20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Harmonic distortion (Output THD + N) -95dB (32 ohm, 20 mW, 20 Hz - 20 kHz)

Sampling rate, resolution and input converter (ADC) noise:
analog - 48 kHz @ 16 bit (PCM) for recording
signal-to-Noise ratio (Input SNR) 99dB (0 dB gain, Vref = 0.5 Vrms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz)
Harmonic distortion (Input THD + N) -90 dB (0 dB gain, Vref = 0.5 Vrms, 20 Hz - 20 kHz)

Other features:
Built-in 30mW @ R=32 ohm headphones amplifier.
Impedance range of connected headphones 16 - 200 ohm.
Frequency range 20 Hz - 20 kHz.
USB 480Mbps interface (USB 2.0, backward compatible with USB 1.1).
Easy to install thanks to full Plug and Play support.
Possibility to connect your device while running thanks to the Hot Plug support.
3.5 mm jack, TRS, TRRS (CTIA & OMTP autodetection) compatible.
Compliant with the USB Audio Device Class specification v1.0.
Adapter power supply via USB (bus power) - no auxiliary power supply required.
Miniature dimensions 25 x 7 mm, cable length 10 cm.
Weight only 4 g.

Setting up a sound card in Windows allows:
adjusting volume and balance of speakers
settings for listening to the microphone
extended speaker features: virtual surround sound, Dolby Atmos support
Setting the sampling rate and bit depth for reproduction

Audio adapter settings in Android allow:
adjusting volume and balance of speakers
extended speaker features: virtual surround sound, Dolby Atmos support
immersive sound

Audio adapter settings in iOS / iPadOS allow:
volume setting
hearing protection
optimization for balanced sound

Supported operating systems:
Windows 10 / 11 and later, macOS, iPadOS, iOS, Linux, Chrome OS and Android

Package contains:
USB-C audio adapter
packed in a sealed foil package with a hole for hanging