We've got lots of phone accessories for review, and I've tried to find ones that are truly useful and not just gimmicky 'stuff' to use a few times and then be left in a drawer somewhere. There is a popular trend lately with cellphones, they don't have a standard audio jack on them but instead use a mini-USB connection, why this is I'm not quite sure as they're aren't many headphones that have a USB connection. The majority of good quality headphones use a standard 3.5mm jack but unless you get an adapter you can't use them with your cellphone. There needs to be some sort of standard when it comes to these things, why do companies insist on making life more difficult for the end user?
Today for review our friends at USBFever have sent me over the HTC Audio Jack to 3.5mm Plug Adapter. It's a very simple device but yet it's extremely useful and a must-have accessory for your HTC phone if you wish to use your own headphones with your new phone.
HTC Audio Jack to 3.5mm Plug Adapter
Author: Kristofer Brozio
Sponsor: USBFever
Tech Specs,Features or the Basic Info:
HTC Audio Jack to 3.5mm Plug Adapter (Right Angle)
Product Code#:AL012-A6xx
US$8.99
Sale Price US$4.99
Highlights:
You got a very high quality 3.5mm earphone, but it is not supported by your new HTC (or some models of O2, Dopod, Vodafone… mobilephone. No problems, with this connector, you can!
Features:
– Suitable length: around 12cm, not too long, but short enough
Compatibility List: (*more are available, pls see note below)
– HTC Trinity / HTC P3600 / Dopod D810 / Orange SPV M700 / Vodafone VPA Compact GPS
– HTC P3300 / HTC Artemis / Dopod P800W / Dopod M700 / T-Mobile MDA Compact III/ Orange SPV M650 / Qtek G200 / O2 xda Orbit
– HTC Herald / HTC P4350 / Dopod C800 / Dopod C858 / Vodafone VPA Compact IV
– HTC S620 / HTC Excalibur / Dopod C720W / O2 xda Cosmo / T-Mobile Dash / Orange SPV E600
– i-mate JasJam / Qtek 9600 / O2 XDA Trion / Dopod CHT 9000 / T-Mobile MDA Vario II / HTC TyTN / HTC Hermes / HTC Z / Orange SPV M3100 / Cingular 8525 / Dopod 838Pro / Vodafone V1605
– Dopod C500 / HTC Vox / HTC S710
– HTC Cavalier / HTC S630 / Dopod C730 / SoftBank X02HT
– HTC Touch / HTC P3450
– HTC Breeze / HTC MTeoR / Qtek 8600 / Orange SPV C700 / Dopod 595 / i-Mate SP JAS
– HTC Gene / HTC P3400 / Dopod D600
– HTC: Advantage, P6300, P6500, S620, S730, Touch, Touch Dual, TyTN II
– O2: XDA Argon, XDA Orbit, XDA Trion
– Orange SPV E650
– T-Mobile: Ameo, MDA Mail, MDA Touch, MDA Vario II, MDA Vario III
– Vodafone: v1415, v1615, v1640
– As long as the connector in your device is a 11 pin (USB like) connector, it will be compatible too.
Color:
– Black
Package Contents:
– HTC Audio Jack to 3.5mm Plug Adapter x 1
*Note:
HTC is a manufacturer for its own brand – HTC and HTC also OEM for the following brands(part of or whole series)
– Qtek
– iMate
– Dopod
– O2
– T-Mobile
– Orange
– Vodafone
– Cingular
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A Better Look at Things
:
The HTC Audio Adapter comes in a bulk style package, nothing special, a ziplock bag actually.
One end you've got the mini-USB connection and the other has the 3.5mm jack, not much to it. It does seem well made, the cable is rather thick but yet still flexible.
Installation, Testing and Comparison
There's really no comparison for this device as I don't have anything to compare it too at the moment.
I've got an AT&T Tilt, installation is easy, plug the adapter into your phone and then your headphones into the adapter, all done, very easy. My headphones or earbuds of choice are the SteelSeries/Icemat Siberia that I reviewed a little while ago. (Review of Siberia HERE ). It worked perfectly the first time I used it with no problems at all.
What more can I say about this? It works and works well, some people might not like the short length, but I think it's perfect as the cords on my headphones are very long anyway so if the adapter was longer then it would just make my headphones that much longer.
Summary:
There are many gadgets and things for cellphones, some are useless and some are things that you must-have, and the HTC Audio Adapter from USBFever is one of those must-have things.
Until all of these cellphone companies finally site down and come to a standardization system we'll be stuck having to buy things like this adapter, it's nice to know that USBFever offers many things like this at very reasonable prices.
It works well, very low-priced at $4.99 on sale right now, so I suggest you hop on over and grab one before the sale is over!
DragonSteelMods gives the HTC Audio Jack to 3.5mm Plug Adapter a 5 out of 5 score and our Recommended Award as well.
Pros:
-Extremely useful
-Must have gadget
-Works perfectly
-Seems well made
Cons:
-None at all
I would like to thank USBFever for the chance to review the HTC Audio Jack to 3.5mm Plug Adapter and for their continued support of DSM.
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