Lightning to 3.5mm headphone cable alternatives?

[honglong1976]

Hi everyone,

I have a pair of Solo Beats Pro and would love a cheap cable for lightning to 3.5mm like this:

Lightning to 3.5mm Audio Cable (1.2m) - Black

This cable allows you to connect your Beats Solo Pro headphones to 3.5 mm audio ports. It can also connect your iOS or iPadOS device to 3.5 mm audio ports.

www.apple.com

There does seem to be lots of cables out there, but not many that work with the Solo Beats Pro / AirPod Max.

Any cable, anyone recommends as an alternative?

Thanks

 

[swandy]

Just got Solo Beats Pro and would love an answer to this also.

 

[musicpenguy]

Sadly - I still think this doesn’t exist

 

[chabig]

Amazon has one for $10.

iPhone Car Aux Cable，[Apple MFi Certified] Lightning to 3.5mm AUX Audio Nylon Braided Cable Compatible for iPhone SE/11/XS/XR/8/7/iPad/iPod to Car Speaker/Headphone Support All iOS Version-3.3ft Pink

iPhone Car Aux Cable

www.amazon.com

 

[musicpenguy]

Amazon has one for $10.

iPhone Car Aux Cable，[Apple MFi Certified] Lightning to 3.5mm AUX Audio Nylon Braided Cable Compatible for iPhone SE/11/XS/XR/8/7/iPad/iPod to Car Speaker/Headphone Support All iOS Version-3.3ft Pink

iPhone Car Aux Cable

www.amazon.com

This cable will not work with headphones - only iOS devices to output to headphones

 

[chabig]

This cable will not work with headphones - only iOS devices to output to headphones

Oh I see. You're looking for a 3.5mm cable that converts analog input to digital output for headphones through a Lightning connector. For that, I think $30-$35 is entirely reasonable. It's not just a cable. It's an A to D converter.

 

[DeltaMac]

Would this work?

UGREEN Headphone Adapter for iPhone Lightning to 3.5mm Adapter Apple MFi Certified Lightning Aux Audio Jack Dongle Compatible with iPhone 14 Pro Max/14 Plus/13 12 Pro Max/SE/11 Pro Max/XS, Grey

UGREEN [Apple Certified ] Nylon-Braided & Aluminum Ligtning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter Apple MFi program certified iPhone lightning to 3.5mm jack adapter. Compatible for Apple devices which have a lightning connector with iOS 10.3.1 or later. ( iPhone 7 / 7 Plus / 8 / 8 Plus / X / XR / XS / ...

www.amazon.com

 

[musicpenguy]

Would this work?

UGREEN Headphone Adapter for iPhone Lightning to 3.5mm Adapter Apple MFi Certified Lightning Aux Audio Jack Dongle Compatible with iPhone 14 Pro Max/14 Plus/13 12 Pro Max/SE/11 Pro Max/XS, Grey

UGREEN [Apple Certified ] Nylon-Braided & Aluminum Ligtning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter Apple MFi program certified iPhone lightning to 3.5mm jack adapter. Compatible for Apple devices which have a lightning connector with iOS 10.3.1 or later. ( iPhone 7 / 7 Plus / 8 / 8 Plus / X / XR / XS / ...

www.amazon.com

No same issue. Don’t think any 3rd parties have made cables or adapters yet which is not great

 

[CyBeRino]

There is currently no alternative for Apple's cable because it is a two-way cable. It functions both as DAC (Digital to Analog Converter, you can plug your iphone into speakers with it) *and* as an ADC (Analog to Digital Converter, you can plug your airpods max into an audio player with it). All the other lightning to 3.5mm cables are DACs only.

I'm sure the industry will catch up soon though and make either two-way cables like Apple's, or just straight ADC cables specifically for airpods max usage.

 

[wwinter86]

Nelson had one which has a built in DAC like the Apple one

 

[BrianBaughn]

Is Apple one actually a DAC or is the DAC on the device and just sending & receiving (mic) the analog signal via specific pins on the adapter?

 

[wwinter86]

Is Apple one actually a DAC or is the DAC on the device and just sending & receiving (mic) the analog signal via specific pins on the adapter?

From my understanding, it is in the cable