What does this mean?Pros & Cons
Pros
Tecknet usb to 3. External sound card is very compact. The braided cable completes a robust, yet flexible design.
Digital audio to analogue socket is a powerful addition to any device that has usb ports, but no analogue audio inputs and outputs. Purchased this to connect to a raspberry pi configured as a darkice streamer for our local community radio station.
Windows 11 pc recognises the device immediately and is very much a 'plug n play' device. Plugging in the usb-a, windows auto loads drivers for it and its ready for use within seconds. Even better, my windows 11 systems automatically detects and switch... Read More
Cons
The audio in levels are so low that eg dictation programs give warnings and don't work. Neither mic input nor headphone output. Will only input in mono.
It's not quite compact enough to avoid colliding with a neighbouring usb socket. It's only saving grace is that i could compare the headphone socket with the adjacent microphone socket to see what i thought was damaged. Terrible audio quality, very no... Read More
Highlights
Quality
It feels well made, and the sound quality (going in both directions) appears to be good.
In terms of quality, it appears to be well-made, with the braided cable completing a robust, yet flexible design.
Very little strain relief where the cable goes into the plugs, sadly.
The plugs are metal construction and feel lovely, the cable is braided and feels like decent quality.
Price
I'm not taking a star off for this because for the price point it's more than acceptable.
I think this was under £6 when i first saw it, and this adapter lives up to tecknet’s reputation for providing high quality com... Read More
Packaging/appearance
This unassuming little beastie arrived in an easy to recycle plastic zip lock bag.
Competitiveness
I stress that i'm comparing to higher end converters that cost a lot more and the sound my mac produces natively.
Overview
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good, port, quality, little and analogue. - Our engine has detected that Amazon has altered, modified or removed reviews from this listing. We approximate total reviews altered up to 373.
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- Our engine has analyzed and discovered that 55.0% of the reviews are reliable.
- This product had a total of 1,345 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jul 24 2024.
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Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You plug them into a usbc port and connect any set of 3
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
While bluetooth has its place i find it fiddly to use and not always reliable
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
I get it it was supposed to eliminate the need for cables and such but sorry not sorry 3
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The audio quality seems in line with what i would get if i plugged directly into a 3
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Good option if you have a brokenhard to access audio port on your computer
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
This review is for the external sound card tecknet usb to 3
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