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I bought this product because I installed Windows 10 directly on my MacBook Pro (mid 2012) without bootcamp (put in the Windows 10 installation CD and just installed it), and so I was missing some audio drivers for my built-in audio jack, speakers, and built-in microphone. I wasn't able to find any audio drivers after hours and hours of searching. However, I was able to plug this in and I didn't have to install anything; it just worked and I'm able to get audio through my wired Apple earbuds just fine.
The audio quality sounds slightly better than on my iPhone 6S listening to music on Spotify premium (on the highest quality, 320kbps); it's hard to say if it's a placebo effect. Occasionally, I got interference when using the standard built-in audio jack on my laptop (crinkly and very quiet popping noises when resuming from sleep mode or not playing music for a long time) but I have not noticed any interference or any strange noises with this at all.
However, the built-in mic in my earbuds does not work when plugged into this device, but the built-in mic does work fine when plugged into my iPhone. I have tried plugging my earbuds into the mic port on this device, but the mic still doesn't work. I have not tried it with a standalone mic or any non-apple earbuds.
I was having some issues with my 1Password password manager when I installed Windows 10 without drivers, and strangely, plugging this in (with my earbuds) and rebooting my computer completely fixed my 1Password issues, as well as some other issues I have had with apps randomly crashing without cause (searching online for hours and hours googling error messages to no avail.) I have absolutely no idea how this device fixed it, but I no longer have apps crashing with strange error messages.
The device is a bit wide; it takes up 1/4 of my other USB port on my 鶹 Basics USB hub and on my MacBook Pro's USB slots (which are next to each other.) This makes it a bit inconvenient when plugging in multiple devices.
| Brand | Plugable |
|---|---|
| Manufacturer | Plugable |
| Place of Business | Redmond, WA 98052,US |
| Model | USB-AUDIO |
| Part Number | USB-AUDIO |
| Hardware Platform | Personal Computer |
| Hardware interface | USB |
| Compatible Devices | Headphone, Personal Computer, Speaker |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Color Screen | No |
| Audio output mode | Stereo |
| Speaker surround sound channel configuration | 5 1 |
| Voltage | 5 Volts |
| Batteries included | No |
| Batteries Required | No |
| Number of Ports | 2 |
| Does it contain liquid? | No |
| Includes rechargable battery | No |
| Includes Remote | No |
| Has Programmable Buttons | No |
| Manufacturer | Plugable |
| Item model number | USB-AUDIO |
| Product Dimensions | 4.45 x 0.76 x 2.79 cm; 15 g |
| ASIN | B00NMXY2MO |
