USB 2.0 to Audio Adapter w/Microphone Jack
March 20th, 2010 Posted in Audio
- Instantly creates a microphone in and audio jack out from any PC USB port
- Plug and Play. Easy installation
- USB powered, no external power required
- Compensates any desktop speakers with 3.5 mm cable
- Supports 3-dimensional sound; Virtual 5.1 sound effects
Product Description
Instantly creates microphone in & audio out jack from any PC USB port No need to reach behind your PC for audio jacks Compensates any desktop speakers with short 3.5 mm cable Plug & Play, no installation required! Suppor… More >>
USB 2.0 to Audio Adapter w/Microphone Jack
March 20th, 2010 at 4:23 am
Amazon won’t update the listing on this item, but the “Microphone Jack” is a joke at best. Most microphones require phantom power, a small amount of power from the jack that amplifies the signal. This does not provide any power. What that means is that most microphones won’t work, and those that do will be at a low volume with high noise. The sound outputs seem to work fine, but the mic input is a waste of space and money. Don’t buy it!
Griffin Technology 9066-IMIC2 iMic/USB Audio Interface
This product is vastly superior, and supplies phantom power. Get it instead.
Rating: 2 / 5
March 20th, 2010 at 4:36 am
I picked this up to try to use it as an auxilliary sound device for my Macs after my iMic died; I figured that if it didn’t work, I wouldn’t be out much. But it works very well; plug it in and it’s recognized, without any driver installation. The out-bound sound quality seems very good. All in all, you can’t beat the performance for the price.
Rating: 5 / 5
March 20th, 2010 at 6:29 am
I broke the headphone jack on my laptop, and to get it fixed would cost me hundreds because it’s part of the motherboard. So i got this and it works fine for my headphones or external speakers. It uses its own sound card which is pretty decent. My internal sound card is pretty basic itself anyway. I don’t use the microphone function so i cant comment on that.
Rating: 5 / 5
March 20th, 2010 at 7:59 am
I won’t beat around the bush, this is a terrible product. I was looking for something to allow Mic level recordings on my computer (Macbook Pro) and I wasn’t sure I wanted to spend the money on an iMic. I found this remarkably cheaper device, and decided to try it instead. When I got it, the first thing I thought upon seeing the packaging was how un-professional it looked. The box looks like something someone printed off their computer, and it even had spelling errors on it. When I popped the device out of the box it came apart in my hand. Right then I knew I had made a mistake. It comes with a minidisc that 1. doesn’t fit in a mac, and 2. only had PC software on it. Of course the box and the product page don’t say what platform this device is for, and indeed my Mac did recognize it when plugged in. However, when I switched over to USB audio out, my ears were nearly blown out. There was absolutely no way to control the volume. Upon plugging in a Mic, I found the device didn’t even respond The audio in channel lights up half way as though it’s picking up some signal, but it doesn’t make a sound (tested with Line In and Garage Band and no response). This is a shoddy, unprofessional product that should be avoided at all cost. Don’t be cheap, I’m sure the iMic is loads better.
Rating: 1 / 5
March 20th, 2010 at 8:45 am
I wanted this for both listening and mic usage. For simply listening, its okay, but for use with the mic it is unacceptable. It creates a dreadful amount of high pitched noise. I’ve tried a variety of configurations but so far without success.
Rating: 2 / 5
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