Headphone Adapter

Lets you keep using wired earphones on a phone with no headphone jack.

What it changes

Many phones dropped the 3.5 mm jack, so wired earphones need a USB-C or Lightning adapter. The conversion adds far less delay than going wireless, so the wired advantage largely survives. If you want to charge and listen at the same time, you need a splitter type.

What to look at

Whether it has a built-in DAC changes the sound (without one, the phone has to support analogue output). Match the connector to your device, and get a splitter if you charge while playing. Unnecessary if your phone still has a 3.5 mm jack, or if you buy USB-C earphones directly.

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Headphone Adapter

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Lets you keep using wired earphones on a phone with no headphone jack.

What it changes

Many phones dropped the 3.5 mm jack, so wired earphones need a USB-C or Lightning adapter. The conversion adds far less delay than going wireless, so the wired advantage largely survives. If you want to charge and listen at the same time, you need a splitter type.

What to look at

Whether it has a built-in DAC changes the sound (without one, the phone has to support analogue output). Match the connector to your device, and get a splitter if you charge while playing. Unnecessary if your phone still has a 3.5 mm jack, or if you buy USB-C earphones directly.

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【高音質で使いたい】おすすめのType-C変換3選

イヤホンは端末から電気信号を受け取り、それでドライバーを振動させて音にしている。ただし最後に耳に届くのはアナログの音なので、デジタルの信号をどこかでアナログに変換する必要がある。この変換をする装置がDAC(デジタル・アナログ・コンバーター)で、変換した音を増幅するのがアンプ。

DACもアンプもスマホの中に入ってはいるが、グレードが高くなかったり、周囲にある他の集積回路のノイズの影響を受けたりする。変換アダプタやドングルDACは、この部分を外付けにしてノイズの干渉を避け、より良いDACチップやアンプを積むことで音を良くしている。純正の変換をなくして買い替えるなら、ここを選べる、という話。

Source: watch on イヤホン・ヘッドホン専門店 eイヤホン (YouTube) ▶