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Review of the Belkin RockStar Lightning + Audio 3.5 mm adapter: to use 3.5 mm headphones and charge your iPhone 7, 8 or X

Apple
since the iPhone 7 decided to do without a well-known and widely used socket
long-standing for audio: the 3.5 mm mini-jack socket. Since then, for
allow everyone to keep their favorite headset, the manufacturer delivers
since with its iPhone a 3.5 mm to Lightning adapter and a headphone jack
lightning. Except that this solution has an obvious disadvantage: when
you listen to music or the sound of a video, it is no longer possible
to use the cable to recharge the machine.

If the latest iPhone X and 8 have wireless charging,
with a charging station, it nevertheless remains practical to have
a solution allowing you to connect a classic audio headset AND a cable
lightning charging. Belkin, to whom we already owe a splitter,
the Rockstar lightning tested herereleased another one recently, also
MFi certified by Apple. It allows you to connect headphones with a mini-jack socket and a
lightning charging cable on the smartphone.

The principle and presentation are quite similar to the adapter
Rockstar double prise lightning :

At one end the user has a male lightning plug decorated with the
Belkin logo, it plugs into the iPhone:

On the other side, a wider plastic part integrates both
sockets: one female lightning, the other 3.5 mm mini-jack

The cable comes with a mini manual indicating what it can do
the adapter:

It is thus possible to

  • connect only headphones with 3.5 mm jack
  • connect headphones with 3.5mm jack and a charging cable
    lightning

He is not againstnot possible to connect headphones to jack
lightning, which wouldn't really make sense (unless you want to
possibly split the sound?)!

Use is obvious and immediate, you plug in a cable
standard iPhone power supply and charging is done. We plug in headphones
with mini-jack socket and the sound is broadcast.

The tests carried out have shown that the charging offered by this cable is
compatible with fast charging obtained with a transformer
iPad: the intensity delivered is indeed the maximum that can be
get without the adapter. Good news for those who wish
recharge faster.

The classic functions of the headset are also retained, namely
using the pause and volume button is no problem
particular. In terms of sound reproduction, no notable difference

Furthermore, the male Lightning connector to plug into the iPhone is very
compact but slightly thicker than the classic Apple charging cable, it
should therefore be compatible with the vast majority of cases.

Last aspect to highlight, the lightning socket of the adapter allows you to
plug in a charging cable, but does not start a
synchronization with iTunes for example. This is not really a problem,
but it was worth noting.

In the end, we have here aApple MFi certified adapter,
guarantee of duration of use even during future iOS updates, which allows
to find the dual connections to which we were accustomed, very useful
for those who want to use a classic wired headset while
charging the iPhone. This will be particularly useful when watching videos
over long periods. The whole thing is compact for storage, less for use,
but does the job intended. Only one drawback, a very very price
pupil !

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The RockStar Lightning + iPhone cable
Audio 3.5mm from Belkinis noted4stars
out of 5par iPhon.fr

founder of the site. Computer engineer and Internet specialist where he has held various positions of responsibility, Laurent has been passionate about mobility since the arrival of "PDAs" in the 90s. Journalist for 4 years for the magazine Team Palmtops (Posse Presse) and author of several books on the iPad published by Pearson.

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