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Belkin RockStar audio Lightning adapter review: to charge the iPhone 7 with headphones plugged in

L’iPhone
7 arrived with very few changes in terms of design. But one
of it is significant since it breaks with a grip known and used since
several decades: the mini jack, or 3.5 mm headphone jack.

So of course, the solutions exist, Apple thus promotes wireless
of course, but retains wired compatibility, either with the headset
supplied which plugs into the lightninh socket, or with an adapter also
supplied allowing you to use headphones with a conventional plug on a socket
Lightning. But all this has a price: the charging socket is used
when listening to music!

To solve this drawback, Belkin offers RockStar audio, a
“Lightning splitter” certified by Apple, equipped withtwo
prises Lightning, to allow simultaneous connection of headphones
and a charging cable.

Here is the discovery and test in images of this adapter.

The RockStar audio is delivered well protected in a cardboard box.

Once unpacked, you are not on familiar ground as it resembles the
adapters marketed by Apple. Good quality plastics and grips
Lightning are there.

It is distinguished by the presence of the small Belkin logo.

The length is reduced, but it is not an extension, it is above all
a way to regain a lost function.

Thus, the adapter plugs with its male Lightning plug into the socket
charging the iPhone. It is very compact but very slightly thicker than
the classic Apple charging cable and should be compatible with the large
majority of hulls.

In parallel, it is then possible to connect: a cable
power supply (the one supplied with the iPhone) and Lightning headphones, or a
traditional headset with the mini jack adapter provided With the iPhone 7 on
the adapter.

Use is therefore particularly easy and obvious, especially since
the connection can be made either to one socket or the other.

A precision is still provided by a card delivered with
the accessory:no question of connecting 2 headphones or 2 sockets
recharge.

Other information to know, this adapter is clearly indicated as not
carrying only audio signals, so there is no question of imagining connecting two
Lightning accessories on a single socket, two headsets in particular or
synchronize data via USB or any other original idea!

In use, we therefore find ourselves with a rather substantial connection to
the iPhone, but that's the price to pay to be able to listen to your music, watch
a cord or call even if the battery is almost empty, by
recharging.

Our tests carried out with a USB tester showed that the intensity delivered
was unchanged with a conventional iPhone charger, indicating a duration of
similar charging with/without Belkin adapter. With a charger more
powerful (the
Syncwire tested here), the intensity delivered was limited to 1.45 mAh instead
of 1.66 mAh without adapter. It remains very close.

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, knowing that
the cable is indicated as compatible with sound up to 24 bits,
48 kHz.

In the end, here we have an adapter certified by Apple, a guarantee of longevity
of use even during future iOS updates, which notably allows
to avoid the classic case of making a phone call with a headset but with a
iPhone almost dead. This is also used for watching videos on
long periods. The whole thing is compact for storage, less for use, but
does the job expected. Only one drawback, a very very price
pupil !

The RockStar Lightning Adapter
Belkin audioreceives the grade of4stars
out of 5par iPhon.fr

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By : Keleops AG

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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