Anker 3.5mm Premium Auxiliary Audio Cable (4ft / 1.2m) AUX Cable for Headphones, iPods, iPhones, iPads, Home / Car Stereos and More (Black)

After my cheap auxiliary cable met an early and untimely demise I avoided getting a new one right away. Most places didn't have very good quality cables for a convenient price so I eventually went on Amazon and found this one. Having been using an Anker battery charger that has been wonderfully reliable and extremely useful for the past couple years I figure I'd trust the brand with a pretty cheap cable (or cord? Is it cord? I'm never sure of the difference) and my purchase ended up being an excellent one! Since I drive an old 2008 Hyundai that doesn't have Bluetooth this has been something of a God send letting me listen to my music from my iShuffle or my phone. The cable has a nice thick rubber coating that has a pliable softness that is pleasant to the touch. The metal ends have a little extra protection extended a little bit of extra rubber to help avoid the fraying that often happens when the rubber and attachment meet. (Am I describing this alright? I hope it's understandable). It's a very solid build and so far I haven't had any issues with it and it's survived the beating of being in my bag and car. My fiance is already buying more USB charging cables from Anker, and I plan to stay a regular buyer of their products which continue to be reliable and and of excellent quality at a great price.

For years and years, I have been using old Radio Shack cables to hook my phone to my car's AUX jack. The cables were always stiff, cheap-feeling, and the ends were wrapped in plastic that was so thick it wouldn't get past my phone case's headphone port cut-out. I looked for a reasonably-priced replacement for my wife and myself due to these issues and came upon these cables. I'm very impressed: Size of jack: The size of the jack is thin enough to easily get through the cut-out for my headphone port on my phone case. This was a must. Feel of the cable: The cable itself is made of a supple, flexible material that easily bends yet resists tangling. It neatly drapes rather than jutting at odd angles. Fit and finish: Wow - the plugs themselves have a metal sheath that screams durability and the gold-plated plugs are a nice touch - I've often had to "erase" my other plugs to rub corrosion off and prevent static. These will likely prevent that for quite some time. Price: I honestly think these were cheaper than the cruddy Radio Shack cables I had and I bought those years ago. Add to that these shipped for free in two days via Prime and I'm extremely happy. Audio quality: Well, honestly I can't give you a great amount of detail here as it's hard to pinpoint audio details on a mid-range stereo in a car. There is just too much going on that interferes with nuances. I'm positive they at least meet the quality of my old cables and I have never had the issues companies like Monster claim you will get with thinner cables. I'll leave the in-depth audio reviews for someone with the right equipment. Yeah, I'm sure you can find cheaper cables if you look. No, I doubt you will find them all around as good as these or have them ship as fast. These suit my needs and exceed my expectations. Yet another Anker product I'm quite pleased to own.

Bought March 2017: This is great AUX cable for your IPAD, IPHONE, or other device to connect to external speakers or other devices. I did use it to connect an IPHONE to external speakers. The cord should also work fine in older vechicles thaat accept an AUX cord for inpou to the car or truck's audio system. I ordered the 4 ft length. This is long enough but not so long the cord become a bother in a car, or at home. The cord semms to be what some call no-snag cables. Also very nice insulation to ikeep signal quality across the wire. The plugs are 2 channel stereo plugs. You would expect that, but there are some out there that are mono plugs. Plugs with the 2 black bands or maybe one red and one green, around the tip are usually stereo plugs, or should be. So these will pass your 2 channel audio to another device. I tested that also. Both channels get transmitted. The quality control on the plugs seems very good and I like the extra metal cylindrical 1 inch covering so when you attach and detach the cables the probability of the cord getting detached from the plug over many uses (in ad out of something) is very unlikely. that is GREAT! In the box you will find a 1 page customer support contact info. Nice ! They are thinking about their customers. The pbone number is also on the bottom of the box. And it comes with a detachable velcro wire wrap to wrap this to store it away, or use the velcro strap to wrap some other wires you may have. You might find less expensive ones, and probably several that are more expensive, but I doubt they will come close to the quality of this cable.