Belkin 3.5 mm Audio + Charge Rockstar (iPhone Aux Adapter/iPhone Charging Adapter), White

My beloved iPhone 6S has an argument with a van door and lost. I inherited an iPhone 7 which meant no headphone jack.My car is on the older side and only has a 3.5mm socket for aux audio input. I could just use the headphone adaptor which I also had to buy for mobile use but then I wouldn’t be able to charge the phone whilst playing audio (you know, like we always used to without extra dongles).So this unit became a pricey necessity. Allows me to charge and play at the same time and does the job very well. One advantage is that I leave it in the car and now I only have one cable to connect to the phone but I still resent having to buy it.Only reservation I have on durability is the Apple-style eco-rubber cable which I worry will wear out quickly as I’ve had with similar Apple dongles. Would have preferred it to be braided.Price also seems steep for what it does but it’s all part of the cost of owning Apple products, I suppose.

Not all jack-lightning connectors work two-way. Some only allow you to listen to music but don't work for a phone call or a skype/zoom call. I purchased two other cheaper products in the past and had to return them.This one from Belkin works very well both ways and allows you to charge your phone at the same time. With intense use, it has lasted 4 months which for some might not seem to be a lot but you have to remember that this short piece of cable and adaptor was in and out of my pocket every day, bent to fit in, taken in and out at least 30 times a day which makes it bending more than 3600 times.My wired headphones did not last that long.

Spent big money for the lightning audio + charge one, just to find that as soon as you put the adapter between your aux cable and the headphones/speaker, you get no audio at all. Only charging works. Not fit for purpose.

Having tried a cheaper lightening/audio adapter and a cheap BT receiver for my car, decided to give this one a try from Belkin which to my knowledge is a more reputable brand. Essentially I wanted to charge my iPhone and listen to music via the aux input at the same time in my car.Adapter build quality feels ok but can’t comment as much on durability as just received the item and tried it out. Audio is fine. When connected to both 3.5mm aux and charger there is a slight hiss which is more audible when nothing is playing, but this is far less noticeable than with the cheap BT receiver or cheaper alternative adapter that I’ve tried (and returned) and crucially is not so noticeable as to be an issue.. in a situation where only the 3.5mm aux is connected then there is no hiss.Overall does the job and worth spending the extra money instead of going for the far cheaper alternatives.

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Bought a cheaper one and it lasted just a couple of days ! Hopefully this will work longer especially for the price

All of these adapters break, no matter what brand. Most commonly the cable frays or cracks. Sometimes they just stop working entirely for no reason. If you're hoping that this one won't because it's a big brand and expensive, then you're sadly mistaken. However, the difference here is that you can contact Belkin support can get a replacement. Try doing that with the fly-by-night sellers from China here on eBay. Getting a replacement from Belkin is a hassle and they make you destroy the old one by cutting through the cable. And, of course, they really shouldn't break in the first place. But at least it's not a total rip off.

I tried my luck with this adapter as I was looking for something I can use for data sync/transfer as well as use my lightning ear phones. I use an ethernet cable with my iPhone, as I have no wifi in my house. The cable did not work. Not only that, I received a pop up on my phone that this accessory is not compatible with my iPhone 13 Pro Max, so buyer be warned.Another odd thing was, this item was not actually brand new. It had clearly been opened and used before, as the base of the adapter had a lot of micro scratches and no protective film (the kind we all like to peel so satisfactorily from our new tech gadgets) and there was also no documentation/warranty information in the box as you would normally expect for a product like this. I'd have returned it for this reason alone, but I wanted to be sure it will actually work with my phone first.Bit of a shame as this is not exactly a cheap adapter, and Belkin is a fairly reputable company which sells directly on Apple's website. I've returned mine now, so the search continues.