Cable Matters Usb Bluetooth Adapter

Solidly made. Works. It's a cable. What else matters?

Bluetooth pairs well with Windows or Linux on my laptop, and the USB adapter provides reliable fallback. The mouse fits my large hands, feels solid, and responds smoothly.

My significant other works from home and needed to replace her Polycom Voxbox, which has been malfunctioning when its warranty ended. Replaced it with the Jabra Speak 750. Even though the Speak 750 supports wired USB and Bluetooth, I used the USB adapter that came with 750 in order to establish full Teams control from the Speak 750. It has worked flawlessly with her Windows 10 Pro HP laptop. Note that I tried using Windows Bluetooth, but it did not have the range of Teams controls that the adapter provides. Plus, noise cancelling works fine, where even noise from the dish washer does not interrupt the call. The Speak 750 supports up to 10 Bluetooth-paired devices with 2 active simultaneously. In using the USB adapter, the iPhone that is paired with the 750 does not interrupt any Teams meetings if the iPhone receives a message or phone call. Finally, Jabra technical support was excellent. Had an issue with audio feedback, and after 10 minutes of wait, I was able to talk to a live, knowledgeable person and resolved the issue. Highly recommend the Speak 750!

I have another review that I wrote about this mic, but B&H's website doesn't appear to let me update that review. I've now been using this mic almost daily for over a year. The audio is crisp and clear, background noise is kept to a minimum, and people on the other end of the meeting/phone call give compliments on the detail that this mic captures. I used to use a condenser mic, but that also had the annoying feature of picking up a lot of 60Hz hum. This mic doesn't do that and I didn't have to make any adjustments to the room either. For the person who mentioned they couldn't fit it in a shockmount, it has one internally. That is why the mic is the size that it is. For those complaining about the USB port, mine hasn't had any issues. I accidentally bent the micro usb connector on the cheap cable they shipped with it and the mic survived just fine. The cable, on the other hand, was useless after that. I solved this problem by finding a 90 degree USB adapter so that the connector isn't pointing straight out the back of the mic. It now sits mostly flush and swiveling the mic is more likely to cause the adapter to disconnect at the other end. If your laptop, like mine, is usb-c only, don't try to buy long usb-c to usb-c cables. They are crazy expensive. Instead, try to buy a usb-c to mini or micro usb-b cable. They are much cheaper. My setup is usb-c to micro usb (10 feet), then an adapter from micro-usb to usb-c (1 inch), and then finally a short usb-c to 90 degree micro-usb adapter (6 inches).

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] After years of using Bluetooth earbuds, I had forgotten how much of a difference wired earbuds can make in sound quality—and I suspect that the USB-C connection might be enhancing this even more. I was really impressed with the clarity and quality of the sound, and like any wired earbuds, these are super-simple to just plug in and start listening. If you want to adjust the equalizer settings, you can install the app and make all of the adjustments that you would like, but that’s completely optional. These are ideal if you need a good set of earbuds and/or a mic that you can plug into any device, which is especially nice if you have a device with only a USB-C connection and can’t or don’t want to use Bluetooth earbuds instead. As a bonus, these are super comfortable, even for my small, sensitive ears, and I’m pretty confident they would stay in place for quite a while, making them perfect for long days of Zoom meetings or for watching a movie on your device without disturbing anyone else around you. There is no noise-cancelling function, so you’ll be able to continue to hear what’s going on around you when you want to be aware of your surroundings. The one downside of these is that the cable is super-sensitive, and you hear a thump every time you bump the cable. I don’t know if it’s because of the sensitivity of the earbuds overall or if it’s because of the super-lightweight, thin, flat cable, but that probably means these are not going to be a set of earbuds you’re going to want to use while going for a run or doing something else that involves a lot of movement.

I was looking for a Bluetooth device to play music from my Ipod and Ipad to my older Denon receiver. After looking at the reviews, I picked this one even though it was pricey than others I have looked at. When it arrived, it was well packaged, came with a usb power supply , usb cable, gold plated audio cables and a cloth bag to store the unit. Even though it has a optical digital output, No optical cable was included. I had this for about 3 months now and I can say that I'm really impressed with it and wouldn't hesitate to buy any of their products. I would recommend this to anybody looking for a high quality Bluetooth receiver.

This is a Great short cable for connecting my iPhone to the USB-A port in my car. Instead of using Bluetooth, I can keep it connected & charged while driving. Only issue is eventual wear & tear of the cable. Especially if you live in the SE of the Sunshine State it's not safe to keep in the car for extended amounts of time because the heat will break the cable. Fortunately the small length makes it easy to keep in one's pocket (with the iPhone) and out of the car.

Quality matters.

I needed to run a USB cable from my computer to another device .. but the other device was about 30 feet away and normal USB just won't work at those distances. This little device allows you to run USB over a CAT5 (or CAT5e or CAT6) cable .. over a hundred feet. It plugs into a USB jack on the computer, thru an adapter to CAT5 cable, and on the other end connects to a small powered adapter and back to USB .. Works fine. A great way to extend the reach of USB. Completely transparent to the computer and to the external device .. no software required. Just connect and use.

Only USB to LP-E17 cable adapter I found. So far work perfectly.