Headphone Plug Apple Headphones

I was looking for a reasonably priced headphone set to use with my Roland D-50 synth and Boss BR-600 digital recorder. The Roland RH-5 at less than forty dollars seemed like a logical choice based on past experience with other gear from this manufacturer. Actually though, I made the decision to purchase the RH-5 headphones because of the wide frequency response specification (10-22,000 Hz) for this model. Other brand headphones in this price range offer a much more narrow range (usually 18-20,000 Hz) so the Roland RH-5 is definitely a little better suited than some for use with electronic instruments and when monitoring live recordings. It turns out they are equally great for just listening to music on an MP3 player as well. These headphones are very comfortable to wear and provide excellent sound quality for the money. The gold plated stereo mini plug and 1/4 inch phone plug adaptor is a nice convenience feature too.

I got this for two reasons: 1. Didn't want to reach to the back of the iMac every time I wanted to use headphones. When plugged in, this hangs about 2 inches below the bottom of the screen and is easy to reach to plug in headphones. 2. Didn't want to use the headphone jack on the iMac for risk of wearing it out over time with the switch inside getting stuck on headphone mode which would prevent sound from built in speakers. The item looks very well made and durable. The sound quality is crystal clear with no hiss or pops. NOTE: when you plug a headphone in, it does not automatically switch to headphone mode. That has to be done manually in the operating system (both MAC OS, and Windows/BootCamp). Simple procedure of switching to GHW USB Audio. One might think this is a hassle but it's not because this way you can leave the cable plugged into your USB-C Port and still have sound via the internal speakers. In fact, you can leave the headphone also plugged in and still have sound via internal speakers until you choose otherwise.

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Full disclosure: I was sent this product to review it. Honestly, it works great for its intended purpose. I was able to charge my phone and connect Lightning headphones at the same time. I didn't notice any difference in sound quality between plugging the headphones into this product or plugging them straight into my iPhone. They also work perfectly with the 3.5 mm to Lightning adapter provided by Apple with my phone. The RockStar feels sturdy and uses Apple's signature look well. If it weren't for the Belkin logo on the Lightning plug, this could easily have been mistaken for something made by Apple. It also couldn't be simpler to use. Plug it into the iPhone and plug your headphones and power cord into either available port. There are only two things I could think of to make this product better. First would have been to have one port be a 3.5 mm jack. I only have the one pair of lightning headphones Apple provided and the adapter. I have a pile of old headphones though. My second thought would have been, if you have two Lightning ports on the adapter, let it be used to plug in two sets of headphones to act as a splitter. This may be a limitation set by Apple and not the product itself, but it would add a level of use to the RockStar. If you use Lightning headphones or 3.5 mm headphones with a Lightning adapter, this is a great product to be able to listen to music while you charge your phone. Personally, I use Bluetooth about 99.9% of the time, but I'm glad I have this product for those times I can't.

If you use the apple headphone adapter, you can also use it with iPhone X

Whats not to like, plug it in and away you go. It's from Apple, what else can I say.

If you want a high quality Headphone holder this is the one you are looking for! High quality materials and construction used in making this headphone holder and low price make it a great deal. I use it for my Beyerdynamic T1 and AKG 550 headphones with no problems. Plenty of room for both headphones. Also hang my Shure earphones on the end for easy access. Couldn't ask for anything more....

Headphones are incredible; get a nice headphone amp to help them shine but awesome headphones

Great to be able to listen and record video at the same time without having a headphone plug in.

plug and play. no issues using this with apple computers.

I use this headphone holder for wireless headphones as well as using it to keep a phone charge cable near.