Shure X2U XLR-to-USB Signal Adapter

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• Plug and Play USB Connectivity allows the convenience of digital recording
• Provides +48V Phantom power for use with condenser microphones
• Includes Padded, zippered pouch and USB cable (3m / 9.8ft)
• Monitor Mix Control for blending microphone and playback audio
• Integrated pre-amp with Microphone Gain Control allows control of input signal strength

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I do a lot of podcast so this will be a good thing for me to use in the future.

I figured out the turning my sound card input gain structure down almost all the way and hitting the preamp as hard as I could gave the best signal to noise ratio.

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I purchased this specifically to see if I could use this with Dragon Naturally Speaking and hopefully improve my recognition accuracy by some tiny amount. I can't say if it succeeds at that or not; Dragon is one contrary beast of a program. Nonetheless, when I use this for other purposes, such as simple voice recording, I've noticed nothing but clean sound and plenty of gain.

There are a number of presumably comparable devices out there made by the likes of OSP, Marshall, Alesis, Lightsnake, and others. I started by purchasing Marshall's XLR-USB adapter and found it had a really weak signal that usually needed to be normalized at a MUCH higher volume. I sold that at a small loss on eBay so I could try something else and this was it. (To be fair, it appears that Marshall has re-designed their USB adapter and I think the second version may have addressed this concern.)

The reviews I've read on the OSP and Lightsnake adapters seem to indicate they are not really balanced input, and that inside the box the 2nd and 3rd pins (hope I recall that correctly) are soldered together just like in a simple bal-unbalanced adapter. I don't believe that's the case here.

So far I totally disagree with other reviewers here claiming it's noisy. I've observed no noise.

Sturdy, solid construction. Has some heft to it; in fact, a bit heavy for its size. You really don't want to attach it to a mic directly if you intend on holding it very long, especially if you're a young aspiring starlet. :-)

My only minor detractor is I wish the phantom power button were designed so it's difficult to press by accident. This is the single most overlooked design flaw in mic preamps in general. You can press the phantom power button by mistake and according to some authorities, destroy a very expensive mic by accident. I can't afford many quality mics and so this isn't much of a risk for me. :-)

I have tried and presently own a handful of mic preamps and USB adapters, including the ART USB Dual Pre and an Edirol UA-25EX, and have tried a variety of higher-end USB soundcard devices. This compares pretty favorably with any of them, given its simple purpose. I think as far as usb-powered mono xlr-usb adapters go, you're not likely to do much better presently. You can certainly get a cheaper one, but this is clearly built to Shure's solid design standards and will outlast any of them.

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The Shure X2U is rugged, sounds great, and it works EXCELLENT for what it is designed for: connecting a microphone to a computer. Because it has a gain control, it also works great for connecting to a line-level output of a sound console. It's basically an high-quality external sound card.

Phantom power

True Mic or Line level input

Plug-and-play compatible with Mac and Linux

Headphones can be connected to monitor yourself and/or the currently playing tracks

Light indicates signal present and clipping

If you use a $1000 microphone for studio quality recording, get something with more dynamic range. It's not studio quality, but it's close.

EDIT: If you're getting a lot of static, replace your USB cable!

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I dont understand how many people complain about hiss. I have used this mic for well over a year and have had no problems with hiss. I give this item 4 stars because its obviously not the best preamp you can get, but its well worth the buy. The phantom power this unit supplies is plenty powerful for condenser mics. I tested this preamp and compared to a presonus firebox, the sound reproduction of this is almost identical. So, dont let reviews trashing on this item steer you away from purchasing this product. Of course if you have a larger budget I would say to explore your options, but in the $100 range you will not find any better than this.

As several have mentioned, this adapter will give high levels of background hiss on some machines. I talked to Shure and they indicate there is a setting fix for some Vista and Win7 machines that involves bringing the internal gain level way down:This cured the hiss on my X2U that made it unusable otherwise (Win7-64/MacBook Air)

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Hosa XVM-110M Right Angle 3.5mm TRS to XLR3M 10 Ft

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• Are great for connecting the stereo output of portable CD Player, Walkman, Camcorder, etc., to a single XLR line input on a mixing console.
• Sums Left and Right Stereo signals to a single mono feed.

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This does the job, linking a Shure mic to a Canon video camera. The 10ft length is just about right for most of the interviews I shoot.

This is a simple product that works as expected. I can't think of anything I'd change!

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Used to hook a laptop up to the sound system of an older church for my wedding. The sound quality was great and the wedding went well!

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I thought I was going to have to cobble together various cords and plugs until I found this great product. I bought two of them, and I we use them to play instrument apps on the iPhone and iPad. The length is just right for using on stage. The sound quality seems to be good. I also use it to play my iTunes music through the sound system. The right angle is very helpful if, like me, you are holding the device during use. It greatly reduces the risk of cord damage. Excellent product.

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Plugged the XLR end into the sound board and 3.5mm into my iPhone and works like a champ.

I bought these because I needed something to go from a 3.5 mm TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) connector to XLM male so far, so good. However, in my particular application, the 3.5 mm jacks that I am using (and with which these will ultimately mate) carry a balanced signal, as do MOST TRS connectors. Labeling a connector "TRS" implies that it is meant for a balanced signle-channel signal. Granted, normally, 3.5 mm-style connectors are used to carry two-channel unbalanced signals (i.e. 'stereo' signals), and my use of the 3.5 mm jacks with which these are to mate is a bit unconventional, but in my particular application, I used 3.5 mm TRS jacks to carry balanced audio signals due to space constraints in the installation.

Enough of that...back to "the item'.

So... in a TRS connector, the tip (T) carries the V(+), the ring (R) carries the V(-), and the sleeve (S) is the gound to which both channels are referenced; this is the reason that it is known as a balanced signal, because the signals on pins 2 and three are the same as one another, but 180 degrees out of phase. HOWEVER, these connectors, while they do indeed have three conductors coming from the 3.5 mm TRS connector, do NOT mate 1:1 with the same pins on the XLR male. That is, if it were wired 1:1 the tip (T) of the 3.5 mm would be tied to pin 2 of the XLR, the ring (R) of the 3.5 mm would be tied to pin 3 of the XLR, and the sleeve (S) of the 3.5 mm connector would be tied to pin 1 of the XLR. The cable is wired with the signal from the tip (T) and the signal from the ring (R) mating to pin 2 on the XLR; the sleeve (S) part of the 3.5 mm TRS mates with pins 1 AND 3 of the XLR.

So, if you are expecting to use this as a connector to adapt a signal obtained from a 3.5 mm TRS connector to a XLR connection you will not get a balanced signal out of the XLR it's not physically (electrically) possible.

I think this product is really mis-labeled, because this is clearly designed to take a two-channel unbalanced signal from something like an mp3 player and (kinda-sorta-mostly-in-a-way-but-not-really) yield a signal that is compatible with an XLR female input; normally, and almost universally, an XLR female implies that a balanced (not a single-ended) signal will be fed to that input. These should really be labeled as 'stereo 3.5 mm to XLR male' as that would be more accurate.

Still, to simply tie the left and right channel outputs of an mp3 player together (or ANY output for that matter) is really a bad idea, because you are effectively shorting the left and right channels together in an attempt to sum them to a single-channel signal if the XLR connector barrel had some reasonably-valued dropping resistors connected to pin 2 and to pin 3, and then the other side of those resistors connected to the tip and ring signals, then you would have a summer (a simple mixer), but that's not what's been done here.

Mind you, this can all be remedied with some small wire-cutters, a soldering iron, and some time. Frankly, I bought these thinking that they really were TRUE TRS to XLR (1:1) and this was a bit cheaper than I could make them; I would not have to spend my time building them myself. As it is, it's a bigger hassle to send them back for a refund / exchange, so I will simply modify them to make them a true 1:1 3,5 mm TRS to XLR connector. That is, I will re-solder the XLR connectors such that:

(This is how they SHOULD be wired):

XLR pin 1 = SHIELD TRS

XLR pin 2 = TIP TRS

XLR pin 3 = RING TRS

Again, just to clarify, this (described below) is how these ARE wired (and shipped) by HOSA and this is NOT the correct way to wire this:

XLR pin 1 = SHIELD TRS

XLR pin 2 = TIP TRS, RING TRS

XLR pin 3 = SHIELD TRS (and therefore, pin 1 XLR = pin 3 XLR).

Clear as mud?

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Line 6 PODxt Pro

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• 24-bit A/D and D/A Converters, MIDI In, Out/Thru, RJ-45 Foot Controller Connector, USB Connector for Digital I/O, 24-bit/96k digital ins and outs (AES/EBU & S/PDIF), TRS Line Input and Unprocessed Guitar Output
• Stereo XLR Live/Studio Direct Ins/Outs (+4dBu/-10dBv), Stereo -inch -10dBv outputs, Stereo Programmable Effects Loop (Series or Parallel)
• Headphone Output, Precision Chromatic Tuning, Built-in Chromatic Tuner
• 24-bit A/D and D/A Converters, MIDI In, Out/Thru, RJ-45 Foot Controller Connector, USB Connector for Digital I/O, 24-bit/96k digital ins and outs
• 24-bit A/D and D/A Converters

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One of the axioms perhaps THE axiom of guitar amplification is that this:

***Guitar Amps Need To Be Powered By Vacuum Tubes.

Another one, of amplification in general, is:

***Analogue Is Always Better Than Digital.

In pretty much every other field of electronics, vacuum tubes went the way of Eddie Cochrane, and at about the same time. Ever since, the transistor has been king. Transistors power your radio, your TV and (unless you're a REAL snob) your hi-fi.

But not your guitar amp. The only transistor amp of any note was the now discontinued Roland Jazz Chorus, and that was only popular because it was the Eighties, and a lot of strange things were popular back then.

There is something to be said for this. It has to do with distortion. Guitar amplifiers rely on distortion, whereas all other sorts of amplifier go to huge lengths to eradicate it. In a hi-fi the *lower* the total harmonic distortion reading, the more beautiful the sound.

As long as you're looking for distortion, then you'll want valves, as they tend to distort harmonically, whereas transistors don't. Valves sound "warmer" than transistors. (Roland Jazz Chorus players didn't want distortion. They wanted jangly, stereo sounds a la the introduction to Purple Rain. The Eighties was a strange decade.)

Indeed, the configuration of valves in an amplifier has a huge bearing on the sound. So a 1952 Fender Bassman combi amplifier sounds nothing like a 1971 Fender Bassman head, much less like a 1971 Fender Twin, much less a huge 1986 Marshall JCM 800 stack. If you want to play a range of styles, you need a lot of different amplifiers. You really do.

Here endeth the lesson on valve amps and total harmonic distortion.

The problem is this: valve amplifiers are expensive, big, heavy, temperamental and high-maintenance. Devising a transistor amplifier or better still, a signal processor that avoids the need for an amp altogether that sounds like a valve amp has been something of a holy grail for the last twenty years. There have been plenty of attempts, but none have sounded any good.

Until Line 6 released the wonderful POD. Not only is this little critter powered by transistors, but it is ALL DIGITAL. Not only that, but it doesn't emulate just one amplifier, it emulates ALL of them. For less than the price of a single valve amp. And you can put it in your ruck-sack.

To some, this is blasphemy. The cognoscenti will tell you that I am wrong; that I don't understand; that I don't have The Faith.

Let me assure you, I do.

In the home or recording environment (and this is an important qualification: more on that later) it really, really works. I am lucky enough to own all the amplifiers mentioned above, and the Pod versions of each are, for all intents and purposes the same.

The idea is very simple: mathematically, there is a linear relationship between the dry signal coming out of an electric guitar, and the amplified signal coming out of an speaker cabinet. There must be. If you can work out what this is the "algorithm" that converts one to the other then you can emulate the sound of that amp. Some bright spark at Line 6 sampled both and ran them through a computer. Bingo. You have your algorithm.

And this is what Line 6 has done in the Pod. But not by halves: they have completely mapped the algorithm for each of 32 different amps at different volume and tone settings even with different cabinets and different microphone placements so that the response of the dials on the front of the Pod maps exactly to particular amp you've dialled in. Not just your average Fenders and Marshalls, either: there are Howard Dumbles and Soldanos and, yes, even the silly old Roland Jazz Chorus. Prince will be pleased!

Where it doesn't work so well is in a live environment. I should say "*didn't* work" as my only experience using Pod live was with an ordinary Pod rather than the Pod Pro, and the Pod Pro has a "live/studio" switch which may well have fixed the problem. It was bad enough with the baby Pod that I've never tried again.

The problem was that all the modelling was done at low volumes. Therefore, they sound best used at low volumes (i.e. in the recording/home studio context). When you turned the thing up to "match day levels" the Pod sounded crummy. There is a scientific reason for this too: something to do with the energy required to pump air. Oddly, it works in reverse with real amplifiers a Marshall sounds ho-hum until everything's on eleven, and then it just sings. By contrast, the Pod's Marshall sounds great at room temperature, but on gas mark 9 the interaction you know and love between a guy, his guitar, and the big monster behind him, is just not there.

For the price, that's a qualification I can live with, especially as I have my Marshall to take on the road with me. It means I can keep it in the shed and not clutter up the living room with it. This means the Pod rates highly in terms of the Wife Appreciation Factor.

If that weren't enough, it's a doddle to use; it's fully spec'd for midi and digital outs and ins, and it has a very cool manual.

You know you want one.

Olly Buxton

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The unit came in perfect condition and sounds fantastic. Recording has become much easier and more inspired. I'm no longer limited to my AC30 and Marshall VM tones. The POD reproduces a great Fender Twin sound and the Vox AC30 model is so convincing that I don't bother to mic up the real thing anymore! The effects are a million times better than the original PODxt rack I have, especially the reverb. Re-amping is so easy and finding the tone in my head is faster and more efficient.

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I love using this thing at home in my small practice/recording room it really lives up to my expectations. I have used it live, I made my own cabinet to hold the Podxt Pro and 450 watt dual chanel Rack mount power amp and 2-12 in celestian speakers it sounds good, but I have swapped the Power amp with few different brands(loaned from friend who had the amps) and have seen a differance in the sound quallity. I own the 450 watt amp, but tried a much lower powered 200 watt (diff brand) and it sounded much better. I could spend alot of money tring out evry amp out there before I hit the perfect prw amp, not to mention speakers, but for a guy on a limited buget I loved having so many different sounds available. But for home this thing is auesome. I wil keep tring amps from friends why buy before U drive it, but I think a lower powered amp (I have been told Power amps sound be run at 90% to get best sound and My 450 is way to loud at that level)will eventually work out best and a new set of speakers that does not add color but reproduces the sound clear and lets the pod do the coloring.

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Black VG Faux Leather Standing Portfolio Case Cover for Lenovo ThinkPad 2 / Lenovo IdeaPad S2110 /

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I just received the case and was pleasantly surprised by quality of the item for such a low cos ($19.99)t. It has a nice leather/suede feel (brown case) and seems fairly sturdy. It's only a day old but so far it seems like a quality product.

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Numark Electrowave Premium Isolating Headphones

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• Modern style, solid build and incredible sound
• Large 5 50 mm full-range drivers
• Portable, collapsible design with detachable cable and carrying bag included

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As the title states these cans from Numark are meant for DJing. After all, Numark primarily manufactures DJ equipment. They are a great value. You can find sellers in Amazon for around $100 and they are well worth it. I would happily pay that price again. I have been DJing for over 20 years and have gone through numerous headphones. These are BIG over the ears type headphones, meaning they encompass/cover your ears whereby minimizing the enviromental noise. The muffs are made of very soft felt and are very comfortable; as my daughter stated "It's like a pillow for your ears." The headband is also soft and well padded. I wore these for over an hour and they remained comfortable. Also very sturdy and well built; made to take a beating. I lightly stretched them out and twisted it a few times and they returned to its shape. The 3.5mm cord on the headphone end has a notch on it to lock it in place with a simple 15 degree turn. The other end of the 3.5mm cord has threads for a 1/4" adapter to screw on securely. These came with 2 cordsa long straight cord about 9 feet in length and the other is a curly cord that can stretch out to 9 feet if need be. The sounds produced from the cans are amazing. Cranked up, the lows remained undistorted and the highs and mids still crisp and clear. There is no overpowering in the low frequency. Numark has really tuned these cans well. I even connected it to a headphone amplifier unneccesarily and it still produced great acoustics. Again, a great value and well worth the money. Now, lets talk about the looks and styling of these cans which may decide on your purchase. It's like a future-retro type of look. White and grey/silver. It has a very wide headband design (from left to right) so when worn full on the head and on both ears you look like someone from the seventies just stepped out of a time capsule; the only thing missing are roller skates. I think it's designed that way so that the cans sit well on the ears comfortably. The styling is not for everyone and subjective, but it's growing on me. I wouldn't personally use it outside for casual use, such as jogging or walking with it on the street. But it's great for cueing up music when you're DJing. And thats what I purchased them for. I have no regrets.

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I was looking for a good pair of headphones with good sound quality without breaking the bank and I think I made a great purchase with the Electrowave. For the price, I don't think you can go wrong with these. I have listened to the Beats by Dr. Dre and I think these have comparable sound quality for a fraction of the price. I listen to every genre of music from piano to hip hop and these sound great. I give these 4 stars because I think the bass is a little heavy and not really balanced. I found an EQ setting on my iPod that fits all genres well for my preference so I'm satisfied. It comes with two cables: a 10-footer and a shorter coiled cable so that's great.

Pros:

Great sound quality for the price

detachable cable

folds for traveling

Comfortable after hours of use

Cons:

Not EQ balanced a bit heavy on the bass

Not totally noise cancelling

a bit bulky but that's what to expect from over-the-ear headphones

Hope this helps make an educated purchase. I would recommend them, especially for a little over $100.

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It at first worked fine then later on the right side stopped working which means over a hundred dollars down the drain.

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I have both headphones and the sound is exactly the same, I found no difference except in their designs and comfort and that disappointed me because I expected some more HIFI .If they have the same drive, it would be crazy to expect something different. With that money I could have bought another auricilares, and there is no point having two headphone very similar you do not notice the difference ,but hey, now I go to enjoy them. ....... 5 stars for headphones for their sound and comfort and 1 star the maker for not to support the consumer with more information about the complete difference of these headphones

I originally had Sony MDR-V700DJ headphones and were pleased with them. My annoyance was that the folding mechanism "creaked" and sometimes when I moved my head, the headphones joints would creak and interrupt my tunes. Eventually these broke and I replaced them with cheapo Sony MDR xd200, the worlds lamest headphones ever (no bass or sound richness, headband hurts head after extended use). So coming from that crappy pair, I might be rating the Numark Electrowave higher than I should be, but the thing is that the Electrowave sounds like heaven on my ears, and are super comfortable when wearing for extended periods.

PROS

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no creaking sound from the joints

great bass! I'm no audiophile but it doesn't sound that muddy to me. I though youtube videos used to be coded poorly, but with these my youtube playlists make me feel like I'm in a club!!!

affordable price

50mm driver units

replaceable cord

comes with 2 cords (one coiled, one straight)

comes with the fatter headphone connector in case you need it

CONS

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Some users have mentioned they look goofy. They may, but if you're using these indoors in front of your computer, nobody will see you. And you'll be enjoying exceptional sound quality!

the earpads are cloth, this makes it SUPER ULTRA comfortable, but if you use these while working out or doing pushups in front of your computer (and get sweaty), I'm not sure what kind of condition they will be in afterwards.

the fit is snug, so depending on the size of your head, it may be too tight.

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Maxell 3.5-mm-to-RCA A/V Splitter with 3.5-mm Cable

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• Includes red, white, and yellow RCA plugs for stereo or TV hookups
• Gold-plated connectors for optimal conductivity; 90-day warranty

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I bought this for my new Samsung Vibrant phone. The headphone jack on the phone also acts as a video output so I bought this cable hoping it would work. This cable set plugged right in and worked perfectly. Colors of the splitter's RCA connectors match correctly; i.e. yellow connector does output the video. The 3.5mm cable also works great by itself for hooking up my phone to my car stereo and streaming Pandora Radio. Great product.

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I almost returned this product because I couldn't get it to work with my 30g video ipod and then found the following in the reviews for another similar product. Hope it helps someone else:

"The AV Cable allows you to connect your iPod/iPhone with color screen to your home entertainment system. Now you can view your videos, pictures or slideshows with audio on your home television.

Setting Up Your iPod Video Options Before Watch iPod Video on TV

1.Turn on your iPod, choose Videos -> Video Settings from your main iPod menu. This screen will show three settings: TV Out, TV Signal and Widescreen.

2.Select TV Out, make sure you select "On" that will produce TV signal.

3.TV Signal: If you live in the U.S., your TV works with the NTSC standard. European countries mostly use PAL.

4.Widescreen: You can choose "On" to produce a widescreen signal (16:9), or "off" to export the traditional TV output (4:3)."

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This audio cable works as described. The sound quality is excellent, with no noticeable defects or distortions even at high volumes. Video quality is as good as it can be, considering that the videos are sized to natively look good on a three inch screen.

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I basically just bought this for the 3.5mm Cable so I could run my mp3 player in my car. The splitter works good also though. Good quality and small for compact storage. Great price

I was looking a way to connect my HTC My Touch 4G Slide to my Sony Bravia, this is perfect!!! Works great and the signal that transmit is great, the HD videos on YouTube are crisp clear. Thank you!!!

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Ledhill 3.5-mm TRRS Pro Stereo-Plus-Mic Audio / Swipe Card Reader Extension Cable ~ 4-ft / 1.2-m lo

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I have no idea why getting a TRRS extension cable that works with Apple's headphone remote control and microphone (as well as card readers and other accessories that connect through the headphone jack) is so difficult. It seems like something that a lot of people would want/need, and the options are few and far between. Aside from the Ledhill cable, the only other cable I've seen that reportedly works is the Startech cable which only comes in black.

As I preferred a cable that matched my Apple headphones, I decided to get the Ledhill cable. Although I couldn't get the first cable to work correctly, I'm not sure if that was caused by a defect or damage in shipping. But when I contacted Ledhill, they tested and shipped an exchange cable right away. Fantastic customer service! And their shipping was great -I ended up with the replacement cable arriving still within Amazon's original shipping estimate for the first cable.

The new cable is working great, and the connector that plugs into the phone is only slightly larger than the one on the Apple headphones, which is great if you have a case on your phone (like I do) that limits the size of the cable that can fit into the headphone jack.

One tip: at least on the iPhone (not sure about other devices), it IS important to connect your headphones or card reader to the extension cable BEFORE plugging the cable into the phone. Apparently the phone sets the type of connection when you plug in the cable, and, if there's no device at the other end, it won't know to use the mic/remote capabilities.

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After trying different extensions, I finally found an extension that actually works with my square! The shipping was quicker than the website said.

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This is a true iPhone headset extension cable, as it carries the electrical signals required to use it with volume controls/swipe card readers/additional accessories.

Wish it were available in longer lengths, but it is beautiful and actually works, unlike a number of products that claim to work with iPhone accessories!

Thanks a ton!

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Works great for iPhone 5 and Mac! Controls audio and supports the built in mic on the headset cable. Recommended!

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Great length, pliable cord, works with credit card scanner perfectly. Even plugs in to iPad with Defender case. Only wish is that it was available in black.

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DJTECH DIF1S DJ Scratch Mixer

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• DVS mode: switch between the traditional vinyl/CD setup and DVS software setup without reconnecting a single cable RCA booth output with dedicated volume control
• Input: 2 CD inputs (RCA phone, 1 per channel), 2 line/phone (switchable, RCA phone, 1 per channel Output: Master and Booth output (RCA phone), 6.35mm and 3.5mm headphone out

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I've owned several mixers over the past 20 years from the low-end swap shop "no-name" mixers up to the top of the line Vestax and Rane series, and I can say that the DJTECH DIF1S is truly an excellent piece of gear. First and foremost, you need to understand that this mixer is not meant for the club or wedding DJ, but rather for the turntablist or anybody that specializes in the language of 'scratching'. If scratching is your thing and you don't want to shell out a bunch of cash, then I STRONGLY suggest this mixer. I hate the fact that whenever a company makes an affordable product, it's usually referenced with terms such as "entry level" or "budget", however I can assure you that's not the case here. Truth be told, I had never heard of this company, however when I saw that Thud Rumble was selling this same mixer (albeit branded with the Thud Rumble logo), it immediately grabbed my interest and after doing my research, I made the purchase. Several months later, I can assure you that I made a very sound investment! Here's what you get:

* A rock-solid (built like a tank) 2 channel battle mixer with 3 EQs on each channel

* Super smooth up and downs

* Very solid knobs...nothing loose or flimsy

* A crazy tight crossfader powered by the Mini InnoFader which includes a fully adjustable contour slope

* A very simple/minimalistic layout which provides easy access to all of the faders, knobs, and cue buttons

* Selectable PFL or Master for the meters

* A 1/4" and 3.5" headphone jack

* No "transform" switches or buttons. I've always hated these and thought they were cheesy and gimmicky!

* No wall-wart! That's right...this has a proper AC plug!

In short, there's nothing about this mixer that I don't like, and for less than $200, you can't go wrong! One feature that I haven't tinkered with yet is the switchable DVS/Phono input, but the way I see it, if I need to switch from timecode to vinyl, I'll just do it within Traktor.

The bottom line; don't think of this as a an entry level or budget mixer, but rather as an awesome and affordable piece of gear!

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Very awesome mixer for beginner dj. Also came with extra fader knobs that was cool now I won't be missing any knobs.

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I've been DJ'n for over 15 years and I've had a ton of mixers. Being both a club and battle DJ I would definitely say that this mixer leans more on the battle side. The sound is crisp and the crossfader is one of the best around. If you're looking for a mixer to scratch and do the occasional party, I highly suggest this mixer. However, if you're looking for a mixer with lots of bells and whistles, I doubt this mixer is for you. This is for serious scratch heads that want a cost efficient mixer to get down on.

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just the type of mixer i wanted.For mixing it blends flawlessly, for cutting, it cuts like a guillotine.Really nice mixer.glad i made the purchase,only problem is after i bought it, the price went down to 188.Im still happy though

This is undoubtedly one of the most clean and accurate mixers I have ever used since 1998 when I started scratching. vs. Vestax, Rane, Pioneer, Stanton, Behringer,Gemini, LOL Radio Shack. I bought it to replace my vestax pmc 06 which is smooth and accurate, but has a lot of noise in the fader. A friend has the same vestax 06 with an Innofader upgrade, but it still pops when cutting because of the vestax analog design. So I've been looking for a mixer that I can record my scratches with without spending the totally outrageous prices the other companies are charging. It needs to be very clean sound, and cut fast without delay. The dj tech does!

I am relieved to have found this mixer. Thanks dj tech for putting out a product that scratch heads can use. This isnt for djs who want bpm counters, flashing lights, and transform buttons. It is what all of the turntablists wanted before midi cues were important. Its a clean face without a bunch of unnecessary bs, and a hamster switch with curve on the clean, smooth, accurate crossfader. For 90% of scratching this is enough.

Since there aren't many out there yet for people to try before buying the fader is very similar to the Rane in smoothness and fader cap design and feels just as sturdy. But I think this fader cuts faster and more accurate than the Rane or Pioneer. There is a worthwhile youtube video of short-e dif-1s vs Rane where she does a side by side.

I bought with a free next day shipping promo and got it less than 12 hours after ordering freaking awesome. $2500.00 mixers can stay on the shelf. And the guy who gave the negative review works for radio shack don't believe this troll.

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