Apple Lightning to 3.5 mm Audio Cable (1.2m) - Black

I’m a music producer, and I mainly use this cable to connect my AirPods Max to my Mac or audio interface when I need to listen without latency, or when I’ve forgotten my studio monitor headphones. I’ve tried several third-party Lightning to 3.5 mm cables before, but this is the only one that has been consistently reliable for my setup. The audio quality is clean and stable, with no dropouts or connection issues, even during longer sessions. Yes, it’s more expensive than other options, but in my experience, the cheaper alternatives didn’t last or introduced small issues that made them impractical for serious listening. If you need dependable, low-latency audio—especially for music production or professional use—this cable is worth it. <3

SO - when I bought my AirPods MAX - I bought them with the intention of being able to listen to the audio on a plane. My initial thought was: awesome - all I need is a lightning to 3.5mm cable and I'm SET! No need to buy an expensive bluetooth adapter and no need to worry if it's charged / will last long enough for the flight or movie. SO - I bought the cord for something like $10 and was feeling happy about it... until I tested it... it didn't work... My heart sunk - did I just spend $500 for headphones that won't serve my #1 use case?? Good news is no - I didn't... I just spent $10 on the wrong cable. Pretty much every lightning to 3.5mm audio cable on the market right now is what's called: Uni-Directional. Meaning that it will only work in one direction. MOST of these cables were made to plug your iPhone into an audio speaker or car stereo... they work ONLY when the sound goes from the lightning plug into the 3.5mm audio jack. HOWEVER, AirPods MAX need to work in the other direction... pushing sound from the 3.5mm audio jack into the lighting port. THIS Apple cable (and yes - it's WAY more expensive than you want it to be), is BI-DIRECTIONAL - meaning it will transmit sounds in both directions... In short: it solves the problem and allows you to listen to the movie on a plane (or any other sound source that has a 3.5mm audio jack). So get this bi-directional cable and solve your AirPods Max issues!

I got this cord so I could use my AirPods Max with my PS5. Happy to say this cord works! You just plug in the headphone Jack part of the cord into the controller and the lightning part into the headphones. I personally don’t think that this cord is worth $35 because it feels flimsy and made of cheap material; not the normal material apple cords are made of. I’ll just have to be gentle when handling the cord. But it seems that this is the only cord on the market that works for what I needed it to do.

Bought for my airpod max so I can use them with my ps5. The cable is so thin and flimsy.

I read the reviews, the good and the bad. For reference the photo has a lightning cable (OEM Apple charging cable) in white and this audio cable in black. It is indeed pretty thin, but as an old timer who remembers the way back days of wired headphones (lol sarcasm) it’s pretty typical of wired headphone cords. I ordered this to use my AirPods Max with my Steam Deck during flights. After way too many hours in /r and trying to get my headphones to work via Bluetooth and failing, I gave up and went for the cable. At $30 it was worth it for me, they plug right in and work great, flawlessly even. The sound quality is good, I don’t notice any real difference. As far as durability goes I’m not overly concerned. The cable will live in my case except during flights.

This is a VERY flimsy cable. Apple should not be putting their name on this, let alone their price tag. 30$ for this is a total joke. Even for Apple and their ridiculous prices (that I have religiously paid like a sucker for nearly 20 years) this is a new low. Sure it works as described - but it feels like some flimsy cheap garbage you'd find on Wish.com for under a buck. I've already returned mine. FYI I bought this cable for a new pair of Beats Solo Pro headphones, which are fantastic for listening to music (opposed music production, which they're terrible for). I needed Bluetooth headphones that could be wired when batteries were low. It took me forever to find this info; which Beats work wired w/o using battery power or BT etc., and the Beats Solo Pro do just that...but this crappy cable u gotta pay an extra 30$ for (like how do a pair of $400 headphones not come with the stupid proprietary cable that only works for them? INSANE. Anyway yes, those headphones need a 3.5mm to lightning cable, lightning side in the headphones, and if u want to use them wired in your iPhone - u have to use a lightning to 3.5mm adapter. I mean its that insane. Newer iphones don't have 3.5mm ports - which I'm all for - but the fact u can't get a lightning to lightning cable for to make Apples own products in 2021 is gonna make someone go postal someday. Just saying. The redundancy and the stupidity from a company that's all about design and simplicity - it's an obvious cash grab. Omg I can't believe I'm leaving a review like this on an Amazon listing if I had any shame I'd delete it now but I hope that this actually helps someone cuz I wasted hours on this dumb details and it was hard to find a clear answer in one place. Try and buy a higher quality 3.5mm/Lightning cable, and someone, for chrissakes, I mean seriously dear lord plz make a lightning/lightning cable for Apple/Beats headphones to plug into iOS devices

I can confirm this is an authentic Apple cord and is bidirectional. There are no other bidirectional lightning to 3.5mm cords on the market so you will have to pay out for this cord if you need it. I ordered this to use with my Gen 1 AirPod max on my ps5. Plugged it into the controller and now I’m getting excellent audio and I can use the controller mic for in game chat or party chat. I can’t talk about the durability as it’s brand new but the cord is on the thin side so you will need to be careful with it but I do expect it to last if treated well. Easy to use, connection is great. 5 stars.

Flimsy, short, and overpriced. It’s very sad that Apple is forcing people to buy this overpriced cable for their AirPods Max’s.

Muy buen producto, me impresionó, la verdad.

Turns my AirPods Max into regular headphones so I can use them with a non-apple or non-Bluetooth device. Only connects headphones, not the mic. But I can still use the native noise cancelling and the AirPods Max have some built in volume adjustment as well. It’s a nice light cable like the old apple headphones, not thick like a charging cable. You barely notice it when it’s plugged in. Overall 5/5 for sure

Worked perfect right away. Just a tip your headphones will need to be charged on some models for the cable to work properly which is probably why some reviewers had trouble. Cable is thin but light and durable and the coating is non-stick so it doesn’t tangle which was great on the plan! Little pricey but worth it to be sure it worked properly.

Works well thus far

Lamentablemente son la única opción para usar AirPods Max con cable , y digo lamentable porque el cable no solo es caro si no que se siente frágil y no de acorde a su precio , pero funciona como debería eso si