Lightning to Headphone Jack Adapters Surface in China Ahead of New iPhone

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Posted May 30, 2016 at 7:45pm by iClarified

Adapters that convert a 3.5mm headphone connector to a Lightning connector have already surfaced in China. Tama Electric is making three versions of the adapter as spotted by Macotakara.

Each adapter features volume and play/pause buttons and two of them have a micro-USB port in addition to the 3.5mm port.

Apple is widely rumored to be dropping the headphone jack from its next generation iPhone allowing for a thinner design, saving internal space, and improving audio quality. Presumably, the company would include a set of Lightning earbuds with the device but those who want to use their regular headphones would need an adapter similar to these.

To ease the transition, Apple could include their own adapter with the new iPhone but many feel it will be an additional purchase.

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Lightning to Headphone Jack Adapters Surface in China Ahead of New iPhone

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Zane - June 1, 2016 at 2:22pm

It could be an external amplifier, helping boost the volume when using headphones…

O - May 30, 2016 at 9:33pm

These are just 3D rendering bullshit to make the internet go crazy about the lack of headphone jack...!!

John the Ripper - May 30, 2016 at 8:05pm

why put volume controls in the Adapter? we just need a hard plug adaper. (1 side lighting connector and in the other side female stereo jack) that's it. And it hast to be really small by the way not this enormous block of plastic shown here.

gamerscul9870 - May 31, 2016 at 2:20am

I agree. Couldn't the volume control be more close to the upper half of the human body rather than right below the phone. Imagine the phone being in the pocket and trying to reach for the buttons lugging around or mistakenly sit on it.

King Rollo - May 31, 2016 at 7:45am

You need volume controls because the controls on the side of the iPhone won't work when it outputs digitally via lightning port. Well not if you use your own DAC.