Annoying whining and static sounds from official Samsung USB C to 3.5mm adapter.

[Linuxguy]

I mentioned this somewhere else here, thought maybe I should make a full post about it. I bought the official Samsung USB C to 3.5mm dongle about a year or two ago. I didn't want Bluetooth to be my only option due to questionable quality, and codec issues. Out of the box it was defective. Not fit for purpose. There was an annoying whining sound, and a static sound, especially when listening at low volumes. I expected high quality sound from this, to make up for the fact that some id!0t at Samsung decided to follow Apple in ditching the 3.5mm jack. What I got was more *****. My old S7 with 3.5mm sounds better. It also didn't work with the UHQ Upscaler so I doubt it is even 192/24 as claimed. I would've been better off getting one of those cheap dongles off Aliexpress, at least they have Cirrus Logic chips. I was told to send feedback about this using the Samsung members app. Never replied. Got deleted after a year. 

[GoanGeek]

Hi.

This is a customer to customer based forum.

People can maybe only recommend products that they find work for them.
If that is the reason for your post.
Otherwise Feedback is via the support tab on the Members APP.

Bluetooth is the way . Whether you like it or not.

Choice is always better. 😊

[Linuxguy]

Not just bluetooth the problem in that post.

I dont know if you noticed, but there was only one sentence about Bluetooth in that post.

I specifically made this post to tell of the problems with Samsung's 3.5mm adapter, which should be a reasonable alternative to Bluetooth considering they stupidly followed Apple in removing the 3.5mm socket.

And no. I do not recommended people buy this adapter.

[Linuxguy]

And bluetooth isn't the only way. USB C on Samsung devices can do high definition audio with USB audio class devices.

I know this because I tried it with the USB to SPDIF adapter I use with my laptop, and I could activate the UHQ upscaler.

Their 3.5mm adapter is useless. I would be better off getting one of those dongles with Cirrus Logic chips off Aliexpress if it wasn't for the potential customs issues.

Or you can buy a USB C bluetooth adapter from 1Mii to use with aptx high definition receivers. That adapter is a USB audio class device too. But it's stupid that you even need that considering aptx HD is in the AOSP code.