Advice on USB to 3.5mm for laptop

[calvin1719]

Hi folks,

My laptop's headphone jack has stopped working for sound output (mic still works). I don't really have the time/patience to troubleshoot this right now and I'm thinking of getting a USB adapter to cheaply solve the issue. I need to take video calls on this so it has to work for that.

Couple of questions:
- Does any USB C to 3.5 adapter work with laptops or are there different types? I'm thinking of getting either of these:
- https://www.amazon.in/Portronics-Connector-Headphone-Converter-Compatible/dp/B0CVN4DNWY Portronics
- https://www.amazon.in/Sounce-Connector-Headphone-Converter-Compatible/dp/B0D11PLVD9 Sounce - has a couple of bad reviews on the front page.
- Why are USB A adapters so much more expensive than USB C? I thought given that A is so old those would be cheaper?
e.g. https://www.amazon.in/Verilux®-External-Splitter-Converter-Compatible/dp/B0BTDLRTNL is 350

Edit: Laptop is a ThinkPad L490.

 

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My laptop's headphone jack has stopped working for sound output (mic still works).

- Does any USB C to 3.5 adapter work with laptops or are there different types? I'm thinking of getting either of these:
- https://www.amazon.in/Portronics-Connector-Headphone-Converter-Compatible/dp/B0CVN4DNWY

What I find confusing with this product is it says it supports mic. I don't see headsets with a mic. I see either a mic or earphones.

Portronics
- https://www.amazon.in/Sounce-Connector-Headphone-Converter-Compatible/dp/B0D11PLVD9 Sounce - has a couple of bad reviews on the front page.

This one claims TRRS. So mic and headset. Irritating thing here is apple reverses the order I think. So if it works with apple then it won't work with a PC or android. Because mic and headphones are reversed. Meaning you need an extra jack on top to right it.

- Why are USB A adapters so much more expensive than USB C? I thought given that A is so old those would be cheaper?

Where do you see that? One below is not that much

e.g. https://www.amazon.in/Verilux®-External-Splitter-Converter-Compatible/dp/B0BTDLRTNL is 350

This one looks promising

 

[calvin1719]

What I find confusing with this product is it says it supports mic. I don't see headsets with a mic. I see either a mic or earphones.

You mean in the last product image? That's a fair point, but a couple of reviews mention that it works well with laptops including the headset's mic.

Check out this Amazon review of Portronics iKonnect C Pro Type C to 3.5 mm Audio Jack Connector with DAC Headphone Converter Adapter Compatible with iPhone 15 Pro Max/15 Pro/15 Plus, Galaxy S23/S22/S21/S208 & Other Type C Phones

Good type C to 3.5 mm converter that works with multiple products

www.amazon.in

Check out this Amazon review of Portronics iKonnect C Pro Type C to 3.5 mm Audio Jack Connector with DAC Headphone Converter Adapter Compatible with iPhone 15 Pro Max/15 Pro/15 Plus, Galaxy S23/S22/S21/S208 & Other Type C Phones

Works seemlessly!!

www.amazon.in

and some others I saw

Where do you see that? One below is not that much

Not that much in absolute terms, yea, but 1.5x what the USB C ones cost.

Sounce has some reviews that say it stopped working very soon, so not really keen on that one.

 

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At this price you can afford to pick up more than one. Give us a review after

 

[calvin1719]

I've bought Portronics for now, let's see how it goes.