A few days ago, a netizen accidentally knocked off the HTC U11's USB Type C to 3.5mm adapter. It turned out that the U11 has a USB cable, and the commercial adapter cables cannot be used. The only option is to buy the original one that costs 690 yuan. Wiring, so I posted a complaint on the forum: "Your HTC is using a 3-pin USB cable, and all external USB cables cannot be used. A USB C type to 3.5 cable costs more than 600, HTC is a bandit, you sell it so expensively, The ones outside are a little more expensive at 300, but your HTC sells them for 690. Why don’t you go and eat shit? You are exorbitant for 3 hours, and there is no product on site. I won’t use it as a plate if it is available. Sorry HTC, U11 is the last one I bought from you. A mobile phone!"
Will the HTC U11's USB Type C to 3.5mm adapter pick up the cable? Why does a small cable cost 690 yuan and is out of stock? Is HTC a bandit, or do netizens misunderstand it? ?The following is an analysis:
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HTC U11 has become very popular in Taiwan after its launch. It has overcome the dismal sales situation in the past. However, U11 followed Apple’s iPhone 7 approach and canceled the 3.5mm traditional headphone jack, replacing it with USB Type-C USonic headphones and a thoughtfully included USB-C to 3.5mm adapter cable. U11’s USONIC active noise reduction headphones are very powerful. , can provide clear-cut low, mid and high sounds, but is the included USB Type C to 3.5mm adapter priced at 690 yuan too expensive?
HTC U11 USB If the Type C to 3.5mm adapter uses non-original cables that are commonly available in the market, the cables will be picked up and cannot be used? Is there a reason why an original USB Type C to 3.5mm adapter is so expensive?
Design reference of HTC U11 Apple's iPhone 7 removes the DAC (Digital to Analog Converter) from the phone and transfers it to external headphones and adapters, which is equivalent to using an external sound card design. DAC digital to analog conversion The converter is a technology that converts digital signals into analog signals (in the form of current, voltage or charge), which can greatly improve the sound quality of mobile phones. According to a netizen's post on the HTC Forum, the disassembly of HTC U11 original USB Type C to 3.5 mm adapter, I found that the original adapter of HTC U11 is not an ordinary pure adapter. Not only is the workmanship and materials used very real, it also has a built-in Cirrus Logic CS42L42 DAC chip. This is also Apple's lighting to 3.5 adapter. (Built-in DAC chip) Same manufacturer.
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Netizens posted on the HTC Forum that compared with other identical adapters with built-in DAC chips, HTC original factory The adapter supports 24bit/48khz (the chip can support up to 192khz), while the non-original adapter only supports 16bit/48khz. The cheap adapters sold at night markets or online will of course be picked up because they do not have a built-in DAC chip. You get what you pay for, HTC's original adapter is expensive and valuable.
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HTC's original USB Type C to 3.5mm adapter cable has a built-in powerful DAC chip For mobile phones without built-in DAC chips, such an adapter cable will be a magic tool that can turn decay into magic. Although the HTC U11 is not as popular in China as it is in Taiwan, this USB Type C to 3.5mm adapter However, cables are sold out in China. The reason is that the popular Xiaomi 6, Nubia Z17, OnePlus 5, etc. mobile phones in China do not have built-in independent DAC chips, so many Chinese users choose to buy this HTC cable. Adapter cable to improve the sound quality of your phone's headphones. Since Xiaomi currently does not sell such peripheral accessories, many rice fans called on Xiaomi on the Xiaomi forum to optimize the HTC adapter in order to better utilize the potential of this HTC adapter cable.
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HTC's original USB Type C to 3.5mm adapter cable's DAC chip can be used on other mobile phones to see the performance of the chip. For details, see the video introduction below. .
Although HTC’s original USB Type C to 3.5mm adapter cable is very powerful, can it be sold cheaper? HTC has heard the voices of many netizens. Currently, the special price on HTC’s official website is only 345 yuan. This price That’s enough!
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Although the 3.5mm headphone jack is canceled, HTC U11 provides powerful USonic headphones and a built-in DAC chip. It is quite considerate to replace the USB-C to 3.5mm adapter cable. However, the elimination of the 3.5mm headphone jack is not a big deal for high-end mobile game enthusiasts. They think that the USB Type C connector is bulky and has no L-shaped connector, which makes it difficult to play horizontal mobile games. The card is not as stable as the 3.5mm headphone jack, and there are concerns about time delays when using Bluetooth headsets. Therefore, using the USB Type C connector to replace the 3.5mm design for playing mobile games is a big disaster.
Haha, Apple fans or rice fans don’t seem to care that much about the fact that Apple iPhone7/7 Plus or Xiaomi Mi 6 also cancel the 3.5mm headphone jack, which will also cause hand jamming when playing mobile games. However, many netizens always have a lot of opinions on HTC U11. Can sigh "It doesn't matter if someone is handsome, call the police if someone is ugly".