Inside an accompanying box of accessories, we found a single - sheet quick - start manual, a small USB dongle, a lightweight travel sack, a 3.5
mm audio cable for connecting to a PS Vita or virtually any other audio device, and a mini-USB to USB charging cable barely longer than a piece of licorice.
In addition to the USB audio cable, power adapter, and speaker - to - speaker cable, Audioengine includes a 3.5
mm audio cable for wired playback from mobile devices.
All other devices require you to use the included 3.5
mm audio cable for stereo sound).
Not exact matches
There's a permanently attached
cable coming directly from the headset to a standard 3.5
mm audio jack which comes in at 1m in length, and this can then be plugged into the control box, adding another 2m to the overall length plus an extra connection
for the mic alongside the 3.5
mm jack.
Included in the box, aside from the headphones themselves, are a travel pouch, a Micro-USB
cable for charging on the go, a 3.5
mm audio cable, and the wireless adapter which plugs into your PS3 and / or PS4 (Note: While the wireless adapter does work with laptops and PC's, it only transmits stereo sound.
Compatible with PC, mobile, and consoles, the Electra V2 utilizes a standard 3.5
mm audio jack that is hard wired into the headset and can not be removed, but also comes with a splitter
cable for headphone and microphone separation on PC should you desire to separate the channels.
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For use with stereo headsets with 3.5
mm audio jack, or Xbox 360 gaming headsets with 2.5
mm chat
cable.
The new premium headset also features multi-position, hidden noise - cancelling microphones
for clearer chat and is also compatible with PS VR and mobile devices using an included 3.5
mm audio cable.
The right earcup houses an
audio cable connection
for the included 3.5
mm headphone
cables — one of which includes an inline three - button remote control.
The original Vive used an HDMI
cable for video, a USB 2.0
cable for audio, and a standard 3.5
mm audio jack (with Bluetooth optional).
Thankfully the
cable is removable and you can swap it out
for a standard 3.5
mm audio cable.
3.5
mm stereo
audio output
for use with external speakers (
audio cable not included).
You need a
cable from the headset into the T.A.C., an optical
cable into your Xbox
for sound, a USB
cable for power, and an additional 3.5
mm cable into your Xbox controller, despite
audio feeding directly into the headset via optical out.
Additionally, the Chromecast
Audio supports 3.5
mm to RCA (the red / white stereo jacks common one everything from speakers to TV sets), and 3.5
mm to TOSLINK optical
cable for digital
audio.
On the back there's a microUSB port
for the included power adapter and a 3.5
mm aux - out
for audio; unlike before, you'll need to supply your own
audio cable.
The right speaker has a USB
cable to draw power from your computer, and a 3.5
mm cable to connect
for audio playback.
Setup is pretty simple, just plug the base into a power source and then use a 3.5
mm or optical
cable to connect it to anything with an
audio output — most likely your home theather setup as that sort of use is what these headphones are designed
for — and
audio will be transmitted interference - free to the headphones up to a 30m (100 - foot) range using a proprietary 2.4 GHz wireless link.
As
for ports, the headset features
audio out and microphone support through a 3.5
mm jack and a single
cable with HDMI 2.0 and USB 3.0
for display and data connectivity.
Starting on the back and working downward, there's a microphone mute button, a clickable multi-purpose volume wheel, a connector
for the included headset
cable (the same one used by the wired Arctis Pro), a 3.5
mm pass - through to let other users hear the
audio going through the headset, a micro USB port
for charging, and a boom mic that stays retracted inside the earcup when not in use.
The left speaker's back panel houses all of the connections, including the screw - on antenna
for Bluetooth reception, the banana plug - style output that sends sound to the right speaker (a
cable is included), an RCA - style stereo input and output, a 3.5
mm audio input
for mobile devices, and a micro USB input
for connection to a computer — a way to bypass the digital - to - analog converter on your speaker's output and let the HD3 handle things.
On the left earcup, there are two covered ports: a micro-USB charging connection and a 3.5
mm connection
for the included optional
audio cable.
It has USB, mini USB, and 3.5
mm audio ports on the back, and a notch around the sides
for holding the included
cables when not in use.
Samsung packs a fair amount of extra value into the box, including a pair of AKG headphones (3.5
mm audio port), a charging brick, USB Type - A to USB type - C
cable, a transfer adapter
for transferring data from your old phone, and of course, the usual SIM tray ejection tool and a set of manuals and guides.
It has ports
for a 3.5
mm audio cable just in case you want to plug in headphones although it does also support Bluetooth 4.0 if you want to connect a wireless pair, as well as a microUSB port
for charging and data transfer.
Box Pack The box packing is impressive; inside you will find the headphone, data
cable for charging the headphone, quick start guide, warranty information and 3.5
mm audio cable.
Google does sell a
cable on the Play Store that features both 3.5
mm audio and USB Type - C ports
for listening and charging at the same time, but you'll always have annoying dongles to deal with if you want wired
audio.
- Non-detachable
cables, no love
for audio over 3.5
mm - No folding mechanism
for improved portability - Premature drivers are a pain to install - No option to enjoy bass without vibration - Mid-bass bloat is obnoxious without playing around with the EQ