MCSPER USB to 3.5mm Audio Jack Adapter, External Sound Card Converter Compatible with Headset, PC, Laptop, Mac, Desktops, Linux, PS4 and More Devices (Grey)

I have been struggling with a headphone port that was too loose - propping it up a little to keep the connection was a pain. This is a big money saver over getting that port fixed. Perfect USB connection every time.

I bought a new computer and it does not have a phone jack on the rear. I did not want to plug my speakers into the phone jack on the front, so I bought this gadget. It works like a champ to let me plug my speaker phone jack into a USB port on the rear of the new computer.

Works Well

This does what I need and does it well. There is one small deficiency, in my opinion, and one weirdness that I don't think is the adapter's issue. The deficiency is that the device only supports 16 bit sound. The page doesn't claim otherwise except that one of the images specifies 24 bit sound. Nowhere in the description is that stated. Now, 16 bit sound is great and sound from this adapter is great - no problem there. I do think (or imagine) I can hear a slight difference in dynamism on another device that supports both bit depths. The weirdness is that on starting up in Windows 11 after a shutdown, sound comes through the adapter incredibly loud. If I unplug the adapter and replug, everything is normal. If I choose restart, there is also no problem. That constellation makes me think it's something in Windows (which doesn't fully shut down in shutdown, so it can start up more quickly). I'm going to keep an eye on it.

Works perfect with Linux. Plug and play. I am using this for running Linux on an old Chromebook where the sound card keeps malfunctioning. Fixed it no problem.