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Kensington 2-in-1 Charger and Audio Cable for iPhone/iPod, including iPhone 4S

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Kensington 2-in-1 Charger and Audio Cable for iPhone/iPod, including iPhone 4S

(96 customer reviews)

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Features

Charging and audio cable
Powers and charges iPhone or iPod, including iPhone 4
Provides a direct connection to your car stereo?s AUX (auxillary) port for pure sound
3 1/2 foot long cable
Ultra-low profile USB Car Charger

Description

Charge and listen with one cable. Keep your iPhone charged and the sound quality crystal clear with the Kensington 2-in-1 Car Charger and AUX Audio Cable. By connecting directly to your car’s stereo’s AUX port, you’ll enjoy pure, crisp sound. And the built-in car charger makes sure you arrive at your destination with plenty of power. Input: 10V-24V DC Output: 5V–700mA DC.

Product Details

Product Length:	2.75 inches
Product Width:	5.25 inches
Product Height:	1.75 inches
Product Weight:	0.25 pounds
Package Length:	6.7 inches
Package Width:	4.3 inches
Package Height:	1.3 inches
Package Weight:	0.25 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 96 reviews

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 4.0

( 96 customer reviews )
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37 of 39 found the following review helpful:

Seems to work very well Nov 10, 2010 By Connie Science "con_sci"
Bought this yesterday and really like it. The connector to the ipod is thru the bottom charge/sync port. The cord comes out of that, then divides in 2 -- one goes to the aux port and the other to the dc connector (cigarette lighter) in the car. (so the headphone port in the ipod touch is not used at all).
The only limitation is that the car's aux port & dc connector need to be close to each other for this to work.
In my car (a new Prius), the aux & dc connector are located inside the console storage area -- this is perfect with the Kensington device because I can tuck my ipod touch into the console and if I leave my car, it's not visible.

13 of 13 found the following review helpful:

Cable works as advertised Dec 01, 2010 By F. Koh
This product description wasn't too helpful when I first bought the cable, so hopefully my explanation will help some people to decide.

This is a Y-shaped cable that has a iPhone/iPod connector at one end, and on the other end a USB and a 3.5mm aux output. Also provided is a low profile Car 9V -> USB adaptor, from which you can use to charge your iPhone or just about anything else that takes a USB.

One con to this product is that the aux does not work if the power(USB) is not plugged in. I can't think of a reason why this should be the case. Otherwise, the product works as described.

9 of 9 found the following review helpful:

Great product with a few minor quirks. Jun 18, 2011 By R. Ocampo "Artisan"
I love this Kensington 2-in-1 Charger and Audio Cable for iPhone/iPod. I guess they couldn't think of a shorter name for the product so they named it exactly what it does - a 2-in-1 cable that functions as a charger for your iPhone/iPod and has an audio cable out that plugs into an auxilary connection. Did you get that or did you want me to state it again? Just kidding.

I was looking for a cable that does exactly this and I was surprised that there are no other branded manufacturer that came up with a simple product similar to this. We see the same manufacturers that make in-car iPhone/iPod charger also make iPhone/iPod audio cables. Why is it so difficult to have them combine the product into one.

There are generic cables that do the same at less than half the price of this Kensington, but do not have the same make quality as this one.

PROS:

1. Thick cables enveloped in tangle-free nylon shielding. The outer nylon shielding adds to the cable's robustness as well as helps eliminate coiling up.
2. Semi-compact charger included with the cable that has a yellow light to indicate when there is power going to the charger.
3. The audio is taken from the direct iPhone/iPod line level out signal which is cleaner due to less processing apart from converting from digital to analog.
4. The headphone jack audio out is not used which is more cumbersome because you have to adjust the audio signal to maximum volume to get a similar line level out as the direct connection.
5. There is only one cable to plug to your iPhone/iPod in order to act as a charger and grab the line level audio at the same time.

CONS:

1. The charger portion could be made more compact just like the other auto chargers that are being made these days.
2. The connection to the dock needs more holding power as it is easy to yank out accidentally. There are some iPhone dock connections that you have to press on both ends to unlatch. This is what they should have done to this item.
3. Although the cables are thick and protected with an out nylon wrap, the audio cables should be made to be able to also detach when not needed if you only want to use it as a charger without the need for the other cable dangling unnecessarily. This also enables the user to replace the audio cable if it has been frayed or if they need something longer.
4. They should build into the cable a mini remote that controls the Play/Pause/Rewind/Skip functions so you don't have to fiddle with your device itself which is dangerous when driving.

I've seen reviews where some are complaining about audio interference issues which occurs where there is poor grounding of the vehicle power adapter and the car stereo. If there is no isolation then yes you will hear high pitched whining being fed into the audio portion. As for my experience, I have no issues like this on my vehicle.

The price is on the high side, but the construction and material quality versus similar generic cables makes paying this kind of price worth it.

I'm glad I passed on Griffin's iTrip DualConnect which provides the same direct line level out, but also combines an over-the-air FM radio solution which is inferior and unnecessary for users who are looking for an AUX audio connection. I'm surprised Griffin hasn't come up with this kind of no-brainer solution. But it's Kensington who thought about it and is reaping the rewards.

I would definitely recommend this product which is surprisingly one of the few you will find for a production combination like this. If they can work out the improvements above they will have a winner on the next product iteration.

8 of 8 found the following review helpful:

Works just as advertised Feb 06, 2011
4.5 stars. Works great and sounds so much better than running straight from the headphone jack. .5 stars off because the cord to the aux input is so short, but easily fixed by purchasing an extension.

5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

Almost Great-Try immediately- May need "ground loop isolator" Dec 16, 2011 By Traveler
I purchased this for my 2006 Rav4 for using with my nano 6g. The aux and cigarette lighter are right next to each other so I thought this would be perfect. This product would have been amazing but I experienced the wheezing/static noise that others have experienced. That aside, the music would be excellent and construction quality is very good. With this hook up, it is not necessary to have to turn music on Ipod all the way up to get descent sound. Wrote Kensington and they acknowledge the problem but said the problem is with the connections on my vehicle and not the product. They recommended I purchase a "ground loop isolator" in order for it to eliminate the static I hear.

Updadate: It seems as though the customer support at kennsington will be shipping me this "ground loop isolator" free of charge.

Update: Just received "ground loop isolator" from Kensington customer support and now it works great! Sound is much better than going through the AUX port on the ipod and I am getting CD quality sound again. I don't have to max out the sound on the ipod in order to get decent sound.

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