Question 1

Is it true the airpods Max will only work with an authentic Apple cable? Bought a 3rd party cable and can't get it to work on my android phone

Accepted Answer

Most 3.5mm to lightning only have a digital to analog converter. Airpods Max needs to have an analog to digital converter (the opposite) to convert the sound coming from the 3.5mm end to the lightning/headphone end. Thats why most don’t work, and this one does.

Question 2

Does this allow use of the microphone at full quality? Would maybe like to use this as a gaming headset in Windows.

Accepted Answer

Gaming headphones are designed differently than audio headphones. That’s because gaming headphones require physical microphone attachment. Which you can buy separately and make your AirPods Max a gaming headset. There are videos on YouTube discussing this if you’re interested.

Question 3

Will this work to use mic on headset?

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No, it won't work to use a mic on a headset.  Apple devices use a 4 conductor 3.5mm connector to do stereo audio plus a microphone. (Tip is left audio, ring 1 is right audio, ring 2 is ground, the sleeve is the microphone according to Wikipedia.)  This cable has a 3 conductor 3.5mm audio connector (look at the pictures).  When I use the cable to connect my AirPods Max to a 2018 15" MacBook Pro, it detects the stereo headphones (output) only, and does not detect a microphone.  I can still use the built-in microphone on the MacBook Pro, but I'm not using the microphone on the AirPods Max.  When I plug in Bose QuietComfort 25 headphones, which have a 4 conductor 3.5mm connector, the MacBook Pro detects a microphone as well as stereo headphones.

Question 4

How long is the cable?

Accepted Answer

47 inches

Brand	Apple
Cable Type	Lightning, AUX
Compatible Devices	Headphone, Personal Computer, Smartphone, Speaker, Tablet
Connector Type	Lightning
Special Feature	Tangle Free

Apple Lightning to 3.5 mm Audio Cable (1.2m) - Black

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