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Califone AX-14 Digital Audio Converter - 3.5mm to USB Port
- Price: $34.95
- Free Shipping (USA)
- In Stock
- B&H # CAAX14
- Mfr# AX-14
Product Highlights
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Califone now offers the AX-14 Digital Audio Converter - 3.5mm to USB Port for your analog audio equipment. This converter helps eliminate the need for a sound card. With this device you can record to your voice recognition programs or multimedia presentations with no hassles. You can connect your analog microphone, headset, speaker or other audio source to your computer for recording with this converter. It will connect to any 3.5mm plug to an available USB port which enables you to enjoy digital audio.
- Analog to Digital
- Connect your analog microphone, headset, speaker or other audio source to your computer for recording with this converter.
- 3.5mm to USB
- This converter will connect to any 3.5mm plug to an available USB port which enables you to enjoy digital audio.
- Convenient
- With this device you can record to your voice recognition programs or multimedia presentations with no hassles.
- Eliminate the Sound Card
- This converter helps eliminate the need for a sound card.
- Compatibility
- The AX-14 is compatible with Windows XP/ME/2000/NT/98SE
| General | |
|---|---|
| Connection | USB 2.0 |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 1.8 x 3.1 x 0.5" (44 x 79 x 12mm) |
| Weight | 1.6 oz (45g) |
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 5 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
60%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Reviewer Profile:
- Experienced (4)
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 5 customers
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Displaying reviews 1-5
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Califone AX-14 Digital Audio Converter - 3.5mm to USB Port:
I work the media presentations for our local church. We use a high end computer and the phone jack busted keeping us from using any sound related media. If needed we had to hold a mic to the computer's speakers. I brought the computer in to be fixed and told it would be an almost [$]repair. No way the church could afford it. Their "geek" suggested we get this item (AX-14 digital audio converter). When I called B&H the customer service rep was great in helping me. Installation of the product was easy and the it worked fantastically! We paid [$]. Talk about a huge savings!! Thanks B&H!
Pros
- Cheap
Cons
- Limited Functions
- Poor Sound Quality
Best Uses
Comments about Califone AX-14 Digital Audio Converter - 3.5mm to USB Port:
I bought this so i could record scratch narration for a project I'm editing on a MacBook Pro. I wasn't expecting it to be good sound quality, just decent enough so i could easily record placeholders wherever as a stand in for the final recording.
I returned the Califone Digital Audio Converter because the sound i was getting through it was completely unusable, even for the low bar i had. Maybe it just doesn't work with Macs? I can't imagine such a bad component being manufactured otherwise.
Pros
Cons
- Bulky/Heavy
- Limited Functions
- Poor Sound Quality
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Home Studio
Comments about Califone AX-14 Digital Audio Converter - 3.5mm to USB Port:
I bought this item for my son's PS3, so he could use it with his mono 3.5m headset. It made a very loud bussing sound. I even changed the PS3 External Audio devices setting, it recognized it, but still made that loud buzzing sound. I called the device support. the guys did not know if this device it would work with PS3, he said, he will research it and he will call me back. I never heard from him again. He did confrim that this device would not work for Mac. So I guess, I am stock with this device and I can only use it with a PC. :(:(
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
Comments about Califone AX-14 Digital Audio Converter - 3.5mm to USB Port:
After buying a unidirectional microphone I found it wouldn't work on my Mac when plugged into the 3.5mm mic input jack. It needed a converter and this little item saved they day for me.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Bulky/Heavy
Best Uses
- PlayStation 3
Comments about Califone AX-14 Digital Audio Converter - 3.5mm to USB Port:
This device works well for converting analog 3.5mm headset to USB so that it may be used with the PlayStation 3 (PS3).
An unfortunate flaw of the PS3 is that it does not allow USB headsets to play game audio -- only voice chat. This tiny device allows me to use the microphone of my existing headset for voice chat, while allowing me to plug the earphones of the same headset into my TV so that I may hear game sounds and voice chat.
The cord on this device is shorter than I expected at about 4 inches, but is just long enough to work without requiring an extension. I think the box could have a smaller form factor but I think that's just nit-picking.
Overall a great device.
Displaying reviews 1-5
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviews(based on 5 reviews)
Ratings Distribution
60%
of respondents would recommend this to a friend.
Pros
- Easy to use (3)
Cons
Best Uses
- Reviewer Profile:
- Experienced (4)
REVIEWS
Reviewed by 5 customers
Sort by
Displaying reviews 1-5
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Compact
- Easy To Use
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
Comments about Califone AX-14 Digital Audio Converter - 3.5mm to USB Port:
I work the media presentations for our local church. We use a high end computer and the phone jack busted keeping us from using any sound related media. If needed we had to hold a mic to the computer's speakers. I brought the computer in to be fixed and told it would be an almost [$]repair. No way the church could afford it. Their "geek" suggested we get this item (AX-14 digital audio converter). When I called B&H the customer service rep was great in helping me. Installation of the product was easy and the it worked fantastically! We paid [$]. Talk about a huge savings!! Thanks B&H!
Pros
- Cheap
Cons
- Limited Functions
- Poor Sound Quality
Best Uses
Comments about Califone AX-14 Digital Audio Converter - 3.5mm to USB Port:
I bought this so i could record scratch narration for a project I'm editing on a MacBook Pro. I wasn't expecting it to be good sound quality, just decent enough so i could easily record placeholders wherever as a stand in for the final recording.
I returned the Califone Digital Audio Converter because the sound i was getting through it was completely unusable, even for the low bar i had. Maybe it just doesn't work with Macs? I can't imagine such a bad component being manufactured otherwise.
Pros
Cons
- Bulky/Heavy
- Limited Functions
- Poor Sound Quality
- Unreliable
Best Uses
- Home Studio
Comments about Califone AX-14 Digital Audio Converter - 3.5mm to USB Port:
I bought this item for my son's PS3, so he could use it with his mono 3.5m headset. It made a very loud bussing sound. I even changed the PS3 External Audio devices setting, it recognized it, but still made that loud buzzing sound. I called the device support. the guys did not know if this device it would work with PS3, he said, he will research it and he will call me back. I never heard from him again. He did confrim that this device would not work for Mac. So I guess, I am stock with this device and I can only use it with a PC. :(:(
Pros
- Compact
- Easy To Use
Cons
Best Uses
- Amateur Recording
- Home Studio
Comments about Califone AX-14 Digital Audio Converter - 3.5mm to USB Port:
After buying a unidirectional microphone I found it wouldn't work on my Mac when plugged into the 3.5mm mic input jack. It needed a converter and this little item saved they day for me.
Pros
- Clear Sound
- Easy To Use
Cons
- Bulky/Heavy
Best Uses
- PlayStation 3
Comments about Califone AX-14 Digital Audio Converter - 3.5mm to USB Port:
This device works well for converting analog 3.5mm headset to USB so that it may be used with the PlayStation 3 (PS3).
An unfortunate flaw of the PS3 is that it does not allow USB headsets to play game audio -- only voice chat. This tiny device allows me to use the microphone of my existing headset for voice chat, while allowing me to plug the earphones of the same headset into my TV so that I may hear game sounds and voice chat.
The cord on this device is shorter than I expected at about 4 inches, but is just long enough to work without requiring an extension. I think the box could have a smaller form factor but I think that's just nit-picking.
Overall a great device.
Displaying reviews 1-5
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