Geekria 4.4mm Balanced Male to 3.5mm Balanced Female Adapter, Silver-Plated Copper Audio Cable, Headphone Upgrade Converter Dongle, Balanced TRRRS to TRRS Jack Plug (0.5ft)

I bought the 3.5 female to 4.4 male to plug into my DAC for balanced listening.First I want to say I’m not an audiophile. However I am serious about the best sound I can get for my money. Therefore I have better than average DAC/AMP/headphones/IEMs. (Over $1,200 to give an idea) So I’m not an expert but to me this did not degrade the sound at all. The cable adapter seems to be made of quality materials. I would think if handled properly this will last for years but I can say for source as I’ve had it less than a week.

This is the correct adapter for the ifi Hip DAC2 (Hi-Res) with the balanced 4.4 mm output; otherwise, static will be unavoidable through cans. Don't make the mistake of using regular 3.5 mm "adapter."

I'm using this with iKKo OH10 IEM's and an iFi Zen V2 hooked up to my MacBook Pro. The Apollo does exactly what I expected. Stupid me kept ordering the wrong sizes but I had no trouble with the returns. The adapter reeks of quality and the sound I get is ideal. You can't go wrong with this adapter.

Left sounds instead of right, right sounds instead of left. How is the manufacturer not ashamed?

Good fit and finish

This was given a great description solid silver wire gold plated connections. It has great sound and clarity

I recommended this amazing product ! Great sound and details ! Any headphones, It can be heard on both sides! The sound rich! high quality! Great for my Sony WM1Z !

2 stars for construction, this feels very solid and looks great.However, not only are the left & right stereo channels swapped, but something is happening with the center channel... either there's some sort of phasing issue being introduced somehow, or the center channel is being pushed out to both the left & right channels "separately". I've never heard anything like it. In songs that have a narrow stereo field for some/all of it, it still comes across as if the stereo field is "wide" and center-channel audio is displaced somehow. There may be some sort of a delay between the left & right channels or something? It's truly bizarre.I'm using the adapter with a known-good cable, and am testing against another known-good cable. The issue is definitely there and impossible to ignore. I've reached out to Geekria support, we'll see what happens. Sorely disappointed.