UGREEN 80154 USB-C to 3.5mm DAC Audio Adapter

UGREEN's 80154 solves the problem of phones and laptops that dropped the headphone jack: it's a USB-C dongle with a built-in DAC, converting the phone's digital audio signal into an analogue output for any standard wired 3.5mm headphones or speakers. Because the DAC chip lives in the dongle rather than relying on the phone's cheaper internal audio path, sound quality with good wired headphones is typically a clear step up from what a generic passive adapter can deliver.

It's a small, pocketable accessory with no battery of its own — it draws power from the connected device, so it adds negligible weight to a bag. The trade-off is that it occupies your only USB-C port while in use: most single-port phones won't let you charge and use wired headphones through this dongle at the same time, so plan around that if you tend to charge while listening.

• USB-C to 3.5mm adapter with built-in DAC chip
• No separate battery, powered by the connected device
• Occupies the phone's only USB-C port while in use on single-port devices