UGREEN USB-C to 3.5 mm AUX and 60 W Charging Cable (45009)

Overview

The UGREEN 45009 lets a USB-C phone play through a car stereo or speaker while it charges. It is a USB-C to 3.5 mm AUX cable with a built-in digital-to-analogue converter (DAC) and a charging branch that accepts a USB-C Power Delivery (PD) charger up to 60 W, or up to 18 W from a USB-A Quick Charge port through its tethered adapter. It suits car journeys where a phone without a headphone jack is both the music source and the navigation screen.

Is it right for you?

• Suits a USB-C phone feeding a car AUX input or a speaker while plugged into a car charger.
• The audio end is a 3.5 mm plug for an AUX input. It does not accept headphones with their own plug.
• The DAC handles up to 48 kHz, 16-bit. If you want hi-res playback, choose a different cable.
• About 0.76 m (2.5 ft) long, which suits a phone mounted near the dashboard sockets.

Key features

• USB-C plug for the phone and 3.5 mm TRS plug for the AUX input.
• USB-C charging input up to 60 W Power Delivery.
• USB-A charging input up to 18 W Quick Charge through the tethered adapter.
• DAC audio format up to 48 kHz, 16-bit.
• Braided nylon cable with aluminium-alloy connector housings.
• Cable length about 0.76 m (2.5 ft).

What else you need

• A USB-C phone that outputs digital audio over USB-C and accepts the charging profile.
• A stereo or speaker with a 3.5 mm analogue AUX input.
• For charging, a USB-C PD charger or a USB-A charger with its cable; neither is included.

Before you buy

• The source device must output digital audio over USB-C.
• For 60 W charging, use a compatible USB-C PD charger and confirm the phone accepts the required profile.
• Through the USB-A input the ceiling is 18 W Quick Charge, not 60 W.
• No data transfer.
• A USB-C wall charger, USB-A charger, car charger, headphones, speaker and source device are not included.