The 3.5mm plug or jack is used with portable devices, laptops, personal computers, and any other consumer electronic device. 3.5mm are of different types, we have the male which is also known as the plug and the female which is known as the jack.
In this guide, we would focus on the male type. The male has a solid pin for the center conductor, and you would mostly find them in consumer electronics, I suppose you know what it looks likes, but just in case, you do not know, here is how the male plug looks:
The 3.5mm or the mini-jack
That said, in this guide, I have collated the best (male to male) 3.5mm audio cable, let's get started with...
- 1) Amazon Basics 3.5mm (Gold-Plated Plugs)
- 2) Cable Creation 3.5mm Aux Cable (6 Ft/1.8M)
- 3) UGREEN 3.5mm Audio Cable Stereo Aux Cord 90 Degree Right
- 4) UGREEN 3.5mm Audio Cable Hi-Fi Stereo Double Layer Shielding Nylon Braided with Silver-Plating Copper Core
- 5) Mediabridge™ 3.5mm Male to Male Right Angle Stereo Audio Cable (4 Feet) - 90° Connector for Flush Connections
1) Amazon Basics 3.5mm (Gold-Plated Plugs)
No doubt, Amazon Basics 3.5mm plug is one of the most popular plugs in the wild, and it is so for good reason, it is cheap, you can connect it to most consumer electronic devices that are compatible with 3.5mm plug, for example, you can connect it to the AUX-in of a car stereo, portable speaker or just about any other compatible device.
Note: Some users have complained about electrical shock, I believe this is an error with the shield, so, you should do your due diligence, this is just a heads-up, and I hope you find it useful.
2) Cable Creation 3.5mm Aux Cable (6 Ft/1.8M)
Cable Creation is one of the leading companies when it comes to making high pristine cables, I give them that, the 3.5mm stereo Aux Cable from Cable Creation gives you high-quality music with a soft and more wear-resisting.
What I find interesting about the plug is how its shield is properly crafted unlike the one from Amazon Basics, so, you get no electric shock with this one, it also protects your signal from interference.
This is affordable and of different feet, so, if you do not want the default feet, which is 6Ft, then you can go with 1.5FT, 3FT, and even as long as 10FT.
Note: This cable is suitable for 2 poles (TRS) audio interface and it doesn't support microphones
3) UGREEN 3.5mm Audio Cable Stereo Aux Cord 90 Degree Right
UGREEN 3.5mm male-to-male Audio cable is a bit different from the rest I have listed so far, in the sense that the right male plug is in the form of a Right Angle which is really great for tight spaces, and they also make cable last longer and prevent cables from sticking out awkwardly while plugged in or otherwise getting in the way of your hands.
Aside from that, it is compatible with various consumer electronics from iPods to Media Players to car stereos and even speakers.
Like Cable Creation Audio Cable, you can select different feet, 1.5FT, 4FT, 6FT, and even as long as 10FT, so, it really depends on how long you want the 3.5mm male-to-male Audio Cable.
4) UGREEN 3.5mm Audio Cable Hi-Fi Stereo Double Layer Shielding Nylon Braided with Silver-Plating Copper Core
This is another male-to-male 3.5mm from UGREEN, they are that good. Unlike the previous UGREEN audio cable, this one is not RIGHT ANGLED, but it is a professional 3.5mm audio cable that can be used if you are looking for pristine audio quality.
It lets you connect your mobile device to a car stereo, speaker system, Headphones, headset, or any other audio output device that has a 3.5mm jack.
One thing I really like about this cable is the shields, they are professionally layered for better sound quality.
So, I'll recommend you give this a try if you are interested in high-fidelity audio.
Like the other Audio Cables we have listed so far, you can also select different feet, 1.5FT, 4FT, 6FT, and even as long as 10FT, so, it really depends on how long you want the 3.5mm male-to-male Audio Cable.
5) Mediabridge™ 3.5mm Male to Male Right Angle Stereo Audio Cable (4 Feet) - 90° Connector for Flush Connections
The last on our list is a 3.5mm male-to-male cable from Mediabridge, this one is also right-angled. The good thing about right-angle audio cable is not only the fact that you have the flexibility of running it against all kinds of surfaces, but the fact that it can withstand signal degradation and in turn produces great sound.
If you would be using this for portable audio devices; iPods, Smartphones, car stereos, and even any 3.5mm-compatible output, then Mediabridge 3.5mm male-to-male audio cable is a really good one.
You also have the option of selecting different feet, e.g 12FT, 4FT, and 8FT.
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