6.3 mm – 3.5 mm audio cables

6.3 mm — 3.5 mm

— an accessory with a 6.35 mm Jack connector on one side and a 3.5 mm mini-Jack on the other.

mini-Jack 3.5 is one of the most popular modern audio jacks. Outputs of this type (line and headphones) are used mainly in compact devices, as well as most computer and laptop audio cards, and plugs are installed in most headphones and computer speakers. Jack 6.35 mm, in turn, is intended mainly for stationary audio equipment, including quite advanced ones; it is more bulky, but provides more reliable contact, with less chance of interference. By default, both interfaces use a standard analogue audio signal, and these connectors (more precisely, their varieties with the same number of pins) are identical in layout and pinout, so compatibility can be ensured using the simplest cables and adapters.

Actually, accessories of this format can refer to both cables and adapters (see "Type"). At the same time, everything is quite simple with cables — there are corresponding plugs on both sides. But adapters can have a different design. Most often they are intended for connecting a 3.5 mm plug to a 6.35 mm jack, although the opposite option is also found. In addition, it is worth considering that these interfaces can have a different number of pins. The classic, most common option is 3 pins, for transmitting two-channel stereo, but there are other options — 4 pins for connecting headsets with microphones, 2 pins for connecting single-channel components (mainly in Hi-Fi systems). There are even adapters between different options — for example, adapters for audio output from one 3-pin Jack to two 2-pin mini-Jacks. So before choosing, it's ok to clarify which type of Jack and mini-Jack is relevant for you.