Customer Reviews

Premium White USB Data / Charging Adapter Adaptor for Apple 2nd Generation Shuffle

5 star:		(44)
4 star:		(10)
3 star:		(9)
2 star:		(4)
1 star:		(70)

 

 

Wired incorrectly, I used an ohm meter to check the wiring on an Apple 2nd gen shuffle charger and the metal case that goes into the usb port (of the computer)is connected to the 3rd segment from the top of the 1/8" plug, this would be chasis ground. These low price connectors do not connect the metal case of the usb port to the chasis ground which leads to the error message that the unit conected to the usb port is drawing to much current and the usb ports is shutting down. Thus this unit does not work for charging or transfering data. If I can figure out the wiring so easily with an ohm meter, why can't the chinese or whoever makes these? I don't know how some of these units reviewed work unless they make some that do connect to chasis ground. Price was cheap enough so nothing really lost. My shuffle was not damaged by this cord.

was rather surprised when the dock that came with my iPod shuffle broke on me. Even more surprised when I saw that Apple wanted $29.95 to replace it. Heck, that's almost half of what the Shuffle cost to begin with. And if the first one broke so easy I don't want to take a chance.

So I surfed around and saw this handy dandy thing. I got it pretty quick and it works like a charm! And what's better, you can carry this around with you much easier than the Apple dock and it's not going to die on me.

Great product!

I ordered this product as a replacement for a broken iPod shuffle charger, and I was not expecting much, given that it only cost me one cent. But the plug of the charger did not fit into my shuffle correctly, and when I tried to pull it out, it ripped off the plastic covering. Not only that, but when it was plugged in it did not work anyway. Maybe I just had a faulty one, but I strongly do not recommend this product.

didn't work at all. Get the little cordless one instead (White - iPod Shuffle 2nd Generation USB Charger Adapter); that worked.

The USB Adapter for the iPod Shuffle fills a product need created by Apple. The reality is a similar adapter should have been included with the Shuffle instead of the mini-doc. Or, a standard USB port connection should have been used. Either way, this is a handy accessory for your iPod shuffle, and it works with both 2nd and 3rd generation models.

Pros

This unit is not only smaller than the Apple shuffle dock, it's also cheaper. It's very convenient to have as a backup. Price wise this adapter tends to be the best at less than $0.50.

Cons

Clearly this is a low end accessory. Failure rates are inevitable, so at these prices it pays to buy a few to have a backup. Additionally, secondary USB ports and USB hubs may not work with this one, so you have to use a main port.

This unit is worth a try. If you have the Shuffle, though, it pays to get some version of this adapter.

Enjoy!!!

This item seemed like a bargain but it was a big mistake!
Using it totally turned our new iPod Shuffle to waste.
Sorry we ever considered it! How they could make something so simple to be so bad that is destroys your electronics is hard to understand... but unfortunately true.

This works exactly fine just as long as you have a usb plug that this will fit properly, i have a total of 10 usb ports, 4 on the mother board and two built in the front of my computer case, none of these fit properly, i have a pci usb hub that works but it is loose. The usb plug on this seems just a bit too long that makes it a little hard to make a proper connection, other wise it is a great replacement for the apple dock that comes with the shuffle.

Everytime i plug this in it disconnects my external usb drive and thats where all my music is. Another person has this same problem so be warned

My computer doesn't even register this thing when it's plugged into the USB drive. I instead plugged it into a USB wall adapter and still nothing. Yeah, it was $1.77, but I would be willing to pay more for something that actually charged my ipod. What a piece of crap.

I guess what you see is what you get. I bought this thing, plugged it into the computer and shuffle...and nothing. It doesn't work. Humbly went to the Apple store to buy the Apple branded counterpart...and that one worked.

So, $3 isn't a lot...but it's still $3 down the drain...