Scosche IU3.5RC 3.5mm Retractable Cable

by Scosche

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 1.5 x 5.2 x 7.5 inches ; 2.1 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• ASIN: B000ALY22Q
• Item model number: IU3.5RC
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (177 customer reviews)

Product Description

Amazon.com Product Description

Connect your iPod to multimedia speakers, car stereos, and a host of other audio products with this retractable cable. The cord, which includes a single 3.5 mm male connector on each end, measures 2.5 feet long when fully extended. More importantly, the cord offers a fast and easy way to extend your audio player connection beyond a few inches. Simply plug one end into your iPod's 3.5 mm headphone jack and the other into the auxiliary input of your preferred audio device, such as a car stereo or boombox. Once connected, you'll enjoy a full range of audio options. Plus, when you're not using the cord, it retracts into its slim housing for storage. The cable is backed by a 90-day warranty.

Product Description

2.5' 3.5mm Plug Cable to 3.5mm Plug Cable - retractable

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

81 of 86 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Convenient little cable, July 19, 2007

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Russell Belfer (San Mateo, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scosche IU3.5RC 3.5mm Retractable Cable (Electronics)

I'm fairly pleased with this little retractable cable. Fortunately, I had read the other reviews, so I was not surprised by the short length and it works for me. Some things you should know:

* As other reviewers mention, this is not a 6' cable. The technical details have the correct 2.5' length, but the description is incorrect.
* The retractor mechanism is a little cheap and I've gotten it tangled a couple of times. That being said, I've always been able to untangle it and it has recovered.
* The rubber around the plug ends is a good size for iPods and most stereo inputs, but it is too wide for the audio jack in an iPhone. I took a sharp knife to one end of the cable and shaved down the sides, then it worked fine even for the recessed iPhone jack. This wasn't too hard to do, though that cable end doesn't look too pretty now.

In spite of these reservations, the cable works well, the audio quality seems fine, and it is small, convenient, and nicely functional.

81 of 87 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars There's a better choice..., January 13, 2008

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AmazonMan (New Jersey) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Scosche IU3.5RC 3.5mm Retractable Cable (Electronics)

Not horrible but I bought it at the same time as I bought a much better similar product- Cables Unlimited Zip-Linq Male/Male Retractable 3.5mm Stereo Cable.

The Cables Unlimited one is much sturdier and a little longer. After using the two, it seems that the Scosche (this product) does not expand and retract as fluidly as the cables 2 go one. I feel like I'm going to break the Scosche one every time I use it. Also, the Scosche one is extreeemely short and I found the Cables Unlimited one to be a much more practical size, especially considering they retract to the same size anyway.

I'd definetely recommend the CablesUnlimited one. I bought both. Learn from me.

13 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars works, October 24, 2007

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R. Bencivengo "avid reader" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Scosche IU3.5RC 3.5mm Retractable Cable (Electronics)

This product is perfect for use in my Accord. It's just long enough that I can hold my MP3 player while it's plugged into the auxiliary jack.

I don't have much else to say. It is just a cable and it does what it's supposed to do.