Reviews for Lightning to 30-pin Adapter

I have bought this conector for my ipod 5 to use it in mi Bose Soundock Portable. It works 5 minutes and never more. Its a shame because i paid 42 dollars in the apple store for this connector and it didn`t work. I want a replacement or my money back!

Wasted $30..for nothing more than a charger. Would not work as a adapter for any of my docks. Apple markets itself as a high priced superior product line. If Apple was so concerned about it's "quality" it would provide a easy all purpose adapter for the new "5" items. I am a recent convert to Apple and I am SOOOO disappointed.

Just received this device and applied for return to Apple. Device is essentially useless. Fits so loosely in the iPhone that it does not make contact to sync or charge the phone and almost falls out if you hold the phone vertically. Not characteristic of Apple quality at all... surprised and disappointed.

I purchased the adapter to use with my Sony Dream Machine (not sure of the model, but it looks like the ICF-CS10iP so that might be it). It charged the device, which was good, but the audio was terrible, and also mono (I could hear the backup singers, but not the lead singer). If I tilted the phone a bit to the left on the adapter, it played in stereo, but it still sounded like garbage (and looked stupid too). Also, as others have mentioned, the phone sits perched on the tiny adapter, which angles slightly backward, with no support, so I worried about damaging the adapter, or much worse, the phone itself. If the adapter actually worked I would have solved that by making a shim out of foam or something, for the phone to lean on. (My next step is to try the corded adapter, which I'll review separately.) On a positive note, however, my iPhone case worked fine with this adapter. I have a Vineyard Vines case that is made by CaseMate and is very slim. The bottom of the case is almost entirely cut away, so all the ports are accessible.

We have four iPhones in our family, each with a different case from a different manufacturer. This adapter did not work with any of them.
Buyer Beware!

Because I cannot submit this review with no star, so I have to give it 1 star. This adapter is totally useless. In the Apple Store ad it says " intelligent and ultracompact adapter to connect your 30-pin accessories to devices featuring the Lightning connector", but it does not say it does not work with any video accessories. Is this what Apple means by "intelligent"? I just wasted $29 for this useless adapter because I can only it for charging with an old 30-pin charger cable. What a joke! I love Apple products in general, but this one I should call it a shame!

I own a few iHome clock radios that have the 30pin connectors. Love these radios but now with my new Mini iPad it will not charge while docked. It will play music but will not charge at the same time. Whats the point!!! Apple why don't you get your stuff together and stop making our lifes difficult. Add standard ports and stop ripping us off on all these nasty add on adapters. I carry enough stuff around without worring about more adapters, cords and chargers.

I have a 3rd party cable with the old style of connector on one end, and USB/audio on the other, which I use to connect my phone to my car sterio.

It works fine with an iphone 4, but once I attach the adapter I get all kinds of ringing noises coming out of the stereo. I can connect the iPhone 5 and play music, but there is always the funny noises. My kids, who can hear better than me, cant even stand the noises during loud music, but I can only hear the noises during quiet bits or between songs.

It is a terrible product.

very, very, very disappointed with the lightning adapter!! bought it so I could use all my old iPhone accessories with the new iPhone 5! works only with my old chargers... I have a Bose iHome and it doesn't even work! (specifically the reason I bought the adaptor!) not happy with product!