I was looking for a cable that I could use my FiiO K3 with my iPhone but the default (regular) charging cable that comes with the phone never worked. I was told that I'd need to use the data/camera cable to use a DAC/amp with iPhone. The original Apple camera cable has been highly-priced and hence I bought FIIO - LT-LT3. It worked with my iPhone and feels like heaven when I started listening to my fav music. My current setup: iPhone 13 pro max+FiiO K3+KZ ZS 10 pro = Heavenly music :-). Crystal clear sound. Thanks, HPZ

Using it for couple of days with Fiio KA3. Good thing is that it does its job by enabling me to connect a DAC with the iOS devices. My biggest disappointment is that it doesn't fulfil my requirement of playing songs over Apple Music with 24-bit/192kHz. It seems that Apple Music is unable to detect Fiio KA3 as a DAC. When I switch to Amazon Prime Music, it plays at higher sampling frequency as intended. Please let me know if you have solution on this situation as I am not ready to switch o Amazon Prime Music for this issue.
I know that this cable shouldn't be considered at fault, hence gave rating accordingly. One star less as I feel that price doesn't justify functionality or build.

TL;DR – makes wired audio setups to Lightning-based iDevices much neater, but doesn't automatically trigger some necessary settings in FiiO's own BTR5 which would have enabled instant listening.

Great little cable for using my FiiO BTR5 (not 2021) along with my iPhone 13 Pro max. I already own the Apple Lightning to USB3 Camera adapter (the larger one with the additional charging port) – hence I didn't really need the LT-LT3 cable for enabling new functionality – but the Lightning camera adapter + USB-A to USB-C + was a bulky and inconsistent mess. For example, the camera adapter cable and the FiiO usb-c cable flex differently, making neatly positioning the entire setup a bit more challenging than it needs to be.

A lot of us folks buy Apple gear for aesthetic neatness and consistency of experience, qualities that aren't always possible when in search for great sound quality (wires, wires everywhere!). The FiiO LT-LT3 helps a bit regarding this for those among us seeking audio quality beyond the Apple ecosystem (e.g. like my HD6XX connected balanced to the BTR5), but makes the setup feel closer to the neatness and consistency we get with our iDevices, and ironically does this better than Apple's own adapters.

I am dissatisfied with the software/firmware integration though. This being FiiO's own cable, it would have been great if the cable's chip could have detected that one of their own portable DAC/Amps is connected and automatically set "charging mode" to off (this is necessary so that the iPhone doesn't block the device for drawing too much power from it — instead the device runs from its own battery and only transfers data to and fro from the iDevice). Maybe there are engineering or standards-compliance challenges in implementing this, but in a world of tightly integrated tech ecosystems, the lack of this feature feels like a major oversight.

A very good cable that's only a short step away from great.

Works well enough.

The cable works perfectly for playing hi-res Apple Music! The sound quality is outstanding and the cable itself is well-made and durable. It's also easy to connect and disconnect, which is convenient. I highly recommend this cable to anyone who wants to experience the full potential of their hi-res Apple Music collection. Overall, a great product!

Product is good and does the job but it is bit expensive

Good alternative cable