Not better than "native" sound on MacBook pro
341210
I bought AQ Dragonfly because WhatHiFi magazine mentioned that it boosts music performance on MacBook Pro. Well I must say that my AudioTechnica W1000x headphones sound much more pleasant & warm with the native MacBook Pro sound card. Dragonfly creates the feeling of "clarity" by making treble irritably high. All music I like - from BeeGees to Sergio Mendes to lounge sounds better on MacBook Pro (retina model). Maybe a boost for other laptops - I didn't try. Even WhatHiFi later admitted it is not the best in class (after other portable DAC/AMPs arrived). Recommend to test on your machine & headphones before buying. For me money were wasted.
4136297
well it is a nice interface but the sound is too bright to me. and theres pops and cracks while using the interface at 512 buffersize...

Mid 2012 mac pro, 2.5GHz i5, 16GB Ram 1600 MHz DDR3
3025620
This item was no better in sound quality than Apple earbud headphones with a microphone. I got them to teach students online but found that the quality was no different, if not better, from my previous headphones. Also, the product is advertised in a misleading way. It doesn't show the audio jack because these headphones have the old fashioned green/pink audio jacks (2) and unless your computer is from 1995, it's not likely to work for you without an adapter... which I found on amazon for $5. Basically if you need headphones, use the ones that came with your iPhone or else spend a little extra and get something that's actually worth it.
1869674
These look great and sound ok-to-good.  I initially wrote they don't put out enough volume; it took me a while (too long) to realize that when I plugged them into my computer (MacBook Pro), the Mac reduced the output volume (safety feature??).  So, they put out an adequate volume,  when sound was turned back up in the Mac.  When turned up, the sound is muddy.  Will try finding a way to isolate the speakers from my desktop to improve clarity.

For the price, I'm quite pleased with the results.  When I want pro sound, I'll spend more money.
3486199
I bought these headphones for use with my macbook. I wanted something wireless and mobile to use in the office. The nice thing about these headphones is that they can connect directly to the bloothtooth on your macbook (a previous bluetooth headset I bought only connected to its transmitter), and the play/pause, next/prev buttons work with itunes without any additional software.

Unfortunately, the sound quality is fuzzy at best, and clearly meant for something less audibly demanding, like voice chat. My laptop speakers sound better than these!
3218618
I thought I would use an external microphone to avoid the buzz from my Mac's fan interfering with the internal microphone.
This microphone has a cable long enough to pull it away from the laptop, but the sound quality is horrible.  There is a ton of static noise.  I tried plugging it into different USB ports, but nothing.  It's just extremely cheap, extremely poor hardware.

The only good thing I found is that it is indeed directional.  But what good is that, if the sound quality is so terrible?

If I knew, I wouldn't have wasted my few bucks.  Better pay more and buy something that at least works as well as the internal microphone.
2315503
The speaker seems to what it claims and works fine, but at least under MacOS on my Macbook Air system, whenever the sound is turned on I get an annoying buzz from the speaker.  I took the whole arrangement outside, to see if it was related to RF in my office, and the buzz is still there.  I see that it's much less if using the speaker in "stereo" mode (thus not using the built-in mic).  When using the built-in mic, however, the buzz is quite loud.  Using this with my iPhone, it still has a buzz, but it's less.

Now that I've tried it as a speakerphone, I can report that it's basically useless for this.  I was attending a conference call and the other people on the line reported that my line was creating noise, so I had to mute it the entire time.

At this point, I don't know what I could really use it for, since the sound is small and tinny, and the built-in mic can't be used as a speakerphone.  It sits on my desk waiting for me to find a use for it.  Sigh.
1341692
Alright, I bought this to replace my Toneport UX2. Felt it was time to get something that looked better and was smaller and wasn't looking to break the bank this time around. The construction, size and the preamp all sounded fantastic with my AT2020, but that's about it for the positives. I spent about a week trying to get the thing to work 100% with my computer (never did so I'm sending it back). Now I imagine these products work flawlessly with OSX so if you have a mac I'd buy it because it over does sound great. If you have windows 10 however prepare for hell. I have gone through found every possible driver installed in multiple different locations and I was only able to get these outcomes
1. You get the microphone to work and have no audio able to come through. If you're using as an external sound card.
2. You get audio out and it sounds fantastic, but no matter what you do the microphone input will not function.
3. You get both of them to work, but the drivers conflict with some other driver and then you aren't able to play audio back or load any sort of video. (Flash movie, youtube, twitch, netflix, spotify, soundcloud) nothing.
I really wanted it to work great maybe I got a bad unit, but the drivers that are made for these are HORRIBLE.
731725
I've purchased this as another reviewer stated it helped w/ the bluetooth connectivity on this MacBook Pro (MBP). Mine is a late 2011 if that matters. I've dropped in 2 SSDs on my MBP, and it appears that the bluetooth receiver is near the optical bay. Which some others have mentioned can interfere significantly w/ the bluetooth signal. They do have insulations that reduce the interference, but I didn't want to purchase this tape and wrap the SSD w/ this - too much effort for a sloppy job. I purchased this receiver and paired my keyboard/mouse w/ it and the thing just works (thank goodness after searching the web endlessly for a solution to my problem). I've noticed a gain in the -dBm (Google Mac Connection RSSI), but it wasn't as significant as I'd thought it should be. They state -50 dBm is a good signal. Mine fluctuated between -48 to -52 (dBm). However, without this receiver, it dips to the -60s (dBm). Even with the receiver, if it drops that low (moving objects around the the receiver does cause interference), it doesn't cause lag on my end. Long story short, I verified that the receiver was the cause for the good reception by removing it, placing it in different areas and nearing/distancing the trackpad, while reviewing the -dBm graph. I won't get into the details as far as the numerous tests performed, but it has helped. I've decided to buy another receiver for use during travels.

So if you've got a jerky, unresponsive, Magic Trackpad or an Apple wireless keyboard that acts as if you're long-pressing some of the keys, give this a shot.
3614755
These speakers barely go louder than my laptop speakers, and the sound is very distorted. Basically, this is a good option if you have broken computer speakers, but don't want to listen to music loudly.
3766949
Using for iPod/Mac input on audio. Decent quality for both uses, but not as good as dedicated sound card. Still recommend!
1054469
As easy as this is to install.. it's just not clear. It sounds terrible. I've tried multiple blue tooth stacks, including the one that comes directly from this manufacturer, and it's just not clear. There's just always a fine layer of static, or crackling. It's not even worth the small amount I paid for it. I had to leave this review because I'm just over using it. I just unplugged mine from my desktop, and have switched to using the build in blue tooth on my Mac Book Pro, which is producing crystal clear music on my sound bar now. Seriously be careful, I'm sure there are better bluetooth solutions out there. This one just didn't stack up.

(This is on a Windows 7 Pro desktop).

Thanks anyway SoundBot.
1151638
So far, not really impressed. I don't know if it's the hardware or software, but the sound coming out of my mac is awful, and not just because of my playing. My little guitar, when plugged into the little cereal-box sized amp I have will roar.  With Rock smith, it sound like somebody is sending morse code thru a static riddled AM radio. Pluck a note, it breaks up and sounds awful.  It's not my computer either, I hooked up my bluetooth Bose speaker, still awful. The program itself looks promising, and i can see its potential, but at this point it's like having a Porsche with wagon wheels.
2546286
For whatever reason, I could not get this receiver to work properly with my macbook pro. The audio stuttered every 1-2 seconds which made it unusable. I tried tweaking every possible bluetooth setting such as the bitrate and restarted the computer and the receiver several times but I could never get it to work properly. However this receiver worked fine with my phone, no issues.

My other homespot brand bluetooth receiver works with both my laptop and phone just fine.
2557812
I was a mac user from years back, and was surprised when I found out my new Mac mini didn't have an sudio in...  I was planning on turning some casette tapes into MP3 files.

While it was usable for this purpose, it has a small noticable mid-range hum.  This was not from my casette deck, as the hum is consistent no matter what kind of input I use, from casette to a small powered microphone from Radio Shack.  It might be suitable for some podcasting, audio blogging, etc., it would NOT be usable for audio input into something like Garage Band... there are higher end products for that.
3527488
Good for getting audio (mic/line) into a MacBook via USB.
Note: no XLR out
4371401
I connected my tv to my macbook pro through this HDMI cable and the picture shows up perfectly. However, the sound goes through my laptop speakers and not through the TV. I will not recommend this cable for Mac Pro and will return this product.