The 15′ Pearstone Type A Male to Type A Female Extension Cable provides a reliable way to connect USB devices to your computer for charging and data transfer. The cable allows you to benefit from the USB 3.0 SuperSpeed maximum transfer rate of 5 Gbps, which is ten times faster than USB 2.0.
This premium cable features two unidirectional paths that simultaneously transmit and receive data. With a maximum throughput of 900 mA for configured high power devices, the cable is capable of powering bigger devices that require more energy. Additionally, USB 3.0 standard type A connectors are backwards compatible with USB 2.0 standard A — as long as one of the devices is USB 3.0 compliant.
Nyasia Koch (verified owner) –
I bought this cable because the one our school’s studio had had been worn down and didn’t maintain a connection. I bought this knowing that I could use it for multiple camera’s for tethering capabilities because of the open ended female port. The Nikon D800 is USB 3.0 compatible with this interface, as well as the Leaf Credo 40 backed medium format camera we also use in the studio. I also own a Nikon D7000 I have used to tether with the extension (mini-USB Pearstone extension cord, and the Male Type B USB extension cord for the Leaf Credo back), and it worked fine in Lightroom and in CaptureOne. I use my portable harddrive cord to connect the Pearstone 3.0 cord to the D800, and it works fine. Some things I think people underestimate about cables are their storage needs. They need to be wrapped up in a non destructive manner so the pins don’t become dislodged from the connectors over time. I feel as though if I take care of this cord it will take care of me. I think it’s a must for anyone planning to do tethering.
Henriette Orn (verified owner) –
A clean package that works great.
Vada Kunze (verified owner) –
Good quality construction.
Meredith Muller (verified owner) –
Purchased to connect wall charger to USB input of a dual battery charger, so charger with batteries wouldn’t be dangling from wall. Works well for this purpose. Didn’t evaluate for quality of signal transfer. Very reasonable quality for its low price.
Murphy Roberts (verified owner) –
Works as advertised, allowing the copying of 134GB to a WD MyPassport Wireless Pro connected via USB3.0 in one hour. If that doesn’t seem terribly fast, these are almost all small photo and short video files. Helpful to extend the very short (about 20cm/8) USB cable that came with the WD MyPassport Wireless Pro.
Christian Leffler (verified owner) –
Great extensions from USB 3.0 Card.
Savannah O’Connell (verified owner) –
Serves my purpose.
Dayana Satterfield (verified owner) –
needed short cable to provide access to the rear ports… these cables worked fine and there was no speed loss for the portable hard drives. Cables feel substantial, but the exposed female end gives it a cheap appearance a takes away one star.
Norberto Kunze (verified owner) –
It works as it’s supposed to. The connections are tight and reliable. What more can I say?
Salvatore Dickinson (verified owner) –
Thick insulation, sturdy construction, good price.
Cali Runte (verified owner) –
Sometimes you need more than 6 or 10 feet between your computer and you USB device. One can usually go up to 16 feet without a problem but if you need to go farther than that you need a high quality cable with a booster to ensure that your data arrives intact. Whether connecting hard drives, printers or tethering cameras, longer cables more susceptible to interference, data loss and and diminished voltage and can wreak havoc on your files. One can protect oneself by investing in a quality cable like this.
Chelsey Bahringer (verified owner) –
I bought this 15′ USB cable to connect a Wacom tablet, model CTL 460, to my iMac. I need the length to accommodate a mirrored-monitor second workstation (one standing, one sitting.) The continuous 15′ cord is apparently too long to communicate to the Wacom tablet. However, a 9′ cord extended with a 6′ cord works great. In my troubleshooting I tried a 15′ USB extension cord purchased from Amazon and that one didn’t work either. My research informed me that long USB extension cords can be problematic.
Desiree Lubowitz (verified owner) –
Works as expected.
Celestine Romaguera (verified owner) –
So I originally bought this for my desktop to plug in external harddrives without having to balance my hard drive on the desktop since they came with cables less than 1′ long. This cable has worked great for USBs but it didn’t work for my external SSD. It kept causing my comp to freeze when transferring data. Did a straight connection to the SSD and worked flawlessly.
Yasmin Considine (verified owner) –
Works Perfect and the price is affordable too!
Rosalia Schroeder (verified owner) –
Needed an extension for a cycling app and trainer. Works as advertised.
Randall Nikolaus (verified owner) –
I like that the cable comes wrapped in a circle (and not folded/creased). Helps it lay flat better. Other than that, it does what it should!
Jillian Mertz (verified owner) –
Hey, they are cables – what’s to say?
Dayana Considine (verified owner) –
Good USB wire, does the job for the price you pay, not disappointed and as always the prices at B&H are the best.
Sherman Franecki (verified owner) –
Excellent!