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If you want a dedicated wall charger and cable for your Bose USB-C headphones or speaker, choose Faqqz USB C Fast; if you need to plug wired 3.5mm headphones into a modern phone while it keeps charging, choose HOOTEK USB-C.
These two products show up together in search results, but they solve completely different problems. One is a power brick with a cable. The other is a tiny adapter that splits a single USB-C port into two. Reading the spec sheets side by side makes the choice obvious once you know which job you actually have.
• Faqqz USB C Fast — biggest strength: a complete charging kit in one box, with a 3.3ft USB-A-to-USB-C cable built for heavy bending and a wall adapter rated 5V/1.6A with 100–240V input for travel.
• Faqqz USB C Fast — biggest trade-off: it is a charger, not an audio accessory. It does nothing for a phone that has lost its headphone jack, and the cable will not fit Micro-USB devices.
• HOOTEK USB-C — biggest strength: a 2-in-1 splitter that gives you a 3.5mm audio jack and a PD 60W charging port at the same time, with a built-in DAC rated at 24bit/96KHz.
• HOOTEK USB-C — biggest trade-off: it is an adapter only. No plug, no cable, no charging brick, and it explicitly does not support data transfer.
• Who each is for: Faqqz for Bose owners who need to charge; HOOTEK for phone owners who want wired audio and charging through one port.
This is a replacement charging setup aimed squarely at Bose owners. The compatibility list is unusually long for a third-party accessory: QuietComfort Ultra Earbuds and Headphones, QC45, QuietComfort Earbuds and Earbuds II, Noise Cancelling Headphones 700 and 700ANC, Sport Earbuds, SleepBuds 2, plus the SoundLink family including Flex, Max, Micro II, Plus, Home and the Portable Smart Speaker. If you own more than one Bose USB-C product, one adapter and cable can cover all of them.
Who should buy it: anyone with a Bose USB-C headphone or speaker who lost the original charger, wants a spare for a travel bag, or wants one adapter that handles several Bose devices. Who should skip it: if your device uses Micro-USB, this cable will not fit. And if your problem is audio, not power, this product is the wrong category entirely.
One note worth flagging: the warranty is listed as 6 months, which is shorter than what many accessories carry. Factor that into how you think about value, and check the current price on Amazon before deciding.
HOOTEK USB-C: Who It's For
The HOOTEK adapter is a problem-solver for a very specific frustration: your phone has one USB-C port, you want to use wired headphones, and you also need to keep charging. This dongle splits that single port into a PD-compatible USB-C passthrough and a 3.5mm female jack, so you can listen, take calls, or game while power flows in. It is plug-and-play with no driver installation.
Audio is handled by a built-in DAC rated at 24bit/96KHz, which the manufacturer describes as supporting HD voice calls with no current noise. The 3.5mm port works with both CTIA and OMTP headphone standards, which covers the vast majority of wired headsets. Charging tops out at PD 60W, and there is a real caveat in the specs: it may not support QC on some newer phones, and the maker recommends a PD wall charger and original PD cable for best results.
Physically it is tiny — roughly 0.5 x 0.7 x 0.4 inches and about 8 grams — in a purple finish. That is pocketable and easy to leave attached to a headset cable.
Who should buy it: iPhone 15 and newer owners, most recent Samsung Galaxy and Galaxy A series owners, Pixel users, and anyone with a USB-C laptop or tablet who wants a headphone jack back. Who should skip it: anyone expecting file transfer, because data transfer is not supported. And anyone who needs a wall charger — this ships as the adapter alone, with no plug.
• Best for charging Bose headphones or speakers → Faqqz USB C Fast. The compatibility list covers nearly the entire Bose USB-C lineup.
• Best for wired audio on a jackless phone → HOOTEK USB-C. The 3.5mm port is the whole point.
• Best for charging and listening at the same time → HOOTEK USB-C. Faqqz has no audio path at all.
• Best for travel power → Faqqz USB C Fast. 100–240V input means it works abroad with a plug adapter.
• Best for a pocket-sized accessory → HOOTEK USB-C. At about 8 grams, it disappears in a bag.
• Best for cable longevity → Faqqz USB C Fast. The 8000+ bend rating and aluminum housings suit daily plugging and unplugging.
• Best for a one-box replacement → Faqqz USB C Fast. Adapter and cable arrive together; HOOTEK is the dongle only.
• Best for high-wattage phone charging → HOOTEK USB-C. PD 60W passthrough is a different league from a 5V/1.6A output.
In my opinion, most people searching this comparison own a Bose product, and for them the Faqqz USB C Fast is the right buy — it is a complete, travel-ready charging kit with a cable built to survive real abuse, and it covers an unusually wide spread of Bose models. I would only steer you to the HOOTEK USB-C if your actual problem is listening to wired headphones on a phone that no longer has a jack, in which case it solves something the Faqqz simply cannot. They are not rivals. Pick the one that matches your problem, and check the current price on Amazon before you commit.
Yes. The compatibility list includes QuietComfort Ultra Headphones and Earbuds, QC45, the Noise Cancelling 700 series, Sport Earbuds, SleepBuds 2, and most SoundLink speakers. It is designed as a USB-C replacement charger for Bose gear.
Yes, that is its main feature. It splits one USB-C port into a 3.5mm audio jack plus a PD 60W charging passthrough, so you can listen and charge simultaneously. Note that it does not support data transfer.
It lists support for iPhone 15 and newer, most recent Galaxy S and Galaxy A models, Z Flip and Z Fold series, and Pixel phones, plus iPad Pro and MacBook. If your device uses USB-C for audio, it should work without drivers.
Neither is ideal on its own. The Faqqz charger outputs 5V/1.6A, which is a slow, gentle rate, and the HOOTEK is an adapter with no plug. If phone charging speed is your priority, look for a higher-wattage PD wall charger instead.
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