Is becoming the standard for newer laptops, phones and tablets. Type-C is a reversible cable that provides higher transfer rates and more power than previous USB types. With exception to Apple, it has been adopted by virtually every manufacturer. Micro is the current standard for most mobile and portable devices. As its name suggests, mini-USB is smaller than regular USB, and is still used in some cameras that have non-standard connectors. Mini was the standard connector type for many mobile devices before the micro. You may ask yourself, if USB is universal, why are there so many different types? Well, each serves different function, mainly to provide compatibility as newer devices with better specs are released. These multifunctions make this a fairly complex cable design to do it right, and the best USB cables can dramatically improve the quality of the sound at the audible end of the chain and ensures the safety of the device you are connecting it to. This cable type could also be considered a USB power cable as it is carrying electrical power from the computer as well as digital data.
Like other digital audio cables, USB audio cables carry a bitstream of digital data. These specially designed digital cables are used to connect your computer to your audio system.