Purchased to check for cable connection causing static when attempting to record with Blue Yeti Microphone. it was safe! This new cable worked perfectly and even better, I don't need a USB hub to connect it to my MacBook Pro - I can plug a microphone directly into my laptop to record into Logic Pro. I just got it and started using it so not sure about durability yet but for now I'm glad it fixed my static issue and is working with my Yeti mic!