StarTech.com 6ft 4-in-1 USB DisplayPort KVM Switch Cable w/ Audio & Microphone

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For £13.46 ex-VAT, this is the kind of “stop faffing about” cable you buy when your KVM setup is almost right but you’re missing the right lead. If you’re already using a StarTech KVM and just need the specific 4‑in‑1 cable with audio and mic pass-through, it’s good value—because it avoids the usual rigmarole of separate audio leads, adapters, and mystery compatibility issues. In day-to-day terms, it’s ideal for offices where people actually take calls (headset mic included) and you don’t want to re-plug audio every time you switch machines.

That said, I wouldn’t buy it as a workaround for an incompatible KVM or as a generic “multi-purpose” cable. These sorts of combo KVM cables tend to be tightly matched to particular switch/controller expectations, so if your KVM model isn’t the one it’s meant to partner with, you can end up with no audio, wonky mic routing, or it simply not behave properly. Also, if you only need video switching and not audio/mic, you’ll be paying for features you don’t use. Bottom line: buy it if you’re filling a missing cable in a compatible StarTech KVM setup; avoid it if you’re guessing about compatibility.