THIS SPECIAL USB CABLE HAS A _-INCH PLUG ON ONE END, ALLOWING YOU TO CONNECT A LINE-LEVEL OR INSTRUMENT-LEVEL AUDIO DEVICE DIRECTLY TO YOUR COMPUTER. TO CONNECT A GUITAR WITH THIS CABLE, WE RECOMMENDED PLACING A BUFFERED-BYPASS PEDAL (SUCH AS A BOSS COMPACT PEDAL) IN LINE. THIS CABLE IS PASSIVE, AND RELIES ON YOUR COMPUTERS NATIVE USB AUDIO SUPPORT FOR OPERATION.