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3.5mm 3 Pole to 3.5mm 4 Pole Adapter

  • 30-04-2012 8:25pm
    #1
    King Krib
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭


    I have a PC headset which I use on my PlayStation, I use an amp for game audio but I'm having trouble setting up my Mic. I'm using a singstar usb connection for my Mic input, it's connected fine but my Mic doesn't work properly.
    I've discovered my iPhone headphones/Mic work okay.
    My understanding is the iPhone jack has a 3.5mm 3 ring 4 pole jack but my headset has a 3.5mm 2 ring 3 pole jack, which is where the problem lies. Is there an adapter I can.use?


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  • #2
    ZENER
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,163 ✭✭✭ZENER


    The 3 ring connector contains Left & Right audio plus an extra ring for the MIC signal. The standard 2 ring jack just contains Audio L&R. The 2 ring jack will work when plugged into the 3 ring socket but for audio out only, a 3 ring plug will work in a 2 ring socket again audio out L&R only - no MIC.

    There's no adaptor to convert between the 2 as far as I know. Unless your headset has some special bespoke connector specific to the Singstar unit ?

    Ken


  • #3
    King Krib
    Closed Accounts Posts: 600 ✭✭✭King Krib


    ZENER wrote: »
    The 3 ring connector contains Left & Right audio plus an extra ring for the MIC signal. The standard 2 ring jack just contains Audio L&R. The 2 ring jack will work when plugged into the 3 ring socket but for audio out only, a 3 ring plug will work in a 2 ring socket again audio out L&R only - no MIC.

    There's no adaptor to convert between the 2 as far as I know. Unless your headset has some special bespoke connector specific to the Singstar unit ?

    Ken
    The Mic on my iPhone set works buy that has 3 rings, there must be an option of some description.


  • #4
    Brian
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,699 ✭✭✭Brian


    Not sure exactly which way you want to go... this will let you use a mobile headset (TRRS 3.5 mm) with two TRS 3.5 jacks, e.g. the pink and green mic/headphone connections on a PC.

    http://www.dealextreme.com/p/gold-plated-3-5mm-female-to-dual-male-audio-split-adapter-32328

    The product description is wrong; take a look at the reviews.


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