How to extend my headset?

[carterdarter]

Hi i was wondering if I just bought two 3.5mm extender, would I be able to increase the length? With my current keyboard it has headphone and mic extender on the cable and it's so god damn useful but I am looking for a new keyboard which probably won't.

Here is my cable at the moment:

 

[Lucias OKeefe]

It's an awfully blunt way to fix the problem but yes, extensions should work.

 

[carterdarter]

It's an awfully blunt way to fix the problem but yes, extensions should work.

I have no ideas how else to fix this problem 😛

 

[Lucias OKeefe]

Well in all seriousness I don't think there is. If nothing else will move, the cord will have to extend to fit.

A jack extension should work fine and if you are able to find one in black it should actually look alright too, just be sure that it supports the same jack input as the headphones.

EDIT: I'd avoid putting extensions on extensions, just find a long one.

 

[carterdarter]

Well in all seriousness I don't think there is. If nothing else will move, the cord will have to extend to fit.

A jack extension should work fine and if you are able to find one in black it should actually look alright too, just be sure that it supports the same jack input as the headphones.

EDIT: I'd avoid putting extensions on extensions, just find a long one.

Find a long what? So I should extend the main cable and then use my 2 way adapter or? Because I have had this headset for years and I love it.

 

[Lucias OKeefe]

Headset > Female On Extension > Male On Extension > Adapter > Audio Ports?

You'd obviously need to get an extension. One with male on one end and female on the other should do nothing more than give you some extra length.

 

[carterdarter]

Headset > Female On Extension > Male On Extension > Adapter > Audio Ports?

You'd obviously need to get an extension. One with male on one end and female on the other should do nothing more than give you some extra length.

I'm so confused. Could you dumb it down for me? 😛

 

[Lucias OKeefe]

So you're wanting the headset's 3.5mm connections to reach a different jack because your current keyboard offered extensions which will no longer be available?

 

[carterdarter]

So you're wanting the headset's 3.5mm connections to reach a different jack because your current keyboard offered extensions which will no longer be available?

Yes I need to extend my mic in 3.5mm and my line in 3.5mm to the top of the case.

 

[Lucias OKeefe]

There should be an extension you can buy for your 3.5mm jack (can't see this being more than a few bucks) which you can plug your headset into one end, and plug the other end of it into your adapter. Make sure that it is designed for both audio in and out, because I'm sure most are only made for audio out.

Alternatively, plug two extensions that carry only one type of audio data into your adapter if all else fails. Comprende?

 

[carterdarter]

There should be an extension you can buy for your 3.5mm jack (can't see this being more than a few bucks) which you can plug your headset into one end, and plug the other end of it into your adapter. Make sure that it is designed for both audio in and out, because I'm sure most are only made for audio out.

Alternatively, plug two extensions that carry only one type of audio data into your adapter if all else fails. Comprende?

So to dumb it down, buy a 3.5mm extension that supports audio in AND out then put it in the middle of the cables.

 

[Lucias OKeefe]

Basically.

You don't want to find you can only get your speakers or mic working. The adapters would be fairly common, I'd imagine.

One cable
Headset> Extension> Adapter> PC

Two cables
Headset> Adapter> ExtensionS > PC

 

[carterdarter]

There should be an extension you can buy for your 3.5mm jack (can't see this being more than a few bucks) which you can plug your headset into one end, and plug the other end of it into your adapter. Make sure that it is designed for both audio in and out, because I'm sure most are only made for audio out.

Alternatively, plug two extensions that carry only one type of audio data into your adapter if all else fails. Comprende?

Basically.

You don't want to find you can only get your speakers or mic working. The adapters would be fairly common, I'd imagine.

One cable
Headset> Extension> Adapter> PC

Two cables
Headset> Adapter> ExtensionS > PC

Would you be able to find me the correct cable on Amazon UK? Thanks for the help by the way.

 

[Lucias OKeefe]

I'm almost certain this is it: http://www.amazon.co.uk/3-5mm-Stereo-Socket-Headphone-Extension/dp/B00589PYRC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1417598756&sr=8-1&keywords=Audio+Extension

Double check that your headphone's audio jack looks just like the output on this extension. I'm not that much into audio and I don't want you to run into any problems, but by the reviews you should be totally set.

If you want something cheaper (these ones are fairly high quality) look along http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Audio+Extension for an identical connector at the size you need.

 

[sora]

You can use long ass extensions.