Minijack Adapter not working?

[TheOnlyMunk]

Hi All.

I'm having a problem with my microphone/front input /adapter.

I bought this adapter to use with my headphones, which are supposed to work for smartphones, in hope that I would be able to use my headphones attached mic on my PC However, the only sound im getting through the mic, is the signals from pressing the "pause- vol up - vol down" buttons on the cable.

I have tested that the mic works on my iPhone.

 

[alexoiu]

Hi, I'm afraid that you'll not be able to use you iPhone headset mic on a PC.
You should have checked the reviews
http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B0046FMRGA/ref=cm_cr_pr_btm_link_2?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending&pageNumber=2#R1KYG6H87JJTU2

 

[TheOnlyMunk]

Hi, I'm afraid that you'll not be able to use you iPhone headset mic on a PC.
You should have checked the reviews
http://www.amazon.co.uk/product-reviews/B0046FMRGA/ref=cm_cr_pr_btm_link_2?ie=UTF8&showViewpoints=0&sortBy=bySubmissionDateDescending&pageNumber=2#R1KYG6H87JJTU2

First of all, it wasn't exactly that product, but the reviews still say they got it to work.

"The main reason I got this was to be able to use my iPhone headset on my work PC for skype. It does exactly that job. Now the headset works on iPhone, MacBook and PC further justifying my investment in noise cancelling headset."

 

[alexoiu]

For some did work, indeed, but it depends on the headset model. If the headset has a mic control, it might not work.

 

[Chayan4400]

For some did work, indeed, but it depends on the headset model. If the headset has a mic control, it might not work.

Something I came across:

Standard 3.5mm jack stereo headphones have a 3-conductor configuration of TRS (Tip, Ring, Sleeve). The pinout for these connectors is: Left Audio, Right Audio, Ground. Connectors for headphones with a mic have an additional ring which results in a 4-conductor TRRS configuration (Tip, Ring, Ring, Sleeve).

There have been different TRRS standards:

The original OMTP configuration, which was created by Nokia and has a pinout of Left Audio, Right Audio, Mic, Ground.
AHJ (American Headset Jack) with a pinout of Left Audio, Right Audio, Ground, Mic.
CTIA, named after The Wireless Association, which replaced AHJ and has the same pinout. CTIA jacks have improved compatibility to support not only AHJ but also OMTP. CTIA is by default required for Android device manufacturers.
TRRS layout
Source: All About Windows Phone

Wikipedia has a short overview for which device uses which standard.

At last a few points to note:

Plugging an OMTP headset into an AHJ jack, and vice versa, will result in the audio-out being inaudible or very quiet. Converters to switch between the two types of headsets are readily available, but do add extra bulk, and may not work reliably with remote control functionality.

Apple uses a CTIA/AHJ connector arrangement, but uses a non-standard microphone and volume control signaling method. Simple commands like Play/Pause and Skip however should work across modern mobile devices.

Therefore, it looks as if you may not be able to use the volume control buttons after all. I'll do some additional research to confirm this and report back .

 

[TheOnlyMunk]

Therefore, it looks as if you may not be able to use the volume control buttons after all. I'll do some additional research to confirm this and report back .

Thanks for this info! I don't really care for the buttons. All I wanted was to use my aiaiai cord's microphone for teamspeak, which is why I bought the adapter.

Here's the actual adapter I bought: http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5mm-Headphone-Mic-Audio-Y-Splitter-Cable-1-Female-to-Dual-Male-Black-TW-/131323360933

The cord i use

 

[alexoiu]

What I would try is using a cable like http://www.amazon.co.uk/SuperWhole-3-5mm-Setreo-Right-angle/dp/B0114A7MNW/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1450206958&sr=1-10&keywords=trrs+3.5mm+male+to+male+cable
without volume controller and see if working.

 

[TheOnlyMunk]

What I would try is using a cable like http://www.amazon.co.uk/SuperWhole-3-5mm-Setreo-Right-angle/dp/B0114A7MNW/ref=sr_1_10?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1450206958&sr=1-10&keywords=trrs+3.5mm+male+to+male+cable
without volume controller and see if working.

A cable without mic? Tried that with my normal aiaiai cable:
http://aiaiai.dk/headphones/tma-2/parts/cables/c04

Sound works - but no mic of couse

 

[TheOnlyMunk]

To clarify - there's no mic on the headset itself - That's why I need it on the cable