i recently purchased iPhone headphones for the X1 seeing in it has a mic already on the right headphone, however when i plug it in the phone, the sound its distorted, i verified the 3 coils at the end of the jack are the same spacing as the X1s. i also put my original headphones in and they work fine, what is wrong with the headphones?
The answer is pretty simple. They were made by Apple..........
the problem is that there is no std of 3 ring (mic included) minijack connectors are made
as in the size of the 3 ring and location so it's always hit and miss if headsets with mic not officially for a device will work
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Hello all.
I recently bought Skull Candy 50/50 headphones to replace my (overly "repaired") headphones.
Problem is that the second I connect them to the device the music player (stock android player) starts playing/skipping tracks like crazy.
It stops skipping tracks and works 100% fine if I hold either of the volume buttons on the headphones remote (the remote doesn't change the volume).
I should mention that the package states "Made for Iphone/Ipod" but the clerk at the store said it will be fine
Has any one experienced a similar problem with said headphones on a milestone?
If not than it would mean the headphones are defective and I need to go replace them (haven't yet because it's ~3 hours worth of driving from where I live).
Motorola Milestone CM7.1 RC8.
thats not just the problem with skull candys. sometimes i experience similiar problems with koss porta pros. i think the problem is the plug. some head phone plugs don't fit well into the jack so that it moves a little and sends a false remote signal to play the next track or something like that.
theres no proof but that may be one explanation
U're right! After changing my headset, i encounter some probs , like a small disconnect or so, which didn't appear when having the original one. So, the female jack may have some issues, or the headset's male jack is a bit thinner... idk...
Abazel said:
U're right! After changing my headset, i encounter some probs , like a small disconnect or so, which didn't appear when having the original one. So, the female jack may have some issues, or the headset's male jack is a bit thinner... idk...
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ya either one
My theory was that since the skullcandy headset was "made for iphone/ipod" then the remote uses different signals than another "made for everything" headset thus making the milestone confused.
But if you guys say that "made for everything" headsets do the same thing than I can only ask why do we have the standard 3.5mm jack if different companies do what ever they want with it.
My 3.5mm jack is 100% functional with other 4 pole headsets so it's either a defective headset or "made for iphone/ipod" should have the word "only" in it.
Thank you all for your replies.
Whenever I connect my Skullcandy headphones, only the left headphone works. Also, the white earbuds that came with the Note do the same thing. Only 1 earbud works while the right one doesnt. Is anyone else having the same problems? The phone is new.
press the headphone connector firmly.. also there are some headphones pin configuration are changed so all the headphones are not comfortable with all the 3.5 mm jacks..
if the problem persisted same there are chances to service your connector...
If I push the connector down hard it works, but when I let go, one earbud stops working. Even my Samsung earphones don't work properly.
I picked up the LU2, and I must say, I was deeply disappointed. It reduces the sound quality dramatically. Any high pitch noise just comes out as a screech. It doesn't always stay connected. It was just bad.
If anyone was unfortunate enough to buy this, some helpful tips:
If you have a three button headset, grab some electric tape, and keep the middle button pressed down. This will enable the headphones to work, but not the mic. It seems to work fine with one button headphones, including mic. If the music plays out of the loud speaker despite the headphones being plugged in, it usually suffices to just twist the headphones into the adapter. If it still doesn't work, unplug the headphones and replug them.
Despite all that, the thing worked. If you look at the 3.5" plug, it is made of four rings. One ring is the left speaker, one ring is the right speaker, one ring is the mic, and one ring is controls. The Xperia PLAY headphone jack expects the mic and control rings to be the reverse spot, hence the need for the stupid adapter. I've been looking for alternatives, and just picked one up on ebay. I'll see if that fairs any better.
The link for those who desperately need an adapter: http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/834119-REG/Fiio_LU2_LU2_Smart_Adapter_Cable.html
I noticed a few days ago that my new Turbo does not play audio through the headphones I have. It cuts the phone speaker off when i connect them as if its playing through the headphones, but the phones are completely silent.
I confirmed that the h.phones work with other devices, and I have another second set that doesn't work on the turbo. BOTH the sets that dont work are the ones that have a built in phone mic and 3 black rings on the jack.
I found an old third set that is just plain headphones (identical size but 2 black rings, no phone mic or volum controls built in) and IT works fine on the turbo.
Ive researched and I have found a few people with similar vague questions but no answers other than people saying it sounds broken...
SO... can you guys please confirm if you have a 3 ring type jack on your headphones that DOES .. (or DOESNT) work?
Thanks so much!
Dan
bigd2442 said:
SO... can you guys please confirm if you have a 3 ring type jack on your headphones that DOES .. (or DOESNT) work?
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At first mine work fine, but recently it begun to get faulty until it stop working, if I twist the plug sometimes
I can get them to work, if i touch it the sound stops.
I have had no problem of that sort with my Xiaomi piston 2.
Not all three-ring headphone jacks are the same. The technical name for it is TRRS jacks, and while referring to them as ring works, people just call 'em poles (don't ask me why, people just call 'em that).
http://www.cablechick.com.au/blog/understanding-trrs-and-audio-jacks/
There are different types of TRRS standards and they're poorly indicated as to what type of standard a headphone is using.
Thanks so much. Very helpful info.
So my real question now is, are our phones not TRRS compatible? Seems kind of silly if they're not. I'm considering taking it in for a warrantee issue but I'd hate to get a refurb that has the same problem if this isn't really anything "broken".
Yes but Bluetooth so doesnt count... Jayblue birds x
My turbo came with an included "3 ring head phone jack". So, I would assume that it, at least, can work. I don't use the head phone that came with it, so I can't tell you that it actually works. ?
I've used three ring headphones with a mic with my Turbo just fine.
Headphone with a mic
My turbo will not work with headphones that hat a mic (3 pole)... kind of annoying but I still love the phone..
hidea said:
Not all three-ring headphone jacks are the same. The technical name for it is TRRS jacks, and while referring to them as ring works, people just call 'em poles (don't ask me why, people just call 'em that).
http://www.cablechick.com.au/blog/understanding-trrs-and-audio-jacks/
There are different types of TRRS standards and they're poorly indicated as to what type of standard a headphone is using.
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TRRS stands for Tip - Ring - Ring - Sleeve.
Ring is the correct way to refer to it.
I used an old pair of Samsung headphones w/mic and they work fine.
Not that phones come with great earphones these days.. but, I found it odd that a flagship wouldn't come with anything at all.
I have 2 z3c's. The first one (black) has a broken magnetic charging port. Everything else is perfect.
Because I hate the USB charging flaps, I bought a 2nd z3c second-hand. It worked fine for a few weeks, now when I plug in headphones it only plays from one side (whether it's music or in-call). The stereo speakers work fine when no headphones are in.
Have tried multiple headphones, all the same issue. Assume it's an audio jack problem - any ideas?
Looks like audio jack problem by your description.
The contacts are visible inside with direct light pointed into the jack, you can check what's wrong visually. Might be just a bent contact, and precise work with sewing needle might cure it. Might be something broken, and then no good suggestions besides using BT headphones. Or, if you have good headphones and just want a BT adapter, maybe something like this.