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[Q] Stock headset

Okay, so i was out the other day and relised i had lost my original headphones while i was out. I use headphones daily and couldn't live without them.
Question is does anyone stock the original Samsung Headset with the PTT(push to talk) button on it? or maybe another manufacturer that works with the Ace.
Preferably I'm looking for standard rather than the in-ear pair.
Thanks in advance!

I've tested it with an original headset from LG (LG optimus one). And worked!
Maybe you should try buy a new one and test it before you actually buy it.

the pinout of samsung's stock headset is universal, you may use it on iPod, HP 4-pole audio+mic jack and in others, but not on nokia. nokia headsets follow a different pinout pattern, swapping ground to mic+shield. well, I did successfully converted a nokia headset to a universal one.
wait, I was lost there, but still, samsung's 3.5mm jack is universal. only nokia is an exception. hehehe. you may use any headset except for old iPod headsets and nokia headsets. iPod 4, iPhone 4 and newest ipods have the universal jack pinout configuration that shares with almost all of handsets.

Thanks for the replies guys. Done a bit of digging around and found a user on eBay selling original headsets for £3
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I tried my old Sony Ericsson headset and the sound was so distorted. It was like the speakers were rattleing although the sound was so quiet...
anyways, as mentioned before, i've found a set on ebay and a reasonably good price of £2.20
Not sure if i'm allowed to link to ebay pages but here goes...
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280795430244?_trksid=p5197.c0.m619

If I had a pound for every time i saw something sold as genuine on Ebay

We'll see what happens when they come, if they function properly ect... then at the end of the day i'm not fussed

Just got the set through this morning... Seems like stock, build quality is as good as my original, sounds is ok. and the button functions. So £2.20 well spent...
Thanks for your help guys

Test your external microphone jack

I purchased 2 Nexus 7 tablets from Google and both appear to have the same manufacturing defect; if you insert a headphone/mic, the headphone works fine but the external mic does not. Perhaps a solder joint is bad in both receptacles. I wanted to use the tablet for Skype and SIP so I am returning both units.

Does the 3.5mm Jack even support microphone? Haven't been keeping up.

Yes, various posts as well as Google support have confirmed that it should work.

My N7 only has 1 channel coming out of the headphones. I tested the headphones and they definitely work. I don't have headphones that have a mic so I can't test if that works tho.

I have the same issue of the sound only coming out of 1 side on the headphones. I've tested multiple headphones on different units and it's the nexus 7 which I will be exchanging this coming Sunday.

I haven't had an issue with my headphones at all - crisp sound out of both ears. The microphone on the unit works as well (haven't had a chance to try out the wired ones). The only gripe I have about sound is that I wish the speakers were a bit louder, but a slight handcup on the back normally takes care of that!

Mine doesn't work.

neilrl79 said:
My N7 only has 1 channel coming out of the headphones. I tested the headphones and they definitely work. I don't have headphones that have a mic so I can't test if that works tho.
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Did you hear a loud click when you put your headphones in?
If not, ram it in HARD. It's seriously the tightest headphone jack I've ever seen...

Just to be (crystal) clear, it is the external mic input that is not working. The internal mic works fine. This may not be important to you if you never intend to use a headphone/mic. What is happening on my defective units is that the jack is not cutting out the internal mic and connecting the external mic so when you do a test make sure that the input is in fact coming from the external mic (tap on the external mic to be sure).

I don't think it supports the mic through the 3.5mm jack. I just tried a few headsets i have and none of them worked with the mic.
Where did you see any reference to the mix being enabled to the headphones jack?
Thanks.

Google support says it does but then maybe they don't know what they are talking about? I have seen others say that it works but I am dubious as to whether they have actually tested it. Could someone else confirm that it works (or doesn't)? It could be that many units have this defect or it could be that it was never intended to work.

It's probably the same design-flaw problem the original iPhone had. Probably only fixable with a special adapter jack.

That would certainly be nice to know before I return these supposedly defective units. Any have such an adaptor that could test this theory?

iraf said:
That would certainly be nice to know before I return these supposedly defective units. Any have such an adaptor that could test this theory?
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I'm curious about this too. I was just about to contact Google for the same reasons until I found this thread.
I've spent the last hour looking for adapters and cannot find anything.
I want to use the Nexus 7 for multitrack recording but cannot seem to get the microphone working either, it's driving me nuts. I've heard that Jelly Bean supports usb microphones but I can't get mine to work.
I may send the N7 back and get a replacement as the speaker also distorts at around 40% volume, I think the speakers must be blown in this one I have. Such a pity people have been having issues with them.

I wrote to the iFixit folks who did the teardown on the Nexus 7 to see if they could provide a definitive answer as to whether the jack is wired to accommodate an external mic or not.

mic using beats tours is confirmed to be working.
Sent from my Nexus 7

All works fine for me headphone/mic both work as they should.
Sent from my Nexus 7

iraf said:
I wrote to the iFixit folks who did the teardown on the Nexus 7 to see if they could provide a definitive answer as to whether the jack is wired to accommodate an external mic or not.
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Good thinking they could know.
Thought mine was working but on unit mic was just picking up the noise rather than the headset.
That was an ipod headset though.
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Is this perpetual recaptcha every time I post just because I've not posted much on here as it's a real irritant

Based on these replies (one working unit is enough to prove it should work) and the number of people who say their external mic is not working, I believe that Google/Asus may have a mass defect in the units they have been shipping.

I just posted a thread about this (I did search before creating, and didn't see anyone with my problem), but this post matches my symptoms.
I am having the exact same problem. My headset jack works for headphones, but when plugging in a headset, it treats it like headphones. the mic on the tablet is still working when the headset it plugged in.
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iraf said:
Based on these replies (one working unit is enough to prove it should work) and the number of people who say their external mic is not working, I believe that Google/Asus may have a mass defect in the units they have been shipping.
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i think this as well, but the ones that are saying it is working, are they absolutely positive that the tablet mic isn't what's picking up their voice?
any easy test would be to do the skype test call, say "test 1" directly into the headset mic away from tablet, then "test 2" into the tablet mic. on the playback, you should be able to determine which mic is the one that is working since it should be much louder.
Another note... the little pamphlet guide that comes with the tablet describes the jack as a "headset" jack, not "headphone" jack. if it does not support a mic, that would be a typo.

Note 2-compatible earphones with controls

I just received my note 2 a couple of days ago. Loving it! - with a couple of small caveats:
1) Why must the stock email client suck so much? With such a great and big phone one of the main advantages for me would be to be able to email efficiently. But, first thing, you can't change the background color from black. Second, no search functionality. Third, the interface isn't beautiful. All of it: Just bad. (I come from iOS so I'm used to a very well-functioning email app). Some of the other email clients at google play seem marginally better, but none are perfect. Hope for updates and an imroved client from Samsung.
2) Then to my actual question in this thread. The earbuds/earphones that came with the phone sound great. But, they are in-ear. I know that most people prefer in-ear phones, but for me, not so much. It makes me feel shut off from the world, and if I'm listening to music on my bike for example I'm afraid I won't hear important sounds from the traffic, stuff like that. So I'd like to find some alternative earphones that are not in-ear. I tried the apple earphones from my old iPhone, and they work fine for listening to music and talking, but I can't control volume or move between songs and radio stations etc with them.
So I wonder: anybody know of earphones that work with the galaxy note 2 that are not in-ear, where the controls work and that have good sound?

headphone controls
For headphone controls, i am not sure because of the diversity of android phones that you ll find a compatible model which is a shame,
you can use this free software workaround solution : JAYS Headset Control in the playstore.

Regarding in-ear headphones and motorbiking: I did just that not too long ago and broke a time record unknowingly between two cities. It's cool what shutting off the outside world can do for your courage and concentration

sz1a said:
Regarding in-ear headphones and motorbiking: I did just that not too long ago and broke a time record unknowingly between two cities. It's cool what shutting off the outside world can do for your courage and concentration
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Yeah you become more stupid and risk yours and others life by driving like crazy
Sent from one big Note II

easycure1974 said:
Yeah you become more stupid and risk yours and others life by driving like crazy
Sent from one big Note II
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Might be OT but both yes and no. You might take more risks but you also don't hesitate as much which makes it safer. Hesitating while driving/riding is really dangerous too! So its a double edged sword lol...
On topic, picking one of these bad boys up tomorrow. Hope the bundled earphones are decent enough to continue my stupidity on and off the road

Sony's Smart headset MH-1c has both volume controls as well as a call recieve button which works with Samsung Galaxy SIII and Note II.

While they are technically in ear, I would recommend using the LG Tone+ Bluetooth Headset - the model number is HBS-730. It has APT-X codec, which is for the most part indistinguishable from wired headphones, plus they have insane 12+ hour life. To get around being aware of sound around you like at work, I just wear one earbud in and the other one magnetically clips to the headset, which is super handy. I typically use them 10-14 hours a day and am a headset fanatic. They have volume control, play/pause, and track forward and back. Plus they have good sound quality for the money even though they are bluetooth.

oivavoi said:
I just received my note 2 a couple of days ago. Loving it! - with a couple of small caveats:
1) Why must the stock email client suck so much? With such a great and big phone one of the main advantages for me would be to be able to email efficiently. But, first thing, you can't change the background color from black. Second, no search functionality. Third, the interface isn't beautiful. All of it: Just bad. (I come from iOS so I'm used to a very well-functioning email app). Some of the other email clients at google play seem marginally better, but none are perfect. Hope for updates and an imroved client from Samsung.
2) Then to my actual question in this thread. The earbuds/earphones that came with the phone sound great. But, they are in-ear. I know that most people prefer in-ear phones, but for me, not so much. It makes me feel shut off from the world, and if I'm listening to music on my bike for example I'm afraid I won't hear important sounds from the traffic, stuff like that. So I'd like to find some alternative earphones that are not in-ear. I tried the apple earphones from my old iPhone, and they work fine for listening to music and talking, but I can't control volume or move between songs and radio stations etc with them.
So I wonder: anybody know of earphones that work with the galaxy note 2 that are not in-ear, where the controls work and that have good sound?
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Hi, I had the same problem and eventually have taken matters into my own hands by making my own using the 3 button remote bundled with the phone and some Klipsch S4i's I had left over from the iPhone days. The results were so good I have bought some more S4's to customise and have listed them on eBay for sale. Finally a solution to this problem. When are the manufacturers going to realise there are millions of Samsung devices out there and start making some decent earphones for us!!
Cheers
Lawrence

lawrence dent said:
Hi, I had the same problem and eventually have taken matters into my own hands by making my own using the 3 button remote bundled with the phone and some Klipsch S4i's I had left over from the iPhone days. The results were so good I have bought some more S4's to customise and have listed them on eBay for sale. Finally a solution to this problem. When are the manufacturers going to realise there are millions of Samsung devices out there and start making some decent earphones for us!!
Cheers
Lawrence
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Link?
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ac16313 said:
Link?
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Sorry, as a new member it wont allow me to post links but my ebay name is lozza24 if that helps
Cheers
Lawrence

lawrence dent said:
Sorry, as a new member it wont allow me to post links but my ebay name is lozza24 if that helps
Cheers
Lawrence
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You can't post a link, but you should be able to manually type it in.... just saying
Sent from my EVO LTE rocking Sense 5!

sslbaron said:
You can't post a link, but you should be able to manually type it in.... just saying
Sent from my EVO LTE rocking Sense 5!
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Thanks for the tip, still wouldn't let me for some reason though. The item number is 221216880761 which takes you directly to the page when entered into ebay search.
Cheers

Try Skull Candy.
I've got this one & it works fine!
http://www.skullcandy.com/shop/fix-in-ear-black-chrome
i only use it for music.
Play button once to play/pause, double tap to next track & three to previous!
hope this helps!

using earphones
Another alternative is try out the app Around Sound from the play store. It monitors external noise from the microphone and pauses your music to play that sounds to you.

I posted this in another thread, but the best retail option might be the new Samsung headphones that start coming out with the S4 - the HS330. Supposed to be better than the S3/Note 2 headphones and obviously volume and pause/answer buttons work.
http://www.gsmarena.com/samsung_galaxy_s4-review-914p2.php

Apple Earphones not working properly on SGS1

Sorry if this the wrong place to ask this question, but as the title says, my Apple earphones aren't clear on my s1. Plz don't say just buy beats or other earphones because the Apple ones are the most comfortable to me. When I use the apple earphones the sound quality is a bit weird, while other earphones work fine. If there is anyway to fix this problem I will be glad to hear.
Thanks.

androidboss7 said:
Sorry if this the wrong place to ask this question, but as the title says, my Apple earphones aren't clear on my s1. Plz don't say just buy beats or other earphones because the Apple ones are the most comfortable to me. When I use the apple earphones the sound quality is a bit weird, while other earphones work fine. If there is anyway to fix this problem I will be glad to hear.
Thanks.
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Are these the ones with microphone on them (headset)?

karlyzas said:
Are these the ones with microphone on them (headset)?
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Yeah they are
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androidboss7 said:
Yeah they are
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Try this thing, while playing music, press and hold answer button on your headset, sound should become clear.
This is a well known hardware problem, it's that apple and samsung manufacture headphones jacks using different connection layout. That way headset mics do not work properly by different manufacturer. Usually, when you buying headset, it defines "iphone, htc compatible" or "samsung, nokia compatible" (not sure about specific phone manufacturer). I also have one philips headset which came with simple 3.5 female to 3.5 male adapter, to work with both connection types.
Moreover SGS1 has tv-out through the same headphones jack, this way it's more messed up, and even the sound does not work properly.
I guess your only option would be buying some adapter, seen several on ebay, specifically designed for sgs1, but I could not tell whether they do what it says.

karlyzas said:
Try this thing, while playing music, press and hold answer button on your headset, sound should become clear.
This is a well known hardware problem, it's that apple and samsung manufacture headphones jacks using different connection layout. That way headset mics do not work properly by different manufacturer. Usually, when you buying headset, it defines "iphone, htc compatible" or "samsung, nokia compatible" (not sure about specific phone manufacturer). I also have one philips headset which came with simple 3.5 female to 3.5 male adapter, to work with both connection types.
Moreover SGS1 has tv-out through the same headphones jack, this way it's more messed up, and even the sound does not work properly.
I guess your only option would be buying some adapter, seen several on ebay, specifically designed for sgs1, but I could not tell whether they do what it says.
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OK ill give it a shot
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Headphone jack problem

I heard electric noise for few seconds every time I plugged in my earphone to the phone. The noise dissappeared automatically after that.
I have tried a few earphones and they all have the same problem.
Any ideas??
Thank.
C
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Having the same problem here (.534 Firmware)! It is really annoying. First I thought it had something to do with Poweramps Auto-Play Feature, but it seems to be a general Headphone Bug.

OfficerTux said:
Having the same problem here (.534 Firmware)! It is really annoying. First I thought it had something to do with Poweramps Auto-Play Feature, but it seems to be a general Headphone Bug.
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What earphone do you use? I use Westone 4r.

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What earphone do you use? I use Westone 4r.
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Mine are Shure SE 215!
I found out that playing and pausing audio with any Audio Player does stop the noise signal after some seconds. Sometimes it also stops by itself. Very strange problem, did not experience it with my old Xperia S.

To me that sound similar to desktops. When you plug the speakers in the back. You hear the distortion before its in 100%.
Not sure what that is but doesnt seem to affect anything. Do yiu have any water in the headphone hole?
Maybe its the phones metal inside. Could be dust? Maybe something in there thats interfering with the headphone jack. Give it a good blow. Or a brush that can get in there.
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The Distortion appears directly after plugging in the jack and stops after some seconds or upon pausing the audio. This is without touching or moving the cable, so it does not have something to do with the mechanical connection.
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Ok I found something out: The noise just appears when using earphones with a standard connector with 3 lanes (Ground, Left and Right Channel). When using a headset with 4 lanes (Ground, Left, Right, Mic) there is no noise signal. Tried it with both a Sony and an Apple headset (no noise) and my Shure earphones (noise)
I have no clue why it behaves like this, though.

Could be a cheap way for them to make you spend more money on headphones.
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My Shures were definitely more expensive than the headsets I tested 3 vs 4 lanes is not a quality sign it's just so that a headset needs the 4th connector for the Microphone signal (correct me when I'm wrong).

I have similar issue on brainwavz B2 but that weird sound is gone after a while...

Looks like Im not alone on this issue. I have problems with Shure se210 and westone 4r.
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its an issue with smart connect not being automatically turned on just go to the app and switch the profile for your music off and on again.

Can anyone try that? I dont have mine anymore.
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n4v1n said:
its an issue with smart connect not being automatically turned on just go to the app and switch the profile for your music off and on again.
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Good idea, but it does not help. Also tried deactivating Smart Connect and rebooting, but there's still noise when plugging in the jack.
This really annoys me! Especially because it just happens with normal earphones and not with headsets, so it probably is not a hardware bug.

cklow01 said:
Can anyone try that? I dont have mine anymore.
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Is it the term used here?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microphonics

gire.prasad said:
Is it the term used here?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microphonics
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No, it has nothing to do with moving the device (and there definitely are no vacuum tubes in a mobile phone xD). But I am not sure if that was your question.

OfficerTux said:
No, it has nothing to do with moving the device (and there definitely are no vacuum tubes in a mobile phone xD). But I am not sure if that was your question.
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Yep, that was the answer to my question and regardless it's connected with headphones generally.

Same issues with headphone jack
Hey guys I'm experiencing exactly the same noise with my headphone jack on my Z1.
I'm using a pair of Sony MDRXB41EXB Extra Bass Headphones and they don't have a microphone built in.
Has anybody alerted Sony to the issue yet?

cklow01 said:
I heard electric noise for few seconds every time I plugged in my earphone to the phone. The noise dissappeared automatically after that.
I have tried a few earphones and they all have the same problem.
Any ideas??
Thank.
C
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I have problems with jaybird bluebuds x :crying:

Well this is disturbing. I was hoping this kind of crap would have been sorted out by now. I posted a longer rant on another review of the Z1 on Engadget, but here's a snippet of what I wrote,
"I had a really bad experience with a Sony MD player. had a sharp md player, that I bought in Japan, and that thing was awesome. It did everything I wanted it to, It was pretty and sleek and I loved it. It died in a car wreck. Back in the states, I got a Sony to replace it. (only available brand at the time) Twice, I had to return it for a manufacture's repair because the headphone port kept crapping out and creating static on the headphones. The stupid retailer tried to convince me it was my headphones but I tried multiple pairs. The thing was a piece of garbage. Ever since then, I've had a bit of a sour taste regarding Sony's audio products. "
The problem you all are having seems a bit better, at least the static goes away after a couple of seconds. On my MD player, it would go away but then come back if I adjusted the headphones at all inside the jack, and sometimes without provocation. Has anybody noticed that the problem persists beyond a couple of seconds after the headphones are plugged in? If it does, It might just be the same flaw in Sony's headphone jack design. It's abhorrent to me, that a company that built its brand on audio fidelity is also the only company with which I've ever had a problem with something as simple as a headphone jack. I hope that this is the exception rather than the rule with these phones, because I still really want one. I guess one potential solution is to just use bluetooth headphones instead, but this doesn't solve the potential hardware problem, It's just a work-around, and when you pay that much for a flagship device, you shouldn't have to work around anything. The hardware should work flawlessly.
oops.. I ranted again.

Johann_London said:
Hey guys I'm experiencing exactly the same noise with my headphone jack on my Z1.
I'm using a pair of Sony MDRXB41EXB Extra Bass Headphones and they don't have a microphone built in.
Has anybody alerted Sony to the issue yet?
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This is the reply I got from Sony Mobile:
Thank you for contacting the Sony Xperia support centre.
We are sorry to hear that you are having difficulties finding headphones to work with your Sony Xperia Z1.
The Sony Xperia Z1 uses a CTIA headphone jack and therefore will only be compatible with other CTIA headphones. As Sony do not test there phones with Third Party Manufacturers, such as Shure and Westone, we can not confirm that they use the same connectivity. You would need to speak to the headphones manufacturers to find this information.
The headphones and headset models which are compatible for your phone are listed below:
MH750
MK200
MW1
SBH20
MBH10
SBH52
Please find a link for this information included:
http://shop.sonymobile.com/gb/accessories/
If you select Xperia Z1 and Headset it will bring up the above information.
We apologise for any inconvenience this may have caused and hope this information has been helpful.
For the latest news, information and product support please visit www.sonymobile.com.
If you require any further assistance then please do not hesitate to contact us again. Please use the below link for all our contact information.
http://www.sonymobile.com/gb/support/contact-us/
Please be aware that should you not respond within 5 days of this email your query will be automatically closed. Any further communications will not reach our support and a new query will need to be raised.
Kind Regards,