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MAKE reader Cuthbert writes – “If you don’t like carrying two headsets with you (one for using Skype on your laptop and another for your cell phone) then here is a small adapter that will convert a cell phone headset with a 2.5mm jack plug to the 2x 3.5mm jack plugs used by PCs.” – Link & cached.
Related:
- DIY Skype VoIP Phone Adapter – Link.
24 thoughts on “HOW TO – Skype headset adapter (2.5mm to 3.5mm jack, mobile phone to PC adapter)”
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Bandwidth limit blown; no cache?
or, ya know, just getting a bluetooth headset.
I did this a while back and I think I may have actually damaged the headset somehow.
hello. i want to make a 3.5mm headset adapter for my k610i cellphone. can u post how to do it please?
What I need is the other way around. I would like to use a PC headset – the ones with the two 3.5mm (1/8 in) connectors, for mic and headphones, on a cell phone with a 2.5mm mono jack. For the phone use, I am not picky on getting both headsets powered – mono/ single will do fine.
That way, when I am traveling (which is every week) I can listen to music from the laptop in stereo, and issue voice commands to the computer, as well as use the same headset to talk to my cell phone. I do not want to carry 2 headsets, nor am I thrilled with using a mono headset to attempt to listen to music.
Often I end up in a “consultant’s bullpen” – a converted conference room with a number of other consultants all working / talking. The headphones help tone down the background confusion.
I have a bluetooth phone headset – which I use when not at the laptop, but I don’t want to pull one off and put the other on, when the phone rings – just swap plugs.
AND I can’t use Skype – few client sites have the ports open on their firewall to allow IM, much less Skype conversations.
Extensive googling has yielded no results…..
BTW: it is not as simple as a pure size change – there are pin out rewires required, and the PC Headset has a +5V bias on the center ring of the mic connector – something that is not available on the 2.5mm phone connection (nor does it seem to be needed?).
SO, for those folks that say just get a stereo to mono adapter – it does not change which wire goes to where, so it does not work – sorry.
Any way to do the opposite? Take one of those much more comfortable headphone/microphone units used for Skype and make an adapter? (i.e. 3.5mm female microphone and 3.5mm female headphone connectors to a combined 2.5mm male three-ring adapter)?
How would that be wired out? Is that sold commercially?
I have the opposite need: I’d like to use existing 3.5mm stuff for 2.5mm phones. I found a couple of things:
1. http://www.adaptaphone.com
2. http://www.eforbuy.com/2-5mm-to-3-5mm-audio-converter-adapter-with-microphone-.html
3. search for “PPCPADPT12”
4. http://oriongadgets.amazonwebstore.com/3.5mm-Jack-Input-to-2.5mm-Audio/M/B0013YYPIA.htm?utm_campaign=froogle&utm_medium=organic&utm_source=froogle
I just bought the last one, hopefully it’ll work, but I have to wait till it gets here.
PPC Techs PPCPADPT12 2.5mm to 3.5mm Mic/Audio Adapter found at http://www.expansys-usa.com/p.aspx?i=113967
I’ve been looking for something like this too to use with binaural headphones. I’ve ordered one and will post my results if I can remember.
It’s hard to find, but works like a charm on standard PC headsets. The volume level is very good and it’s a good way to use a standard PC Headset on a phone (cordless or wireless) that uses a 2.5 mm jack.
It finally arrived and it works great. Nice to be able to use my PC headset on my mobile or wireless phones (anything that uses a 2.5 mm port). The volume is great and the adapter is relatively small.
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