Really quick question-mono audio socket
Hi there
I have purchased a 3.5 audio socket, i want to use it as mono but im only getting sound out of one earplug. The socket has 3 legs but i dont believe the middle leg is connected to anything...
Is there a way to turn this into stereo?
http://jaycar.com.au/productView.asp...t&form=KEYWORD
Last edited by spitso; 6th April 2009 at 10:28 AM.
No, you need a stereo socket to connect to the stereo plug.
PIC programmer software, and PIC Tutorials at:
http://www.winpicprog.co.uk
bummer....
Three leads generally means the socket has a left right and ground conductor? If he's only getting sound out of one earbud all he has to do is connect the left and right leads together.
Last edited by Sceadwian; 6th April 2009 at 02:32 PM.
"Because I be what I be. I would tell you what you want to know if I
could mum, but I be a cat and no cat anywhere ever gave anyone a
straight answer, har har."
One of the bottom leg works as an internal switch for disconnecting speakers when earphone is plugged in.
Woops, that's what I get for not looking at the supplied part description =\ I'm just full of stupid posts latley.
He could modify the headsets phono jack though. Solder bridge the L/R lines on the male side and both ears will get the mono signal. Just don't use too much solder.
"Because I be what I be. I would tell you what you want to know if I
could mum, but I be a cat and no cat anywhere ever gave anyone a
straight answer, har har."
I followed his link and checked, it's just a mono switched socket.Originally Posted by Sceadwian
Almost certainly a moulded plug, easier to get the correct socket.
He could modify the headsets phono jack though. Solder bridge the L/R lines on the male side and both ears will get the mono signal. Just don't use too much solder.
PIC programmer software, and PIC Tutorials at:
http://www.winpicprog.co.uk
Stereo headset jacks have their three connectors right there on the shaft of the plug, easy to slap a dab of solder on. Why buy a new plug when you just need a mono headset =) Easier to modify the headset than replace the jack.
"Because I be what I be. I would tell you what you want to know if I
could mum, but I be a cat and no cat anywhere ever gave anyone a
straight answer, har har."
connecting L and R together would work i suppose, but not always same headphones would be used.....so i suppose ill just have to buy a stereo plug DOOOH should have just done that in the first place.
thanks
No.
You need a stereo jack (socket), not a plug.
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