I have a home phone handset with a 2.5 mm jack. I like to use a headset for longer conversations.
Headset is mono (one earpiece) with a microphone attached. The 2.5 mm jack is mono and thus has only 2 insulation/separation rings on it.
I would like someone to build a small volume control for me that controls ONLY the earpiece volume (not mic).
Why? Earpiece volume is too loud regardless of headset used. When I crank the phone volume headset down to its minimum it is still too loud. This has occurred with 3 different pairs of headsets. Even bought a Plantronics headphone with a volume and mic control built-in. Problem with that item was that somehow they cut the gain on the mic so people had trouble hearing me.
So: I envision a small box with a pot on top (of some ohm-age). 2.5mm female input and output jacks on both sides of the box.
This must be tested with a mono headset with a mic. You could test perhaps with a cell phone if it accept a 2.5mm jack or a home phone handset. Testing with a pc game headset will not work since that is stereo.
****I could build my own if someone were to suggest the correct ohm-age pot (I have no clue), a suggested suppliers with links, where I might find a small case for the pot, etc... I can of course get the jacks anywhere.
Thanks so much
PC
Headset is mono (one earpiece) with a microphone attached. The 2.5 mm jack is mono and thus has only 2 insulation/separation rings on it.
I would like someone to build a small volume control for me that controls ONLY the earpiece volume (not mic).
Why? Earpiece volume is too loud regardless of headset used. When I crank the phone volume headset down to its minimum it is still too loud. This has occurred with 3 different pairs of headsets. Even bought a Plantronics headphone with a volume and mic control built-in. Problem with that item was that somehow they cut the gain on the mic so people had trouble hearing me.
So: I envision a small box with a pot on top (of some ohm-age). 2.5mm female input and output jacks on both sides of the box.
This must be tested with a mono headset with a mic. You could test perhaps with a cell phone if it accept a 2.5mm jack or a home phone handset. Testing with a pc game headset will not work since that is stereo.
****I could build my own if someone were to suggest the correct ohm-age pot (I have no clue), a suggested suppliers with links, where I might find a small case for the pot, etc... I can of course get the jacks anywhere.
Thanks so much
PC