Headphones with a microphone? How do I use them?

[Ozzy1979]

Dear Forum


I recently purchased this pc from Very (

PC SPECIALISTCYPHER GTI GAMING PC - GEFORCE GTX 1660, INTEL CORE I5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, WITH 3-MONTH XBOX GAME PASS FOR PC & NORTON 360 FOR GAMERS)​

and I wanted to use my headphones (which have a microphone on them) with the PC.

Unfortunately, I do not know how to do this. There is a separate microphone port on the pc and I have tried this and this does not work either.

Is it possible to use it and how would I do it.

Thank you again in advance

Ozzy

 

[SpyderTracks]

Dear Forum


I recently purchased this pc from Very (

PC SPECIALISTCYPHER GTI GAMING PC - GEFORCE GTX 1660, INTEL CORE I5, 16GB RAM, 1TB SSD, WITH 3-MONTH XBOX GAME PASS FOR PC & NORTON 360 FOR GAMERS)​

and I wanted to use my headphones (which have a microphone on them) with the PC.

Unfortunately, I do not know how to do this. There is a separate microphone port on the pc and I have tried this and this does not work either.

Is it possible to use it and how would I do it.

Thank you again in advance

Ozzy

Does it have separate mic and heqdphone jacks? Or is it a mobile headset? Can you post the make and model?

 

[AgentCooper]

Or is it a lovely headset?

Is this a typo or have I missed out on a new innovation?

 

[SpyderTracks]

Is this a typo or have I missed out on a new innovation?

Lols, I tell you, android autocorrect is nowhere near as good as IOS, but some of the fails are priceless!

 

[SpyderTracks]

Lols, I tell you, android autocorrect is nowhere near as good as IOS, but some of the fails are priceless!

Have now downloaded the GBoard keyboard, the stock Samsung one is just plain awful!

 

[Martinr36]

Have now downloaded the GBoard keyboard, the stock Samsung one is just plain awful!

I've used Swype for years

 

[3qtrsamericano]

+1 for Gboard

 

[3qtrsamericano]

Returing to the OT, will follow this thread. As I think I've got a similar issue with my son's Razer Kraken X Lite.

 

[SpyderTracks]

Returing to the OT, will follow this thread. As I think I've got a similar issue with my son's Razer Kraken X Lite.

There are basically 3 types of headset connections:

Standard 3 pole quarter inch jack, this is just simple right channel, left channel and ground (2 bands):

Then the more modern 4 pole quarter inch jack, this is right channel, left channel, microphone and ground (3 bands):

And then what is now more standard for computer headsets is the USB connector.

The older and cheaper headsets will use 2 separate 3 pole connectors, one for the earphones audio, and the second just for the Microphone, these then each go into the relevant output on the soundcard / case which is normally pink for microphone and light green for audio L/R.

Newer headsets, more designed for mobile or console will use the 4 pole connector. Most PC's don't support this, and you either need to use a splitter like this, most multi use headsets will include a splitter for PC use in the package:

But TBH, these days, I would usually say just bit the bullet and splash out on a decent proper PC USB headset, they come with a load of benefits, usually have an onboard soundcard and much higher quality sound (for gaming etc, conference calls etc, not audio listening)