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For anyone who wants to order their 3.5mm solution now, take a look at this one from HTC: http://www.expansys-usa.com/p.aspx?i=159613
It’s the page for one listed as being for a Touch Cruise, but there’s a page with one for every HTC phone. I’ve been using it for a few months on my HTC Touch Cruise and it’s great. The plug itself is compact, no different in size than a 3.5mm headphone plug -- and stays put (it isn't shown in the photo). It has 2 parts, the cord with the plug at one end, and a microphone with a 3.5mm jack at the other. The other part is the throwaway earbud headphones that you can toss and use your own. No bulky dongle, and makes any favorite pair of headphones into your microphone/stereo headset. Personally, I forget HTC forgot the 3.5mm jack with this one, as it's just a cable, not an annoying adapter.
The pinout of the mini-usb jack on the G1 is the same as all other HTC phones, so at the very least the microphone and stereo audio will work. Some features of the answer-button that may or may not work on the G1: push once to answer; pushing while on a call places the call on hold; 2 quick presses redials the last number; 1 long press activates voice dial. Most likely, the button will mimick whatever functionality is present with the headset that ships with the device.
It's made by HTC, and is very durable. Beware the adapters from Seidio -- they last a couple weeks and then start to give out, audio stutters, fades in/out -- they're not constructed well and within a month or so the ends start to get loose from the wire; and you can't exactly run to Best Buy for replacements.
The budget-shipping rate from MobilePlanet.com should have them to you well before your G1 arrives
Question. How far will the microphone be from my mouth? How good is the microphone...the problem is my regular headphones are kinda long like the wire is probably a good 20 inches.
So by the time its plugged into the adapter the mic is gonna be 20 inches from my mouth..and I want to be able to pic up without using the phone? will it work?
Probably -- the mic is in the end that your headphones plug into, I don't know how long it is, but I do hold the mic up a bit when I use it as that. Primarily, I like it as it's not a dongle and in use is no different than having a 3.5mm headphone plugged in. The plug itself isn't big, it stays put, and if I need to speak on it I can. The mic quality is OK, though it picks up all background noise, and a slight breeze can sound like a windstorm. Talking on it is just a convenience for me, I really wanted a standard type stereo headphone cable that I could pick up a call on. My devices tend to be music players first, and phones 2nd.
FearlessM said:
Question. How far will the microphone be from my mouth? How good is the microphone...the problem is my regular headphones are kinda long like the wire is probably a good 20 inches.
So by the time its plugged into the adapter the mic is gonna be 20 inches from my mouth..and I want to be able to pic up without using the phone? will it work?
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Earbuds w/out Mic/Converter?
Hey all,
I've been looking for some earbuds that don't require an adapter and just plug into the G1's current plug, or have an annoying mic; just to listen to music with.
Something that would eliminate the need for this: http://cgi.ebay.com/2-5mm-Headset-H...14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318
Does anyone know where I can find some?
Thx
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Hey all,
I've been looking for some earbuds that don't require an adapter and just plug into the G1's current plug, or have an annoying mic; just to listen to music with.
Something that would eliminate the need for this: http://cgi.ebay.com/2-5mm-Headset-H...14&_trkparms=72:1205|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318
Does anyone know where I can find some?
Thx
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While I don't endorse this company, they seem to have quite a selection. http://onlyandroid.mobihand.com/homeAccessories.asp?hCategory=1022 Personally, I am inclinded to get http://onlyandroid.mobihand.com/productaccessories.asp?id=17085&n=HTC-3-in-1-USB-Adapter so I can charge the phone and use the headset of my choice. (This adapter looks like a beast though...)
G/L,
--M
PS that website has the adapter you are looking at on ebay for less... just fyi.
mini usb to rca adapter
is there a mini usb to rca adapter that can work with the g1?
Well, it's got 2 reviews, and a rating of 1 star on the company's site... There are tons of them on eBay, wonder if those are terrible... I suspect so.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280277868575
I ordered a few of those. I will let you guys know how long it takes to get to the US and how I like the adapter itself. I also need one for the car that lets me charge and then convert to 3.5 to go into my aux input in my car.
haitiankid4lyf said:
is there a mini usb to rca adapter that can work with the g1?
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Might be easiest to go USB -> 3.5mm -> RCA. Not elegant but parts are available.
--M
yeah i was thinking about that, but two different adapters but i guess thats the only way for now
thanks
http://www.google.com/products?q=mini+usb+to+rca&btnG=Search+Products&hl=en&show=dd
found some but dont know if they will work
Here is a good 3.5 adapter that lets you charge at the same time.
http://www.expansys-usa.com/p.aspx?i=171920
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Probably -- the mic is in the end that your headphones plug into, I don't know how long it is, but I do hold the mic up a bit when I use it as that. Primarily, I like it as it's not a dongle and in use is no different than having a 3.5mm headphone plugged in. The plug itself isn't big, it stays put, and if I need to speak on it I can. The mic quality is OK, though it picks up all background noise, and a slight breeze can sound like a windstorm. Talking on it is just a convenience for me, I really wanted a standard type stereo headphone cable that I could pick up a call on. My devices tend to be music players first, and phones 2nd.
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how do you find the audio quality through headphones? little worried as i hear through its own speakers it can be a litte on the quiet side :/
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how do you find the audio quality through headphones? little worried as i hear through its own speakers it can be a litte on the quiet side :/
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Same volume as the headset that ships with it. Try it and see.
sorry i wasnt clear, i didnt mean does an adaptor effect the sound, purely what is mp3 quality and sound like through headphones generally on g1 (standard headphones or not) compared to say i-phone,nokia,sony erricson etc
Sounds good to me.
i have one of those adapters, i got it for my wing way back, i think they were like 99 cents or something so i bought a bunch, they wear out pretty fast though, there nice to play music from my g1 in my car, i just wish there was a way to keep the microphone on the phone so i could talk on the phone and have the audio come through my cars speakers.
Headphone adapter
The newer G1s are shipping with a really nice official headphone adapter in the box, but I can't find it for sale anywhere. Are early adopters just left out in the cold with no headphone support? HTC has these ExtUSB ports on every one of their phones but they don't seem to sell any official adapters so I'm going to be stuck buying sub-par chinese adapters off of Ebay.
anyone have any pictures of what the headphone adapters look like?
wth, i want one official one! maybe calling t-mobile, they will send us one?
It looks the same as the standard headphones the only difference is that at the head phones them selves aren't attached to the remote (one end of the remote is the usb cable and the other is a 3.5mm port) they are 3.5mm head phones. I called t-mobile about it because my brother got one and they said they new nothing they said it wasn't on the packing list so I called HTC and they said they new nothing and since there was no bulletin they could not send me anything. I went to my local t-mobile store asked them about it and they gave me a new one out of a returned phone. The reason that tmobile says that they are not shipping them with a 3.5mm adapter is because its just a modified head phone and not an adapter and head phones in the box. I would recommend going to your local t-mobile store and asking about it.
Sorry about the picture quality I took them with my super G1 camera.
Hello all!
This could be the place for people to detail what outboard DAC's they're using with their GSIII. All of you audio centric people can use it as a source when shopping for a USB DAC.
Post some details about your phone, and what you worked with! Also, post what hasn't worked for you and maybe more knowledgeable members can help you out.
I looked for a thread on this and couldn't find anything so far. Hopefully this one will be helpful.
Here is a list so far of DAC's that are reported to work with the GSIII. Note that some of these also have amplifiers integrated in them.
-Emmeline "The Predator" (predator of wallets!)
-Fiio E7
-Headstage USB DAC cable
-HRT MusicStreamer II
-iBasso D12
-ODAC (Objective DAC by NwAvGuy and Yoyodyne Consulting)
-Topping D1 MKII
-Topping TP30
Here are some DAC's that people have reported DON'T work with the GSIII
-Fiio E17
-M-Audio Transit
Any others or corrections, please fill me in.
Anybody tried using one yet?
Are you talking about this?
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music_box/2010/12/dulcet_downloads.html
If so, nope. I don't think I'll ever have the need for one as I'm fine with what I use currently.
I'm not enough of an audiophile for it to matter.
Fiio E7 has been. I believe DACs based on TI USB controllers are more compatible at this stage.
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Are you talking about this?
http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/music_box/2010/12/dulcet_downloads.html
If so, nope. I don't think I'll ever have the need for one as I'm fine with what I use currently.
I'm not enough of an audiophile for it to matter.
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That is the device that I'm talking about. However, there are many types of that device from pocketable versions to much larger components for your living room.
It might not appeal to you, but its becoming pretty popular these days for the hifi crowd.
I accidentally started a new thread with the exact same topic, whoops.
Here's what I can add:
Works:
Headfonia USB DAC cable
HRT MusicStreamer II
Doesn't Work:
M-Audio Transit
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I accidentally started a new thread with the exact same topic, whoops.
Here's what I can add:
Works:
Headfonia USB DAC cable
HRT MusicStreamer II
Doesn't Work:
M-Audio Transit
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If you don't mind, I'm going to add the ones that people have verified to the first post. Thanks for checking, I'm hoping this thread gets a little traction soon so that we can use it as a resource.
froot loop said:
I accidentally started a new thread with the exact same topic, whoops.
Here's what I can add:
Works:
Headfonia USB DAC cable
HRT MusicStreamer II
Doesn't Work:
M-Audio Transit
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Also I am guessing that you meant to write "Headstage USB DAC" it looks like it was just reviewed by Headfonia. No biggie.
Thanks for starting this thread....I would love to get better audio output from my GS3 into my car stereo system.
One quick question....Is there any way to have one of these USB DAC devices hooked up and be able to charge the GS3 at the same time?
I would love to be able to put my GS3 in a dock, hook one cable up to the microUSB, and have it be able to go to the USB DAC, charge the phone, and go into car mode. The car mode could possibly be achieved via NFC tags.
I appreciate any input on this.
the_buzz_man
the_buzz_man said:
Thanks for starting this thread....I would love to get better audio output from my GS3 into my car stereo system.
One quick question....Is there any way to have one of these USB DAC devices hooked up and be able to charge the GS3 at the same time?
I would love to be able to put my GS3 in a dock, hook one cable up to the microUSB, and have it be able to go to the USB DAC, charge the phone, and go into car mode. The car mode could possibly be achieved via NFC tags.
I appreciate any input on this.
the_buzz_man
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No problem. I figured there must be some other curious people like me out there!
Maybe another person who has tried this can chime in, but it seems like you could do it. Possibly if you used a USB hub you could accomplish what you're trying to? Try and dig up a pin out of the GS3's usb port. It also may be possible for you to take an MHL or USB adapter and separate the pins used for charging from the pins used for audio out. Then you could potentially splice the wires to two separate plugs, one used for charging and the other for the USB data.
If that doesn't work, you could try and do the palm touchstone charging mod to your phone so that you keep charging and audio out totally separate. That's pretty involved just for a car dock but hey, I'm not one to know your DIY ability!
For me personally, car audio doesn't seem like the environment to benefit from a separate DAC. With road noise and all, would there be that much to gain quality wise? Haha, I'm probably just of that mind set because my car is pretty loud. Good luck with your project dude.
I have a Fiio E6 on the way, will let you guys know if it works ASAP
Gadgetz said:
I have a Fiio E6 on the way, will let you guys know if it works ASAP
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The Fiio E6 isn't a DAC, but rather a headphone amp.
ficklecycler said:
The Fiio E6 isn't a DAC, but rather a headphone amp.
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Owned :smh:
via Galaxy S III
Gadgetz said:
Owned :smh:
via Galaxy S III
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Haha, there there. No worries!
I updated the OP with a few more DAC's that have been reported to work. Let me know if you've had any experiences with these or others.
Bought Fiio e7 on Amazon and its en route. Should be here tomorrow. S3's DAC is too noisy and e7 will definitely come on handy.
Btw, those who already have one, will e7 use phone's power if it runs out of own battery power? Leaving on a trip soon and need to know if I should buy one of those 12,000 mAh battery packs just in case.
frifox said:
Bought Fiio e7 on Amazon and its en route. Should be here tomorrow. S3's DAC is too noisy and e7 will definitely come on handy.
Btw, those who already have one, will e7 use phone's power if it runs out of own battery power? Leaving on a trip soon and need to know if I should buy one of those 12,000 mAh battery packs just in case.
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I don't know if you can use the S3's power to charge your E7 but I can tell you that the E7 has CRAZY long battery life. As long as you remember to turn it off. I'm really not sure you'll need it.
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I don't know if you can use the S3's power to charge your E7 but I can tell you that the E7 has CRAZY long battery life. As long as you remember to turn it off. I'm really not sure you'll need it.
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My S3 gets really CRAZY CRAZY battery life as long as I remember to turn it off too
the_buzz_man
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Ok, got my e7 and my gawd this thing is amazing. It can go so loud that it would probably blow my ears and headphones before I even get to 50%. Also, on the other side of the spectrum, it can play so quiet that ambient noise is louder than my music, lol. My goal was clarity at extra quiet volume and yes, e7 delivered what I was hoping for 100%. Set e7's volume to 1/60, phone's volume to 1/15, lower PlayerPro's volume even lower and wow the sound is still crystal clear. Of course there is still some of that natural white noise you usually get from electronic devices, which is almost nonexistent compared to other DAC's I've tried, but that can be easily fixed for the peace of mind by setting volume to 30/60 and then using a pair of resistors to lower the overall volume back to 1/60.
Oh and also, looks like the e7 WILL charge from the phone if you want to. Plugged it into the phone, made sure the "usb chg" is on, and I do see the battery icon on the e7 scrolling indicating that it's charging. Not that I'd need that after fully charging e7 before using but still, it's nice to see such flexibility
TL;DR: Mind, blown. The best $71 I've ever spent.
I was under the impression that the E7 had issues with the GS3. Now I'm intrigued.
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probably too early to ask but does anybody know kind of dongle you need to access audio through headphones since oneplus is being dumb and doing away with the headphone jack? on a T version no less. i don't know if i will be buying this but asking anyways as i am sure there might be day i agonize over this.
no headphone jack 3.5, no deal !!
period, no need to debate it !!
The type c to 3.5mm dongle will be provided in the box and launch offers may also include the new type c earphones yet to be announced :good:
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no headphone jack 3.5, no deal !!
period, no need to debate it !!
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So you never plan on buying a phone again? They all will remove the jack. Even Samsung. Technology is advancing.
GloomySVT said:
So you never plan on buying a phone again? They all will remove the jack. Even Samsung. Technology is advancing.
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removing normal audio connector is NOT an advance technology.
I'm pretty sure some companies will continue supply demand on keeping useful features.
Also, I regret that I got oneplus6 instead of note9.
in the end oneplus is a trash company with trash product.
cannot wait sams galaxy s10plus.
will see if sams will go retarded too.
another point, I'm paying high dollar and expect to get every possible feature in my phone !!
To get back on topic, does anyone know if the dongle is digital or analog?
Correction: better wording is active or passive.
I would say passive, but couldn't find the info
And there are type C black earphones with mic included too
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To get back on topic, does anyone know if the dongle is digital or analog?
Correction: better wording is active or passive.
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Digital with a DAC built into the cable/connector.
FWIW,HTC's USonic USB-C earbuds work just fine with the OP6T:
https://www.htc.com/us/accessories-b/#!pid=htc-u12-plus&acc=htc-adaptive-earphones-type-c-htc-u11
They're available at Amazon/eBay,don't pay full retail if you're interested,just an inexpensive alternative to OP's buds.
https://www.amazon.com/HTC-Usonic-USB-Type-Headset/dp/B079NQLR9S
They're very basic,no in-line volume control,& none of the fine-tuning capabilities as when used w/an HTC phone,but,they get the job done.
To answer your question;
Analog (one without a built in DAC, aftermarket ones, you know, the adapters that don't work on Pixel's, HTC, Razer, Essential, Samsung, LG, ZTE) works fine, but you might see a loss in audio, maybe by like 10% (hard to hear, but I can kinda tell the difference between this aftermarket adapter and the DAC one.)
Digital (one with built in DAC) obviously works fine with the phone, and gives you the button options on the headphones, unlike the analog one. Might drain the battery faster though, because the DAC one did get a little warm.
Motorola and OnePlus are the only phones in my testing that actually work, regardless if it's an adapter without a DAC or not, which I think it pretty cool (but I mean you can go to Apple and buy a USB-C to 3.5mm [which probably has a built in DAC] for $9 USD plus tax.)
When i got the P20 Pro in October i was astonished at how BAD the audio quality and volume output was. That was using the supplied official usb-c to 3.5mm cable of course.
I found the same using the P30 Pro using the same cable.
Then i discovered there is cables out there with much better DAC's in the cables - as its digital to analogue cable. Bottom line problem solved....deep bass, clear mids, and sweet treble.
This is the cable i got https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07KW3XYQX
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When i got the P20 Pro in October i was astonished at how BAD the audio quality and volume output was. That was using the supplied official usb-c to 3.5mm cable of course.
I found the same using the P30 Pro using the same cable.
Then i discovered there is cables out there with much better DAC's in the cables - as its digital to analogue cable. Bottom line problem solved....deep bass, clear mids, and sweet treble.
This is the cable i got https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07KW3XYQX
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Great info. What headphones are u using? I might give it a try with the AKG S9+ headphones from my older device
SilviuO said:
Great info. What headphones are u using? I might give it a try with the AKG S9+ headphones from my older device
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To be honest i havent tried with headphones - i use the phone mainly in the car for music using the AUX input to the sound system. It was really bad quality before i got the new cable. Transformed the sound completely, like buying a new hifi lol.
The headphones i do use tend to require an amp to get the most out of them, AKG K550 and Sennheiser HD590......
I am surprised that none of the reviews picked up on this cable short coming, particularly in the P20 Pro reviews since it comes with a cable.....
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To be honest i havent tried with headphones - i use the phone mainly in the car for music using the AUX input to the sound system. It was really bad quality before i got the new cable. Transformed the sound completely, like buying a new hifi lol.
The headphones i do use tend to require an amp to get the most out of them, AKG K550 and Sennheiser HD590......
I am surprised that none of the reviews picked up on this cable short coming, particularly in the P20 Pro reviews since it comes with a cable.....
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I have their wireless headphones, Freelace, but it's annoying because when using on my P30 Pro the sound vs video is delayed (1-2 seconds). Tryed in dev option to change codec, but still an issue. I hoped that in EMUI 10 they will sort it out, but is the same. And seeing your post made me remember of my AKG from Samsung headphones, to give them a chance since they are never used
Yeah, strange. Maybe no one had any interests in promoting this cable or no one ever care
Gonna give it a try (when back in stock).
Thanks again
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I have their wireless headphones, Freelace, but it's annoying because when using on my P30 Pro the sound vs video is delayed (1-2 seconds). Tryed in dev option to change codec, but still an issue. I hoped that in EMUI 10 they will sort it out, but is the same. And seeing your post made me remember of my AKG from Samsung headphones, to give them a chance since they are never used
Yeah, strange. Maybe no one had any interests in promoting this cable or no one ever care
Gonna give it a try (when back in stock).
Thanks again
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there are several other cables you could try also which feature the same thing. for reference mine was priced around £8-9. I have seen some price around £30. When i ordered i thought hmmm no way the cheaper cable will work but it did.
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there are several other cables you could try also which feature the same thing. for reference mine was priced around £8-9. I have seen some price around £30. When i ordered i thought hmmm no way the cheaper cable will work but it did.
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Thanks again, gonna do an Amazon search later for other ones
I don't prefer using Bluetooth headphones, hence I bought a type c converter to 3.5mm, but its almost impossible to hear any sound specially when on calls any suggestions?? OG type c converter from Google is very expensive, almost 300% more. Is there a app or something available?
eagledipesh said:
I don't prefer using Bluetooth headphones, hence I bought a type c converter to 3.5mm, but its almost impossible to hear any sound specially when on calls any suggestions?? OG type c converter from Google is very expensive, almost 300% more. Is there a app or something available?
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I bought the Google and it worked perfectly. Keep in mind that the connector you buy has to carry DAC, but it takes it, it sounds bad
There are 2 types of USB-C to aidio, with and without a DAC. For the Pixel, you need the DAC.
If you bought converter from iphone it is normal to be quiet. It is known bug and will not be fixed.
I use the Samsung converter which works fine. Not sure how price compares with Google but I thought it quite reasonable from Amazon - https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B07VC4QKNZ