Headphones with Mic That Has a Removable Cable?

Gravy on 02/01/2024 - 15:50
Last edited 02/01/2024 - 16:42 by 1 other user

We bought a wireless headset with a mic for our son and it came with a cable to be able to plug it in to devices that are not wireless capable.

Its primarily for use with Xbox One, and whilst I was pretty sure it wouldn't work wirelessly with the Xbox as its a cheapy, we bought it anyway as it has a removeable cable that you can plug directly into the controller. The problem is that this cable does not support the microphone feature, just the speaker output.

We wanted to get a headset with a removable cable purely because he has gone through several headsets now due to either dog eating the cables or just the connectors failing in the wiring due to constant use. I figure it will be cheaper to just replace cables.

So does anyone know of a headset with removable cable that supports the microphone via the cable? Preferably something under $60 or so.

The other option is to maybe just get a 5.1 bluetooth adapter for the Xbox and see if that works if anyone has any thoughts on that? Do they work, is there delay etc?

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  Davo1111 on 02/01/2024 - 16:51

  +1

  Im trying to decipher the actual problem. I think the issue is that you cant get surround sound over bluetooth with a mic? but i think it should work over bluetooth with stereo and a mic right?

  I dont think there should be any issue getting stereo sound + mic over wireless bluetooth.

  What was he doing prior?

  If you replace cables, id recommend looking at right angled cables as pusing them straight wont damage the cable.

  The other option could be to get rid of the dog, or have a dedicated tupperware box with clips for the headset and controller. If he goes to the toilet/dinner etc, the entire controller and headset go inside the box. Cut yourself a notch so it can charge while in there.

  Im not sure where to go with this. To help others its probably worth telling us the model number of the headset

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    wasdw246 on 02/01/2024 - 17:31

    +1

    According to this article, it looks like the xbox one does not support standard bluetooth headsets
    https://support.xbox.com/en-AU/help/hardware-network/accesso…

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      spackbace on 02/01/2024 - 18:10

      +1

      Might be worth checking these settings though:

      To manually adjust the audio settings for a headset plugged into your controller:
      Press the Xbox button  to open the guide.
      Select the Audio & music icon at the bottom of the guide.
      You can adjust headset settings like volume, chat mixer, and mic monitoring on the Audio & music screen.

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        Gravy on 02/01/2024 - 18:54

        That's not going to help unfortunately as the jacks simply dont have the additional contact ring for the microphone. My wife has another wireless headset of a different brand and her's is also missing the additional mic contact, so I'm not sure if this is a common issue.

        I did have a thought that perhaps if I got a cable with the additional mic contact ring then perhaps the headset would support it, but then I wonder why it wouldn't just be included, so suspect the jack input on the headset itself doesn't actually have the contact points internally.

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      Gravy on 02/01/2024 - 18:51

      Yeah that's the problem with regular bluetooth, I was aware that was going to be an issue before we bought the headset but had thought the detachable wire would work fine, turns out I was wrong. The connector jacks on the wire don't have the necessary additional contacts for microphone.

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    Gravy on 02/01/2024 - 19:15

    Thanks for the ideas.

    Xbox One is a bit different as it doesn't actually support bluetooth natively.

    Previously he has just been using a wired headset.

    Brand and model is "LifeStudio" L800. Purchased on Amazon however the product brand name is a rebrand. https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B0CGD4VXY9

    I'm just looking for some feedback if anyone has any suggestion for detachable cable headsets that do support microphone via the cable.

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  wasdw246 on 02/01/2024 - 17:08

  +2

  Assuming that this is a standard 3.5mm audio jack; (and the headphone is not at fault)
  The problem could be that the cable you are using does not have the additional wire to carry the microphone signal.

  This is how you can easily tell:
  - If the plug/connector has two black rings, it will carry stereo sound
  - If the plug/connector has three black rings, it will carry stereo sound with microphone

  Here, I drew a diagram
  https://i.imgur.com/cPTcK28.png

  Can you confirm whether your cable has two or three rings on the connector?

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    theHMASfriendship on 02/01/2024 - 17:33

    Can you please add a smiling sun and a tree to your diagram

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      wasdw246 on 02/01/2024 - 17:37

      I would do that for you, but I don't know how to edit images anonymously uploaded to imgur

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    Gravy on 02/01/2024 - 18:57

    Yeah this was the first thing I looked at when he said the mic wasn't working, and the additional mic contact ring is missing from the included cable. As I mentioned in a comment above:

    "I did have a thought that perhaps if I got a cable with the additional mic contact ring then perhaps the headset would support it, but then I wonder why it wouldn't just be included, so suspect the jack input on the headset itself doesn't actually have the contact points internally."

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  KiddieKid on 22/01/2024 - 19:39

  Have a look at the V-MODA BoomPro.