I wish Radio Shack was still around.
I want to make a few standard 3.5mm audio extension cables.
I can find on Amazon TRS 3-pole male/female solder connectors.
That's what I need for my current application to repair one cable.
But while I'm at it, I may as well buy a kit but all the kits I can find on Amazon are only TRS 3-pole or TRRS (4-pole) (which I don't need right now).
And almost always they sell the male without the female (which seems odd). https://www.amazon.com/outstanding-Stereo-Connector-Solder-Headphone/dp/B07VVKSNM9
My question is whether the 4-pole mic audio jack is downward compatible.
Is it?
If it is, is it then ok to buy the 4-connection audio jack to use with 3?
And do you have a better source for a male _and_ female pack of about 3
to 5
each of these standard 3.5 mm solder connection audio jacks?
From amazon you can just buy an extension cable such as:
https://smile.amazon.com/Amazon-Basics-Female-Extension-Adapter/dp/B01CNAUYBY
Otherwise you can buy connectors from a electronics
vendor like:
digikey.com
Mouser.com
Newark.com
https://www.parts-express.com/
On 4/10/2022 10:58 AM, Tim Schwartz wrote:a few
From amazon you can just buy an extension cable such as:
https://smile.amazon.com/Amazon-Basics-Female-Extension-Adapter/dp/B01CNAUYBY
I am looking to repair what I have where one of my 35 foot extension cables only needs one male end but I'd also like to make my own connections on the spot when I need them of male:male & female:female for my repair parts box.
What I need to know first is if the 4 pole connectors are downward
compatible as I may as well stock only one type if it works for all types.
I'll try them as what I really want is a simple set of a few males and
females for my parts box and then I can mix and match on the spot any time I need it to make custom cables & repairs. (My cables are 35 feet long.)
But I still need to know whether 4 pole connectors work in 3 pole designs?
I wish Radio Shack was still around.
I want to make a few standard 3.5mm audio extension cables.
I can find on Amazon TRS 3-pole male/female solder connectors.
That's what I need for my current application to repair one cable.
But while I'm at it, I may as well buy a kit but all the kits I can find on Amazon are only TRS 3-pole or TRRS (4-pole) (which I don't need right now).
And almost always they sell the male without the female (which seems odd). https://www.amazon.com/outstanding-Stereo-Connector-Solder-Headphone/dp/B07VVKSNM9
My question is whether the 4-pole mic audio jack is downward compatible.
Is it?
If it is, is it then ok to buy the 4-connection audio jack to use with 3?
And do you have a better source for a male _and_ female pack of about 3 to 5 each of these standard 3.5 mm solder connection audio jacks?
I concur in your befuddlement. I bought tons of 2.5mm 3-pole headsets
(which I also use on land line phones profusely) and have not been able to convert them to 3.5mm 4-pole "apple" jacks. I have bought about en different adapotrs and none worked.
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