Maybe this isn’t the correct community for this question so please correct me.

I am trying to use a lavalier mic with my headphones because the inline mic broke. Can I just insert the TRRS jack from my headphones into a 2 female TRS to male TRRS connecter along with the lav mic? I know the mic sleeve is the last ring so even if it doesn’t go in would that even matter? Is there anything that I should check more about? I’m not too knowledgeable in this regard and would appreciate any help.

  • @[email protected]
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    111 year ago

    The second ring would be bridged to the ground (which is always what the sleeve is for audio stuff), which would disable the inline mic. You’re not using that anyways, so yes, that’s fine.

    • TemmieNo1OP
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      41 year ago

      Would there be any connection issues? Weird wobbling or any static and the like?

        • @[email protected]
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          161 year ago

          Just to add to your answer. This effect of mic beeing grounded when plugging TRRS into TRS jack is by design, to allow compatibility.

          • TemmieNo1OP
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            31 year ago

            Alright, thank you guys!

  • @WhoRoger
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    1 year ago

    Yes, that’s why they’re designed that way, to be compatible both ways.

    Same goes for mono jacks in stereo socket and vice versa.

    The only problem was over 10 years ago when there were two standards of TRRS, with one of the two connections swapped (so maybe the other one was TRSR or something, I don’t remember anymore). So if you used earphones with the other standard, they’d only play sound when you pressed down the button. That thing has been looong abandoned tho, and I think Sony Ericsson was the only major brand using them anyway.

  • @themusicman
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    31 year ago

    With quality connectors, yes. I’ve found off-band 1/4" -> 1/8" adapters on AliExpress which don’t play nicely with TRRS

  • @HeyThisIsntTheYMCA
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    31 year ago

    Ain’t never had problems yet, been doing it for, um, how long ago did they invent trrs?

    • TemmieNo1OP
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      21 year ago

      So you’ve been using TRRS in TRS jacks for a long time and it hasn’t failed? Good to know!