4 pole splitter cable

[timbo343]

Does anyone happen to know where i can get 10x 4 pole splitter cables which will enable 2 headphones with Microphones to be used at the same time on one device?

 

It needs to be 4 pole as one person will be using the microphone and earphones and the other will just be listening.

[JATSO]

any good?

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/kenable-3-5mm-Headphone-Splitter-Sockets/dp/B006IDNJG0

[timbo343]

any good?

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/kenable-3-5mm-Headphone-Splitter-Sockets/dp/B006IDNJG0

 

Just bought one of them after speaking to Kenable but they seem to think it won't work. They did have some others in stock but the lead time on the others is around 6 to 8 weeks.

[JATSO]

You can use 2 sets of headset using a splitter 3.5mm Jack and the inbuilt microphone on a laptop.

On a PC you could use a a splitter and 2 headsets using the splitter and the mic 3.5 jack plugged into the mic socket of the PC.

I have tested the laptop theory, so no reason why the PC theory wouldn't work.

 

Used one of these.

 

Edited April 19, 2021 by JATSO

[3s-gtech]

As far as I can think - you'll need a mixer, or USB interface for each, for multi-mic input.

[timbo343]

Cheers, i was thinking using the mic via the port might prevent background noise as the mic on the laptop might pick up other people talking in the room.

 

Will see what happens when the adapter arrives.

[Reverend_Dan]

We bought couple of these for media studies, works nicely https://www.gear4music.com/PA-DJ-and-Lighting/SubZero-SZ-MIX06USB-6-Channel-USB-Mixer-Interface/SJ0 one has headphones plugged into the mixer and one the headphones plugged into the PC. But if you give gear4music a ring i'm sure they will sort you out the cheapest way to do what you want.

[SamanthaD]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/MillSO-Headphone-Splitter-Headsets-Microphones-Sapphire-Blue/dp/B08D5ZHG8H

[timbo343]

So it turns out the cable from Kenable allows for audio but doesn't allow for mic. The laptops only have 1x 3.5mm socket and this is a 4 pole socket. If the laptops had separate 3.5mm audio and mic ports it wouldn't be much of an issue.

 

Fortunately i had a usb sound card at home and a 4 pole to individually mic and audio connections and this seems to do the trick.

 

A bit messy but it works - things you have to eh?

 

So this allows 2 users to share audio to separate headphones and allows 1 of the users to use the mic on the headset.

 

Edited April 22, 2021 by timbo343