How to Modify Your Smartphone's Cordset
Cut off the ear buds that come with your stock cord set., Solder the same colored wires (these are the grounds) to the long post on the barrel connector., Plug in your favorite headset.
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Cut off the ear buds that come with your stock cord set.
Then, strip back the wires, exposing them.
Purchase a simple
3.5mm (1/8th-inc) barrel connector from an electronics supply store.
This should be a solder-on model.
Then... -
Step 2: Solder the same colored wires (these are the grounds) to the long post on the barrel connector.
Solder one of each different colored wires to one of each shorter posts.
Stereo headsets have three connections: one Left channel, one Right channel, and one Ground or Common. , You're not limited to the ear buds that come with your phone.
And you keep the microphone that's included with your original cord set. -
Step 3: Plug in your favorite headset.
Detailed Guide
Then, strip back the wires, exposing them.
Purchase a simple
3.5mm (1/8th-inc) barrel connector from an electronics supply store.
This should be a solder-on model.
Then...
Solder one of each different colored wires to one of each shorter posts.
Stereo headsets have three connections: one Left channel, one Right channel, and one Ground or Common. , You're not limited to the ear buds that come with your phone.
And you keep the microphone that's included with your original cord set.
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