Headphone adapter

[Guest mmmaiki]

This isn't about the same kind of headphone adapter being discussed in another thread, to use 3.5mm music headphones with the Shadow.

What I'm wondering is (haven't bought my Shadow yet, thinking of getting one soon), does the Shadow come with an adapter for its mini-USB port, so that one can plug corded 2.5mm phone headsets (either stereo or mono) into it?

Or--does one have to purchase that adapter separately?

Edited December 19, 2007 by mmmaiki

[Guest Dihce]

This isn't about the same kind of headphone adapter being discussed in another thread, to use 3.5mm music headphones with the Shadow.

What I'm wondering is (haven't bought my Shadow yet, thinking of getting one soon), does the Shadow come with an adapter for its mini-USB port, so that one can plug corded 2.5mm phone headsets (either stereo or mono) into it?

Or--does one have to purchase that adapter separately?

Yeah, unfortunately you'll have to buy one separately

[Guest badbob001]

This isn't about the same kind of headphone adapter being discussed in another thread, to use 3.5mm music headphones with the Shadow.

What I'm wondering is (haven't bought my Shadow yet, thinking of getting one soon), does the Shadow come with an adapter for its mini-USB port, so that one can plug corded 2.5mm phone headsets (either stereo or mono) into it?

Or--does one have to purchase that adapter separately?

The Shadow comes with a usb stereo headset so there is no reason for them to include an adapter for 2.5mm. It does come with a y-adapter that allows you to plug both the usb-headset and a mini-usb cable so you can change and use the headset at the same time.

[Guest mmmaiki]

The Shadow comes with a usb stereo headset so there is no reason for them to include an adapter for 2.5mm. It does come with a y-adapter that allows you to plug both the usb-headset and a mini-usb cable so you can change and use the headset at the same time.

I really think they should include that adapter. ( Someone tell that to HTC-T-Mobile. :( ) Of course, they are not going to include the other kind of adapter we discussed in another thread, for 3.5 music headphones, where the adapter includes a mic, volume control, and everything. This adapter for a 2.5mm phone headset is just a small little piece converting the mini USB to a 2.5mm phone port, that is standard on most other phones. That wouldn't cost them much. If they are going to have such a non-standard port for headphones, they should include the adapter, in case one wants to use a headset other than the one they provide. (I really don't understand this trend to leave off the 2.5mm phone jack, and have the headset go through USB instead. I wish they didn't do that.)

It'll be more of a hassle to buy one elsewhere. With shipping charges and such added, it will probably cost at least $10, probably more. It would have cost them less than a buck to include it, probably only a few cents.

[Guest badbob001]

I really think they should include that adapter. ( Someone tell that to HTC-T-Mobile. :( ) Of course, they are not going to include the other kind of adapter we discussed in another thread, for 3.5 music headphones, where the adapter includes a mic, volume control, and everything. This adapter for a 2.5mm phone headset is just a small little piece converting the mini USB to a 2.5mm phone port, that is standard on most other phones. That wouldn't cost them much. If they are going to have such a non-standard port for headphones, they should include the adapter, in case one wants to use a headset other than the one they provide. (I really don't understand this trend to leave off the 2.5mm phone jack, and have the headset go through USB instead. I wish they didn't do that.)

The problem with 2.5mm headsets, especially four contact ones, is that there is no standard on the connector wiring and you tend to have to choose them based on the maker of the phone. I have a nice 2.5mm headset for Motorola phones and while I did manage to find a 3.5mm adapter for it, I would be surprised if there is a 2.5mm adapter to allow it to work on other phones.

[Guest mmmaiki]

The problem with 2.5mm headsets, especially four contact ones, is that there is no standard on the connector wiring and you tend to have to choose them based on the maker of the phone. I have a nice 2.5mm headset for Motorola phones and while I did manage to find a 3.5mm adapter for it, I would be surprised if there is a 2.5mm adapter to allow it to work on other phones.

That's true, and unfortunate. The manufacturers should have certainly decided on a standard for 2.5mm stereo phone jacks, so that the same headphones would work on all of them.

Needless to say, they should have at least included an adapter that would enable headphones and headsets that have a 2.5mm plug, that work on HTC devices that have such a jack, to work on the Shadow, Dash, and Wing. HTC eliminated the jack, they should at least provide a compatible adapter.

For instance, I have a nice stereo headset from Palm, the 2-in-1 Stereo Headset Pro. It functions well as a music headset, but also as a phone headset. It has a 2.5mm plug. The packaging says it is compatible with Palm Treo, 650, 700, and 750. I have used it successfully with older HTC phones, namely the Audiobox SMT5600, and my T-Mobile MDA (HTC Wizard). Besides Palm and HTC, I think they are compatible with other brands as well, although as you say, unfortunately not all.

No way to use them with the newer HTC phones--like the Dash, Wing, and Shadow (naming the T-Mobile models). Not only do these phones not come with such an adapter, as they should, but I haven't even been able to find one available for sale! Amazing!

There are a lot of adapters to add a 3.5mm jack. (Surprising that many of these don't have a microphone. Since 3.5mm music headphones are not made for telephones, and do not include a microphone, the adapters should have them, and many don't.)

But---in searching today, i only found one adapter (Seidio) that has a 2.5mm jack, and plugs into mini-USB. However, surprisingly, it says "Monaural Only". In other words that adapter would not be suited for music-phone stereo 2.5mm headsets.

Does anyone know of an adapter that would work to plug a 2.5mm stereo headset (HTC and Palm compatible) into the HTC mini-USB port? (Of course these do not need to have microphones, as 2.5mm headsets, both mono and stereo, are made for telephones, and include microphones.)

Any links?

And if someone knows how to make suggestions to HTC, them them that they should include that adapter.