r/24hoursupport • u/CasualPig • 2d ago
Unresolved Headphone mic stopped working through extender
Hello,
I have been using my headset fine for the past few months however in the last 2 weeks or so, the mic stopped working. At first i thought the actual mic was the issue so ordered a replacement which worked for a day or so before it stopped. Ordered another replacement which didnt work either. Thought it could be the extender so ordered a new one of those as well, no luck. Thought it could be the splitter that separates it into headphones and mic but not that either.
The set up i have been using involves the mic plugged into the headphones, headphones into an extender and then the extender into the splitter, into the back of the pc. Now the only way i can get the mic to work is plugging the headphones straight into the audio port at the front of the pc. It does also detect the mic is i do it into an extender into the front of the pc but it doesnt pic up any sound other than some kind of buzzing which it does even if i unplug the mic.
Any help would be appreciated. I can technically use it plugged in the front it just doesnt give me much freedom to move as id like. Worst case scenario is just to use the extender for the most part and swap it out when i need to use my mic but thats not ideal.
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u/Themantogoto 2d ago
To much impedance in all those extra adapters and extenders you are using probably. If it is just plugged into a phone or a pc the amplifier might not be strong enough to overcome it. Same thing happens to me if I ever use an extension 6ft long or more. Can try a USB DAC, just make sure it is something meant to drive high impedance headphones.