Monday, September 24, 2007

iphoneheadsetadapter One of the things that disappointed me when I got my iPhone home and unboxed it was the fact that all the headphones I already have won't fit in the headphone jack. The iPhone headphone socket is recessed, so the plug slides inside. Most common headphones with a standard 3.5mm plug won't fit. While the earbuds that come with the iPhone are pretty good, Apple's earbuds have never fir my ears all that well. So, well you get the idea.

But this morning on the JKOnTheRun site, Kevin Tofel points us to an inexpensive and useful adapter that fits into the iPhone's recessed jack and lets you plug your "standard" plugs in without worry. Headsets with microphones built in work, as well.

Best of all, for now it's only $3.95 and the company that is selling it - Helium Digital - is also providing free shipping. I've ordered mine. What a bargain.



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Monday, September 24, 2007 6:12:43 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
There's a recent Hackaday article that shows you can shave off a normal headset adapter and plug it into the iPhone. There's no physical hardware difference, it's just a small jack.
Monday, September 24, 2007 6:25:33 PM (Pacific Daylight Time, UTC-07:00)
@dbs -- Good point. The hackaday.com link is:

http://www.hackaday.com/2007/09/19/simple-iphone-headphone-mod/

I really don't want to shave my plus, but it's an option for sure. Plus for four bucks, hard to go wrong with the adapter. Thanks for pointing out the hackaday article though - good one.

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