Reddit reviews StarTech.com 2m 3.5mm 4 Position TRRS Headset Extension Cable - M/F - audio Extension Cable for iPhone (MUHSMF2M)

No it wont. You need a 4pin 3.5mm extension cable.

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Ya, you are totally doing it wrong and I will tell you how to do it right.

1. buy this... http://www.astrogaming.com/powered-splitter/3AA99-XXM9U-755.html
   
   
   
2. buy this... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B008DWGLLO/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
   
   
   
3. buy this... http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B009UEBDX0/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
   
   
   NOW. Plug in the #2 purchase into the xbox one stereo adapter... then into the splitter, #1 purchase. Plug in the #3 purchase to one hole on splitter and the other end to your computers "line-in jack" or mic jack. Plug in headset cord to other hole in powered splitter.
   
   Then on elgato switch mic to the line in setting and TA-DAH! Thus recording their voice and your voice, using your headset microphone. No extra microphone needed.
   
   Note, the #2 purchase is not "necessary" but I found it better than having the bulky powered splitter hanging off the controller. You are gonna want 6ft of #2 and maybe 12' of #3.

My setup is quite simple

• StarTech MUYHSFMM
  
• StarTech.com 2m 3.5mm 4 Position TRRS Headset Extension Cable
  
• Skullcandy Smokin Buds 2 Mic
  
  The beauty of this setup is that you can use any headphones with inline microphone and it'll work well for the most part, which is nice.
  
  Still cheaper than most gaming headsets and you can have a nicer sound quality :)

TRRS -----> Tip (Left Channel), Ring (Right Channel), Ring (Common/Ground), Sleeve (Microphone +)

Yes, you can buy an extension, but unless your computer input panel is 4-pin capable then you will still have the same problem

Heres an extention: http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-MUHSMF2M-Position-Headset-Extension/dp/B008DWGLLO/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406307141&sr=8-2&keywords=StarTech.com+3.5mm+4+Position+TRRS

and here's what I think you need. This will split the signal into two outputs: one for headphones, one for audio. just plug one into the headphone jack on the computer and one into the microphone jack.You may need to switch them around the first time you try them because this one isn't labeled.
http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-MUYHSFMM-Headset-Splitter-Adapter/dp/B0058DOWH6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1406307228&sr=8-2&keywords=4-pin+TRRS+to+computer

A 4-pole 3.5mm splitter works. Depending on the distance from your computer/sound card port to your head, you might also want to get an extension cable since the Cloud II's cable is somewhat short without the USB dongle.

If you're interested, these are the ones I bought for when I am using 3.5mm:

Splitter

Extension cable

so your headphones are TRRS (Tip Ring Ring Sleeve) meaning it has four contacts to make the microphone work. The Audio/Mic splitter makes it so you can plug the headphones into the two ports to make it work. It takes 4 contacts and splits them to the necessary places.

Your headphone extension, only has three contacts TRS (Tip Ring Sleeve). This is why it's not working for you.

You'll need somthing like this: https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-3-5mm-Position-Headset-Extension/dp/B008DWGLLO

Microphone-compatible 3.5mm extension cables are a separate thing. They're not easy to find. You can usually tell by the black (or otherwised colored) bars on the connector itself. Two bars is speaker audio only, while 3 bars is speaker plus microphone.

Edit: Here's an example. Googling "Headset extension" may be your best bet.

An Amazon search for "TRRS extension cable" brings up this extension cable, which ought to work.

Thanks for the feedback. I was also looking into an extension cable so i can run the wire under my desk. Do you have one you recommend that will support a mic as well?

Edit: Found this one. Will that work without diminishing quality?

Yeah I thought the same thing until i tried it, and I was blown away by the DSS when I got it after it came out. I'm really picky about my sound and I simply couldn't do without it now. And again, I prefer the virtual over actual headsets with 5 drivers in each ear (as I have a few of those) because the sound is so much punchier in a headset with 2 larger drivers, and the spatial awareness is easily just as good.

Another solution I often use with the "cabling issue" is that I simply bought a 3.5mm TRRS cable and simply set the chat/volume mix where I like it and still just have that cable running across the floor, leaving the MixAmp tucked nicely away under the tv.

So you are correct about the cable. The headset adapter should have come with a short adapter cable (around 3 inches) that goes from 2.5mm to 3.5mm, essentially allowing you to use whatever cables you had been using to plug into your 360 controller. So if you have that adapter all you would need is a 2.5mm cable.

So the standard Turtle Beach adapter is exactly the same as the Microsoft Stereo Headset Adapter. No difference at all. The Plus included the "superhuman hearing" which essentially is a compressor and high end boost, so footsteps sound louder, but explosions and gunshots sound a little weak with it on. The EQ settings are pretty good, and I much prefer the settings (on MixAmp or Plus) solution over having a "treble" and "bass" knob, as they always seem to get turned by accident. For me, The self monitoring alone is worth it. I hate not being able to hear myself. Keep in mind the MixAmp has self monitoring as well, and I would highly recommend just sticking with a simple adapter if using that. The DSS on the other hand doesn't, so the adapter would come in handy. Either way I'd say it's definitely wroth the extra $10 bucks. Sucks that we have to spend $40 bucks on a silly adapter, but comparatively it's worth the price.

I think this is what you would need. If you need an extension, here is an extension

they did for the XBOX 360, but not sure about the One.

However, microsoft uses the standard cell phone headset jack with the One headset, so if the controller didnt recognize it, you would just need a cable like this:

http://www.amazon.com/EZOPower-Headset-Adapter-Smartphone-smartphone/dp/B0046FMRGA/

http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-MUHSMF2M-Position-Headset-Extension/dp/B008DWGLLO/

hey OP, I have a setup question. I already have the startech adapter listed above and I have some regular headphones (Senn HD598) and a third party mic (antlion modmic). They all work fine when I plug them in to the startech connector and then plug that in to the headset adapter, but then I only get stereo audio.

If I plug my headphones into my Turtle Beach DSS2 for 5.1 audio, then I only need to plug in my mic into the headset adapter. The mic is 3.5mm but doesn't work plugged straight into the headset adapter. If I plug it into the startech adapter, but keep the headphones plugged into the DSS2, then the mic works, but the chat audio goes through the startech adapter, not the optical audio port that the DSS2 is hooked up to.

I'm assuming this is because the mic only has 2 black bands, not the 3 black bands required for the headset adapter. I see you have a 2.5mm female to 3.5mm male connector listed under the second bullet point, but it seems kind of pointless to plug a 3.5mm cord into the connector (3.5mm to 2.5mm) and then plug that into the microsoft supplied chat connector (2.5mm to 3.5mm) included with the headset adapter just to get it to work.

Are there any 3.5mm to 3.5mm connectors that convert 2 black bands to 3 black bands for use with the headset adapter? then I only need one connector not two? Would this adapter work for chat only, or would it still push chat audio through the headset adapter and not the optical audio output?

On the Audio Manager Device Advanced Settings can you un-check "Make front and rear output devices playback two different audio streams simultaneously"?

Results? Any different?

I suggest the Startech MUYHSFMM which is a 4-pole headset splitter. If this is still too short you can also get a 4-pole 3.5mm extension. This configuration does not use the volume control dongle. Otherwise you can just do the single 4-pole extension to the volume control.

4-Pole Headset splitter: https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-MUYHSFMM-Headset-Splitter-Adapter/dp/B0058DOWH6/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1468511520&sr=1-2&keywords=startech+4+pole

4-Pole Extension: https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-3-5mm-Position-Headset-Extension/dp/B008DWGLLO/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1468511759&sr=1-1&keywords=startech+4+pole+extension

The audio degradation is pretty minimal. You would still need to select your desktop speakers or headset which can be done through the sound properties.

You can get a 4 pole extension lead that should work with your current headset's mic, https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-3-5mm-Position-Headset-Extension/dp/B008DWGLLO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1469581290&sr=8-1&keywords=headset+extension

Modmic will work with any regular 3.5mm extension cable.

You want a 4 pole 3.5mm extension cable, such as this one: http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-3-5mm-Position-Headset-Extension/dp/B008DWGLLO

The one you have linked has only 3 poles and the microphone wont work.

https://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-3-5mm-Position-Headset-Extension/dp/B008DWGLLO that should work. The mixamp side of the Astro cable should be the 4 pole end.. So that is just an extension cable for it. Should just be able to look for a 3.5mm trrs extension