Verizon's Stereo Adapter 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm...

Hey all,

I got a 2.5 to 3.5 adapter I bought at radioshack and when I plug in headphones the sound only comes out from the right channel. I've tried different headphones but still have the problem, so I figure that it's the radioshack adapter. If I buy "Verizon's Stereo Adapter 2.5 mm to 3.5 mm", will I get rid of this problem?

Also: The 2.5 plug on my radioshack adapter has 2 black lines, does the verizon adapter have the same lines?

Thanks all!

The reason you are only getting sound on the right, is because the 2.5mm adaptor that comes with many of Verizon's newer phones is only a mono plug for use with wired handsfree headsets.

So the lg chocolate isn't stereo?

But if I buy verizon's adapter will that allow me to get sound from both channels?

Thanks-

I just called LG and Verizon and they told me that I have to buy bluetooth stereo headphones to listen through both channels - Is this true?

First, the LG Chocolate is a stereo device, however, the phone itself only has one built in speaker. If you buy the Music Essentials Kit from Verizon, you will get a very nice pair of wired stereo headphones that sound great. The connector on these headphones plugs directly to the charging port on your phone and gives you crystal clear 2 channel stereo sound.

Yes, you can buy the adaptor from Verizon and be able to use your own headphones just fine.

Last, the only way to listen to music on your phone wirelessly would be to buy the BT stereo headphones (you can not listen to your music using your regular BT handsfree headset). However, as previously stated, you can listen using wired stereo headphones as well.

I had this problem with my Samsung a930. I'm no electrical engineer, but here's my theory on the problem:
The problem is the third ring on the connector. If you look at the plug on the headphones they sell specifically for cell phones, you'll see a third ring on the stem of the connector. One of those rings is for the microphone on the headset. I think this also might have something to do with the hangup/pickup button on some of them. Most stereo headphones have only 2 rings. So when you plug in the stereo adapter, one of the stereo channels is going into the wrong "ring". Stereo adapters don't have to deal with this except with cell phones. I don't know the actual configuration of the 3 ring setup, but if someone could post a diagram, one should be able to create an adapter that sucks both channels out of the phone and into a standard headphone adapter.
I ran into this problem when I wanted to have my Samsung a930 play through my car stereo's tape adapter. If I get my hands on a cheap headset, I may play around with it to figure out the configuration. Apparently, however, they aren't standard.
Google Groups Search for this problem:
2.5 mm 3.5 mm adapter cell - Google Groups

Good luck!

-Capey

I have found a link specifically demonstrating the issue. Basically, Verizon uses a 3-ring 2.5mm jack. wiki.xda-developers.com/index.php?pagename=Connectors contains a wiring diagram for how those jacks are generally wired.

You will see quickly from the diagram why the radio shack plug you had didn't work. It has nothing to do with Verizon's phone.

Here's a general breakdown:
Left Ear - Tip
Right Ear - Ring 1
Mic/Switch - Ring 2
Ground - Sleeve(Ring 3)