2.5mm (Male) To 3.5mm (Female) Stereo Audio Jack Adapter

by TheCellPhoneShop

Product Details

• Item Weight: 2.9 ounces
• Shipping Weight: 2.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• ASIN: B001078FV8
• Average Customer Review: 3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (194 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank:
  • #2 in Electronics > Accessories & Supplies > Audio & Video Accessories > Headphone Accessories > Adapters
• Date first available at Amazon.com: November 29, 2007

Product Description

The 2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter allows you to use normal 3.5mm headphones with a range of PDA and phone devices. Once inserted into the device's 2.5mm headphone socket, you can plug in your favorite 3.5mm audio headphones.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

90 of 92 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Some Clarification on 3 Ring Adapters! (a must read 1st), July 6, 2009

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Mark Palmer (Navarre, MN) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 2.5mm (Male) To 3.5mm (Female) Stereo Audio Jack Adapter (Electronics)

It's seems (from reading the reviews) that there is some confusion about the 3 rings on 2.5mm jacks.

I notice that nobody has commented on how well this adapter works with their headset/microphone! Here is the deal; you do NOT need 3 rings for stereo! (left channel + right channel = stereo) hence two rings, plus the common ground (the tip on all jacks)to create stereo.

The 3rd ring is for a standard classic over the head, or in the ear, WIRED HEADSET with microphone, like this one:KX-TCA60 commonly used on home cordless phones. But also work on your cell phone! (with the above adapter)

A generally MUCH BETTER sounding alternative to your lost bluetooth, or the one that needs charging that you can't use right now. BTW, although a wire can be a pain sometimes, you can't beat the price, sound quality, and always ready to go device. (quality varies by model)

Here is where it gets a little tricky. Some cell phones, like Motorola, and others have a slightly different 3 ring configuration. That is probably why some customers here have been having trouble getting stereo sound.

So assuming the product itself is not defective, it is more likely your model phone is the problem. You will need to check with the manufacturer to be sure.

last thoughts: I'm constantly misplacing my bluetooth, or forgetting to charge it. These inexpensive headsets are a "must have" for us folks that can't stand holding that cell phone up to our ear all day. Or a safer way to talk when driving (where allowed) when a bluetooth is not available. PLUS they are interchangeable with cordless land lines, and you do not need to "pair" your device!

28 of 28 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars End of Frustration-Huawei Ascend, January 23, 2011

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shutterpoet - See all my reviews

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This review is from: 2.5mm (Male) To 3.5mm (Female) Stereo Audio Jack Adapter (Electronics)

I have a Huawei Ascend android phone and one of its few downfalls is that 2.5mm headphone jack. After trying Best Buy, Radio Shack, Guitar Center (i was desperate) and a few other places I finally found the correct adapter here at Amazon. If you have this phone. This is the correct adapter. It works fine and sounds good. Seems a little fragile but does what it's suposed to do. Thank you Amazon.

59 of 69 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Does not work with Palm Centro, August 5, 2008

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moira - See all my reviews

This review is from: 2.5mm (Male) To 3.5mm (Female) Stereo Audio Jack Adapter (Electronics)

I ordered one of these so I could use decent headphones with my new palm centro, but the sound was only mono. I assumed I had a defective unit, but the seller informed me that the centro works with a two-band (a.k.a. 2-ring) plug. I doubted this at first because I have a 3-band stereo headset with a mic that works in stereo (with so-so sound), but after a good bit of web research I have learned that the circuitry in the centro makes use of the three bands when switching between stereo and phone mode. For plain stereo listening you'll need a two-band adapter. A waste of ~$6 for me, but hopefully I'll spare others!