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3.5mm to usb adapter?

vampyiere6

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Mar 7, 2013
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Hello!

Is there some good adapter/amp that would take 3.5mm and make it to usb?

Because now if you have a headset with 3,5mm and connects it all sound comes thrue the headset but if you want to just use the mic and hear other people speak thrue the headset but have all other music/sound thrue the speakers.

Just like a normal usb headset that you just use for example skype and have all other sound with speakers.

So is there some good and cheap adapter/amp that you guys would recomend?
 
WEhat does "Because now if you have a headset with 3,5mm and connects it all sound comes thrue the headset but if you want to just use the mic and hear other people speak thrue the headset but have all other music/sound thrue the speakers." mean?
 


It means you cant use a headset that have 3.5mm inputs just as a mic and have the sound come from the speakers while if you are on skype to hear the people speak thrue the headset.

Because when you connect a headset it auto put all sounds thrue the headset.

Sorry if its a little confusing
 
Doesn't matter if you add a USB DAC/Headphone amp (which is what you are describing as an adapter) since you can only set one device for audio output at a time. No way to route the output of programs to different audio outputs.
 


I got it working already with just 3.5mm and yes it is possible to have sound and mic with skype with headphones and all other sound from speakers so yes it is possible.