Headphones into headset adapter help

[Finlay McBride]

So, im attempting to transform my headphones into a gaming headset (these are the headphones: Bose Soundtrue) by using the 'V-MODA BoomPro Gaming/VoIP Headphone with Microphone' . The only problem is that the minijack in my headphones are 2.5mm and the mic is 3.5mm so i went searching and came across this 2.5mm male to 3.5 mm female adapter. This adapter has three ring things meaning L, R and micophone, so in theory this should work right? I need some advice on what im doing, thanks

Bose Soundtrue: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Bose-SoundTrue-Around-Ear-Headphones-Black-x/dp/B00IUICOR6/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1439416358&sr=8-2&keywords=bose+soundtrue

V-Moda BoomPro Gaming mic: http://www.amazon.co.uk/V-MODA-BoomPro-Gaming-Headphone-Microphone/dp/B00BJ17WKK/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1439416509&sr=8-4&keywords=modmic

2.5mm male to 3.5mm female adapter: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Female-Stereo-Headphone-Adapter-Converter/dp/B00C0OJ7LC/ref=sr_1_13?ie=UTF8&qid=1439415816&sr=8-13&keywords=2.5+to+3.5mm

 

[ssddx]

i'm guessing your headphones have a removable cable right?provided you get the right adapter it should. sounds like you need a male 2.5mm 3pole to female 3.5mm 3pole. the boompro might stick down a bit far and be more fragile with that long adapter on a small 2.5mm jack so may be fragile and snap off if you are too rough with it. i would have likely went with a modmic or a lavalier microphone since they arent a stress point but that is your choice to make.

the adapter you're looking at is 4pole by the looks of it (i would think you would want 3pole or tip-ring-sleeve TRS not TRRS)

 

[Finlay McBride]

i'm guessing your headphones have a removable cable right?provided you get the right adapter it should. sounds like you need a male 2.5mm 3pole to female 3.5mm 3pole. the boompro might stick down a bit far and be more fragile with that long adapter on a small 2.5mm jack so may be fragile and snap off if you are too rough with it. i would have likely went with a modmic or a lavalier microphone since they arent a stress point but that is your choice to make.

the adapter you're looking at is 4pole by the looks of it (i would think you would want 3pole or tip-ring-sleeve TRS not TRRS)

thanks for the advice, thats really helped me out but what do the poles mean, whats the difference between 3 and 4?

 

[ssddx]

TRRS vs TRS. as i said tip-ring-sleeve is TRS, TRSS (4pole) has 2 rings or 4 separate parts to the connector not 3.