Crackling audio through controller headphone jack - Shield Tablet Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

Has anyone else experienced sound issues with the headphone jack on the Nvidia controller? The sound on the tablet is fine through the speakers and integrated headphone jack, but I pick up cracks and drop-out when I plug the headphones into the controller. I wondering if anyone else has has this problem, or is there a way to determine if it's a defective controller or a breakdown in the wireless signal.
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Build me an audio adapter please?

I'm on my second Audio adapter from Pocket PC Techs: http://www.pocketpctechs.com/detail.asp?Product_ID=PPCPADPT01. The first one would sometimes only play the left or right speaker and I'd have to jiggle the wire on the adapter for it to play properly. I returned this for a second one which worked fine up until last week when it started to pop the speakers in the car when the slightest jostling of the wire occured (hitting bumps). I've got it connected to the XDA 2 and then to a cassette adapter with 3.5mm jack in the car. The cassette adapter works fine on the iPAQ H3970 and the XDA 2 works perfectly with the included stereo headset. Another problem with the PPCTechs audio adapter is that the microphone doesn't work in the 2.5mm headset jack part.
I know there are people out there who have canibalized their included stereo headsets to make audio adapters and also people who have made their own USB adapters with audio out capabilities. Is anyone interested in making one for me?! I can send a canibalize-able stereo headset with the proper audio jack if needed.
I would like either:
- A modified stereo headset cable with microphone that connects to a female 3.5mm stereo headset jack.. or directly to a car cassette adapter.
...or...
- A serial port connection that can output stereo audio to a 3.5mm female audio jack, includes a microphone or 2.5mm mono headset jack, and provides charging capabilities.
I imagine the former choice would be easier, but none of my local electronics repair shops want to do it and I don't have the tools or experience to do it right. The latter would be nicer. I'd buy a car kit, but I havn't seen any that work with the XDA2 and provide audio out that can connect to the car stereo. I want both stereo music/movies to be played in the car stereo speakers as well as GPS navigation commands and (sometimes) phone calls... and I want Voice Command to work (hence the need for a microphone)!
Please PM me with costs if some one can do this for me.
Adamz- Did you push in the connector from the Audio all the way in? I used the handsfree set ( supplier with MMDA II) and it was not working properly and was also loose until I found that you have to really push it firmly.
I am suprised if you did do that and it still does not work as you said it has all the connectors
I am also looking for a similar solution using the same principle. The other sync input I use for mt GPS connector/ charger . was going to try the Audio adaptor that you are using with a mute box through to a speaker .
Can any one help?
Adamz:-
Did you read this topic?
Maybe this might work for us.
http://forum.xda-developers.com/viewtopic.php?t=5061
http://www.mobiles.co.uk/images/accs/safetalk.jpg44
:lol:
Nah, I want stereo quality music to be played in the existing speakers in my car. I also want GPS navigator instructions to be played in the car stereo as well as phone calls. I've got a Bluetooth GPS reciever, so I don't really need a serial connection.
The PPCTechs adapter is fully inserted into the audio jack, although sometimes pushing it too far makes it stop working as well! But if I jiggle the wire, sometimes it does work... then if I hit a bump, maybe it will stop working.
I'm thinking the USB Cradle with Audio might be good. If that's got a 3.5mm female stereo jack in the back, I can plug the casette adapter into that. Plug the USB into a cigarette lighter adapter... and that should be all set sinc the Audio USB cradle supposedly has a microphone in it.
Those don't seem to be available yet though.
Found this on the net
http://www.boostaroo.com/products.html

Fuze headphone/audio out issues

Have any of you experienced issues using the TP as a Aux in for your cars?
For some reason I can only get clean audio out of the phone by plugging in my charger. The second I pull the power cord off the sound gets muffled and distorted. Same with both TCPMP and WMP.
I tested the plug on my headphones and the sound is clean? Whats the deal?
Hi. The charging noise is caused by lack of grounding. The only way to solve this is buy a bluetooth audio receiver so there is no physical audio contact with your car.

External microphone for 3.5mm audiojack.

Hey!
Anyone knows if it's possible to connect a external microphone in the 3.5mm jack. Would be nice to be able to plug in a better microphone when recording music shows etc. Shouldnt it be possible since you can speak through the htc-headset?
I don't think that you can plug a mic in it, this jack is "way-out" only, not "in"...
At least i never tried, but i guess it's how it works (if anyone can confirm this or prove me wrong ).
It's a 4 pin 3.5mm TRRS connector. It has a mic connector built in as well as the audio and ground.
I don't know if you can get a microphone with that specific connector, look it up and see... but it would be pretty easy to make your own connector if you cannibalise a headset or something like that and then connect whatever mic you wanted to that.
Not sure about the quality, but dealextreme sku.20714 seems like to fit your description.
I bought one of these some time ago to connect my Klipsch headphones.
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-5mm-Headpho...GS-/280544944694?pt=UK_Mobiles_Accessories_RL
It is still recognised as a headset even when there are no headphones plugged into it.
So the quality for what you want is probably poor BUT it does prove that it can be done.
Perhaps one of these PLUS a good quality mic PLUS a soldering iron is the answer

3.5mm connector supports headsets. Does it support controls?

It is no secret that Surface RT 3.5mm jack supports TRRS stereo headsets (ear/headphones with a mic). I tried using my HTC stereo headset and it worked just fine! In "recording devices" the external mic got detected & enabled.
The single HTC headset button doesn't seem to do anything, but I am wondering if someone actually managed to find a headset with music controls that work with the Surface.
I am looking to buy Sennheizer PX100-II headphones which can come in "i" version that sports this TRRS connector, a mic and some music controls, but are meant for Apple devices, but I am a bit concerned that they might not work at all because, I think, Apple uses different TRRS pinout..
What are your experiences with Surface and headsets?

[Q] Headphone Jack Intermittently Working

Anyone else having issues with the headphone jack working or partially working? Yesterday, I noticed that I had my phone plugged into the 3.5mm aux cable on my car but couldn't hear any sound and today I tried listening to music with some headphones but was only getting sound out of one headphone jack (these were on brand new Bose Sie2i). For the hell of it, I rebooted and it worked fine -- my guess is this is a software issue.

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