MP3 players: Jack Size?
Jack Size?
by Kathryntaylor - 2/18/08 7:50 PMI bought an MP3 player on Ebay a while ago and it works good, but it doesn't have any brand name on it so I can't say who makes it, all I know is that it's from China. My dilema is that I want to buy some speakers for it and the jack is smaller than a normal 3.5mm jack, so I don't know where to look for speakers. I have checked every website I can think of (staples, office depot, office max, best buy, radio shack, circuit city, wal-mart, target etc.) and have had no luck finding anything, all I find are 3.5mm and that's not it so I hope that someone here can help me. Even an adapter would work if only I knew what size to look for.
Do you have a radio shack nearby?
by R. Proffitt
- 2/19/08 12:40 PM
In reply to: Jack Size? by Kathryntaylor
The ones I've gone to have solved this every time.
Yes
by Kathryntaylor - 2/19/08 12:47 PM In reply to: Do you have a radio shack nearby? by R. Proffitt
Radio Shack is a few miles away from me. That's what I was going to do if I couldn't find out on my own, they usually are pretty good at telling you what you need.
2.5
by freeway8989 - 2/19/08 10:38 PM In reply to: Yes by KathryntaylorIf your headphone jack is smaller than 3.5, then it probably is 2.5. That's the standard size for mini-jacks. That's the size of the jacks on some cell phones, by the way, so if you need to do size-comparison, there you go.
Sounds like you just need a adapter. I'm pretty sure that any electronics/some cell phone stores, should have them.
Thanks
by Kathryntaylor - 2/23/08 7:09 AM In reply to: 2.5 by freeway8989Thanks, that's what it was, one of my old cell phones headset fit perfectly and it is 2.5.
adapter and another problem
by blizzarddog - 2/24/08 11:29 PM In reply to: Jack Size? by KathryntaylorMy cell phone, which is an MP3 player, has a smaller jack also. I found an adapter at "the source" (radio shack). Because of the adapter though, when I plug it in my speakers, only one speaker works (plus the base).
Adapter
by Kathryntaylor - 2/25/08 5:58 AM In reply to: adapter and another problem by blizzarddogThe first thing I would suggest to you is take a look at the settings for your mp3 player maybe it has a balance setting for the speakers on your cell phone because that's what it sounds like, but if that's not it then I would take it back to "the source" and tell them it is a peice of crap and that they should give you the right one or your money back. I don't know about mine yet, I found an adapter on Ebay the other day and bought it so I won't know how it works until I get it, if it doesn't cause any problems I will let you know and post a link to the store I got it from (if you want) so that you can get one.
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