[roker]

I have some Sennheiser HD25s on the way and I really want to keep the functionality of using a mic so I can accept phone calls without taking off my cans.  I simply need the one button setup.
 
I saw the Shure's for 40, but I was wondering if there were any other alternatives.
 
The reason I'm asking is because I bought the Griffin adapter about a year ago and it failed within a month.  
 
Thanks

 

[laevi]

 I am interested in this too. I already have Ety ER4Ps and Ultimate Ears TF10. I don't want to give them up, and I don't want to have to spend loads of money to get the headset version of either.

 

[dlbernau]

i have an iPhone 4 and have used several of the available mic adapters, griffin,ATK,Radioshack, and the Shure. In my opinion the only decent one is the Shure mpa. It have execellent build quality, and a very good mic. The button works reliably, and the sound from the headphones is not degraded.

The other options were unuversally crap.

BTW, for the TFP, your best option is to order the vi cable from logitech. I think the last one I bought for around $40, and really works well.

Good luck!

 

[roker]

Quote:

i have an iPhone 4 and have used several of the available mic adapters, griffin,ATK,Radioshack, and the Shure. In my opinion the only decent one is the Shure mpa. It have execellent build quality, and a very good mic. The button works reliably, and the sound from the headphones is not degraded.

The other options were unuversally crap.

BTW, for the TFP, your best option is to order the vi cable from logitech. I think the last one I bought for around $40, and really works well.

Good luck!

What would be nice is if I could actually find the Shure one for sale.  It seems to be sold out everywhere right now.
 
How about the Audio-Technica one?  Did you manage to give that one a shot?  The mic piece is a little big, but it's a name that's known in these circles.

 

[roker]

wait, there's a new Shure model coming out called CBL.  I guess I have to wait for it.
 
There's one out now but it's only compatible with Shure IEMs, the universal one hasn't been released yet.
 
http://www.shure.com/americas/products/earphones-headphones/music-mobile/m-mplus-cables
 
The one on the left without the volume controls.

 

[dlbernau]

those only work with the Shure headphones with detachable cables.

 

[roker]

Quote:

those only work with the Shure headphones with detachable cables.

doh!
 
I thought it meant that you could use it with any headphone.
 
What gives, Shure?  Anyway, someone just sold me theirs from the forums today, so that ends my hunt for a mic cable.
 
If Shure or anyone else makes a new one, I'll bump this thread.

 

[aussietanker]

Quote:

i have an iPhone 4 and have used several of the available mic adapters, griffin,ATK,Radioshack, and the Shure. In my opinion the only decent one is the Shure mpa. It have execellent build quality, and a very good mic. The button works reliably, and the sound from the headphones is not degraded.

The other options were unuversally crap.

BTW, for the TFP, your best option is to order the vi cable from logitech. I think the last one I bought for around $40, and really works well.

Good luck!

Hi all ....
 
didnt want to start another thread as this one seems to tackle most of my enquiries ...
 
i am fairly new to the audio scene and have spend ages looking around the forum ... its a great place! ... it has a lot more info than my brain can understand   ...
 
i really find myself not even understanding half of what you guys are talking about most of the time - especially when you describe how music sounds to you .... but it looks like a great place to learn anyway  ....
 
i like to listen to a wide variety of music, not in any particular order - christian, country, classical, rock, pop, etc etc ... only music i dont really listen to is heavy metal, opera & rap (well, only very ocassionally) and electronic stuff ....   
 
my source is an iphone 4 - and not really keen at this stage at carting anything else around ...i really just want to get the very best out of the iphone 4 ....
 
to that end i have both the reo and the w3 iem's winging there way to me .... i intend to use the reo as my "daily" eim - i'm usually pretty careful with my gear, but this will be the one that takes the most abuse thru regular daily use etc ....i intend to keep the w3 as more of a "special  occasion" eim ....
 
time will tell how that plan works out ...
 
anyway.... after that rather long winded into .... the main point of this post .... i really want to find a good quality mic and music control button "thingy" to use with both the reo and the w3 (i think that the w3 that i bought has fixed rather than removable cables, altho i am not 100% certain on that point

  )  ....
 
within reason, i am looking for quality rather than a budget setup - and esp want a good quality mic .... after doing a search on here, it seems that both the shure and the AT? (lost the thread that i was looking at on this one, so not exactly sure of name)  are good quality ... but i am uncertain exactly which models will fit both the iphone 4 and the reo/w3 ....
 
any help and advice from the xperts - inc link to vendors product pages ( if possible

) would be greatly appreciated..
 
regards
A|T

 

[4sound]

I've tried every Mic adapter out there.  The Shure MPA is my preferred Mic cable adapter.  The Mic on the Griffin was good, but like Roker indicated, it is NOT built to last.  Other than that there's a few really cheap mic adapter cables out there but the Mic's sound really bad.
 
I rewired my KSC75 to 12 inches so the Mic sits right below my chin.  This makes for the best phone headset.

 

[roker]

The Audio Technica is the only one that's easy to get currently.
 
For some reason the Shure mic seems to be sold out almost everywhere.  Either they're restocking or coming out with a new one.

 

[aussietanker]

thanks to both 4sound and roker for you suggestions ... am looking at both these options, but have decided that i will wait until the earphones arrive first and then see how often i actually get calls while listening to music  ...
 
really appreciate both your contributions
 
thank you
A|T