2.5mm male to 3.5mm female adapter for Bose Soundtrue headphones?
Sep 5, 2014 at 9:33 PM Thread Starter Post #1 of 36
Kamakzie

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I love these headphones so far with one issue.  In Bose's infinite wisdom their detachable cable is 2.5mm on the headphone cup end.  I was hoping to use my V-moda BoomPro cord for not only durability but a better mic.  The 2.5mm end is very low profile with little housing.  I ordered this http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00D64J512/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 but not sure it will fit.  Anyone else try adapting these?  Hopefully one of you experts have some ideas.  I'd rather not drill out the hole on the headphones as they are brand new.
 
Sep 5, 2014 at 10:22 PM Post #2 of 36
Was able to find pictures of the Bose 2.5mm plug and the one adapter I ordered.  Looks like it "might" fit.  Here is the crappy picture I made. :p
 
 
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Sep 12, 2014 at 11:46 PM Post #4 of 36
What do you mean off by 1mm?
 
Oct 9, 2014 at 11:45 PM Post #7 of 36
i got the same exact headphone and got the same exact adapter from amazon and had the same exact disappointment.  why are they doing this to us?  why don't they sell low profile 2.5 male to 3.5 female adapters?  this is ridiculous.  i don't want to have to go to a machine shop to shave the metal 2.5mm adapter to a thinner size.  has anyone found solution yet?
 
Oct 10, 2014 at 2:35 AM Post #8 of 36
learwbc said:
  i got the same exact headphone and got the same exact adapter from amazon and had the same exact disappointment.  why are they doing this to us?  why don't they sell low profile 2.5 male to 3.5 female adapters?  this is ridiculous.  i don't want to have to go to a machine shop to shave the metal 2.5mm adapter to a thinner size.  has anyone found solution yet?
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I tried having my father use a dremel tool to thin out the metal casing but it lost structual integrity and fell apart in the headphones!  Needed needle nose pliers to pull it back out.
 
Dec 23, 2014 at 3:40 AM Post #12 of 36
If your cable is too thick on one end and plastic just use a razor or scalpel or something and remove some of the material around the jack. It shouldn't be too much you need to remove for it to be able to fit.
 
Jan 6, 2015 at 5:23 PM Post #13 of 36
I bought some QC25s which have a thin 2.5mm connection at the headphones and a 3.5mm connection to the device. I wanted to use my V-moda boompro mic with my xbox one and the Bose QC25s. After searching everywhere for an adapter that would fit and failing miserably, I went and bought a radio shack adapter (looks like this http://www.amazon.com/RadioShack-2-5mm-3-5mm-Headset-Adapter/dp/B00DEVIMD4) and went at it with a pair of scissors in attempt to take off the black rubber casing. It works! Just watch out for two wires that can be cut if you're not careful. Good luck!
 
Jan 7, 2015 at 11:27 PM Post #15 of 36
forgotmypass said:
  I bought some QC25s which have a thin 2.5mm connection at the headphones and a 3.5mm connection to the device. I wanted to use my V-moda boompro mic with my xbox one and the Bose QC25s. After searching everywhere for an adapter that would fit and failing miserably, I went and bought a radio shack adapter (looks like this http://www.amazon.com/RadioShack-2-5mm-3-5mm-Headset-Adapter/dp/B00DEVIMD4) and went at it with a pair of scissors in attempt to take off the black rubber casing. It works! Just watch out for two wires that can be cut if you're not careful. Good luck!
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Is that the exact adapter you bought?  It appears that is 2.5 female to 3.5 male.  So that wouldn't work.
 
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