[peterburk]

I had an inline volume control rotary potentiometer, and today discovered that it had finally died.
https://www.amazon.com/Inline-Control-3-5MM-Headphones-Black/dp/B008DJTB32
I was wanting to lie in bed while listening to a church service on Zoom, and decrease the volume during worship (too loud) and increase it during talking (too quiet). Trying to balance audio levels in-person makes some pretty bad compromises for the online crowd. In practice, I just had to press the volume button 5 times, repeatedly, instead of flicking a fader up or down.

Personally I'd rather control the volume using a linear slider, like a fader. I need a 3.5mm extension (M-F).
There are products with 2.5mm jacks:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/811403-REG/KRK_CBLK00031_Inline_Headphone_Volume_Control.html

M-M:
https://guide.alibaba.com/shop/mee-...-apple-android-and-more-black_1016055413.html

Or built into earbuds:
https://www.camcor.com/cat/Califone-E2-Earbud-with-Inline-Volume-Control.html#

Yet for some reason I simply cannot find a M-F 3.5mm inline linear volume control. What should I be searching for?

 

[XDT]

I know Shure makes an airline adaptor kit (comes with their earphones sometimes). The adaptor is 3.5mm M-F and had a little wheel which you use to adjust the volume.

https://www.amazon.com.au/Shure-EAADPT-KIT-Adapter-Airline-Earphones/dp/B001P5HL3S

 

[peterburk]

Thanks for the reply! It's similar the first link I shared, with a wheel. I'd like one with a linear slider/fader. I'm surprised that they don't seem to exist.

 

[XDT]

Not sure you are going to get quality audio but there seems to be splitter type adaptors with the switch: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32991000845.html

Or this one: https://www.lightake.com/p/3.5mm-Ma...icrophone-and-Volume-Control-Black_61525.html a bit of a random website though.

 

[XDT]

You can always get a F-F 3.5mm adaptor as well to match with the ones you found.

 

[peterburk]

The second link looks great, thanks for finding it! I can also use it as a mic for video chats.
I might get the splitter as well, though I do worry that the audio will sound worse through a splitter. It seems like a kind of obvious need though - not everyone wants to listen at the same volume on different headphones.

 

[XDT]

Sure thing, here's another consideration: http://www.lunashops.com/goods.php?id=2335