[Q] Made for Iphone earphones distort sound - XPERIA X10 Q&A, Help & Troubleshooting

G'day,
Just bought a set of sony earphones for 70 or 80 bucks with an inline mic with volume control. They're branded as being "Made for iPhone", though I figured that wouldn't be an issue. Turns out it may be, because if i plug them in to my X10 any sound that comes out of them in impossibly distorted. If I hold down the play/pause button, the sound is fine.
If anyone has had similar issues and/or has found a solution for this I would very much like to here from you.
Cheers

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That's because the wires for the tip and last ring of the jack are switched for iPhone. I don't know if there's an adaptor available, but you can make your own or just cut / resplice the cable.

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what do you mean with "resplice"?
Can't find any definition

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I mean cut the cable and then solder them in the correct order

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Or, if you don't need the mic, you can ranger-rig it by tying a bind knot around the button like I did.
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kxhawkins said:
Or, if you don't need the mic, you can ranger-rig it by tying a bind knot around the button like I did.
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I'm not so competent at soldering but I have wrapped sticky tape around it which works. Cheers for your help guys.
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Just want to share my solution
Just use 3.5mm to 6.35mm and 6.35mm to 3.5mm together only can get stereo volume no mic and button. I have ipod touch 4 and SE x10. I use my x10 stock earphone on my ipod touch 4 it work.

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That must be ridiculously bulky and fragile.

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Bulky is ok but fragile I disagree. Quite useful solution just simply unplug from the 'combination' that plug to ipod and plug to my x10 then I can make call without swap another pair of earphone.
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Its got to stick way out which would make it easy to break, and really hard on the phone.
Check this out: http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000YBY2U4/ref=redir_mdp_mobile/187-9923423-2387257?ref_=pd_rhf_shvl_2

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The best solution mic and control function retain
https://www.meelec.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=ADPTR-TRRS-35
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MEElectronics now carries a 3.5mm to 3.5mm TRRS adapter that reverses the microphone and ground pins, enabling our P version headsets to work with many Nokia, Sony Ericsson, and Samsung phones they previously did not work with, This adapter will allow you to retain the mic/remote function of the P version of our products, however specific remote and mic compatibility is dependent on the actual phone.
You can use coupon code TRRS_ADAPTER for a discount with the purchase of a MEE P version headphone
3.5mm TRRS 4 conductor Male Plug
3.5mm TRRS 4 conductor Female Jack
Adapter Pinout: T-T, R1-R1, R2-S, S-R2
Compatible models (in progress):
Model Version
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Sony Ericsson
A8i
Aspen
Cedar
Spiro
Vivaz Pro, Vivaz U5A
W995
Xperia Arc, Xperia X1, Xperia X2, Xperia X8, Xperia X10, Xperia X10 Mini, Xperia X10 Mini Pro
Yendo

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kxhawkins said:
That's because the wires for the tip and last ring of the jack are switched for iPhone. I don't know if there's an adaptor available, but you can make your own or just cut / resplice the cable.
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You can find this (nokia headset adapter) at T-Mobile corp store.
Actually, nokia stereo headset works.