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Does anyone know of an inline headphone adapter that has remote controls and I can plug my own earphones into? I'm talking about something like this:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Belkin-Headphone-Adaptor-Control-Shuffle/dp/B002J1SCRQ
I heard iphone adapters like above kinda works for Mortplayer and Mixzing (one click pause, two click skip forward but not volume etc.) Anyone tried these or a better solution? I don't want to use the stock ones nor cut and solder a female jack. Thanks
I have one of those, I use it with my old 2nd gen iPod touch when I run... To be honest I've never tried it with my phone but I can test it tonight if you want, just lemme know what app you'd like me to test with. Personally I'm partial to Headset Button Controller since you can pair it up with any music app or even Tasker for other tasks... I still use HTC's stock player most of the time (unless I'm playing Pandora or stuff from my Amazon cloud), the lock screen controls are the most seamlessly integrated imo.
I can almost guarantee the volume buttons won't work for any function tho. I also have a Philips adapter that they used to sell at Target, it's like 3 ft long with the single button, microphone and 3.5mm jack both at the end of the cable... Used to be like $10, haven't seen it in a while tho.
Rather than spend $10+ on a cable tho, I'd recommend just gettin a solid set of IEMs from someone like Meelectronics with the mic/button integrated and positioned at a proper height in the cable. I bought my M9P for like $20 with a discount and according to many on Head-Fi they rival some of the $50 IEMs... They definitely sound better than my old Senheisser CX300 (paid like $60 for those but that was years ago when there were next to no budget IEMs).
You know, unless you have a very specific need for the adapter or you already have a high end pair of headphones.
My 2c
I preorder these http://www.klipsch.com/image-S4A-headphones
I wonder how the Android version of the S4 will handle volume control in conjunction with their app... Could make it worth the price, generally they're nice but not quite worth $100 from what I've read (again, Head Fi's a great place for headphone comparison etc).
I have a Acoustic Research Bluetooth adaptor that turns any headphones/speakers into wireless Bluetooth headphone/speakers. It has controls on it for skipping tracks and volume. It works perfect and I love it!!
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Impulses said:
I wonder how the Android version of the S4 will handle volume control in conjunction with their app... Could make it worth the price, generally they're nice but not quite worth $100 from what I've read (again, Head Fi's a great place for headphone comparison etc).
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i got the klipsch promedias which are basically the same, and the control definitely works but both the music and the phone app try to handle the events. so double-clicking it skips to the next song and at the same time redials the last number. it works well for pause/resume though.
catpunt said:
i got the klipsch promedias which are basically the same, and the control definitely works but both the music and the phone app try to handle the events. so double-clicking it skips to the next song and at the same time redials the last number. it works well for pause/resume though.
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Pretty sure that is your rom you're using.. they haven't properly switched the remote to only work when in a call state or some such. Remote shouldn't do anything but control the music app unless the phone is ringing or you're already using it.
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Silentbtdeadly said:
Pretty sure that is your rom you're using.. they haven't properly switched the remote to only work when in a call state or some such. Remote shouldn't do anything but control the music app unless the phone is ringing or you're already using it.
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i agree, i should have mentioned my phone is completely stock with the latest firmware update.
Wait, so we can buy headphones which have the iPod like remotes on the cord right? Haven't been sure and didn't want to take the plunge yet.
ColdH33t said:
Wait, so we can buy headphones which have the iPod like remotes on the cord right? Haven't been sure and didn't want to take the plunge yet.
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Yes
Impulses said:
I have one of those, I use it with my old 2nd gen iPod touch when I run... To be honest I've never tried it with my phone but I can test it tonight if you want, just lemme know what app you'd like me to test with.
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Would you be able to test it with stock Sense music player? I'm wondering if it would make pause and skip next tracks.
My M9P's button didn't work with the stock player on the EVO 4G, which is why I started using Headset Button Controller (which solves the issue and allows me to keep using the stock player), I've yet to try it on the 3D tho. I'll try it tonight with the headphones and both the adapters I mentioned. It might surprise me, I noticed the 3D cuts volume to 50% automatically when you plug in headphones, that's something the 4G definitely didn't do!
Alright, sorry about that, I fell asleep last night prior to testing this. I tested the short 2-3" Belkin iPod adapter that was linked before, as well as the longer Philips adapter with a mic that I mentioned, and my own Meelectronics headphones with in-line mic/button. They all worked exactly the same despite the fact that the first one doesn't have a microphone, the electric signal they all send thru the third marking on the 3.5mm jack is the same after all.
On a stock EVO 3D, one press of the button on any of them will start the music player (with the phone locked or oherwise), and a second press will obviously pause it. A double click or press will dial your last dialed number, and pressing and holding will invoke voice search just like long pressing the search button. Pressing the button while the phone rings answers the call as expected and pressing it again hangs up. There's no triple press functionality and the volume buttons on the Belkin thing did nothing at all.
With Headset Button Controller installed you can change any of that behavior, and assign functions to triple press, amongst a lot of other things... And it integrates just fine with the stock player, so if you want more control over your button functions, it's probably worth the $2.60-ish. If anyone wants it tested with any other app just lemme know, tho HBC probably covers the expanded needs of most even if your particular player doesn't.
HBC also has support for what it calls left and right buttons but these definitely don't correspond with the volume buttons on a standard iPod adapter, not sure what headsets have 3 buttons which HBC might recognize... That Kplisch set mentioned before might be one.
I have the Klipsch S5i & only the play & pause works, double tap radials the last call & the volume buttons are unsupported.
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**** my life I didn't know they existed.
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Dont discount the Bluetooth stereo headsets,
Did anyone ever answer the OP's actual question? I need an adapter for my own headphones with a pause/play button that will work on an LG Optimus. I do NOT want a Bluetooth option and I do NOT want recommendations for headphones. I have a set of headphones that I love, but they don't have a pause/play button. I'm also not willing to cut and splice/solder. I don't need volume or skip track buttons. I just need to be able to quickly pause the audiobook I'm listening to without unlocking my phone.
All I can find is adapters for iphones and ipods, but I need one for my android phone.
The mic/remote button on my Dell Streak headphones doesn't do anything with the Note . Does anyone have a set that works with it? And what does the mic/remote button do during calls (the Streak used to mute the microphone).
havent tried calling with the dell headsets.. but the button does pause and unpause the music player.
Klipsch s4a are made for android devices. Feel kinda flimsy but are really good
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spiritcrusher33 said:
havent tried calling with the dell headsets.. but the button does pause and unpause the music player.
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Really? which player were you using? I can't get the button to work on either Google Music or the "Music Player App."
Oddly enough the iphone ones work
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I'm an idiot, the case was preventing the phones from plugging all the way.
The single-button headphones that came with my iPhone 3G work great. The 3Gs ones with the three buttons don't mic.
Tested these at the store and they seem to work well: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B003OE30KQ (tested using mortplayer, the only player i use)
I use the Sony Ericsson Hi-Fi Bluetooth Stereo Headset with FM Radio. I'm not able to post links yet but I got it on Amazon.
I don't like regular bluetooth head sets that hang on your ear but its a pain for me when the headphones are attached to the phone. This is the best of both worlds for me. You clip it on your shirt, collar, or where ever and put the ear-buds in.
I got my husband the black one first then I got the white one for myself.
You can sync it with 3 different devices at a time. It's really great if you like to sleep and listen to music as your phone is in a safe spot.
thanks for posting this, i am wondering the same thing.
my iP 3GS earbuds only play sound, the buttons don't work and the mic don't work, so i can't use it to speak on the phone with
i guess i will look at the klipsch recommendation
*EDIT* oh nvm, i aint spending $90 on earbuds LOL.
ARTAQaf said:
thanks for posting this, i am wondering the same thing.
my iP 3GS earbuds only play sound, the buttons don't work and the mic don't work, so i can't use it to speak on the phone with
i guess i will look at the klipsch recommendation
*EDIT* oh nvm, i aint spending $90 on earbuds LOL.
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They are REALLY GOOD.
i got sol republic amps hd and only the button worked,
they did say there making a android version
my Beats by Dre headphones with the mic and volume don't seem to work...
I'm currently listening to these:
http://www.amazon.com/Radius-Atomic...HU78/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1330656920&sr=8-2
They work well in calls and even better with music, I've paused from the button and answered a call or 2 already using the button.
They have very good bass and if you put the correct tips on and pump up your volume you can feel the bass INSIDE YOU HEAD! Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating a little, but I like em, even with their funky shape and $30 tag price I'd probably buy em again.
Oh and I'm only exaggerating a little, install an EQ app and change it to rock and rock out!
Just discovered that my Bose MIE2i headset microphone doesn't work with LGOG.
Works with Nokia WinPhone, and Samsung buds work with LGOG (but not well).
The Bose MIE2 works.
In-store testing shows Bowers & Wilkins products won't.
Share what you find about various wired headsets.
Since the LGOG ships without one, and LG doesn't seem to offer any,
it's something most folks will be looking for I suspect.
-G
When using the earbuds that come with the iPhone 4 (which I used with one of the iPod shuffles and an iPhone 4S with no problems) on the LGOG, the volume doesn't work at all. The play/pause button is funky. I was listening to a podcast using the Onecast app on my LGOG, hit the play/pause button on my iPhone 4 earbuds, and it started playing a different podcast. When I try to pause that podcast, it then goes back to the podcast I was listening to before. So yeah...totally unusable.
Controls aside, the iPhone 4 earbuds are compatible with the LGOG.
r0b0m1nd said:
When using the earbuds that come with the iPhone 4 (which I used with one of the iPod shuffles and an iPhone 4S with no problems) on the LGOG, the volume doesn't work at all. The play/pause button is funky. I was listening to a podcast using the Onecast app on my LGOG, hit the play/pause button on my iPhone 4 earbuds, and it started playing a different podcast. When I try to pause that podcast, it then goes back to the podcast I was listening to before. So yeah...totally unusable.
Controls aside, the iPhone 4 earbuds are compatible with the LGOG.
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except that the mic doesnt work either.
Yeah the Apple earpods mic doesn't work. Also, volume controls on Apple headphones won't work an any android device. It needs hardware support that I'm guessing Apple has patented. I think the issue is with the audio jack because if I push the earpods down enough before the click in the mic works. I bet the contact point inside the jack are smaller or misplaced so some headphone will work, while others won't.
I was just given the skullcandy titans with mic, and they work with the phone.
One tap answers the phone, and the mic works correctly.
The media control also works. One button tap will play/pause, 2 taps next track, and 3 taps previous track.
I thought I'd let everyone know that the ZAGG Audio ZR-Six Earbuds with Mic Black/Silver work with the LGOG. I just received them today and confirmed the Mic works. The headphones have great sound too! Needless to say I'm very happy to have headphones with a Mic that work.
http://m.zagg.com/product/view/Z34Z-ZR-SIX
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My Ultimate Ears ear buds with mic work just fine. Haven't tried my Klipsch ear buds yet with this phone.
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I'm using MEE M6P's but I can't go to the previous track. Forward and Play/Pause works fine though. Mic works also.
JAYS
Anyone know if the AJAYS four's work on the Optimus G?
I know that the AJAYS one+ work but I am trying to find a set that has volume up and down as well as the action button.
Hello everyone,
I recently purchased a Xiaomi Piston 3 headset to use with my Nexus 6P, and I was disappointed to discover that I was unable to lower the volume of sound through the decrease volume button on the headset. I initially believed this was the result of a defective audio jack on my Nexus 6P, since the headset worked fine on a friend's Nexus 5X. However, after discovering reports of other people having the same issue with the Xiaomi Piston 3 headset, I did some tests to see if I could figure out what could be causing this issue.
I used three wired headsets with in-line remote controls (including volume) for my tests: the Xiaomi Piston 3, Samsung HS330, and Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear headset. All three headsets fully support in-line remote controls for Android devices, and they all worked properly on a Nexus 5X. Both the Xiaomi Piston 3 and Samsung HS330 had the same results, but the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear headset had different results. Here are my results:
Xiaomi Piston 3 and Samsung HS330 headsets
Listening to music on the Google Play Music app: increasing volume and pause/play worked, but decreasing volume did not work.
Listening to music on the home screen with the Google Play Music app running in the background: increasing volume and pause/play worked, but decreasing volume did not work.
Listening to music with the screen turned off and With screen locked and Google Play Music running in the background: increasing volume and pause/play worked, but decreasing volume did not work.
Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear headset
Listening to music on the Google Play Music app: increasing volume, decreasing volume, and pause/play worked.
Listening to music on the home screen with the Google Play Music app running in the background: increasing volume and pause/play worked, but decreasing volume did not work.
Listening to music with the screen turned off and With screen locked and Google Play Music running in the background: increasing volume, decreasing volume, and pause/play worked.
I am not an audio expert, but I was surprised by these results. I have no idea why both the Xiaomi Piston 3 and Samsung HS330 headsets were unable to decrease sound volume, but the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear headset was able to do so in most situations. I am also very puzzled as to why the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear headset was able to decrease volume while in the Google Play Music app and while running the app in the background with the screen turned off, but running the app in the background while on the home screen caused the volume problem to occur.
Hopefully someone more knowledgeable on audio can make sense of these results. It would also be great if others who have a Nexus 6P and a wired headset with Android compatible in-line remote controls (including volume) can test them and post their results here. At best we might be able to find a pattern to this issue, and at the very least we can create a list of headsets with in-line remote controls that have been verified to work.
TheHeeyyy said:
Hello everyone,
I recently purchased a Xiaomi Piston 3 headset to use with my Nexus 6P, and I was disappointed to discover that I was unable to lower the volume of sound through the decrease volume button on the headset. I initially believed this was the result of a defective audio jack on my Nexus 6P, since the headset worked fine on a friend's Nexus 5X. However, after discovering reports of other people having the same issue with the Xiaomi Piston 3 headset, I did some tests to see if I could figure out what could be causing this issue.
I used three wired headsets with in-line remote controls (including volume) for my tests: the Xiaomi Piston 3, Samsung HS330, and Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear headset. All three headsets fully support in-line remote controls for Android devices, and they all worked properly on a Nexus 5X. Both the Xiaomi Piston 3 and Samsung HS330 had the same results, but the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear headset had different results. Here are my results:
Xiaomi Piston 3 and Samsung HS330 headsets
Listening to music on the Google Play Music app: increasing volume and pausing worked, but decreasing volume did not work.
Listening to music on the home screen with the Google Play Music app running in the background: increasing volume and pausing worked, but decreasing volume did not work.
Listening to music with the screen turned off and With screen locked and Google Play Music running in the background: increasing volume and pausing worked, but decreasing volume did not work.
Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear headset
Listening to music on the Google Play Music app: increasing volume, decreasing volume, and pausing worked.
Listening to music on the home screen with the Google Play Music app running in the background: increasing volume and pausing worked, but decreasing volume did not work.
Listening to music with the screen turned off and With screen locked and Google Play Music running in the background: increasing volume, decreasing volume, and pausing worked.
I am not an audio expert, but I was surprised by these results. I have no idea why both the Xiaomi Piston 3 and Samsung HS330 headsets were unable to decrease sound volume, but the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear headset was able to do so in most situations. I am also very puzzled as to why the Sennheiser Momentum In-Ear headset was able to decrease volume while in the Google Play Music app and while running the app in the background with the screen turned off, but running the app in the background while on the home screen caused the volume problem to occur.
Hopefully someone more knowledgeable on audio can make sense of these results. It would also be great if others who have a Nexus 6P and a wired headset with Android compatible in-line remote controls (including volume) can test them and post their results here. At best we might be able to find a pattern to this issue, and at the very least we can create a list of headsets with in-line remote controls that have been verified to work.
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I have a couple of sets of the piston 2. My first 6P didn't even recognise anything was plugged into the headset. Would simply not play audio through the jack. I tried 3 more brands a Klipsch and Jaybirds and an Apple pair. The Klipsch recognised only 50% of the time and remote would not work other than Pause/Play. The Jaybirds played but remote did not work at all and Apple earbuds worked but only play/pause
I got a new 6P to replace that model and headphone situation is much the same however it recognises the Piston 2's but may have to plug in and out a couple of times and again remote does not work at all.
All these headphones work with the myriad of Android devices I've had this year and last including
Moto X Pure 2014, M9, S6 Edge, Edge +, Note 5, Moto X Style, Nexus 6, OnePlus 2, Xperia Z3 and even Apple 6 plus & 6S Plus ...
So clearly nothing physically with the headphones. I'm not sure WTF is going on with the headphone support and the 6P but suffice to say I'm extremely disappointed by it so far.
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nookcoloruser said:
I have a couple of sets of the piston 2. My first 6P didn't even recognise anything was plugged into the headset. Would simply not play audio through the jack. I tried 3 more brands a Klipsch and Jaybirds and an Apple pair. The Klipsch recognised only 50% of the time and remote would not work other than Pause/Play. The Jaybirds played but remote did not work at all and Apple earbuds worked but only play/pause
I got a new 6P to replace that model and headphone situation is much the same however it recognises the Piston 2's but may have to plug in and out a couple of times and again remote does not work at all.
All these headphones work with the myriad of Android devices I've had this year and last including
Moto X Pure 2014, M9, S6 Edge, Edge +, Note 5, Moto X Style, Nexus 6, OnePlus 2, Xperia Z3 and even Apple 6 plus & 6S Plus ...
So clearly nothing physically with the headphones. I'm not sure WTF is going on with the headphone support and the 6P but suffice to say I'm extremely disappointed by it so far.
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Thank you for posting your findings. I have seen posts on Reddit with Nexus 6P owners having issues with the Xiaomi Piston 2 headset. It looks like no one has had any luck with getting the in-line remote controls working, and some people are not able to play audio through it at all. The seemingly random results people are having is making me wonder if it is an issue with the quality of the audio jack on the Nexus 6P, the audio connector on the Xiaomi Piston 2 headset, or both.
Your results for the Apple earbuds are to be expected, as headsets designed for Apple devices can only pause and play audio on Android devices. I believe the Jaybird headset uses wireless Bluetooth, so that problem could be the result of a compatibility issue with the Nexus 6P's Bluetooth 4.2 connectivity (despite supposedly being backwards compatible). It would be greatly appreciate if you could post which model Klipsch headset you used, as that can help us create a list of headsets that have been tested out by Nexus 6P owners and the results people had.
Just for some background, that this has been an ongoing issue with android phones for a very long time.
The issue is how each manufacturer wires their headphone jack. Some headsets use the tip or the ring to transmit the remote signals over, and if the headphone jack in the phone is not able to "receive" this signal, or was not setup to get anything but the negative signal on the tip, then you are out of luck.
With there not being a true standard in how phone headsets are wired (the iphone has a way they do it, and then in android they have several ways that the manufacturers wire the phones and then the headsets have the same issues with this).
So... you need to figure out how the headphone jack on the 6P is wired, then we can figure out which headphones will easily work and which ones will for sure have trouble. I am betting that there is something that either has been leaked or was released by Huawei that you can find this out. I will do some poking around as well and see what I can figure out.
I use these, they work fine both pause/play and volume up and down.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HSJRT7I
Sent from a 128th Legion Stormtrooper 6P.
jimbridgman said:
Just for some background, that this has been an ongoing issue with android phones for a very long time.
The issue is how each manufacturer wires their headphone jack. Some headsets use the tip or the ring to transmit the remote signals over, and if the headphone jack in the phone is not able to "receive" this signal, or was not setup to get anything but the negative signal on the tip, then you are out of luck.
With there not being a true standard in how phone headsets are wired (the iphone has a way they do it, and then in android they have several ways that the manufacturers wire the phones and then the headsets have the same issues with this).
So... you need to figure out how the headphone jack on the 6P is wired, then we can figure out which headphones will easily work and which ones will for sure have trouble. I am betting that there is something that either has been leaked or was released by Huawei that you can find this out. I will do some poking around as well and see what I can figure out.
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True, although both the Nexus 5 and Nexus 6 supported inline remote volume controls, and I do not recall either headset having this particular issue. You would think any headset with an OMTP connector would work fine on an Android device (as appears to be the case with my own tests on the Nexus 5X), but the results I have been seeing with the Xiaomi Piston 2 headset alone have been incredibly inconsistent. Hopefully you or someone else can make sense of these results, but for now I am sticking to the theory that the issue is related to both the headphone jack of the Nexus 6P and the audio connector of whichever headset is used on it.
[hfm] said:
I use these, they work fine both pause/play and volume up and down.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HSJRT7I
Sent from a 128th Legion Stormtrooper 6P.
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Thanks for pointing that out. At some point I will make a list of everyone's results and post it in the OP.
I had a chat with Google support this afternoon about why he volume down button on my headphone remote doesn't work with the 6P, but it works fine with the 6. They said they're aware that some people are having issues and are supposed to elevate it and get back with me.
In the meantime, I found the "Android Wired Audio Headset Specification v1.1" which is the first link in Google if you search for that. It has reference values for resistances and tolerances and a test circuit.
Turns out the volume down button on my headset does not conform to the spec. It has a resistance of 616 ohms rather than the 470 ohm +/- 1% in the spec.
My volume up is 216 ohms, which also doesn't match the spec of 240 ohm +/- 1%, but evidently they made the tolerance wider than the spec, which suggests that the volume down tolerance could be increased as well like in the Nexus 6, but no guarantees there.
matthewbudraitis said:
I had a chat with Google support this afternoon about why he volume down button on my headphone remote doesn't work with the 6P, but it works fine with the 6. They said they're aware that some people are having issues and are supposed to elevate it and get back with me.
In the meantime, I found the "Android Wired Audio Headset Specification v1.1" which is the first link in Google if you search for that. It has reference values for resistances and tolerances and a test circuit.
Turns out the volume down button on my headset does not conform to the spec. It has a resistance of 616 ohms rather than the 470 ohm +/- 1% in the spec.
My volume up is 216 ohms, which also doesn't match the spec of 240 ohm +/- 1%, but evidently they made the tolerance wider than the spec, which suggests that the volume down tolerance could be increased as well like in the Nexus 6, but no guarantees there.
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@matthewbudraitis thank you for the update. I subscribed to this thread, please keep us posted if you hear anything back from them.
I did hear back from Google, but they just asked a few questions about which headset I have and if it happens with all apps.
In the meantime, I did a little more research.
I tested both the Nexus 6P and Nexus 6 with some resistors to see how they work in relation to the spec. The Nexus 6P will recognize a volume down command from 330 ohms to 560 ohms, which explains why the 612 ohms in my headset isn't working. The Nexus 6 will recognize a volume down command from 390 ohms to 680 ohms, which explains why it WILL work with my headset and still work with the spec.
So then I started questioning why my headset would have 612 ohms anyway. From what I could find, 620 ohms is what Samsung and HTC have been using for a number of years and most Android-compatible headsets on the market have been sold to work with Samsung, not all android in general.
Personally, I think it would be best for customers if Google just made the official spec range work like the Nexus 6. It allows for both the current spec and the Samsung/HTC devices to work, which makes the Nexus phones more compatible with what customers already own. I hope the range can be expanded on the 6P with a software update. For my headset, I'm going to solder the correct resistors into it to make it work, but I know that's not a solution for most people.
matthewbudraitis said:
I did hear back from Google, but they just asked a few questions about which headset I have and if it happens with all apps.
In the meantime, I did a little more research.
I tested both the Nexus 6P and Nexus 6 with some resistors to see how they work in relation to the spec. The Nexus 6P will recognize a volume down command from 330 ohms to 560 ohms, which explains why the 612 ohms in my headset isn't working. The Nexus 6 will recognize a volume down command from 390 ohms to 680 ohms, which explains why it WILL work with my headset and still work with the spec.
So then I started questioning why my headset would have 612 ohms anyway. From what I could find, 620 ohms is what Samsung and HTC have been using for a number of years and most Android-compatible headsets on the market have been sold to work with Samsung, not all android in general.
Personally, I think it would be best for customers if Google just made the official spec range work like the Nexus 6. It allows for both the current spec and the Samsung/HTC devices to work, which makes the Nexus phones more compatible with what customers already own. I hope the range can be expanded on the 6P with a software update. For my headset, I'm going to solder the correct resistors into it to make it work, but I know that's not a solution for most people.
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I'm guessing this is 100% hardware driven and can't be changed in software. Which means we're stuck where we are at, aye?
Elnrik said:
I'm guessing this is 100% hardware driven and can't be changed in software. Which means we're stuck where we are at, aye?
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I can't say for sure, but based on the test circuit in the spec, I'm assuming they're using a known voltage and resistor value in the device in series with these remote resistors to make a voltage divider. As the headset button resistances decrease, it puts a lower voltage on the mic terminal which can be read by an analog to digital converter in the device. The voltage set points would then be done in software, possibly at a device driver level.
Assuming it works like I think, the set points could be adjusted.
Anyone having issues similar to the Piston 3's (volume down button not working), check out ElementX kernel. Flar2 has included a patch to fix this. Piston 2's still are not working, but it looks like this is fixable in software. Fingers crossed.
chowhoundb said:
Anyone having issues similar to the Piston 3's (volume down button not working), check out ElementX kernel. Flar2 has included a patch to fix this. Piston 2's still are not working, but it looks like this is fixable in software. Fingers crossed.
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I just found a partial fix for Piston 2 by trial & error, Remember all the buttons are still not functional yet, but atleast you can hear music using your headphones on Piston 2.
To make it work on your Nexus 6P, Press and hold any button on your headphones while plugging your headphones to your Nexus 6P. Again, none of the controls work but at least you can listen to music. Also, the inline mic does not work during calls
chichu_9 said:
I just found a partial fix for Piston 2 by trial & error, Remember all the buttons are still not functional yet, but atleast you can hear music using your headphones on Piston 2.
To make it work on your Nexus 6P, Press and hold any button on your headphones while plugging your headphones to your Nexus 6P. Again, none of the controls work but at least you can listen to music. Also, the inline mic does not work during calls
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The gentleman who figured out how to fix the piston 3's is currently looking into a solution for the 2's. The issue has also been passed onto google engineers to look into.
chichu_9 said:
I just found a partial fix for Piston 2 by trial & error, Remember all the buttons are still not functional yet, but atleast you can hear music using your headphones on Piston 2.
To make it work on your Nexus 6P, Press and hold any button on your headphones while plugging your headphones to your Nexus 6P. Again, none of the controls work but at least you can listen to music. Also, the inline mic does not work during calls
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Thanks!!!!! Great tip, I was worried about this, I can't believe I can't use my Pistons on my new Nexus 6P.
My two cents, you can plug in your headphones and then press any buton and they start to work, it is not necesary to press a button while you are connecting them.
I have a set of cheap in-ear earphones with a volume slider which works brilliantly. Is this problem affecting only a few 6P owners or is it applicable to button operated volume controls?
I realize you guys might not want to hear this, but my piston 2s have always worked perfect on my 6p. Controls and all, and they sound great with viper.
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bikeryder007 said:
I realize you guys might not want to hear this, but my piston 2s have always worked perfect on my 6p. Controls and all, and they sound great with viper.
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That is interesting. I thought this affected everyone. Just curious, do you know if yours are piston 2.0 or piston 2.1's. I have a white pair of 2.1's and a brown pair of 2.1's and both do not work.
UPDATE: nevermind, it looks like the 2.1's are the same as 2.0 with just a slightly longer cable, and different earpieces. They have the same internals so there shouldnt be a difference.
bikeryder007 said:
I realize you guys might not want to hear this, but my piston 2s have always worked perfect on my 6p. Controls and all, and they sound great with viper.
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That's nice to know. I love how my Pistons sound. I cant believe that I am not able to use these puppies with my new phone. I am bummed.
chichu_9 said:
That's nice to know. I love how my Pistons sound. I cant believe that I am not able to use these puppies with my new phone. I am bummed.
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I just tested them again when I got home from work, and everything is working as it should. I just checked up and down volume and everything. I have the piston 2's with the white cord, silver buds etc... It is weird that so many others are having problems.
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Hey XDA'ers,
When it comes to buying headsets, iPhones owners have about a million compatible headset's while android users have to always play the guessing game not knowing what works, not fun at all. This thread is here to help. I made a thread like this for the Nexus 6P that I felt was helpful and I thought Pixel and Pixel XL users could use the same info.
this is where this list goes to bed every night
so everyone report so we can get a nice big list, commenting with the following info can be helpful:
1. [IMPORTANT] The name of the headset and a link to the exact model you bought
2. Do both volume buttons and a Microphone work?
3. Headset sound quality? 1 (bad) or 5 (Perfect) You can elaborate if you'd like.
4. Anything else? .... or just tell me your proud of me unlike my mother and father jk, I'm awesome.
*You can include bluetooth headsets to give feedback but those won't be on the list. Bluetooth headsets never really have issues since bluetooth an open standard.
:good::good:
I have a pair of sennheiser momentums which are for android. They should work but I'll let you know in 12 days!
lordred12345 said:
I have a pair of sennheiser momentums which are for android. They should work but I'll let you know in 12 days!
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Sounds like a plan! :good:
Here's a few I tested to add to your list:
Xiaomi Piston v2
Yes. Tested with Poweramp, Google Assistant, and Phone. Volume up/down and play/pause/disconnect call/Google Assistant work from the 3 buttons.
Purely subjective, but 3.75.
Oddly enough, the v2 doesn't work right on last year's Nexus 5x, but works fine on the Pixel.
Xiaomi Piston v3
Yes. Tested with Poweramp, Google Assistant, and Phone. Volume up/down and play/pause/disconnect call/Google Assistant work from the 3 buttons.
Purely subjective, but 4.
The v3s work equally well on the Pixel and the 5x, and are much lighter weight than the v2s.
HTC One (m7) earbuds
Yes. Tested with Poweramp, Google Assistant, and Phone. Play/pause/disconnect call/Google Assistant work from the single button.
Purely subjective, but 3.5.
Not the greatest earbuds, but they came with my m7, and sound decent enough. Works fine with the Pixel.
I use the galaxy s7 earbuds and they work fine with volume control and play pause answer call and hang up call.
Dont go hating but Apple Earpods are good... 4 on audio scale but Volume buttons dont work.
Works great with my sennheiser momentum on ears
lordred12345 said:
Works great with my sennheiser momentum on ears
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gotta let me know if all buttons work lol
agentdr8 said:
Here's a few I tested to add to your list:
Xiaomi Piston v2
Yes. Tested with Poweramp, Google Assistant, and Phone. Volume up/down and play/pause/disconnect call/Google Assistant work from the 3 buttons.
Purely subjective, but 3.75.
Oddly enough, the v2 doesn't work right on last year's Nexus 5x, but works fine on the Pixel.
Xiaomi Piston v3
Yes. Tested with Poweramp, Google Assistant, and Phone. Volume up/down and play/pause/disconnect call/Google Assistant work from the 3 buttons.
Purely subjective, but 4.
The v3s work equally well on the Pixel and the 5x, and are much lighter weight than the v2s.
HTC One (m7) earbuds
Yes. Tested with Poweramp, Google Assistant, and Phone. Play/pause/disconnect call/Google Assistant work from the single button.
Purely subjective, but 3.5.
Not the greatest earbuds, but they came with my m7, and sound decent enough. Works fine with the Pixel.
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thanks for giving all this info :good:
OP has been with all the info
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 for Android
Yes. Tested with Google Play and Skype. Volume and pause, skip etc plus in line works on skype
I guess 4 - as good as it ever is
Slightly louder in right ear but this might be imagination...
1. Degauss Labs Sabotage Royale 3 Button Headset
2. NO. Volume up launches Google Assitant. Volume down and middle button work fine.
3. Sound quality is very good I think: 4
1. Nocs NS500 Android 3 Button Headset
2. Yes. Volume up/down and middle button all work fine.
3. Sound quality is very good I think: 4
1. Samsung HS330 (aka OEM for Galaxy S4, S5, etc)
2. Yes. Volume up/down work. Mic works, mic button short press to mute or answer; long press to end call.
3. Sound quality = 3 to 3.5. I am not an audiophile but imo they are better than some regular earbuds.
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Amazon Premium Headphones
Can't post links yet.
All buttons work except volume up brings up Google Assistant
Decent for the price, frustrated they don't fully work as it took me a long time to find a pair that worked with my Nexus 5X (these did). I can't wear in ear buds so choices are very limited...
a-jays 5
the a-jays 5 work great, i got them for $30 CAD on black friday but they are worth more!
All the buttons work (vol-up and down, middle is play/pause and long press activates google assistant)
there is also an app that allows customization of the buttons
1. Klipsch X6i In-Ear Headphones
2. Volume buttons do nothing, but mic works fine and center button answers/ends calls and plays/pauses/FF tracks - long press brings up Google Assistant
3. Quailty - 4. Very clean reference sound but lots of cord noise is transmitted when walking or moving. Needs a bit more volume (voltage drive) to register the same db as other headsets. Mic works well for calls on the street, but does pick up some wind noise.
4. Klipsch has patented oval silicone ear sleeves that fit well and comfortably.
1. Logitech Ultimate Ears 600vi Noise-Isolating Headset
2. Volume buttons do nothing, but mic works fine and center button answers/ends calls and plays/pauses/FF tracks - long press brings up Google Assistant
3. Quailty - 5. I love these things. I've never owned a double or triple armature IEM so maybe I just don't know what I'm missing, but these guys have sounded great over the past 4 years. Mic is only good for indoor conversations. Picks up alot of wind and ambient noise
4. Cord could be much better, mine has separated from the plug due to stress and will need to be replaced, but the ear buds are going strong. The retail packaging includes two sets of Comply foam tips for awesome fit and feel
Just tried these with my Google Pixel 1....
1. 1MORE E1003 Piston Classic In-Ear Headphones
2. NO. Volume down not working at all. All other buttons working fine.
3. <unable to comment on sound quality, they'll be going straight back>
Desperate to find some new headphones for my Pixel 1. Its proving rather difficult to find a set that actually work. Google really cocked up the headphone jack on the Pixel 1. Suppose its a non-issue on their latest phone though since it has no jack.
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1more triple driver working as expected
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Does volume down really work on these? I'd have expected the circuitry to be the same as the Piston Classics I've just tried. HOWEVER that post is from Nov 2016 so it's quite likely the one's I have are a updated version.
HaggleLad said:
Just tried these with my Google Pixel 1....
1. 1MORE E1003 Piston Classic In-Ear Headphones
2. NO. Volume down not working at all. All other buttons working fine.
3. <unable to comment on sound quality, they'll be going straight back>
Desperate to find some new headphones for my Pixel 1. Its proving rather difficult to find a set that actually work. Google really cocked up the headphone jack on the Pixel 1. Suppose its a non-issue on their latest phone though since it has no jack.
Does volume down really work on these? I'd have expected the circuitry to be the same as the Piston Classics I've just tried. HOWEVER that post is from Nov 2016 so it's quite likely the one's I have are a updated version.
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I'm still here
Although I recently upgraded to the Pixel 2. I tested the Triple Drivers like once with the 3.5mm to USB C adapter, and remember them to be working well, with full button controls.
Have you experienced no VOL-Down on other headphones? Honestly my first guess would be that you just got a lemon with a broken button. If Vol-up is working, it would be extremely strange for Vol-down to be broken by design. I'm Pretty sure the OMTP vs CTIA has more to do with the microphone working than buttons, but it might be worth checking out as well.
I will say the Triple drivers are champs, can take a beating, and sound spectacular. Still going strong today, although I have moved to 3rd party replacement buds. I could not find first party replacements.
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/9/15590932/1more-triple-driver-quad-driver-review-in-ear-headphones The updated version would be the "quad driver." Vlad mentions both in the review. He's also a fan of the Pixel, so I bet he'd mention if there's any issues. Although I didn't reread before posting this.
alexjzim said:
I'm still here
Although I recently upgraded to the Pixel 2. I tested the Triple Drivers like once with the 3.5mm to USB C adapter, and remember them to be working well, with full button controls.
Have you experienced no VOL-Down on other headphones? Honestly my first guess would be that you just got a lemon with a broken button. If Vol-up is working, it would be extremely strange for Vol-down to be broken by design. I'm Pretty sure the OMTP vs CTIA has more to do with the microphone working than buttons, but it might be worth checking out as well.
I will say the Triple drivers are champs, can take a beating, and sound spectacular. Still going strong today, although I have moved to 3rd party replacement buds. I could not find first party replacements.
https://www.theverge.com/2017/5/9/15590932/1more-triple-driver-quad-driver-review-in-ear-headphones The updated version would be the "quad driver." Vlad mentions both in the review. He's also a fan of the Pixel, so I bet he'd mention if there's any issues. Although I didn't reread before posting this.
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Its a completely different playing field if you use the USB-C to 3.5mm adapter rather than plugging into the headphone jack. This is the first time I've ever had VOL-DOWN only issues. I immediately had the same suspicions as you, i.e. fault button, but I tried them with an iPhone and the button worked fine. The button also works fine if I use the headphones on my Pixel 1 via the USB-C to 3.5mm adpater (that came with my wifes Pixel 2).