Audio in rMBP Headphone Jack

[669532]

Is there a way to use the headphone jack as an audio in?

Not sure where this idea came from - I think I read it around the time of launch. Something about it being a combined port?

 

[Zeov]

i've tried everything, on ALL my macs.. i have to this day still no idea what the line in actually does.. so i went ahead and bought a USB soundcard that has dedicated microphone- and headphone jack.

but yes, it is a combined port, and if you have something like a iPhone headset with the built in mic it will work.. but somehow it's impossible (for me) to get any other headset to work.

 

[669532]

i've tried everything, on ALL my macs.. i have to this day still no idea what the line in actually does.. so i went ahead and bought a USB soundcard that has dedicated microphone- and headphone jack.

but yes, it is a combined port, and if you have something like a iPhone headset with the built in mic it will work.. but somehow it's impossible (for me) to get any other headset to work.

Okay, that makes more sense.

I was wondering if you had to change a setting somewhere that switched it.

 

[669532]

Is there an adapter that would take in audio and line in and turn it into a plug much like the one on the iPhone headset?

 

[669532]

so something like this might work?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Startech-co...0WAQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1349208385&sr=8-2

 

[CFoss]

The rMBP does not have an audio in port. Excluding certain headphones with built in Microphones (third band on the 1/8 jack, like the Apple Earbuds), it is impossible to use 1/8 microphones.

 

[669532]

The rMBP does not have an audio in port. Excluding certain headphones with built in Microphones (third band on the 1/8 jack, like the Apple Earbuds), it is impossible to use 1/8 microphones.

even with the converter in the link above?

 

[bill-p]

so something like this might work?

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Startech-co...0WAQ/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1349208385&sr=8-2

I can confirm that that works. Though you'll have to use headphone or external speakers for sound output.

 

[669532]

I can confirm that that works. Though you'll have to use headphone or external speakers for sound output.

That's great - what I was wanting to was to use a PC headset on my laptop. thanks.

 

[bill-p]

That's great - what I was wanting to was to use a PC headset on my laptop. thanks.

No prob. PC headset should work fine with that solution.

You can also plug in dedicated mic for better sound quality, by the way.

 

[669532]

No prob. PC headset should work fine with that solution.

You can also plug in dedicated mic for better sound quality, by the way.

thanks again, should be on its way soon

 

[669532]

No prob. PC headset should work fine with that solution.

You can also plug in dedicated mic for better sound quality, by the way.

My adapter arrived today and the headphones work but not the mic?

 

[Zeov]

exactly.

I've had the same problems, with a similar adapter. its seriously impossible to get anything other than a USB soundcard to work.

does Apple even know what Line in does ^^?

 

[669532]

exactly.

I've had the same problems, with a similar adapter. its seriously impossible to get anything other than a USB soundcard to work.

does Apple even know what Line in does ^^?

I'm glad i'm not the only one! So do we know for a fact that the iPhone headsets work? if so, how are they different to the adapters?

 

[Zeov]

I'm glad i'm not the only one! So do we know for a fact that the iPhone headsets work? if so, how are they different to the adapters?

i know from own experiences that both the headset and microphone on Apple iPhone headsets work with the Retina MacBook Pro, so it is cabable of revieving a microphone, but not from any other headsets.. it is very weird.. for 3 years i thought i was the only one ranting about it

 

[669532]

i know from own experiences that both the headset and microphone on Apple iPhone headsets work with the Retina MacBook Pro, so it is cabable of revieving a microphone, but not from any other headsets.. it is very weird.. for 3 years i thought i was the only one ranting about it

I can't see why this doesn't work? my adapter looks just like the middle one here: http://images.appleinsider.com/ipodiphoneav-review-5.jpg