4-Pole TRRS Standards Adapter OMTP to CTIA Bi-Directional

As there is no accepted industry-wide standard for 4-Pole TRRS plugs & sockets, many manufacturers have developed their products with different pin layouts (eg: Nokia, Android and Apple devices). This adapter converts freely between the CTIA and OMTP standards on 4-pole TRRS accessories, allowing you to use hardware which would otherwise conflict. TRRS is such a headache that we've dedicated an entire blog to it - read our In-Depth TRRS Explanation here - but the short story is that there are two common wiring types when dealing with 4-pole stereo headsets: The CTIA standard, arguably the most common for smartphones and gaming consoles, and OMTP, a less common standard used on older Nokia and early Android handsets. Having miss-matched equipment means your mic doesn't work! Fortunately this simple little adapter swaps over the Sleeve and Ring terminals, effectively adapting between standards. You can go OMTP to CTIA, or CTIA to OMPT. This will get you going for voice while keeping stereo audio untouched. The CTIA/OMTP standards issue is not exclusive to smartphones, either. With the Xbox One and PS4 both using the 3.5mm TRRS standard for their headset connections and accessories, it's easy to purchase a miss-matched headset or be forced to buy a new pair when your old faithfuls are perfectly good. Connect one of these adapters to our TRRS Audio/Mic splitter cables for even greater compatibility with PC gaming headsets on a wider variety of devices. Features: 5 Year Cable Chick Warranty 3.5mm TRRS OMTP to CTIA Adapter Converts either OMTP to CTIA or CTIA to OMTP Basic 'pin swap' adapter May help with Xbox One and PS4 headset issues Gold-plated TRRS Male to TRRS Female Length: 30mm Colours: Black with Gold-plated Connectors Apple Note: Apple hand-free kits and earbuds with an inline microphone for phone chat on Apple products are not compatible with any other equipment because of the way Apple uses the Mic and Ground lines for call accept/cancel and media controls. This adapter is not able to convert iPhone earbuds for use with non-Apple devices.