2.5mm - 3.5mm adapter will it work?

[t43m4n]

im thinking of using a 2.5mm - 3.5mm adapter and use a carkit (the cassette tape that plugs into the earphone slot). will that work?

[Rudegar]

not 100% sure what you mean but i sure havent seen any 2.5m to 3.5m converters which can be used for anything but output

and a headphone slot on a tape player would well be output and not input

[jtrlho]

Perhaps you're referring to the tape-alike thingie that looks like a tape but has a mini-jack for audio-input?

I would assume that would work. If the "tape" works in your car stereo with input from the jack, this will also work.

[cranny]

Worked fine for me with the original xda (both the 2.5 to 3.5mm adaptor and the cassette adapter). I used it to listen to radio comedies that I had recorded as mp3s and WMAs.

With the xda2 I had problems though. My 2.5 to 3.5mm adaptor was too bulky to fit snugly against the xda2 and it wouldn't stay fully in place. Even when I held it in place I found it difficult to get sound from both left and right. Might be better with a different adaptor (bought mine from Maplin a few years ago).

[xdaer]

I mentioned this in another post but if you can solder try a cheapo heandfree adapter from the pound shop / dollar store. Make sure it's one with the 3 black rings not 2 cut the cable before the mic and stick a 3.5mm stereo socket on with costs about 50p

[100]

I have tried everything, anything and had to make my own.

The problem is thy: you either get a 2 channel mix to both ears, left channel in both ears, right channel in both ears, or sound in only one lughole.

I had to crank open my handsfree and solder in a 3.5mm jack. Works beautifully with my Shure E2C's - very happy.

Just bought a bluespoon chameleon and now i use that a bit of the time, and don't really use my xda as an mp3 player.

Before I bought my bluespoon, I would have desoldered the microphone and attach a 3.5mm jack for that - for a tie-clip mic.

[Ryanmt]

I made my own converter, if you buy the 2.5mm jack plug from maplins (the black rounded plastic one) it needs a little bit of sanding and it fits perfect.

In answer to the orginal question, yes that will work fine

[t43m4n]

thanks for the replies guys. will post feedback when i get this thing to work.