[GUIDE] Use a Microphone with the Kindle Fire

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Now you can use a external microphone with the Kindle Fire!

12/17/2011
EDIT: This does NOT work with any calling apps(Google Voice, Skype, etc.) or text-to-speech apps. This will only work with a FEW audio recording apps.

For this to work you need:

A headset with a headphone/microphone combo

OR

A microphone with a 4-conductor plug (jack with three dividers)

These headphone/mic combos have a 4-conductor plug (a TRRS), to accommodate two stereo channels for the headphones plus the mic (audio left, audio right, mic, and neutral). A normal stereo headset has a 3-conductor plug called a TRS (left, right, and neutral).

This is what the jack should look like:

IT HAS 3 DIVIDERS


Here are some examples from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0049Y...2278595&sr=8-7

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004GN...6&sr=8-68&in=3

Once you have your headphone/mic combo hook it up to your Fire and start using the app of your choice.

NOTE: If you're headphone/mic combo is not working then it's not compatible with the Kindle Fire or it's broken

Please tell me how this works out for you!

Thanks

A SPECIAL THANKS TO:

grvthang---For explaining how the headphone/mic combo works


Sent from my Kindle Fire using xda premium

Related Thread:

http://forum.xda-developers.com/show....php?t=1362647

Originally Posted by FlashFire1

Now you can use a external microphone with the Kindle Fire!

This means you can use apps like Skype and Google Voice.

For this to work you need:

A headset with a headphone/microphone combo

These headphone/mic combos have a 4-conductor plug (a TRRS), to accommodate two stereo channels for the headphones plus the mic (audio left, audio right, mic, and neutral). A normal stereo headset has a 3-conductor plug called a TRS (left, right, and neutral).

Here are some examples from Amazon:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0049Y...2278595&sr=8-7

http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B004GN...6&sr=8-68&in=3

Once you have your headphone/mic combo hook it up to your Fire and start using the app of your choice.

NOTE: If you're headphone/mic combo is not working then it's not compatible with the Kindle Fire or it's broken

Please tell me how this works out for you!

Thanks

A SPECIAL THANKS TO:

grvthang---For explaining how the headphone/mic combo works


Sent from my Kindle Fire using xda premium

Can you help a noob?

i have been able to root my kindle fire and get most of the apps working. However, i cannot seem to get this sound recorder working.

What app are you using? I tried to install sound recorder, but it didnt install (even as root). I was able to sideload voice recorder, but every time i tried to open it, it forced closed.

i am root and tried to use root explorer to move the app from the sd card to /system/app but when i long pressed on the apk, there wasn't a "move" option. can you please help me?

Do you have a headset plugged in? If not it probably does not detect any microphone and that's why it's force closing. And if it's still force closing after you plugged your headset in then that means the app is in-compatible with the Kindle Fire.

Sent from my Kindle Fire using xda premium

Originally Posted by FlashFire1

Do you have a headset plugged in? If not it probably does not detect any microphone and that's why it's force closing. And if it's still force closing after you plugged your headset in then that means the app is in-compatible with the Kindle Fire.

Sent from my Kindle Fire using xda premium

Thanks for the quick response. What sound recording app are you using?

Originally Posted by bennettg

Thanks for the quick response. What sound recording app are you using?

I haven't used any sound recording apps yet. I have used Google Voice and Skype with my headset and they work great. Maybe you should try another sound recording app?

Originally Posted by FlashFire1

I haven't used any sound recording apps yet. I have used Google Voice and Skype with my headset and they work great. Maybe you should try another sound recording app?

Do you think this would work?

http://www.amazon.com/Skull-Candy-IN...2343047&sr=8-1

Thanks in advance.

Awesome i look forward to being able to make skype calls on my KF![COLOR="Silver"]

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Originally Posted by bennettg

Do you think this would work?

http://www.amazon.com/Skull-Candy-IN...2343047&sr=8-1

Thanks in advance.

Yes those will work, i have the same pair!

Originally Posted by UnU$UAL ROC

Awesome i look forward to being able to make skype calls on my KF![COLOR="Silver"]

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Yes those will work, i have the same pair!

Thanks muchly. Off to target to buy now. how do you make phone calls on the kindle fire by google voice? i'm trying grooveip, but i would prefer google voice for calls.

These are the ones I bought:

http://www.amazon.com/Samsung-EHS60-...2344060&sr=1-9

They are only $6 have great reviews.

They will work right?