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Default iPhone Headphone to Galaxy S3 converter cable?

Anyone know a cable converter that will work for the Galaxy S3 (like this: http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-5mm-iPhone...ht_3686wt_1163)

I have Klipsch S4i headphones that have volume control for the iPhone only. I want to use these headphones with FUNCTIONAL volume control with the Galaxy S3.
 
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If you find one, let me know. This is one of my major gripes with Samsung. I managed to get headphones working with my Samsung Galaxy S using a Nokia headphone remote control, but this doesn't work on the SIII.
Why can't they just use the same standard as everyone else.
Or possibly sell an adaptor, and educate their store staff - went to the popup Samsung store in Spitalfields Market (London) today and they had no idea what I was talking about. The sales assistant finally admitted that his headphones don't work with his S2 either. But was clueless as to how to help.
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this i would really like!

i`ve got a pair of beats headphones and they did not work at all with my first sgs

but now with the s3, the centre button works, answering calls, pausing and skipping tracks, and the mic also works, but the volume doesn`t...
 
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Yeah the S4i also has a working center button but no functioning volume control (which is what I mostly use...don't really care about a mic)

The other adapter I looked at is called Fiio LU2 but I have not seen anyone specifically use it for the SG3.

http://www.fiio.com.cn/product/index...&MenuID=020303
 
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still nothing?
 
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Hey,

I have just brought the Fiio adapter,

ill let you know about the results

Rob
 
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Hey,

I have just brought the Fiio adapter,

ill let you know about the results

Rob
Hey. Is it the Fiio LU2? I wanted to get that but did not know if would work.
Waiting to get your input!

Thanks!
 
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Default LU2 doesn't work

Hi there, I just bougth the fioo lu2 cable and it doesn't work with the s3. I'm sending it back to amazon. I have sony headphones and even for me everything works except the volume controls. With the lu2 connected, nothing works and the audio is all "push-pull" (I hope that is how you say that in english).
So don't buy it!
 
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Hi there, I just bougth the fioo lu2 cable and it doesn't work with the s3. I'm sending it back to amazon. I have sony headphones and even for me everything works except the volume controls. With the lu2 connected, nothing works and the audio is all "push-pull" (I hope that is how you say that in english).
So don't buy it!
DAMN IT!

I was really hoping these would work...

---------- Post added at 11:21 AM ---------- Previous post was at 11:08 AM ----------

what about this?

http://www.makible.com/products/mk1-...dsfree-adapter
 
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Yeah it's nice, but for 30$ I think I can buy a pair of headset as good as my Sony.
Btw,yesterday I try using them again and another thing I noticed is that even if the sound quality is waaaaay better with my Sony, the volume is much more lower than the included Samsing's. So it's not only a matter of the voulme button not working. And today I'm back with the Samsung's...