odd headphone jack help needed

[raggie33]

well i know a person who i taught how to use her mp3 player.well anyway she had a ipod nano clone and it had a headphone jack that was smaler then every other mp3 players jack anyone know where to get headphones for it?

 

[PoliceScannerMan]

Go to the rat shack and get an adapter.

 

[raggie33]

dang guess thats her only option its a neat little mp3 player and was cheap but why in the world did they use such a odd sized jack

 

[TedTheLed]

..on purpose, to sell their headphones only.. is what I heard..

 

[Norm]

I think you'll find the size is 2.5mm instead of the more usual 3.5mm, but as previously posted there are adapters available, the only thing to watch is the plug becomes a bit long with the adapter and they are easily broken, a right angle adapter or if you can find one a short adapter lead will last longer.
Norm

 

[oracle2]

Take a look at this from ebay
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/2-5mm-3-5mm-s...QQihZ011QQcategoryZ112531QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

 

[raggie33]

cool thanks everyone

 

[axolotls]

well i know a person who i taught how to use her mp3 player.well anyway she had a ipod nano clone and it had a headphone jack that was smaler then every other mp3 players jack anyone know where to get headphones for it?

I bought a couple from DX.. $1.50 each shipped... or something like that and the they make clones like that because they are pretty thin (if you buy some of the better chi-pods)

 

[raggie33]

im sure glad i didnt by one of the mp3 players. i didnt get to play with it long but i didnt like the user interface that much.and man i like my sony headhpones

 

[Illum]

I've always known of the 2.5mm jacks to be used on Mp3 players as a "mic" or "line in" to distinguish it from a headphone jack....I didn't know apple use it intentionally:shakehead

 

[LukeA]

I've always known of the 2.5mm jacks to be used on Mp3 players as a "mic" or "line in" to distinguish it from a headphone jack....I didn't know apple use it intentionally:shakehead

iPod headphone jacks are 3.5mm.

How about this from DX?