http://ask.metafilter.com/72918/Can-I-use-my-iPhone-earbuds-on-my-MacBook-Pro-with-the-microphone-part-working-as-well/ Comments on Ask MetaFilter post Can I use my iPhone earbuds on my MacBook Pro, with the microphone part working as well? Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:46:08 -0800 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:46:08 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://ask.metafilter.com/72918/Can-I-use-my-iPhone-earbuds-on-my-MacBook-Pro-with-the-microphone-part-working-as-well Can I use my iPhone earbuds as MacBook Pro headset, probably with an adapter? <br /><br /> Contrary to some, I actually quite like my iPhone earbuds. In fact, I use them in combination with my MacBook Pro whilst at work.<br> Since I use voip applications like Skype quite often, I'm becoming annoyed with the built-in microphone of my laptop.<br> <br> Is it possible to use the microphone part of the headset on my laptop? I guess I need some kind of splitter adapter to split the line-in and line-out to the specific ports on my laptop. Do these exist? Or can I built it myself? I'd need a jack that accepts the 4 parts of the earbud plug so I can keep stereo sound and the mic working. Where can I find this? post:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.72918 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:01:08 -0800 lodev iphone earbuds macbook skype headset http://ask.metafilter.com/72918/Can-I-use-my-iPhone-earbuds-on-my-MacBook-Pro-with-the-microphone-part-working-as-well#1086009 Even if you build a splitter, you might need an amplifier for the microphone. comment:ask.metafilter.com,2007:site.72918-1086009 Wed, 03 Oct 2007 02:46:08 -0800 stereo