Build Your Own Microphone

Step 2Figure out which earbud will be the microphone

Figure out which earbud will be the microphone
Ok for this step plug the jack into its place(pink audio slot). After that click Start>Programs>Accessories>Entertainment>Sound Recorder. It will open up a box, when holding one of the headphones up to your mouth click the red circle and say something like "Test Test, This is a Test" now press the square to stop recording and then press the forward arrow to play. If you hear your recording then the headphone you tried first is the microphone is not click File>New when it asks to save click no and test with the other earbud, keep track of which is which otherwise you will mess up ruin your microphone and waste a set of perfectly good headphones.
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3 comments
Jul 12, 2011. 3:00 AMapoel says:
i cant hear my voice when i record
someone help!!
Jul 24, 2011. 10:43 PMChrisOmonoiaDIY says:
Etsi mannakas ise. OMONOIA
Sep 15, 2011. 6:38 AMkdrivas says:
gamw tin omonoia kalamaruia reeeeeeeee
Jul 3, 2011. 2:01 PMwii552 says:
it will always be the earbud that is labelled left (with an l on it). If the labelling is worn off, then you can do this, but that will save you a bit of time
Jun 1, 2010. 9:04 AMs117 says:
Niether Ear bud works

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