The short answer is no, you can't convert a USB headset to use 3.5mm audio jacks. USB audio devices use a digital signal to transfer data to and from your computer. Because you don't have an analog audio signal, splicing in a 3.5mm jack and plugging it into a sound card would not do anything useful.
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9 years ago
Why not just plug into line-out?
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Reply 9 years ago
I think the author owns a headset with a USB plug at the end, such as these: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=USB+headset&x=0&y=0. He probably wants to know how to cut off the USB and wire in a 3.5mm jack instead.
Reply 9 years ago
That would be a knife & soldering job I think?
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9 years ago
Thanks, I was just curious because I really didn't want to but a new one.
9 years ago
The short answer is no, you can't convert a USB headset to use 3.5mm audio jacks. USB audio devices use a digital signal to transfer data to and from your computer. Because you don't have an analog audio signal, splicing in a 3.5mm jack and plugging it into a sound card would not do anything useful.
9 years ago
Yeah, Pretty much that's what I want to do.