Reddit reviews C2G 40424 Value Series One 3.5mm Stereo Female to Two RCA Stereo Male Y-Cable, Black (6 Inch)

There are ways to do it. I don't know if your using an xbox or a ps3, but either way if you are using the red/white/yellow analog connectors, just slap one of these onto the console's output and then plug in your headphones. that should work for anything using the three red/white/yellow hookups.

However, if your Xbox360 is plugged in via HDMI, you will instead need one of these which plugs in to the component port on the back, and one of these to make it work with the headphones. Note that the xbox adapter comes with an optical port which you will use should you upgrade to high-quality headphones ;)
With this setup you will get audio out to headphones. To get chat in the headphones, go to the preferences, select chat, and output to speakers.

Note that this system doesn't allow for a microphone. You can go ahead and leave the microsoft headset around your neck, or you could get the ever-popular zalman clip-on and this adapter to plug it in to your controller.
They really make this harder than it ought to be :/

Also consider audio extension cables of varying lengths because you'll notice that the adapter cables are not very long.


The easiest way to hook up your favorite headphones is to use an Astro Mixamp. It will include all the needed cables and included a swanky volume knob and a balance knob to adjust game sound and voice levels. Much more expensive, though! At the price for the mixamp, you may as well just buy the whole system which includes a headset as well.

I would link stuff for PS3 using an hdmi cable as well to make an all-inclusive guide, but I simply don't own a PS3 so I can't be certain.

You could either plug the headphones into the television if it has a headphone port. Or you could use the VGA cable from your PS3 and leave out the yellow plug. So something like:
PS3 analog output > RCA female to 3.5mm cable > FiiO E5 > Audio-Technica ATH-M50


The E5 can be had for around $20. The adapter cables are very cheap online, and about $5-10 at Radioshack if you wanna buy local.

Oh yes, make sure to set your PS3 to do multi audio out, so it sends audio to all connections.

Your TV might have RCA Output in which case you can use a RCA male to 3.5mm male > FiiO E5 > ATH-M50
If you do have RCA out you could try just using This but the sound may be a bit low in volume because the outs on a TV are generally amped with a power amp or home receiver. Hence the recommended FiiO E5.

I've got you covered for about $35, possibly cheaper depending on whether or not your turntable already has a pre-amp built in.

What you need:

• Pyle Phono Preamp for $15.42 - cheap, will get the job done. I have a feeling that you've got something already if you are listening to records at proper volume
  
• adapter cable like this - so your 3.5 mm input will be switched to RCA plugs
  
• Y-cable like this - this is for your computer
  
• This A/V switcher for $16.79 - This is where the magic happens. You could honestly buy any switcher that does the same thing as this at a local store, but here's what's cheap on Amazon.
  
  Here's how it works:
  
  
• 3.5mm on your speakers -> RCA adapter -> one of the outputs on your switcher
  
• Line out from turntable -> preamp -> input on switcher
  
• audio out jack on computer -> Y cable -> input 2 on switcher
  
  Now all you have to do is press a button to change inputs. And like I said earlier, if your turntable already has a pre-amp built in, or you already own a pre-amp or receiver, then you can knock $15 off the price and have everything you need for under $20. Possibly right now if you head to a WalMart or something.
  
  Edit: The bonus about this method is you keep the signal analog the whole way through. Also, as mentioned by /u/apapousek, a two channel system is the absolute best audio upgrade you can make at the moment.

I had this problem for a while with my HD60 before figuring out what to do. The easiest workaround is just plugging your headset directly into your TV instead of the PS4. If your TV has a USB port and that'll work with your headset, you can try that. Otherwise, you'll have to use a cable like this one and plug that into the AV outputs on your TV and then plug the headset into the other end. It's only $2.

The inherent problem with the whole thing is that when you plug a headset in, the audio isn't getting to your computer because it's going to the headset instead. If you plug a headset into the TV instead of the PS4, then it should be fed into your computer and you'll still be able to hear through it the headset. It worked for me, so I hope this works for you too. Best of luck with figuring it out.

It sounds a lot more like the first link you supplied.

Ok, what I am doing is far more low tech. I want to game on my TV without annoying my wife. The TV has analog output and I bought this to plug into the TV. I then used my trusty old 3.5MM headphones and came upon that annoying noise. I have since used another connector on the TV and came upon the same noise, so I'm fairly certain it comes from the TV

Here is my setup now.

• PC USB -> Fiio E10
  
• Fiio E10 -> 3.5mm Male to RCA
  
• 3.5mm to RCA -> Volume Control
  
• Volume Control -> 3.5mm Female to RCA
  
• 3.5mm Female to RCA -> 3.5mm to XLR
  
• 3.5mm to XLR -> Monprice 5" Studio Monitor
  
  
  When I add the sub, I put an RCA Piggyback cable in between the volume control and the speakers. That will then connect to the sub and allow me to control both the speakers and the sub with the volume control.
  
  
  
  
  
  Links to parts
  
  
  3.5mm Male to RCA http://www.amazon.com/Belkin-Audio-Cable-Splitter-1-Mini/dp/B00004Z5CP
  
  
  Volume Control http://www.amazon.com/Axxess-AALC-Controller-Discontinued-Manufacturer/dp/B003FPD3IS
  
  
  3.5mm Female to RCA http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-40424-Stereo-YCable/dp/B001B8QUS6
  
  
  3.5mm to XLR http://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-40424-Stereo-YCable/dp/B001B8QUS6
  
  
  RCA Piggyback cable http://www.amazon.com/Male-Female-Piggyback-Audio-Cable/dp/B000I98ZE6

Try using the auxilary input, the cable is included as per the listing on Amazon(Speaker). Connect to the audio out behind TV(red,white), the other end to the aux in on the speaker. 3.5 mm cable looks like the headphone jack cable.

Use this cable
https://www.amazon.com/Cable-iXCC-Shielded-Gold-Plated-Stereo/dp/B019D048XC/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1506271544&sr=1-3&keywords=rca+to+3.5

Or if you have 3.5 mm cable use the one below to convert to RCA

https://www.amazon.com/C2G-Cables-40424-Stereo-Y-Cable/dp/B001B8QUS6/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1506271481&sr=1-3&keywords=rca+to+3.5+female

You can use any earbud type headphones with this adapter or this one with a pair of these cables.

There is no volume control on these adapters, so your TV has to control the volume (not sure if it does). I know my very old Bravia can't from the optical jack.

Correct. Those are powered/active speakers. The noise is probably due to the computer's sound card unless the built-in amplifier is defective. You could run those speakers from an external DAC like a schiit modi but you would need a cable like this to plug your speakers into the modi.

I own a pair of these klipsch 2.1 computer speakers and they are by far the best speakers I've ever owned for the value.

They're affordable, they pack a f***kin' punch, and they're crystal clear after over 2 years of use. This is the best PC/HTPC solution I've found below upgrading to a home entertainment system/surround sound.

Edit: This is also a non-receiver solution as I forgot to address. I have my speakers pre-set to a specific volume and then use my HTPC audio controls to adjust the volume up/down as needed.

If you want the speakers to work for both your HTPC and your tv, you can plug the speakers directly into your TV using an RCA-Y cable.

And then just use an HDMI cable from your PC to your TV, and all audio will be directed through your TVs RCA channels (two speakers).