Good advice. To add to that, if you prefer sound to subtitles, you could use headphones with a long extension cord like this or this. There are longer ones out there depending on the distance from your TV to couch, just search for "3.5mm Male to 3.5mm Female headphone extension cord". If there are two people, you can use a splitter adapter like this. You may also check Monoprice for additional options that are sometimes of the same (or higher) quality at a cheaper price than those available at big box stores or other online retailers.

They make little 3.5mm Y Splitters that y'all can use together from the same device. My wife and I do that to watch the same movie from the iPad when we travel.

The "dongle" is a USB sound card that seems to accept a 3.5mm 4-pole style cable.

If you have a headset with two separate input (mic) and output (speaker) cables, then you need a Y-Splitter.

However, if the dongle accepts two separate cables, then just plug them in directly, or use this Y-Splitter to separate one cable into two.

I use an audio splitter with a stereo to mono adaptor on one side of the split, like this.

If I'm doing something by myself, I plug the headphones into the clear line and use both channels. If I'm gaming with my partner, who's sitting in the same room, I plug into the mono adaptor and just use one earpiece, so that we can talk at the same time.

If you only ever use the headphones for mono content (I guess you use speakers for videos etc), you could skip the splitter and just use the mono adaptor directly in line on your headphone cable.

Can't you get an audio splitter like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Headphone-Compatible-Smartphones-Gold-plated-Black/dp/B00LM0ZGK6
Then both you and your brother could be wearing headphones (using only one ear to hear each other).

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Splitter-Extension-Earphone-Compatible/dp/B00LM0ZGK6

Why not just go >Lightning to 3.5mm
into > 3.5mm splitter into > male to male 3.5mm to your recorder, with the other end of the splitter going to your headphones?

Yes, you have two separate outputs, on for your sub and one for your speakers. You'll need a splitter that combines these two separate stereo channels into a single one. Then you can output a stereo signal to both your speakers and sub. This is what you need to combine the stereo channels.

would something like this work for you?

This should work. It's a 3.5 Y splitter. Plug the male end into the amp and connect the two female ends to your phone and headphones.

3.5mm splitter then 3.5mm to rca from it


https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Splitter-Extension-Earphone-Compatible/dp/B00LM0ZGK6

So something like this would be ok?

A 3.5mm audio splitter will do the trick. Just be careful as it will put the same level of audio output on the headphones as the speakers. Turn down Windows audio so you don't overdrive the headphones. You will need to increase the volume on your speakers to compensate.

The cheap option is to buy a small mixer like the Behringer Xenyx 502 and use a splitter cable to provide two headphone outputs. Slightly more expensive would be to add a multi-channel headphone amplifier to the mixer, giving you independent volume controls for up to four sets of headphones.

Ohhh you're right! Sorry! That's the brand name but the opposite way. Heres the right way. I'll edit the other one so it's also right for anyone else that sees this https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_TgvEDbH004M9Z

UGREEN 3.5mm Audio Stereo Y Splitter Cable

Would that work for what you need?

A cable that divides the output from the source into two.


Like one of these. https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Splitter-Extension-Earphone-Compatible/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/


And then you need another 3.5mm to RCA cable. Just like the one you already have.


So one goes to the speakers and the other to the subwoofer.

Of course they use professional hard- and software as everyone already said. But if you literally just want to use 2 headphones for the same audio source and without any adjustment options, a regular audio splitter for a few bucks is the cheapest option. Something like this https://www.amazon.co.uk/UGREEN-Headphone-Compatible-Smartphones-Connector/dp/B00LM0ZGK6

Will a 3.5mm splitter not work?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00LM0ZGK6/

Would be nice to know what soundcard, speakers, and headset you have as well.

Are you using a special microphone that is made for smartphones?

The jack on the phone is a headset jack, not a microphone jack.

You have to use a splitter that splits the headset signal to Headphones / Microphone.

Somehing like this.

What headset and mics do you have?


Pre-warning: it's a lot of effort.


The basic principle is that you'll take game audio out of the xbox's optical port, take just chat audio out of the controller and input the signals into a two-channel mixer (allowing you to control game volume and chat volume independently). Then run the combined signal into an amplifier, split the output into two and run one to your headset and another to the elgato audio port.

I made a video a while back that explains everything up to splitting the output from the amplifier. You can see it here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5og50Ai32Y&t=2s


To add to the above setup you'd need a stereo 3.5mm y splitter (https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00LM0ZGK6/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1) connecting the single end to the amplifier. Then connect your headset to one of the female ports and a standard 3.5mm headphone cable from the other female port with the other end in the line-in on the elgato.

Change the elgato game capture settings to take audio from analogue rather than HDMI. Whilst the audio coming into the Elgato is still combined, you can control the volumes of game and chat independently using the 2 channel mixer. HOWEVER - this will change both what comes through the headset AND goes to stream.


You might be able to accomplish the same with a Mixamp pro TR with less cables and a neater interface, but I've not used one so can't confirm.

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Yes the main issue is my microphone works fine when plugged into the back and no one can hear my audio but when plugged into the front everyone can hear a bad echo or my PC volume when it is loud enough.

I am using the Rosewill Gaming ATX Full Tower Computer Case THOR V2. I have not checked the reseat of the audio cable from the motherboard but I will do that.

I took your advice on a splitter and purchase this

Using that I plug my microphone directly into the back and use the splitter to split between my headseat audio jack and my PC Speaker Audio jack. This solution seems to work since I do not have to keep unplugging and plugging back in either the headset or desktop speakers I can just turn off or lower the volume on whichever one I do not want audio coming from.

Was that what you meant when you mentioned a headset splitter? Does that degrade the audio at all?

This should be all you need, if my understanding is correct. You just need a second audio out port, right?

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00LM0ZGK6/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1484403620&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=audio+jack+splitter&dpPl=1&dpID=41dX9Uhr4WL&ref=plSrch

One to split the audio signal? Yeah, they're called splitters

You can use a splitter like this so both of you can use headphones. Lots of TVs have a headphone jack as well.

https://www.amazon.com/Splitter-Earphone-Headset-Compatible-Smartphones/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1481744690&sr=1-4&keywords=3.5mm+splitter

Basically you just need to pause the source on one end before playing the other source.

Probably but they also make these
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/ref=cm_sw_r_sms_apa_TaZUAbRX438ZA

(Posted that twice the first link was wrong I got an auto delete message)

I can't confirm, but it should be easy enough to get a 3.5mm splitter and run the L sound to one speaker and R sound to the other to get stereo experience.

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Splitter-Extension-Earphone-Compatible/dp/B00LM0ZGK6

Use a 3.5mm Audio Stereo Y Splitter Extension Cable 3.5mm Male to 2 Port 3.5mm Female:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_-ayKDbRW1190B

Id recommend getting something like this.

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Splitter-Earphone-Headset-Compatible/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1493649230&sr=1-3&keywords=3.5mm+splitter


Then plug your consoles into that splitter, then plug that splitter into your blue 3.55 line in jack in the back of the PC. This will provide stereo.

What are you trying to do? Why would a normal male/female splitter not work?

That sounds pretty complicated.

use this and connect to your pc. If you can find a cheaper one out there, you can use that too.

After that, use 2 of these to connect to the splitter above. Use one pair to go into your Audioengine A2 and the other pair goes into your subwoofer.

Assuming you have a 3.5mm audio/mic jack, try one of these.

You need to get a Audio Splitter that provide you an option to plug your Speaker and headphones at the same time.

This

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KSTSV76/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_SlBJBbFPD80C6

And this
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_xnBJBb6JN5HFH

Or similar items should work.

You're either going to have to split the audio input cable going into your headset with the PC audio included, or send all audio both in and out of the PC. Streaming on console is a PITA. Also: Check out the Chat Link.

Back in 2014 I bought this audio joiner cable: Amazon link. The intention was to listen to two different audio sources with one pair of ear/headphones. For that, it works fine; however, the biggest weakness is it's length.

For example, if I attach one end to my PC and one to my 3DS (for listening to in-game music/effects whilst in Discord/TeamSpeak), I can't hold my 3DS more than 16" away from my PC.

 

Any 'ol 2F-1M won't work!

I thought the solution would be a 2Female-1Male cable, like this one: Amazon link; however, that one, and all others I've found, are meant to use one audio source (e.g. iPod) to two outputs (e.g. two ear/headphones). And using them as the opposite (two sources into one output) doesn't sound great and has some issues, such as not being able to output stereo from both devices.

So, it seems that I need to find a specialized 2F-1M cable that supports two stereo sources into one, clean sounding output.

 

Does anyone know where I can find such a specialized cable? Or some other alternative?

This will give 2 and you can connect additional splitters to split it further UGREEN 3.5mm Audio Stereo Y Splitter Extension Cable https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_Vv0HDbP6S8PWE

Splitter here.

These speakers: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B016P9HJIA

This Sub: https://www.amazon.com/Polk-10-Inch-Powered-Subwoofer-Single/dp/B0002KVQBA/

This Headphone Splitter (goes into your echo aux/external speaker connector). https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Splitter-Extension-Earphone-Compatible/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/

2 of these 3.5mm to RCA cables, one of them goes from the echo to the speaker inputs and the other goes from the echo into the subwoofer inputs. https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-5mm-2-Male-Adapter-Cable/dp/B01D5H8KO2/

That sub will be a bit overpowered for those speakers, the speakers will be much louder than the echo as well and you won't even have to run the sub at full to have plenty of extra bass.

If you have a 3.5mm port for headphones on your phone, you could probably use a splitter/y-splitter that has 1 male, 2 female connections. Then you just use one phone and wouldn't have a delay issue.

no, you don't need ICs, you need like $20 and the right cables.

https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Splitter-Extension-Earphone-Compatible/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/

plus

https://www.amazon.com/TISINO-Stereo-Breakout-Double-Cords/dp/B07K59J42N/

Yes - they make y-cables.

One example - you find them all over: https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Splitter-Earphone-Headset-Compatible/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1510337482&sr=8-3&keywords=3.5+mm+y+splitter

I mean, you could use a headphone splitter cable (3.5 mm Y-splitter) and use another 3.5 mm patch cable to run the other branch into the Audio In on a TV or receiver. In theory that should work, with the understanding that you will degrade the audio quality, whoever is using the headphones will be deaf while the TV audio may be barely audible. If you have a receiver, you could bring up the signal using that volume control independent of the PS4 (or even just the TV volume, but results will vary).

That's a pretty terrible idea, but simultaneously outputting to headphones and a TV is not a normal use case so hopefully you were expecting something like this.

https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-6-Inch-Stereo-Splitter-Mobile/dp/B00DIGCZ3S/ref=sr_1_8?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1484946241&sr=1-8&keywords=3.5mm+splitter

or

https://www.amazon.com/Splitter-Earphone-Headset-Compatible-Smartphones/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/ref=sr_1_4?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1484946241&sr=1-4&keywords=3.5mm+splitter

If that headset only has one headphone jack thej u need to get an adapter that splits audio and mic like this https://www.amazon.com/UGREEN-Splitter-Extension-Earphone-Compatible/dp/B00LM0ZGK6/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?keywords=headphone+jack+splitter&qid=1555527043&s=gateway&sr=8-4. Make sure you plug the audio into audio and mic into mic when you get the adapter. I had this same problem and this fixed it