which is which in a headphone jack?

jarthel · 14th April 2007, 11:37 PM

is the tip the left channel and the middle one the right channel?

I found something like that in a wiki but wiki entries can be made by anyone so I like to verify their contents.

thank you.

Sonusthree · 15th April 2007, 01:01 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by jarthel
is the tip the left channel and the middle one the right channel?

Yes.

panomaniac · 15th April 2007, 01:25 AM

Yes again.

And the barrel is ground (common).

OzMikeH · 15th April 2007, 02:23 AM

the way I remember it is:

Ring = Right = Red

As in Tip, Ring and Sleeve.

jarthel · 15th April 2007, 05:17 AM

thanks for the help

sorenj07 · 15th April 2007, 05:18 AM

while we're on this topic, does anyone have a source for stereo headphone jacks (preferably 1/4") that DON'T connect ground straight to the chassis? i'm trying to build a linestage/headphone amp and would rather not cut out a square to mount PCB to insulate it..

jarthel · 15th April 2007, 07:00 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by sorenj07
while we're on this topic, does anyone have a source for stereo headphone jacks (preferably 1/4") that DON'T connect ground straight to the chassis? i'm trying to build a linestage/headphone amp and would rather not cut out a square to mount PCB to insulate it..

cliff components (http://www.cliffusa.com/) has them. not sure where you get them though.

http://www.cliffusa.com/datasheet/1-...%20SOCKETS.pdf

dnsey · 15th April 2007, 09:52 AM

Or Bulgin or Rendar, or any number of generic Far Eastern 'plastic block' types. Try your local music shop...

14th April 2007, 11:37 PM	#1
jarthel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: somewhere in Australia	which is which in a headphone jack? is the tip the left channel and the middle one the right channel? I found something like that in a wiki but wiki entries can be made by anyone so I like to verify their contents. thank you.

15th April 2007, 01:25 AM	#3
panomaniac diyAudio Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: North Carolina	Yes again. And the barrel is ground (common). __________________ * Bibo, ergo sum.

15th April 2007, 09:52 AM	#8
dnsey diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Shropshire, England	Or Bulgin or Rendar, or any number of generic Far Eastern 'plastic block' types. Try your local music shop... __________________ "I never did care for music much; It's the high fidelity!" Flanders & Swann

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15th April 2007, 02:23 AM	#4
OzMikeH diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2007	the way I remember it is: Ring = Right = Red As in Tip, Ring and Sleeve.

15th April 2007, 05:17 AM	#5
jarthel diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: somewhere in Australia	thanks for the help

15th April 2007, 05:18 AM	#6
sorenj07 diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2006	while we're on this topic, does anyone have a source for stereo headphone jacks (preferably 1/4") that DON'T connect ground straight to the chassis? i'm trying to build a linestage/headphone amp and would rather not cut out a square to mount PCB to insulate it..

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