Headphoned Clock Radio

[audioadvisory38]

First post, greetings.


My setup is to externally produce the speaker feed from a mono speaker video gaming microphone headset. Why? I do not enjoy people screaming into my ear.

The parts I have and the help I need putting it together:

Unfortunately my education is pieced together so I lack many speculations.


1. Logitech Gaming Headset
2. AM/FM clock radio
3. Male stereo 1/8" jack with wiring
4. Mono channel wire ( red & black ) telephone wire

What I have done is split the telephone wire and solder spliced into the volume control unit of my clock radio, description varies.
The setup can attach the male 3.5 mm jack to the exposed wire ends and reproduce sound, music, etc. from my ipod or given devices, it works.

So taking apart the Gaming Headset output speaker ( the magnet on the speaker is the size of a US dime ) exposes two speaker output wires, one black one red.

Can I attach those speaker output wires to the mono channel telephone volume control wires from the clock radio acquiring the external speaker as my headset output? The Logitech connects and runs through a USB port.



Thank You diyAudio forums.

AudioAdvisory

P.S. - My other idea is to solder create and attach/splice a diode bridge rectifier between the headset speaker output and the clock radio input volume control for prevention of AC power traveling up the clock radio wiring into my USB headset. - 38

 

[LazyH]

For external speakers like in a clock radio you'd have to find a way to amplify the sound leading to the speakers from line level (what's coming from your headphone wire, about .8 volts AC) to speaker level (much higher voltage, depending upon the amp in question) without knowing much about the radio in question I can't give very much advice as to the best way to get it to work. Are you against the idea of gutting the circuitry of the clock radio? You could then add an amplifier inside the radio case.

The only problem I see with your setup is that line level (headphone) output doesn't have the power to make much sound from the drivers used to radiate sound outwards (speakers) so you're pretty much required to have some kind of amplifier. If you'd rather, there are lots of people who would say to just buy some powered computer speakers but I like the fun and learning experience of diy.

I know there are some clock radios were you can wire the input to te volume control and get sound without having the radio on, but without knowing the radio you're using I can't be sure. Unfortunately, I highly doubt a rectifier bridge would be able to block the ac traveling back into your headset without blocking the sound coming from the headset.

If I knew a bit more about your setup, like the kind of headset and radio you're using and your willingness to try an amp, I'd love to help more with this project.