Type C headset

When I received my new phone, I wrote that I needed a new headset with a type C connector. I ordered one and received it quite quickly. At first the headset seemed not to work, but after some playing around, I noticed that the plug had markings on one side whereas the other side was smooth. The side with the markings has to be 'on top' when inserted into the telephone. The power cord, on the other hand, is apathetic; it doesn't care how it is inserted.

Whilst those headphones did their job admirably, I shortly came across two problems. First, quite quickly I managed to break the arm where the microphone is situated. Fortunately, the break was next to the body of the headphones, so this wasn't too much of a problem - as long as I didn't change the orientation of the arm. The second problem is more problematic: as can be seen from the picture, the headphone cushions are supposed to enclose the ears. But they are too small for my ears and hurt my ears somewhat. So I resolved to buy a headphone set where the cushions are flat; the headset that is connected to my computer is like this. This is much less fatiguing.

So I looked for, found a headset with flat cushions and a type C connector, and ordered it. The headset came today and already I have had a chance to use it and find out where its problems lie. The headset comes with a short cable that terminates in a 3.5 mm connector. 

This connects to another piece of cable which appears immediately to the left of the headset in the picture; this cable has the volume controls and terminates in a standard USB socket. To this one connects the USB to type C adapter, pictured on the top left. A kludge but it works and presumably was cheaper than having to change the socket on the volume unit. Unfortunately, this socket was somewhat mangled, but with the help of a screwdriver, I managed to straighten it and so plug in the final connector.

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