Ah that's because the headphones only have audio input, no mic. This fiasco is an attempt to attach a cable with a built-in microphone to the headphones. So the adapter required only needs to pass audio to the headphones.

Modularity is a lie when no one even makes adapters for the plug... Mini XLR... ugh...

On Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 1:29 PM Jake Watters <typeinthenumber@gmail.com> wrote:
What mic are you talking about? With three terminals you'll never be able to get left, right, and a mic because (including ground) that would be four terminals, or TRRS

On Mon, Dec 2, 2024, 12:50 Nicholas Sun via sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org> wrote:
Those both have 3.5mm male heads so they wouldn't be able to connect to the mic.

After looking at Jake's suggestion, I got a new idea, I ordered the only adapter I could find with the right plugs https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0D4PMNTKG/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1 and if it turns out the audio really is reversed then I'll bring it in to crack open and rewire it.

On Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 12:30 PM Kent Leech <kent@kentleech.com> wrote:

From: Nicholas Sun <olassun2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, December 2, 2024 at 12:01 PM
To: Kent Leech <kent@kentleech.com>
Cc: <sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org>
Subject: Re: [sudo-discuss] How to make a Mini-XLR to 3.5mm cable?

I'm trying to connect an AKG K7XX (headphones) which is:
* Mini-XLR Male
* Stereo

I'm trying to plug it into a V-MODA BoomPro (audio+microphone) which is:
* 3.5mm Male
* Stereo (I think)

I don't know about single-ended or balanced but this will go into a laptop's 3.5mm headphone output port

On Mon, Dec 2, 2024 at 11:25 AM Kent Leech <kent@kentleech.com> wrote:
What is the equipment you are trying to connect?

Mono or stereo?

Single-ended or balanced?

A better description of what you are trying to do will help immensely.

-Kent
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From: Nicholas Sun via sudo-discuss <sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org>
Reply-To: Nicholas Sun <olassun2@gmail.com>
Date: Mon, December 2, 2024 at 10:21 AM
To: <sudo-discuss@sudoroom.org>
Subject: [sudo-discuss] How to make a Mini-XLR to 3.5mm cable?

Hi all, I've been trying to find a Mini-XLR Female to 3.5mm Female adapter but I haven't been able to find one. There were a few on Amazon but the reviews all said the left and right audio were reversed...

My current idea is to instead purchase a Mini-XLR Female replacement head and solder on a 3.5mm Female head with attached cable. But I see different cable styles attached to the 3.5mm, there is a 2 cable version and also 3 cable version? And it sounds like this is Mono vs Stereo? But the XLR talks about "Ground, Hot, and Cold" and I can't tell how this maps onto the 3.5mm cabling? If we have any people knowledgeable about audio cabling would love help untangling this mystery, thanks!
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