Find a Retailer SHOP PRODUCT MENU BLOG 0 SUPPORT find products, tutorials, etc... HOME / P R O D U C T C A T E G O R I E S LEARN LOG IN EDUCATION Need Help? REGISTER FORUM / SOUND / AUDIO CABLE TRRS - 18" (PIGTAIL) Audio Cable TRRS - 18" (pigtail) CAB-11580 FEATURES DESCRIPTION DOCUMENTS TRRS connectors are the 3.5mm audio-style connectors that you see on some phones, MP3 players and development boards. TRRS stands for "Tip, Ring, Ring, Sleeve," which reflects the fact that, unlike a standard stereo connector, this actually has three conductors and a ground. Some devices use the extra conductor for a microphone (like hands-free headsets) or to carry a video signal (like in some MP3/MP4 players) If you're hacking on something that has a 4conductor audio jack, being able to plug straight in will keep your build clean and simple. Tags 3.5MM AUDIO CABLE TRRS images are CC BY 2.0 SHARE COMMENTS 17 REVIEWS 0 Customer Comments Log in or register to post comments. NathanJSeeley / about 5 years ago / 3 We need the matching jack!!! Please Please Please Member #220339 / about 5 years ago / 3 WOOOOHOOO!! Ok, so that level of excitement may not be warranted here... But finally! A 4-pole jack! I've been dying to incorporate some USB-to-3.5mm cables in some of my projects - using one port on the pcb which can be used for both audio and serial RX/TX comm. Any chance on stocking the 4 conductor female receptor as well? THX U SF! Member #51732 / about 5 years ago / 2 I had an old ipod shuffle which use this connection for charging and usb transfer and wanted to show some photos I had stored on the device to some mates. We ended up using a 3 component video to TRRS cable in combination with a dissected old usb cable and some clothes pegs to produce a "I can't believe that worked" reaction from those at the place. Classic. Member #516066 / about 3 years ago / 1 Member #516066 / about 3 years ago / 1 Found this helpful pin-out guide. http://pinoutsguide.com/Home/av_jack_pinout.shtml A cable terminated with RCA Video and standard stereo audio on one end and the TRRS on the other would be most useful for RPi B+ owners. Is there such an animal? Mitchell.Spanheimer / about a year ago / 1 Yes there is a lot of digital cameras that use the same type of cable to connect to a TV, but I'm pretty sure Sparkfun doesn't sell one. You would have to google it, or you could probably find one on Amazon or Ebay Member #297571 / about 4 years ago / 1 A double sided version of this would be perfect for connecting a Raspberry Pi B+ to a car DVD player. Calif / about 4 years ago * / 1 Got a defective one whose microphone line died during a job interview. Not much quality control with these. At least get a microphone monitoring app for the phone. My only other issue is 18" is too short. It should be at least as long as a headphone cable. Bubblehead / about 5 years ago / 1 I need the board mount jack too so I can use it for VCC, GND, TX, RX for a shifter and datalogger I use. This would make it very easy to install. Member #151461 / about 5 years ago / 1 Any luck finding a board mount for this. I am also looking for some. Snobbotics / about 5 years ago / 1 Yay! No more mono audio out of my phone! Thanks Sparkfun, this is a great product! Quazar / about 5 years ago / 1 This appears not to be shielded, looking at the closeup and the pinout diagram. Or is the ground wire tied to a shield that just doesn't show well on the closeup? Can anyone confirm? chartle / about 5 years ago / 1 It doesn't look like its shielded and I think it would be on the pin out. For me that would be a good thing because I just want a 4 con plug and don't care about shielding since it kind of gets in the way. chartle / about 5 years ago * / 1 I asked about this a few months ago. I have a few projects that need 4 conductors. :-) Is there a matching jack in the works? Inline would be best. Member #387818 / about 5 years ago / 1 ask at any local audio shops, they sometimes have connectors (male and female) on sale or a lead they've already hacked up and they have left overs. Your most likely to find the old 3 poles but might find a 4 pole. / about 5 years ago / 1 you can find cheap extension cables on ebay, just cut them in two chartle / about 5 years ago / 1 Yes but sometimes they use really thin wires and maybe not that hacker friendly. START SOMETHING. SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER SUBSCRIBE TO NEWSLETTER In 2003, CU student Nate Seidle blew a power supply in his dorm room and, in lieu of a way to order easy replacements, decided to start his own company. Since then, SparkFun has been committed to sustainably helping our world achieve electronics literacy from our headquarters in Boulder, Colorado. 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