What is the difference between the iPhone adapter and the standard 3.5mm Male to 2.5mm Female adapter?

Updated by on Feb 7, 2024

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iPhone adapter (DISCONTINUED)

The iPhone adapter is a connector with a 2.5mm female jack on one end, and a 3.5mm male three-band plug on the other end. The three-band connector is the key difference between the iPhone adapter and the standard 2.5mm to 3.5mm connector.

• 3 band connector pin

• Designed to adapt standard 2.5mm headsets with iPhones and other phones with a 3.5mm

headset jack

• Compatible w/iPhone, iPhone 3G, SAMSUNG Instinct, Blackberry Pearl (8120, 8130), Blackberry

Curve (8300, 8310, 8320, 8330)

• 3.5 inches long

2.5mm to 3.5mm adapter (DISCONTINUED)

The 2.5 to 3.5mm adapter is designed to adapt standard 2.5mm headsets to standard 3.5mm jacks (iPod, discman, headphone jacks on your sound card, etc). It has a male 3.5mm connector on one end and a female 2.5mm connector on the other.

• 2 band connector pin

• Designed to adapt standard 2.5mm headsets with 3.5mm audio jacks

• 3.5 inches long

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