Headset problems and mic does not work!

[TVFREAKAZOID]

The problem is I can't get the mic to work. I can hear sound but I can't talk to anyone (when playing cs.). I'm using a splitter and that one is hook up to my xfi sound card and the other end of it I have my headset hooked up which has 2 male jacks, 1 for the sound and the other one for the mic. Any ideas what am I doing wrong? I went into windows volume control to make sure nothing was muted.The brand that I have is cyber acoustics. My stand alone mic works fine. All I do is just plug it in and it works. I don't know why i'm having so much problems with this headset mic combo. I have a regular headphones which works fine with my stand alone mic. Any help would be great thanks. I've been to other forums and so far no help.

[radodrill]

how exactly are you hooking it up through the splitter?

[TVFREAKAZOID]

how exactly are you hooking it up through the splitter?

Well I have the main male connector connected to my sound card and the 2 females are connected to my headset. One for the mic and the other for my head phone. Does this make any sense? I dont' get why my mic doesn't work. I have a stand alone mic that works fine. Please let me know if you can figure this problem out. I asked other forums and no one has yet to figure out why this is happening.

[radodrill]

Well I have the main male connector connected to my sound card and the 2 females are connected to my headset. One for the mic and the other for my head phone. Does this make any sense? I dont' get why my mic doesn't work. I have a stand alone mic that works fine. Please let me know if you can figure this problem out. I asked other forums and no one has yet to figure out why this is happening.

 

Still doesn't make sense; the sound card has separate connectors for the speakers/headphones and mic, so you shouldn't need a splitter. The only reason for a splitter is if you'd want 2 sets of speakers (or 2 inputs) connected to the same jack simultaneously.

[TVFREAKAZOID]

Still doesn't make sense; the sound card has separate connectors for the speakers/headphones and mic, so you shouldn't need a splitter. The only reason for a splitter is if you'd want 2 sets of speakers (or 2 inputs) connected to the same jack simultaneously.

 

I see what ur saying. Well I will put the headphone and mic connector to the right spot to see if that works. I think I've tried that already, but I will do it again to make sure. Then I will get back to you. But if that doesn't work what else could be the problem.

[TVFREAKAZOID]

Still doesn't make sense; the sound card has separate connectors for the speakers/headphones and mic, so you shouldn't need a splitter. The only reason for a splitter is if you'd want 2 sets of speakers (or 2 inputs) connected to the same jack simultaneously.

 

Well I did place the connectors in the right place and my mic didn't work. I connected the mic plug to my mobo mic connector and still didn't get any sound. I dont know what to do. I'm lost.

[red930]

can you put on a different headset combo( friend maby) to rule out it aint broken?, the headset i mean

[radodrill]

Also, check to make sure the mic input isn't muted. You also mentioned that you just plugged the mic into the MB audio; normally you'd want to be using the same sound card for input and output.

 

And as Kranky suggested, try another headset.

[TVFREAKAZOID]

Also, check to make sure the mic input isn't muted. You also mentioned that you just plugged the mic into the MB audio; normally you'd want to be using the same sound card for input and output.

 

And as Kranky suggested, try another headset.

 

Well I plan on buying another head set. I did make sure it was unmuted and I also plugged the connectors to my sound card. Nothing works. The only thing works is the headphone part and not the mic. Maybe the headset mic combo is incompatible.