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TRRS · ⅛″ headset

Four contacts. CTIA vs OMTP swap the last two.

Pin explorer

Schematic. Read the molded numbers on the real part.
Plug body: tabs sit in the same order on the back; no flip needed.
TR1R2S
PinFunction
TLeft
R1Right
R2Ground
SMic
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TRRS · ⅛″ headset

TR1R2S
CTIA (most phones, laptops)
TLeft
R1Right
R2Ground
SMic
OMTP (older phones)
TLeft
R1Right
R2Mic
SGround

Cable: Three conductors plus shield. · Limits: Consumer level only. · productionbench.com/connectors/trrs · Reviewed by Thomas Popp

Sources

  • CTIA / OMTP headset wiring conventions

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