[sdiy] Minijacks

[Seb Francis]

The actual size is 3.5mm.  It's a bit confusing because 1/4" jack 
sockets are in fact 1/4" (6.35mm).  I guess this is where it comes from 
that people call the small ones 1/8".  Personally I blame Americans ;)

Note however that not all 3.5mm jacks are the same - some have narrower 
tips that do not contact well with some sockets.  Cliff CL1384 (as 
opposed to CL13841) are an example of such sockets.

Seb


Colin Hinz wrote:
> Okay, I know that 1/8" = 3.175mm, which is appreciably smaller than 3.5mm.
>
> Are all minijacks the same size? I googled extensively, and all the sites I came across use the two sizes willy-nilly and pretty much interchangeably.
>
> Or am I faced with a situation where there are loose 1/8" plugs in 3.5mm jacks, and 3.5mm plugs that must be inserted (once only) into 1/8" jacks with a big mallet?
>
> Just wondering....because this past weekend I was feeling as if the synth gods were playing evil practical jokes.
>
> - Colin
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