Are headset jacks (phone jacks) available in various quality levels?
I ask this question because of recent experience. While I was in San Diego for about five days, I unplugged my in-ear headset, intending to take it with me and change the ear buds. When I plugged it back in five days later, the headset did not work until I fiddled around and twisted the male plug in the jack.
The male plugs appear to be gold-plated, which I thought was supposed to be immune to oxidation. That got me wondering about variations in the design intent of the jacks themselves. Do some jacks fall into the "we can make it worse and sell it cheaper" category. If so what are the best ones to purchase?
Larry Tompkins
544WB -6A
W52 Battle Ground, WA
I ask this question because of recent experience. While I was in San Diego for about five days, I unplugged my in-ear headset, intending to take it with me and change the ear buds. When I plugged it back in five days later, the headset did not work until I fiddled around and twisted the male plug in the jack.
The male plugs appear to be gold-plated, which I thought was supposed to be immune to oxidation. That got me wondering about variations in the design intent of the jacks themselves. Do some jacks fall into the "we can make it worse and sell it cheaper" category. If so what are the best ones to purchase?
Larry Tompkins
544WB -6A
W52 Battle Ground, WA