Xbox 360 Microphone Problem

Rebel Jeb · 06-20-2009, 08:32 AM

First time poster here.

Anyways, theres an issue with my wired microsoft microphone. I can speak and others can hear me, but I can't hear others. My options and everything is set normally, no parental controls or any of that. I can see when they speak (the microphone picture) but I can't hear them. If I move around the wire where it goes into the controller I can hear them every few moments. I know this has something to do with my microphone, but I'm not sure what, since I can hear clearly through the tv if I have it out, and with my brother's mic.

Does anyone know if I can fix this or is it time to buy a new one?

Zealex · 06-20-2009, 11:36 AM

Hi and welcome to TSF

You say when you move the wire in a certain position you can hear others?And when you use normal tv speakers it works fine? Sounds like the wire is ripped inside, is it a little torn on the outside? I remember buying hi-def headphones and the wire was a bit ripped and when I put in a certain spot it worked, I exchanged. If it is the wire, I'd recommend exchanging it if possible, or just buy a new one.

Edit: When you say microphone, you mean headset?

SteveHomoki · 06-22-2009, 01:18 PM

If its broken then there's no harm in opening it up and visually detecting any problem. Who knows, you may be able to fix it momentarily with tape since its just a headset board were dealing with. I had an issue with someones turtle beach adapter for the controller, inwhich allows the mic signals to travel out. First off, the turtle beach models for the 360 are ridiculously inconvenient when it comes to wires.
Anyhow, the problem was the pin going to the controller itself, the very tip was broken(check your adapter to verify the same inconvenience). I had a spare adapter with similar connections(another headset with the same problem as yours) and replaced the pin and worked successfully.

But what I noticed internally in the headset with the same problem as yours, that when you opened the small container housing the connector to the controller, that a wire HAS COME LOOSE! It was a small black one, if you have a soldering iron you can solder it back on. So like I said, open it up and see if you can visually see any quick fixes before spending money on a whole new one.

06-20-2009, 08:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
Rebel Jeb Registered User Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1 OS: xp	Xbox 360 Microphone Problem First time poster here. Anyways, theres an issue with my wired microsoft microphone. I can speak and others can hear me, but I can't hear others. My options and everything is set normally, no parental controls or any of that. I can see when they speak (the microphone picture) but I can't hear them. If I move around the wire where it goes into the controller I can hear them every few moments. I know this has something to do with my microphone, but I'm not sure what, since I can hear clearly through the tv if I have it out, and with my brother's mic. Does anyone know if I can fix this or is it time to buy a new one?

06-20-2009, 11:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,167 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: Xbox 360 Microphone Problem Hi and welcome to TSF You say when you move the wire in a certain position you can hear others?And when you use normal tv speakers it works fine? Sounds like the wire is ripped inside, is it a little torn on the outside? I remember buying hi-def headphones and the wire was a bit ripped and when I put in a certain spot it worked, I exchanged. If it is the wire, I'd recommend exchanging it if possible, or just buy a new one. Edit: When you say microphone, you mean headset? __________________ Xfire Steam Nvidia Drivers ATI Drivers DirectX 9.0c Game-O-Meter System Information for Windows(SIW) Revo Uninstaller Last edited by Zealex; 06-20-2009 at 11:41 AM.

06-22-2009, 01:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
SteveHomoki Junior Tech, Games Team Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 108 OS: xp pro sp3, vista basic, linux 10.0,	Re: Xbox 360 Microphone Problem If its broken then there's no harm in opening it up and visually detecting any problem. Who knows, you may be able to fix it momentarily with tape since its just a headset board were dealing with. I had an issue with someones turtle beach adapter for the controller, inwhich allows the mic signals to travel out. First off, the turtle beach models for the 360 are ridiculously inconvenient when it comes to wires. Anyhow, the problem was the pin going to the controller itself, the very tip was broken(check your adapter to verify the same inconvenience). I had a spare adapter with similar connections(another headset with the same problem as yours) and replaced the pin and worked successfully. But what I noticed internally in the headset with the same problem as yours, that when you opened the small container housing the connector to the controller, that a wire HAS COME LOOSE! It was a small black one, if you have a soldering iron you can solder it back on. So like I said, open it up and see if you can visually see any quick fixes before spending money on a whole new one.