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Poles: Tips, Rings And Sleeves

2022-11-16

Poles: Tips, Rings And Sleeves

Getting back to the separate conductors of a headphone jack and its compatible plug, we must discuss tips, rings and sleeves.

If you have a pair of Wired Headphones nearby, have a look at the end of their cable. Chances are you'll see a connector that resembles this:

3.5mm TRS Plug Connector

This is referred to as a TRS (tip-ring-sleeve) connector or plug. The picture above is of a 3.5mm (measuring diameter) plug. The tip, ring, and sleeve are well labelled.

It's easy to remember the names of these conductive poles by visualizing their physical form on the connector:

The tip is at the tip of the connector.

The ring forms a ring around the connector.

The sleeve is too long to be a ring and goes all the way to the bottom of the connector.

The female headphone port is referred to as the jack, and the male headphone connection is referred to as the plug.

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