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Console Modding------ ( Here you can talk about your favorite Consoles ) => XBOX 360 => 360 Controllers / 360 Rapid Fire Controllers => Topic started by: lakrulez14 on May 29, 2009, 10:56:56 PM
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hey i was wondering if there is any way to install a wired xbox mic into a controller. ive already done this with a wireless mic wich was easy but i want 2 do it with wired. so any help will be grateful.
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please clarify?
you want to perninatly attach the wired mic to the controller? not sure its a great idea, if you set the controller down with headset on and turn your head fast you may rip it out???
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I think he means install the headset/mic into the controller.
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I don't think it would be much different at all? :whoosh:
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yea i want the whole mic embedded into the controller like the ds has a built in mic. but its tottaly different than installing a wireless mic in there. so yea plz any ideas or tutorials.
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For a wired mic, you could cut down the cable as short as you can, strip the mic of all the plastic and stuff, solder the connector internally, and then run the wires internally to the mic which you will place somewhere where you could put the mic. (Maybe remove a rumble motor?)
Shouldn't be too hard, right? What is the problem you're running into that's different than a wireless mic?
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well ima guess the wireless mics internals are much more compact.
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Well on a wired mic, the mic piece is a hell of a lot farther away from the earpiece than a wireless mic right? (I don't own a 360 but I've seen the mics I think)
I would assume that internally it's just connected by wire(s). So just cut down the wires and resolder them.
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Well the wireless mic is well wireless really no soldering a lot just thrown in the controller but i dnt kno where the soldering points r for the wired mic on the controller i want to test but i still need my mic
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so it would be as easy as tracing the wires to your microphone and internalizing it by soldering right to the microphone connection on the plug inside the controller. I am assuming you would still use the ear piece? If you are not, you will need some sort of dummy plug that will activate the microphone.
To take this mod to the next level I would suggest putting in some sort of adjustable gain in your microphone circuit to set the right sensitivity level as your mike will be 10X as far away from your mouth as it is in a headset. A LM386 would be a good candidate with a potentiometer for setting the sensitivity.
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well thx im gonna do that but im gonna use a different mic i got from a broken ds already got the soldering points for that just still tryin to figure out the points for the mic in my spare time thx for all the help everyone when im done i will post a pic if anyone is interested.
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by all means please show your work. let us know if you have more questions
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yea quick ques can someone plz post a pic of the soldering points just so i can make sure i got them rite
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well i see either no one knows or has any pics of the solder points so just to keep u guys updated ive bought a headset from the messenger kit so its gonna be a little easier because of the smaller chip size and ive think ive found the solder points but not exactly sure. pics r comin soon because of school being over 4 the summer tomorrow. thx all acidmod members for help.
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this is my finished controller it works perfect and i love it had to find pin out on internet (thx google) but i have a speaker in the controller just its hard to hear it so i play it out the t.v. or i can switch back to a headset if i want to if u want to add me as a friend and see it really works my gt is lakrulez14
Pics:
(https://acidmods.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi176.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw181%2Fmcalaker24%2Fmodcontroller.jpg&hash=8198c630b76e0e4d01c4d5501c1fe00e907bd575)
The hole in the middle of controller is where speaker and mic are.
(https://acidmods.com/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi176.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fw181%2Fmcalaker24%2Fmodcontroller2.jpg&hash=3e72df36357c9d040cf250ddd51f12fe749d84f7)
Post Merge: June 23, 2009, 05:30:26 PM
Please rate me 1-10 i want to kno wat i did wrong or if it can be improved thx.
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lol i dnt like it niether but my drill broke and i had 2 use a hot knife and a philips head screwdriver to shape the hole into a circle lol but thx tho
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agreed the hole looks kindof nasty, but the idea was great, and you made it work well done, I tyipically spin the drill bit with my fingers. also it looks like you have a rapid fire mod on that controller also, but it also appears you have it wired to a constant hot, which means battery life is being consumed even when the controller is off.
my hat is off to you , you imagined what you wanted to do and brought it to a reality, good job.
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Thats really cool.... I rate it a 9 ibut if you touch up the hole its a 10.
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ill give it a 8 just because of the hole. other wise 10, great job and creativity :clap:
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8/10
You should take the nice fuzzy padding they use on head phones and hot glue it on the inside to at least keep dust out of the black hole. Maybe throw an LED in there as well just because you can.
Or you could get a new case for your controller and when you get a new drill put tiny little holes in a straight line. Like Four on the top row, three under that, two under that and one at the bottom. with an LED in there as well. It shouldn't hurt the mic and it would look a whole lot better.
-TwisT
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Defiantly needs a prettier hole.. But good job none the less :tup:!
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thx all acidmod members yes lol i kno the hole is disgusting but remember no drill i had to improvise hot knife and screwdriver but that led mod sounds like a nice add-on might just go ahead and do that but the rapid fire mod yes its constantly on but i do it for a reason i have it putting power into my led in my dome makes me use less wire i dnt kno just the way i wanted to do it i have a charger pack anyway so im fine.
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is that like a speaker grate cuz if it is im a little ahead of u buddy lol im putting a red led in there and im going to get a grate off of my headphones and put that there but any ideas oon how to fix the hole cuz the only idea i have is to spray it with some krylon
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thats sweet! when you come to my house i can help you clean up the hole.
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thx rudy lol. i remember when u first started me modding. aww good times.