Audio cable confusion?

I have the problem that my headset cable was extremely short. That's why I used the audio cable included in the packaging, where the cable is divided into a microphone and a cable for audio input into the headset. However, my laptop only has 1 audio output. So until now I had to decide whether my friends could hear me well (via the headset microphone) or whether I would hear the sound (and they would only hear me quietly via the standard microphone). Theoretically, can I now use an audio jack cable as an extension and thus use a microphone and get a sound on the headset? Would anyone have any recommendations? I have an Acer laptop from 2016 that works fine and the "Celaz" headset from TrustGaming.

Yes. There are adapters that combine both cables into a 3.5 mm jack cable. Say what's in your laptop

It would be pointless to use 2 adapters. What is needed here is a very simple extension cable with a jack socket and a jack plug.

If you are looking for an adapter from dual jack to combi jack:

https://www.amazon.de/...079PJL14Y/

A single cable would be more elegant. What kind of headset do you have?

To do this, he would have to replace the entire cable if that works, but it is firmly on most headsets.

Why should you have to replace the whole cable? The headset cable obviously changes in a single jack plug. And that's exactly why there are suitable extensions. Instead of using something like that, he put an adapter on it, which divides the cable into loudspeaker and microphone part. Logically, however, this is not suitable for the computer, as it only has one audio output. Because that's the same with me. I only need an adapter when using a headset that has two jack plugs.

If the FS described this correctly, it does not need an adapter but a very simple extension.

Yes, that's why I ask him which headset he has so that I can recommend the right cable. Incidentally, it makes no difference whether I now have two plug connections because of an adapter or because of an extension.

No, of course not, but two connectors are pointless if you only need one. So why should you first split the whole thing from one to two connections and then merge it again?

Now let's wait and see which cable we need instead of discussing it here, huh?

Thanks for your answer. As mentioned at the end of the text, I use the "Celaz" model from TrustGaming. I came to the assumption that the single cable transmits microphone and audio, since the headset works perfectly on the Playstation. Therefore I'm looking for a suitable extension, otherwise I will either bend my neck or have to forego quality. I thought of this copy: https://www.amazon.de/...08SVVHMZP/

Hi, that's exactly how it is. In my answer to norgur below, I also described how I imagine it to be. There's also a copy attached to extend, which I would get if that fits. Best wishes.

Hi, to clear up the confusion here: The headset itself also ends in a single cable. However, this is very short, so I used an attached extension which, however, as mentioned above, gives me the choice. So I was looking for a suitable extension and added a copy to my answer to norgur that I would get if it fits.

https://www.amazon.de/...B071XMHPVV Take that, it's still coated, looks a bit better and doesn't break as quickly.

Okay thanks for your help.

Oh, misunderstood.