Really quick question for the Mac Pro users

[Mrjynx]

So I bought the macpro when it was first announced and I can't believe i haven't discovered this yet (i actually feel stupid)

I went out and bought a headset and mic, $50 nothing special just a mic and head phone combo.. So, i go to connect the mic and . . . I can't find the mic jack.. am i going crazy or is there no mic jack.. I'm looking for the small hole one (ie. headphone jack) .. I think i'm going crazy..

Please help

 

[bld44]

Front of tower, just below power button.

 

[dkoralek]

So I bought the macpro when it was first announced and I can't believe i haven't discovered this yet (i actually feel stupid)

I went out and bought a headset and mic, $50 nothing special just a mic and head phone combo.. So, i go to connect the mic and . . . I can't find the mic jack.. am i going crazy or is there no mic jack.. I'm looking for the small hole one (ie. headphone jack) .. I think i'm going crazy..

Please help

There's only a headphones jack on the front, but optical audio in and out and line in and out on the back (see http://www.apple.com/macpro/specs.html; the picture on the top right is the back panel).

cheers.

 

[dkoralek]

Front of tower, just below power button.

Nope, that's just headphones.

cheers.

 

[apfhex]

Mac Pro has line in on the back next to line out, but it's not a "mic" jack.

 

[trainguy77]

To use a mic with it you either need to buy something like the griffin imic. Or some type of hardware to provide power to the mic.

 

[dkoralek]

Mac Pro has line in on the back next to line out, but it's not a "mic" jack.

correct (sorry i wasn't more explicit up front). one would assume that a usb headset would be easiest.

cheers.

To use a mic with it you either need to buy something like the griffin imic. Or some type of hardware to provide power to the mic.

beat me to it .

 

[brooker]

Does anyone know if you can pair a bluetooth headset with the MP and use it as headphone/mic?

 

[JustinK]

Does anyone know if you can pair a bluetooth headset with the MP and use it as headphone/mic?

You can.

 

[brooker]

Sweet!

i should have asked this originally, but... can you do itunes/music/OS sounds through it?

 

[tuartboy]

Sweet!

i should have asked this originally, but... can you do itunes/music/OS sounds through it?

You just select it as the output device and it will play everything out to the headphones.

WARNING: BT headphones sound awful even with A2DP. It is not worth it at all, in my opinion.

 

[Cromulent]

Use a USB mic it is much easier.