Lenovo A820 Audio Jack / Headset

Hello,
I've a small question about this phone audio jack. The headset that was shipped with the phone seems to work correctly but if I try to plug any other headset (tested with 3 of them including iphone's headset) the sound is really low and bad quality. If I plug the A820 headset into a computer audio jack I have the same audio problem. I guess that means that there's some speciality in the audio jack and headset of this phone and I'd like to know what to be able to buy other headphones if needed. Or if there's any adapter that would render any headsets compatible with this phone ?
Best Regards

You have to pay $10 but this worked perfectly for me: http://www.meelec.com/MEElectronic_TRRS_Adapter_for_P_Version_Headphones_p/adptr-trrs-35.htm Explanation below posted by djdosage in http://forums.androidcentral.com/samsung-galaxy-s3/189523-final-soultion-why-most-headsets-wont-work... "Connection types for headphones with a mic (and newer ones with volume control) are configured in TRRS- Tip, Ring, Ring, Sleeve. On TRRS there are 2 types- 1. The original TRRS configuration was created by Nokia and has a pinout of Left Audio, Right Audio, Mic, Ground. 2. Apple came along and in typical elitist fashion changed their pinout to Left Audio, Right Audio, Ground, Mic. Many have now followed this design. This is why many apple headsets will not work with android, because the last 2 connections, for Mic and Ground are switched. The issue is with the hardware. The way that songs are skipped (forwards, backwards, and pause) occurs by sending signals down the ground channel (when you tap the button it shoots an electrical signal that the phone will pick up and interpret). The way that volume is increased/decreased occurs by sending signals down the Mic channel. This is why- if you try a set of newer iPhone earbuds on the GSIII- as I have- the center button does nothing, but yet the volume up and volume down both pause tracks, and allow you to skip them!! Additionally, Apple has patents on their TRRS connection- in fact on the resistances (the actual ohm resistance in-line on the controls- not to get scientific or anything ) so that the headphones are designed to work only with Apple products. In other words- you could have a device with the same TRRS Pinout as apple products- but the headset wont work because the resistances (ohms) of the headphones send signals that your phone is not allowed to interpret into the correct actions (since apple patented these)"

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