Gaming Mic for a Laptop?

[NoLoMo]

I'm new to the community so I'm hoping I'm posting this in the right place. I have been using a laptop for gaming, my only issue being is that for a mic I have been using the built in mic. Since I have ATH-MX 50 I thought could purchase an Antlion 4.0 mic and clip it on, only problem being I only have a headphone jack. I was wondering if anyone knows of a aftermarket solution like a mic port to USB or knows of a better solution to my problem. I have earbuds which have a built in mic but my computer is not recognizing it as a mic, not sure if I have to configure something in order to change that. The laptop is a Acer Aspire V5-573PG-9610

[Benjals]

http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B00IRVQ0F8/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452583259&sr=8-1&keywords=usb+to+audio
That should allow you to use the antlion mic and your headset at the same time.
Or if it is a combined port you could use a splitter http://www.amazon.com/StarTech-com-headsets-separate-headphone-microphone/dp/B004SP0WAQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1452583458&sr=8-1&keywords=audio+and+mic+splitter 

[_JohnB330ci]

Your jack might be a crossover, meaning you can get a stereo and mic splitter cable to plug in a microphone, if not, you can get a cheap USB soundcard that you should be able to plug a microphone into you.

[Benjals]

Your jack might be a crossover, meaning you can get a stereo and mic splitter cable to plug in a microphone, if not, you can get a cheap USB soundcard that you should be able to plug a microphone into you.

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If you have a phone that came with headphones with a single port that also has a mic, you can use them to test whether or not it is a combo port.

Or alternatively you could tell us the model of the laptop and we could look at it for you. Edit: Oh you did do that haha. best to go for the usb option then.

[NoLoMo]

^

If you have a phone that came with headphones with a single port that also has a mic, you can use them to test whether or not it is a combo port.

Or alternatively you could tell us the model of the laptop and we could look at it for you. Edit: Oh you did do that haha. best to go for the usb option then.

I updated my post, thank you very much for the help

[Benjals]

I updated my post, thank you very much for the help

I checked a few sites with spec listings and most were pretty vague, though the amazon listing for the laptop lists the spec "Audio out ports x 1" leading me to believe it isn't actually a combo port which is fairly odd.

Anyway, because of this you will want to get the usb version of the splitter.

[NoLoMo]

I checked a few sites with spec listings and most were pretty vague, though the amazon listing for the laptop lists the spec "Audio out ports x 1" leading me to believe it isn't actually a combo port which is fairly odd.

Anyway, because of this you will want to get the usb version of the splitter.

Oh ok, thank you very much