Standard Wired Microphone Not Working

What adapter did you try without success?

Be aware that there are two standards for 3.5 mm headset jacks called OMTP and CTIA. With both standards, the microphone and ground pin connectors are reversed.

Which means, if your Bose headset has an OMTP standard jack, the headset is sending microphone signals to the controller's ground, while the controller is "listening" for the microphone on the headset's ground pin.

If the headset actually works on your smartphone for example, then simply get an OMTP to CTIA adapter cable. Since only two wires get crossed over, these adapters should be dirt cheap. If the store is asking for a higher price than a coffee-to-go for such
an adapter, you are being ripped off. Also, since crossing the ground and microphone pin works both ways, you can also get a CTIA to OMTP adapter, as both are the same thing.

If the headsets are of the 3.5mm jack type with three rings on the plug, then know that there are two standards for these connectors called OMTP and CTIA.

In these two standards the microphone and ground connectors are reversed.

So it might be possible that your kids are using OMTP style connectors, and the headset is sending the microphone signal to the controller's ground pin, while the controller is listening for the microphone on the ground connector of the headset.

Simply go to a phone store or look online for a CTIA to OMTP adapter (or vice versa, since these adapters simply cross two wires, they work either way). These adapters should be dirt cheap, as they only cross two wires, so if you are asked to pay more than
the price of a coffee to go for such a cable you're being ripped off.

I been playing Rockband 4 with a wired microphone and then I didn't play it for about a week and today I started it up and did the update it wanted me to. And now when I try to use the wired microphone it won't work it says no microphone detected.

Has the microphone ever worked on your Xbox One before?

You see, there are two standards for 3.5mm headset jacks called OMTP and CTIA.

In both standards, the microphone connector and ground connector are reversed.

So if you are using a third party headset for some cellphones, it might be that the headset has an OMTP connector, and the controller is "listening" to the ground pin of the headset, and the headset is "talking" to the ground pin of the controller.

If your headset works on your telephone, you need to buy a cheap OMTP to CTIA adapter (or since that adapter only crosses two wires, it also works the other way around).

Since this adapter only crosses two wires, those should be dirt cheap. If the store you're buying that adapter from asks for more than the price of a coffee to go, you're being ripped off.

What headset are you using?

Be aware that there are two standards of headset plugs called CTIA and OMTP. On both standards, the Microphone and ground connector on that plug are reversed.

For a headset to work properly, the headset connector has to be a CTIA standard plug. If your headset is a phone headset (e.g. Apple or some older Android or Nokia compatible headsets), then they use the OMTP standard, and won't work properly.

If you do have an OMTP compatible headset, simply buy a CTIA to OMTP adapter (or since the adapter simply crosses two wires, it is automatically an OMTP to CTIA adapter as well). Also, since the adapter only crosses two wires, these adapters should be dirt
cheap. If a store asks you to pay for this adapter more than you'd pay for a Coffee to Go, you're being ripped off.