Sennheiser PC37X randomly goes bad after disconnecting the cable ?
Greetings, Yesterday I was using my headset like normal with my macbook, just listening to music and on a call with people like usual, and the headset was perfectly fine. The stock wire that came with the headset is extremely long and yesterday it annoyed me very much that it kept getting tangled with itself, so I decided to see if the cable is replaceable. I pulled out the cable from the headset and saw the adapter, and looked online for a replacement. Upon plugging it back in, the audio sounded extremely muffled and washed out. Im not sure what I did wrong to make it mess up like that as I've always taken good care of it, ive had it for about 2 years and its always just been chilling on my desk, but anywho I thought the cable just went bad and ordered a replacement. The replacement came, and the issue is still persistant, so I am not sure what the issue is I've tried multiple different headsets and the issue is not with the port, and I also tried it with my windows laptop and...
Apr 23, 2024
They're not U, W, or flat/balanced so I have no other way to quantify them except to call them V shaped. Especially in comparison to the quads.
We would agree that the DT770 and TH900 are V-shaped and their frequency and square wave graphs are pretty similar to the 215: https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/BeyerdynamicDT770.pdf https://www.innerfidelity.com/images/FostexTH900mk2.pdf
The main difference is the 215 doesn't have the treble extension of them but it doesn't make them not V-shaped because of that treble roll-off.
I suppose it really is just phrasing. Se215 don't feel v-shaped to me due to the roll off, but graphs don't lie.
Remember, we are not discussing personal preferences here. Otherwise, it will be very tough to come across correctly. I enjoyed the 846 very much, especially the bass. I even used it as IEMs when I am on my drums, which I think was a perfect match. However, I think the 846 low end is quite boosted(even more with black filter), even though very well executed and super extended. I verified this with all genres I listen to, and also my own recordings. If you ever listen to a HD800 on good setup, you will know what I mean about 846 bass being elevated. 846 mid is pushed forward to overcome the thunderous lows. Its high has just enough air to keep things sparkle, and not rolled off like 215 and 535. I did love 846 tuning very much. I remembered tapping my feet everytime... My other reference is a HE-6 driven by a Parasound pre and speaker amp, fed by same DSD DAC as in my HD800 chain. Regardless, you are making curious again. I might get the 846 just for kick and verify. Believe it or not, they do vary from gen to gen....
And I wouldn't say the bass on the 846 is elevated, it reminds me a lot of my home theater setup when I run music in 2.1. The bass to me, sounds like the LFE channel from my sub. It has just enough texture and extension. At times, I wish there was just a bit more sub bass but that's just me being picky.
This is the cable I currently use: https://www.amazon.com/MEE-audio-CMB-BAL-SET-Universal-balanced/dp/B076PWSSSJ/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1521837517&sr=1-2-spons&keywords=mee+cable&psc=1
But, I am planning to get a balanced silver litz cable as I heard those make a slight difference in the upper-end for the 846. Campfire Audio has them for $150 which I guess isn't absolutely horrible for what it is.
Overall, 846 sounds a little thicker and fuller, especially in the mids. Quad definitely has more air in vocal and more sparkle in the highs. At $700 vs $150, my initial evaluation of the quad still hold 100%.
If 846 is is a 9/10 overall, the quad is easily an 8/10. Just like I said at the start of our conversation..."Close, very close"
I will try balanced next...