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
I won't comment on the sound and bass until I give them some break in and try them out with a few amps for a few days, so I'll reply to this in about a week.
Build. Quality is very good. I wasn't expecting recessed connector, but my other 2 pin cables worked, so no problem.
Fit is good. They don't feel as tight as my Kumitate Lab KL-Kanons, but fit perfectly, as one would expect. The way the faceplate hole was sanded on the shell means that they lean out a tad when inserted. They stick out much less than my KL customs. Kind of making a "V" if you imagine. Left ear is basically like "\" and the right ear is like "/". Just different, not bad. The tips are also not quite as deep as I was expecting. Not bad though.
I'd say they are well worth the 300 bucks if you're looking for some gym IEMs or a "cheap" set. I'll try side sleeping with them tonight.
They have their place and are DEFINITELY worth the sub 300 bucks.
My partner doesn't complain of sound leakage.
I did a direct comparison bass test against my Kumitate Lab KL-Kanon (6x BA). At lower volumes, the bass is good on both, and roughly the same quantity. Headroom is where the AAW falls over. It started clipping at about 55 volume, where my KLs didn't clip until roughly 85 (and at that point I could barely take the volume).
Other than the bass headroom, these things sound great. Certainly well worth the money, as they cost less than 20% what my KLs did. I'd say that they perform about 65-70% as well as the KL-Kanons.
Build quality is nowhere near the japanese hand crafted KLs either, but they don't feel like they are going to fall apart and are decent enough.
I'd go so far as to basically call these CIEMs "free".
Most high end places that do universals and customs charge about a $400 difference for the custom version. There you go. Free custom IEMs.
If you're looking into getting a pair of these next time they drop, and it's your first CIEM, go for it!
BUT... know that once you get them, and you get used to them, there is a lot more farther down the rabbit hole to go than this...
Sound wise, do compare the Kumitate with one of our higher end models, that will be the fair fight. Our new flagship is due in a couple days. Do try it out if you get the chance:)