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
Not saying it's a great deal, it would fare better at around 1500$, but comparing AK380 to cheaper DAPs like DPX1A or X5iii show how ignorant people are. Even midrange DAPs like DX200 don't have it all: crappy capacity, crappy battery life, crappy UI, and you have to buy additional amp modules to get proper sound... WM1A is not bad soundwise, but AK380 is competing more with WM1Z in terms of features and sound.
Assuming that DAPs with the same dac will sound the same shows how little you know about DAPs. If you reason like this, go ahead and continue to use your smartphone for music, and don't come here to spout complete nonsense.
And if you can't afford expensive DAPs, don't feel offended and compelled to bash something you obviously know NOTHING about.
MD community at its lowest ever...
Also, according to your own logic, your comment about smartphones is crappy nonsense as well, because you certainly haven't tried all smartphones in the world. (I'm not using smartphones to listen to music; I'm just pointing out your double standards.) It's OK to defend your beloved DAP, but better with common sense and good logic. That others don't agree with you doesn't mean others are "low"; it could just be the other way around.
I'm sure that this player sounds very good, it better for the price. No doubt AK does good engineering.
But there is a difference between a "spare no expense" TOTL DAP and this. This would be equivalent to a $2000 gaming laptop that has integrated video with the CPU and a 1tb 5400 rpm HD. The specs just fundamentally don't match the price. Like I said, it might be well built, but it's like they put a v6 from a kia optima into a Ferrari and just insist it's fine.
It's almost like saying an old computer with 4GB RAM and outdated CPU can outperform a new computer with 64GB RAM and the latest CPU. It is simply impossible, no matter what design and material the old computer uses. It is probably true to say this item has better sound quality than other DAPs using the same DAC. Anything beyond this statement is hilarious. If I repackage a 10 year-old PC with Windows 98 with some fancy materials and some alleged "superior" designs, and I try to sell it to you for $5k, would you buy it?
I do agree that A&K has to price its products so high and make people believe they are superior - because whoever believes in such Voodoo and goes purchase them is minority. With such a small fan base, if A&K sells products at the price they deserve, then it will not be able to sustain its business.
It is not just about money. $2K is not a price that people cannot afford. Many audiophiles, including me, have many headphones that are more expensive. If A&K is really superior and deserves the price tag, I believe it would have a much bigger customer base.
You make me a little laugh!
When I say it's better than some dap, I already made the direct comparison!
And yes the problem of AK is that it is too expensive! That's all! Just like the Sony 1Z etc! A Cowon P2 or Sony 1A is enough for the price but if I prefer the P2 ...
The AK380 is the same level as the 1Z, with a slightly different signature, but at almost the same price!
The AK380 is more detailed than the ZX300 which is below the 1A ...
and there is a question of signature!
Otherwise concerning the Zx300, it is good only in balanced! No interest to use it in single, so buy an A45!
The ZX300 doesn't even compare to the A45.
A&K = Apple in the audiophile world? No. Bloody. Way. Its pathetically small customer base, despite many years' of advertisement (and good reviews from reviewers who were given A&K products for free), proves something.
Win vs Mac, Apple does has a low customer base.
Obviously we wanna compare, why in the world would we wanna spend so much money if we can get a cheaper product with similar performance for less money?
And yes, I have heard the ak380, abit not critically, off line out to a amp as they just pass me the source during my visits to multiple headphone stores. And No, it is not worth the money, ya sure, it sounds great, just not $2000 great. ffs its a price of a whole desktop setup with a terrible form factor. I would take a zx300 or a dpx1a over a ak380 anytime of the day.
Get off your high horse here you shitface.