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
Back to what the discussion should be about: Has anyone paired these with the O2 that is currently available on here? I was thinking of running the O2 using my Behringer UC202 DAC and am hoping that the combo will give me good clarity and range
Another option (for more money) is the audio gd nfb15, which will probably solve any potential amp/dac issues for newer headphones that i may have for eternity
I will mainly be using the K7XX for CSGO/gaming, watching media and streaming. Currently using onboard only.
Also looking at the O2 with/without ODAC OR the Creative Sound Blaster X7 that is currently dropped. https://www.massdrop.com/buy/creative-sound-blaster-x7-amp-dac-combo
Would I be able to easily head down to the nearest Soldering Service joint and have them change the resistor for the gain? I am a newb myself and have never bought a soundcard or a amp/dac before :/
With that said, if you're going to use these for audio production/sound engineering/mixing & mastering, you may want to look into a solid state amplifier such as the Schiit Magni; this will give you a more analytical response from the headphones as the signal will be largely unaffected (except by your headphones, of course). Another reason for going solid state with these cans would be if you simply prefer more treble, as some do.
Personally, even though I will be using these headphones for studio use, I am still opting for the tube amp as I enjoy a warmer sound and I have another pair of headphones as well as monitor speakers to reference with. It's really what best fits your needs and wants. I hope this helps.
If you get the O2 + Dac combo they are trying to get confirmation on selectable gain settings, so you would have the choice of 1x/2.5x, 1x/3.5x, and standard 2.5x/6.5x
Can anyone else shed more light on the O2 gain settings as it pertains to pairing with the K7XX's?
Also, How would the k7xx pair with a budget tube amp such as the Bravo V2/V3?
Syrne -- do you also have a turntable? I'm looking for some feedback on pairing Schitt's Phono preamps with the Vali -- running a Cambridge 551P now.
And yes, Odac + O2 sounds awesome, compared to sound cards, smartphones etc