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
Assume the individual needs to keep it under $300. I always thought it would be more important to get a really good DAC and something decent enough to drive your headphones.
Headphones>Amp>Source Files>DAC
Keep in mind that I started with a decent sound card (Sound Blaster Omni) so upgrading to a cheap DAC (the Modi specifically) did not produce any audible results. IMO, you're much better off getting a good amp with an okay DAC (Matrix M-Stage or Asgard/Modi) than an okay amp with a good DAC (Magni+Bifrost for example).
In that price range, I'd recommend buying what I am using right now: Audio-GD NFB-15. I've been through several Amps and DACs and I don't feel the need to upgrade anytime soon. I know that if I do, I'll need to spend a LOT of money for not a lot of improvement. The Q701 and the NFB-15 is a price/performance sweet spot for me.
As always, subjective, YMMV, etc.