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
These things are huge. They are ridiculously comfortable too. I haven't worn them long enough to say anything about pain/fatigue, but I can't imagine having any such issues. The large, soft pads rest lightly on my head and completely encompass my ears with little pressure. I also don't have any issues with the supposed "bumps" on the inside of the headband, in fact that part of the headband doesn't even touch my head. I suppose it might be an issue for those with larger heads though.
I know everyone has been talking about how these don't have a lot of bass, they are purely "reference" headphones, they won't rattle your skull or anything, etc, etc. Yeah, I mean, it's true. This actually worried me a lot (I like my low-end), but after listening to them, I realize I had absolutely nothing to worry about. Truth is, these things definitely have low-end, and it sounds great. It's very tight and balanced. Very accurate. If the track you're listening to is bassy, then it will sound bassy. It's simple really.
I am a big fan of electronic music. Trance and house are pretty much 90% of what I listen to. An interesting observation that I've made, however, is that with electronic music, it seems like you reach a point of diminishing returns... faster than you would with other genres of music. Regardless of how good your equipment is, you can only get synthesizers to sound so good. Don't get me wrong, electronic sounds great on these headphones, but... it's still just electronic, you know?
But now, I am beginning to take notice of other, more traditional types of music; stuff that's more acoustic and organic in nature. I stepped outside of my boundaries for a little bit and threw on a 1990 digital remaster of Nat King Cole's "Love", and I think that was the very first track I listened to on these headphones that actually made me go 'woah'. It sounds so real. So I'm trying to expand my horizons a bit and find some other good music that's a little more dynamic and interesting.
Sorry for my rambling. (I wonder if any of that makes sense).
Listen, a lot of "True" audiophiles will not be rocking Q701, they are into stuff 10x-20x more expensive. But for people who just want to listen to their music at a high quality these are the headphone's you want. Pair them with a dac/amp combo in the same price range and you have years of enjoyment ahead of you.
Do try Harry Connick Jr's We are in love album. in particular: A Nightingale sang in Berkley Square. Get it in Flac. Sounds just amazing, especially the trumpets
It's especially neat how I can notice the different instruments emanate from different locations, to a point where I can almost visualize the whole band spread out across the stage.
Enjoy that monster of a headphone man!
cheers.
Enjoy
I have many headphones that cost much more than the Q701 (even if the Qs were at RRP) and I have had the K702 in the past. I'd have to say that the AKG Q701/K701-2 (Austrian manufactured batches) are by far the best headphones to be had in the ~$300 range, but I have my doubts since they moved production to China and I haven't had the opportunity to peruse.
DAC/amp combo for this - Asus Essence One (set on high gain). Complete system without breaking into the 4th digit.