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 purchased two pair of these, and it happened with one speakers of each pair. One speaker of each set appeared to output no sound the first time I hooked them up.
Bummer! the first time. What the heck! when it also happened on the second pair.
After turning off the amp and re-connecting the cables, the "faulty" speaker then worked, but at a much lower volume than the other one. I had to put my ear close to that speaker to make sure it was working at all.
After turning off the amp and readjusting the cables further, and with some more time playing music, the volume of both sides now sounds even and properly centered. Normal, now. This happened with both pair I have. What the heck?
With both sets showing this problem, you might think it was a faulty speaker cable on one channel, which I thought as well. But when I swapped the speakers from left to right, and vice versa, the issue followed the speaker. This with both sets.
I don't know what is going on, but the issue seemed to have worked itself out. It does not inspire 100% confidence, though.
Aside from that, I think these speakers are great. A fantastic value given that each set comes with a substantial, well assembled pair of speaker cables.
The speakers look classy, the piano black finish is really well done. The speakers cable posts seem like they may be fragile if over tightened, so be mindful.
The sound is very good. I'm very happy with these. They replaced a pair of Mission 731i, which are a classic budget speaker from about 20 years ago. I'm driving them with a Sharp SD EX-111 digital receiver.
The Missions sound more balanced through the frequency range because of their larger size (deeper sounding bass) but are drier. The Master Class 2504 sounds more supple and involving in the midrange. I prefer the Master Class.
If you can, set them up in a near field configuration to take advantage of the improved imaging the coaxial tweeter makes possible. I can't do that with my setup, but imaging is a strength of the Master Class.
Overall, I highly recommend these speakers. I'd easily recommend them to anyone who is looking for a small bookshelf speaker with a supple, involving midrange and great imaging, but who does not need earth-shaking bass.
For the $149.99 price, it's a killer deal, especially considering the bonus speaker cable.