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 get some of the commenters' concerns about durability though -- the material is mushy and can lose shape/rigidity after a lot of use or, if you're anything like me and you just unceremoniously toss your headphones/buds in your pack full of heavy books/binders without a protective case, they can become permanently dented/compressed. They also pick up debris from your bag pretty well and cleaning them off can be a pain.
So despite the somewhat high cost for foam...if you're not liking the stock tips for your buds, you want to try something that might be a little more comfortable for you, and you know you'll need to take a bit of care covering/protecting the tips...the Complys can go a long way to making your earbuds a better investment like they did with mine.
Just for added info: • I use size 'Small' stock tips and ordered/use size 'Small' Comply tips.
• To my knowledge the Comply tips being sold here on Massdrop are NOT for Jaybird BlueBuds -- I bought the 'Custom Jaybird Tips' that were made specifically for the Jaybird line through the company website: http://www.complyfoam.com/products/vjb-variety-pack-custom-jaybird-bluebuds-x-tips/ .
• I know I will get some Jaybird BlueBud hate from the audio wizards out there, but I like them for running and they don't tear my hair out like my old Koss Porta Pros (don't laugh!). I am no audiophile, so I bow down to the majority of your guys' audio knowledge and expertise and do not pretend to have any authority on what is a truly 'good' high fidelity listening experience or headphone. =P