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
As for the previous statement you made, of course they are going to sound "just okay" to someone who prefers more laid back and neutral headphones. Every headphones, even those in the high end spectrum have strengths and weaknesses and when the focus is on their weaknesses, even top tier headphones are “just okay” in comparison. That’s like saying there are headphones that:
- Destroy the HD800 in bass - Destroy the LCD-2 in treble accuracy and soundstage
The E-MU Teak (and all related variants) is what it is; a nice looking efficient "closed" headphones that are exciting to listen to and can actually be used in an office environment, unlike say the K7XX or HD6XX. Hell, you don't even need an amp like you would with both those headphones. Personally, I think the K7XX sounds like crap in comparison when it comes to actually enjoying music. Then again, I also hate the HD800, so there is that.
Personally, I just switch between the HD650 and TH-X00 depending on what song I am listening to.
Also, I feel like I'm catching weird elitist overtones in how you talk about this stuff. Like, somehow I'm not a "real audiophile" if I'm not interested in something more/else than the E-MU Teak. How is that productive to the hobby? I'd rather be inclusive so that more people get into it and not turn my nose down at people's enthusiasm. Given the laws of diminishing returns, the difference between an old beater pair of Sony MDR V6 and the Teaks are much greater than Teaks and whatever $1500 totl headset is the current industry darling, what's the point of erring on the side of exclusivity?
I'm not sure what you mean by "clarity", but that statement is not accurate in the slightest. Some open headphones have uneven, unrealistic, narrow, or too-wide of a soundstage.
And considering peoples' varying expectations, experiences, knowledge, and priorities regarding headphones, the definition of what "better" is will vary substantially.
I'm curious to see your list of "tons of other mid-fi headphones" that outclass the Teak "in terms of functionality and performance... including several that are fractions of the cost".
I WILL though say that for an EDM listener like myself, the Fostex/Denon/EMU are very close to End-game in closed/semi-closed backs. The bass they deliver, nothing else does. Texture, speed, quantity, quality...
WHY? Cuz the TH900 trumps all: http://earphiles.org/2017/04/totl-closed-headphone-shoot-out/
AND
An industry pro likes these EMU over the TH900: https://www.innerfidelity.com/content/survey-foster-443742-variants-subjective-listening-tests-denon-ah-d5000-massdrop-fostex-th
Knock yourselves out.
Infact, Bass= EMU>HD6XX>He400i.
Yeah, even with the velour pads, HD6XX has more bass, and even more texture than He400i.
Are you suggesting open inner circle pads by Fostex? The original pads? Cuz the oval inside are meh.