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
It makes one think however is it possible I can get my hands on a $150 dollar replica guitar from China and have FREE SHIPPING. Not trying to compare quality here, it is just mind-boggling how it is possible that they can offer Free shipping from China and shipping an item from the US has to cost this much.
I wish Massdrop could offer multiple and / or cheaper alternatives for shipping items like guitars and alike.
Sorry for the rant, but this is like the 4th guitar in a row that I would definitely buy, if it weren't for the fact the shipping costs are more than 50% of its price and is is ticking me off big time.
The U.S. clearly doesn't provide the same service to its businesses. There are also a lot of customs and handling fees required to ship to Canada for items of this size. To stay afloat, U.S. businesses typically need to put that burden on the customer. If you can find a business that can afford to eat those additional costs, you'll likely also find their products have higher prices in general.
However, in my mind, still does not grant that in the land(s) of commerce and competition, there is not a more competitive and affordable rate than 50% plus on a $230 dollar item.
Paying $150 shipping on a $2000 to $3000 Gibson or Skervesen we would not bat an eye at. When it's for a $230 guitar that is an issue for sure, but just about any axe you buy will be virtually the same size/weight and shipping costs so these cheap ones you should have shipped to a US postal box.
I use USAddress where it's something like $5-10 for an item to get shipped to their location. Depends on size and weight. The shop is 2 minutes across the border. A lot of times I cross during off hours. The pick up in the US and cross back to Canada takes 20-30 minutes. Something to consider if you really want the guitar.
I have been doing cross border pick ups for over 6 years now and never ran into an issue.
In order to get a guitar with this kind of discount at shipping costs you approve of in Canada, Massdrop would need to work with a manufacturer willing to ship from warehouses it already has in Canada, or else work out some kind of special (probably expensive) deal with various governments and shipping companies like eBay has with China and USPS.
The latter is probably a stretch right now, but the company's growing on a recent investment surge so with time you never know.
As for the former, if you can gather enough interest from your fellow Canadians to make a drop seem profitable (i.e. start a poll) then you could convince someone to set up a drop with a manufacturer willing to ship from within Canada. The power is yours.