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 did some research, ended up grabbing some of this https://www.turtlewax.com/shop/products/turtle-wax-renew-rx-premium-rubbing-compound-18-fl-oz- and these http://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/autocraft-microfiber-applicator-pads-2-pack-ac266/10032773-P from my local auto supply store.
I applied a nickel-sized dab of the rubbing compound directly to the center of the applicator pad. I used a paper towel to spread it about. Then I rubbed it on the earcups. Circular motions of course! A couple of counter-clockwise turns and a small amount of pressure, and then a wipedown with a different microfiber cloth -- and voila! Nearly all of the lacquer blemishes have been buffed out of sight. There is still one particularly nasty blemish on the right earcup, which was the worst offender to begin with, and is plainly visible in good light. It's not "bubblewrap" shaped, so whatever caused it was likely under more strain.
You can still barely make out the blemishes (all of them) under perfect lighting, but had the headphones been shipped to me in this condition, I likely would have never noticed. I'd consider them "fixed". I did not follow up with any polish, it doesn't seem necessary to me. I'm just glad my headphones no longer look like an octopus fondled them before shipping.
Might be a good idea for massdrop to consider some kind of educational thread on woodcup maitenance, and/or a drop that includes wood cup maintenance products. I gave my mahoganies a once over with the same stuff as above, and the result is pretty nice. I'm sure it could be improved with wood-specific products.
Will write another update when I've completed my side-by-side test with the Mahoganies.