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
@DeathbyMusic are you fully sold on this unit. I know that you were originally think of the 02+ODAC combo.
The difference between the nano and the micro is the amp + some extra features (usb-charging mode etc) so if you're looking for both portability and companion to your WA6 then the nano should be worth the try.
My personal decision points: Both combos are probably very close in general sound quality and technical ability. I might prefer the sound signature on the Grace a bit more overall (from anectdotal info alone, I have no hands-on with either). With the iFi you lose an XLR output and gain a 3.5mm input, which isn't a benefit for me (I actually want to be able to side-by-side my phones, the AKM4490 is a badass DAC and I don't need to input from analog sources). The aesthetics are a biggie for me, no comparison IMO... I'm really big on the human interaction with devices... in this regard I prefer everything about the m9xx. The DSD Micro looks to me like an exposed piece of car audio equipment (I have a very similar-looking Kenwood component 4xway amp hidden in my dashboard). No offense meant to iFi, or owners who may love it, just my opinion, but it's not my jam. The Grace looks like an expensive, well designed high end product. I kinda... just want to touch it. This comment kinda went off the rails a little here. Haptic feedback on each 0.5db increment? Yes please. Minimalist digital display? Yes please. And that click sound... :3
Otherwise what i can say is that it's quite solid in terms of construction and performance.
In favor of the iDSD would also say that it looks a bit more pocketable than the M9XX (since both of them can work without an AC adapter), also kind of prefer that many of the functions on the iDSD are set through switches and that it actually has a considerable amount of things that you can change based on the earphones and your liking. Also something to note is that the iDSD doesn't limit the output based on being connected to AC or on batteries, and the output is quite high for a portable amplifier. And a minor advantage, it can charge batteries (though if i remember well, not when in use).
In terms of looks, do prefer the looks of the M9XX, but at least for me, it looks a bit more like a desktop amplifier than the iDSD. Personally i'm interested on it based on the reviews and that it's from Grace Design, even though i might not actually need to get more amplifiers right now. Massdrop makes me spend money even when i don't want or need to.