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
FYI --- I have driven these monitors to outrageously high levels and they just keep coming back for more. I've never heard so much as a hint of distortion or breakup from them, which tells me the amps in these things are absolute workhorses. They appear to be made to be driven HARD, and I've done just that; driven them HARD!
These monitors also sound beautiful when listening to acoustic guitar and the female voice (together) at moderate levels. Buy a pair and then check out Sara K & Chris Jones - Are We There Yet? - in 24-bit/192KHz or DSD128. It's a jaw-dropping experience.
I was going to get the matching JBL LSR310S sub, but it was more $$$ than I really wanted to spend. So, I shopped around and stumbled on the Monsoon sub. The price of the sub, which I got when it was on sale, was HALF the price of the JBL sub, which was a BIG plus for me.
When I got the Monsoon sub I decided that if I DIDN'T like it (the sound or whatever), I could always ship it back. After letting it burn in for about 40 - 50 hours though, it was perfect and I decided it was a keeper. I was actually stunned to find out how well it tonally matches the JBL LSR305 monitors. No idea if that was intentional (on Monsoon's part) or just pure blind luck on my part. Either way, I'm VERY happy with it.
The sub weighs 40 pounds and there's NO FREE SHIPPING on Monoprice! They want almost 40 bucks to ship it to Oregon, where I live. So, get it through Amazon and SAVE! By the way, the seller on Amazon is Monoprice! No idea why it's free shipping on Amazon but NOT on the Monoprice website.
You should read the reviews on the Monoprice site AND on Amazon. There's 22 reviews on the Monoprice site. Ignore the first one. That guy is an idiot. The sub in my studio hits 20Hz, although it is about 2 db down. Nothing an EQ can't fix. I don't know what his setup is but obviously he's doing something wrong. There's only 2 reviews on Amazon, both 5 stars. Still good to get ALL opinions though.
By the way, my son has the Monoprice 5" studio monitors (160 a pair). I've heard them and they're NOT even close to being as good as the JBL LSR503. Pretty mediocre speakers. They're very flat sounding and are boring to listen to. The LSR503 are perfection to my ears and for 200 for a pair, that's an INSANELY good deal! I REALLY wish I had a use and the room for another pair! I'd buy them again in a heartbeat!
A couple of other things that should help tighten up the sound considerably are acoustic isolation pads. For the JBLs, the Rockville RRS190S Foam Studio Monitor Isolation Pads (Amazon) appear to have been made for the JBL LSR305 monitors. I kid you not. The fit is PERFECT and they are a bargain at only 25 bucks. For the sub, I chose the Auralex Acoustics SubDude-II Subwoofer Acoustic Isolation Platform (also Amazon). While NOT cheap (60 bucks) and NOT a perfect fit (close enough though), it works extremely well. The next size up is 80 bucks and IS a much better fit. So, take your pick. The SubDude II for me works great. Obviously, if your room/studio is sitting on a concrete slab, you don't need a 'pad' for the sub.
By the way, that Monsoon sub kicks out some SERIOUS bass and finding the correct crossover point and volume (gain) setting on it took some time and testing. You'll discover that DEPENDING ON THE SOURCE MATERIAL you may get some absolutely BOOMING bass and on other material, it will be as close to perfection as you'll ever hear.
I guess my point is that the both JBLs and the Monsoon are very good at pointing out bad recordings, bad mixes as well as REALLY good recordings and mixes. I record and listen to music at 24-bit/192Khz, so most of what I hear is fairly high resolution. I have a large number of DSD files too, just to 'show off' my system. If or when I switch to something 'normal' (MP3s or whatever), it's very obvious across the board and both the sub AND the JBLs are extremely good at pointing out the differences between high-resolution recordings and junk (low bit-rate MP3s).
It took me a while to find the right settings (crossover point and gain), but it was worth the time and effort. In my case, the sub didn't seem to care much about placement, although I used it and the JBLs with the isolation pads from the get-go and I have no idea how they sound without them. Your mileage may vary and I can only comment on MY near-field setup.