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
Now, the build quality is absolutely amazing for the $40ish he paid for them. The sound is about what you'd expect to get for the price. If you have better IEMs then don't expect these to replace them. I think these are suitable as a 'beater' set suitable for running straight out of a phone or computer. Remember, with more expensive headphones/IEMS you will also need better sources/files/amps to maximize the potential of your set. Otherwise it's almost like buying a HD800S just to listen to bird noises on youtube straight out of your laptop's headphone jack.
As others have mentioned, these do get peaky at around 8khz and 10khz but if you don't think that EQ'ing is a moral crime on the level of human trafficking a 5-7db decrease around those areas will smoothen out the treble. For those who wanna decrease treble without EQ experiment with different tips (I used spinfit) or try the blu-tack mod on the grille of each ear to absorb some treble (you can find this mod all over head-fi).
Honestly I'd pay $40 alone just for the build quality. The sound isn't horrible, and I actually think for the price the bass and mids are quite good. Treble can get sharp but it isn't the worst I've heard. The IE800 and the momentum in ear had more offensive treble to my ears TBH. You are not going to get campfire level sound but you will get a design aesthetic very similar to it. The ZS6's build may be the same as the V1 versions of campfire's IEMs but soundwise it's still a far cry from even the orion.
The only concern I would have for this set is whether KZ pulls the 'ole switcheroo and quietly makes a v2 without telling anyone.
I see that you have a Campfire Audio, looks like the Polaris. Who do the ZS6 compare?
Question, which upgraded cable are you using? Have a link?
And honestly dude, if you like the ZS6 then that's really all that matters. The world of audio is extremely subjective and just because other people say something is garbage shouldn't stop you from trying/buying/liking a certain set.
I agree 100%, everyone has different ears, what they hate you may love.