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SsButerbal
Ringing in PC38X's
I recently got this headset, and wow is it good. My only issue is when certain people talk on discord, I can hear a really high pitched ringing. I fiddled with a bunch of settings, computer audio and discord, and nothing seems to solve the issue. It is primarily if not all in my right ear only. Is there something wrong with my headset, or was that ringing always there I can just hear it cause the headset is THAT good? I haven't had any issues with any other application, though I have yet to test if I can hear the ringing on a different version of discord, say on my xbox instead of my pc. Only other issue I've had is occasional static, but I can't tell if it's from the headset or the show/game/etc.
Apr 24, 2024
itsamepe
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
MrChiSox
Big changes coming to my tiny little music room, I've recently purchased a new stack. Currently figuring out where to locate it all and ordering up the necessary cables, it won't be too long before I'm up and running. I am now the proud owner of a brand new stack. It's a European brand called Earmen. Amp, DAC, Streamer & Linear Power Supply. It won't be long!
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Apr 23, 2024
Briankan
Recommendation for my next headphone set? I have Koss 95x
Hey all, What would you recommend I get next and why? I have Koss ESP-95x electrostatic massdrop headphones. These are my first and only audiophile set. I love them. I think my only real requirements is $500 or less for the headphones and that they have a little more low end. I don’t need thump but these are really light on lows…but the experience is still awesome. Also any recommendations on an amp? I only have my electrostatic thingy. I am using the Topping D50 DAC. thx!!
Apr 22, 2024
Simthaniel
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Modded headphones with qudelix at the core
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brothamike
A decent set of IEMs
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Apr 12, 2024
merrick97
Should I exchange the PC38X for better headphones?
I bought the PC38X headphones FOR GAMING and they are great, but I have NO use for a Microphone since I don't do competitive gaming and I was wondering if there were better headphone options at a similar price without a headphone, where (presumably) more of the cost was put into making it sound better. I also find that my PC38X don't get quite as loud as I would like and I was wondering if a cheap amp like the iFi Go link would draw a little more volume out of my phones. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BN6MM822?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details I went with the PC38X since it was considered the best bang for buck headphones. I care most about using spatial apps like DOlby Atmos and DTS Headphone:X. Suggestions are welcome.
Apr 11, 2024
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These are some great sleeper headphones. Period.
I was expecting garbage. Cheap knockoffs of a headphone that I could not afford to search out, bid/buy, and wait. I also wanted something different. Something that very few others had. (mostly) Everyone has heard of M50s, 770s, K7XX, TH-XX, Brainwavz, even the Fidelios that these are supposed to model.
I've never owned Fidelios and I probably never will. Therefore the statement from Massdrop's site, "the Lasmex L-85 headphones should make fans of the discontinued Philips X1 very happy," means nothing to me. However, for this price and for what they deliver it is astonishing what I have stumbled across.
My ranking scale of preferred headphones (the ones I currently own) are as follows: DT 990, Lasmex L-85, DT 770, K7XX, SHP 9500, ATH-AD900x, NVX 1000, Thinksound ON1, T20RP, ATH-M50x, ATH-AG1 (headset), some others I can't remember right now, HE-350. Why are the L-85's so high up on this list of other great headphones?
Let me start by saying I consider headphones by experience, not by sound. The presentation of these headphones is quite nice for it to be so cheap. Nice box, the included 2-length cables terminate in non-proprietary, metal encased, removable 3.5mm jacks (although sproingy) with quarter inch adapter. The build actually has some metal to it, although I believe the earcup retention system is plastic. Overall, they are smaller than average and are solidly built. The clamping force is not too tight and they have great stock earpads for cheaper headphones.
The sound signature seems a bit v-shaped, with a lot more bass than I was expecting. I made a comparison to the SHP 9500 where the highs practically match but there is a greater emphasis on the bass in the Lasmex. And it's good, clean bass. It's not DT 770 clean, but they're closed back so I can't compare the two directly. Midrange is accurate and female/high pitched male vocalists are a blast on these. They have soundstage and great imaging, so nothing really to complain about there.
So should you spend your money on this? Well, it depends on what you're interested in. The Lasmex were my 11th headphone, so I wanted something different that no one else had that was special to me. However, if you don't already have a pair of 9500 and were trying to decide between the two, get the 9500 because you don't need to go through Massdrop and a few weeks to get those (and they are a bit cheaper, too).
That's the last I'll say. Now to wait for the TH-x00 Ebony to get here.
Also the bass is looser on the lasmex, but I think we knew that the dt series from beyerdynamic tend to have the some of the cleanest bass around.
I do prefer the 990 sound over the lasmex.