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
So, about $63 for the connector and $50 for the cable. Again, the prices for the cables out there are reasonable considering the cost of the OEM parts. I'm sure you could cut costs somewhere if one was so inclined.
And for balanced https://www.amazon.com/NewFantasia-Balanced-Premium-Headphone-XDP-300R/dp/B07C5F61L2/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1528489775&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=th610+cable&dpPl=1&dpID=513wVuNzAJL&ref=plSrch.
Quite a few cheaper variants on Amazon for $25 for TRS and $60 for 2.5mm TRRS.
If the Sennys really do work by reversing the way you put them in, then there's a nice and cheap option - https://en-uk.sennheiser.com/accessories--cable-3-m-35-mm-without-adapter
This isn't as pricey as the insanity that Fostex are charging. However, you're right, it's like if you damage the bumper of a £40K car, it'll cost a grand to fix.
Mind you, it doesn't look the prettiest but they work by shaving some of the extra material away since Fostex uses longer pins. But the best part is they work. I believe you can contact Fostex for their OEM plugs but from what others have said they're stupidly expensive which doesn't surprise me in the least.