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
but to be honest i mostly streamed spotify on my pc (through Sound Blaster G5X external USB DAC/AMP) and those dont have RCA output (neither is my phone though its the LG V30 with its "built in amp")
now, i should drive the RCA through my existing G5X? or just directly through my pc motherboard? do i need this amp?
any suggestion/input is most welcomed
thanks guys
As for how to hook everything up, I'm not sure what would sound best. start with g5x I guess.
3.5mm stereo to rca cables exist which you may need for O2 or other amps. https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=665 6ft might be a pain to deal with. https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=9768 I'd get the 3ft version of the nicer one I linked. a "premium" cable does exist but I didn't like it - too stiff.
side note: if you do choose O2 you'll probably want the O2 with the x6 or 6.5 gain setting. in general you're probably going to need an amp with at least x3 gain to maybe even x8. GL
but you're right i would probably test out when my headphones arrived... then maybe try the O2
thanks man helps a lot!