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
Since the HD6XX has a somewhat warm and dark sound, pairing it with a DAC/amp that has a lean, detailed sound would be wise. I personally recommend the high-regarded, full-featured, iFi Micro iDSD Black Label portable (internal battery-powered) DAC/amp... that feels just at home on a desk (USB-powered) - with its rubber nub feet installed, of course. Some may consider it expensive (~$450), but it's worth every penny for those that can appreciate its revealing sound and extensive feature set.
Though, if you want to use a balanced connection with your HD6XX, you will have to select another DAC/amp. That being said, I don't think another similarly-priced, balanced DAC/amp would sound much better (if at all) compared to the iDSD since the little iFi unit it can output gobs of power and has superb channel separation.
I would classify the iFi Micro iDSD BL as having a neutral sound... and a very tastefully-implemented bass boost switch, which adds just the right amount to give you those eargasms.
Perhaps it's just personal preference though. I always do like a good warm source with my HD600 (being the same driver as a 650, they sound closer than people assume), sure sometimes I need a fresh air and I switch to my neutral source but I always gravitate back to my warmer one. My preferred sound on these is a warm, transparent sound with a large soundstage.
My sense of the HD 600 is that it is more neutral than the 650, just a listen has my ears hearing a more bassy and dark quality with the 650. I definitely prefer tubes that "lighten" the quality when listening to the 650's.
The HD 580 and the HD 600 share a driver (with the latter using better materials for the grill and frame, and better matched pairs of drivers), and the HD 580 absolutely do benefit from a warmer amp, in my experience, consistent with what I'd expect from your HD 600.
The HD 650 has a re-tuned driver with increased warmth and reduced midrange/lower treble. They do not sound the same as the 580/600. You can see how much less treble the 650 has compared to a 600:
And I disagree once again, whether you like a neutral sound or a warm sound is a matter of preference. I much prefer my 600 in a warm setup, the warmer the better. I used to like it neutral, but that was 5 years ago. I find my 600 is just as boring as my 800 if I don't give it any warmth.
I agree that you can do BETTER with other gear, but as a single unit, I find the WA7 to be choice. If you roll tubes on it, you can do amazing things with the Fireflies! Right now, I have a bit of a stack going, using my WA7 for its DAC,(tubes off), WA2 pre-amping a Hafler DH200 amp out to a pair of Celestions SL6's which are mid-sized speakers that I am pretending are desktop speakers LOL!
Sounds like we have the same taste in rigs, brother! :)
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