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
Like others have said, Jotunheim with Dac and be done. ($499), Also Schiit Vahalla 2 for $350 (plus a dac) or if you really have the money go for the Sennheiser HDVA600 ($1599).
I love my crack+speedball. And I recommend it for anyone looking for an awesome tube amp for under $1k.
But it if you are budged constricted I would look at the choices mentioned above.
Just whatever you do, remember that if you want to hear what all the "audiophiles" rave about when it comes to the HD6X0, you have to feed it good, clean, powerful signal.
Sennheiser these headphones to be used with the $1599 HDVA-600 amp I mentioned above.
So you will get what you put in them. If you are just going to listen from your phone, there are way better options out there under $150.
I personally recomend the Philips SHP9500S
Honestly, there are tons of third party companies that make them also, generally much less expensive. Occasionally, Massdrop sells the ZY HD6XX Balanced Cable for around $65 if I'm not mistaken. You might also look into "Best in the Verse" cables to custom build a cable to your exact preferences.
Remember that these headphones have 300 ohm resistance and a 600 ohm spike around 100 hz. So the power that the amp can supply at that resistance is what matters. The Vali 2 puts out 270mw at 300 ohm. Enough to get them loud. But not enough to unlock their full potential. These cans have so much more to offer. Way more.
To to unlock the pure music nirvana of these headphones I recommend a minimum of 500mw at 300 ohms. But my personal standard is what the Vahalla 2 offers,
Thats power. And so fresh and so clean. This is what you want if you want to experience your new headphones at their amazing potential.
Or for $50 more you can have a Jot for more power, more fresh, and more clean.
Oh yeah it has a completely balanced topography (that means it is two completely separate amps, one per channel) and for $100 you can add a Dual-Mono Dac.
The Jot + HD6X0 = Mind Blown. Get it, and we will be BFF'S.
You are welcome.
I really like the the sound of the built in DAC in the Jot, but the Modi2 multibit is a better DAC with more features. The only advantage the built in DAC has is that it is balanced (one dac per channel) and that adds to the channel and instrument separation. But the benefits of having a multibit DAC I think outweigh that.
And on reviews of people I trust the number 1 recommended DAC for the Jot/HD650 combo is the Modi Multibit. So you are halfway there already.
After I upgrade to a Modi2 Multibit I will be set with audio equipment for the time being. Then my sights are set on my End Game rig: Stax L700 + LRS 353X. That $1400 for the ear speakers and $1000 for the Energizer. Now that I have listened to that, nothing else comes close.