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
For a pair of used 6xx's, you shouldn't pay anything over 200.
Head band - x2 and k7xx is both auto adjustable and good quality. I like the x2 headband better even tho they are slightly heavier. k7xx strap is just leather but is comfy actually. 6xx and m1060 is weird shape and after a 1 hour or 2 it starts to get uncomfortable. = Headband comfort: x2 >= k7xx > 6xx => m1060. = Headband quality depends: x2 and k7xx straps may wear down (k7xx known problem, not x2), m1060 strap may come loose, while 6xx system will last the longest, but the padding glued on will not.
Audio - I still need more hours to test. Also I need to buy an amp (and dac) because I am only using mobo audio from asorck x370 gaming k4 as of right now. Also I sold my x2 a while ago and going off of memory, needed funds to try other headphones. (he4xx getting soon). = First impressions (break in period): m1060 >= x2 > k7xx > 6xx. - m1060 and x2 being less dark sounding. m1060 is a little weird tho where the audio almost sounds 3d holographic (bit depth and sound stage is what the extra 100 dollars help). = For around $200 to $300 they all sound equally good tho with slight differences. 6xx is slightly harder to drive, maybe thats why its so low on the list btw.
Their greatest weakness IMO is their slow decay, which makes music more smooth and intimate sounding but isn't everyone's cup o tea.
I don't think your phone will not be able to get them loud enough and they might not sound good, so an amp would probably be needed.
To get a decent portable amp one needs to spend at least $200. For around $200 you can get a pretty good desktop solution but you will lack portability. https://www.reddit.com/r/Zeos/comments/66xylk/guide_dac_amp_combo_units/
If you do buy an x2, they definitely sound the most neural (v shape) to me. You can get one off of ebay (k7xx go cheap too) for around $100-150. Amazon sometimes have a coupon for $50 off when you apply for their card, be warned tho it will not work if you don't have any credit history. Also for the fidelio x2 they added a new HR version. I had the older non HR version and one of the reasons I did sell it is because I might buy the HR version some day.