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
I bought STAX electrostatic earphones some years ago. They came with their own high-voltage driver amp (about the size of the E5), but no DAC. At that time, the STAX cost about what the E5+HE-4XX does now. (The STAX currently goes for about 40% more.) The HifiMan is not only more comfortable (the STAX has silicone thingies to make a good seal; a doctor had to remove one that got stuck in my ear), but the presentation is more natural and less in-the-head. My preference is for highly accurate, finely detailed sound. The HE-4XX is warmer, without being dark or murky. I can imagine 'phones that come closer to literal accuracy, but who cares? Without something "better" to compare the HE-4XX with, there is nothing to criticize about their sound. * (That is a compliment, not a waffle.) With a decent amplifier, they're suitable for monitoring. And they're great for listening "outdoors", if you don't mind schlepping such a large pair of cans. In terms of bang for the buck, they outclass the STAX.
* Just to clarify the point... If you know what live instruments sound like, the HE-4XX is obviously a bit on the dark side. This isn't a big deal, especially when you consider that many circumaural headphones sound as if the instruments are right next to your ears.
I ran them with my Fiio E10K, and the sound was terrible, even though on paper E10K can run HE4XX, then I bought an O2 amp and only then I could appreciate how good these are. Right now I am using Fiio E10K as a DAC, so I am wondering if getting a JDS Labs OL DAC (Or Massdrop SDAC) will make a difference.
Still I find them a little too heavy for when Hi-Fi audio isn't a priority for example while watching videos on YouTube, and since I also like the laid back nature of my HD598, I was wondering if getting HD6XX would be worth it for 'non critical listening'.
I personally found HE4XX to be very neutral, though I only have experience with HD598, my M50x, and my Mackie Monitoring Speakers, and these are my first mid-fi headphones.