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
UPDATE: Just tried a third adapter, the one that came with my Sennheiser HD6xx's. It likes that one better. Stereo restored. Of course the other adapters work fine with everything else. Problem solved. (Note: the exact same adapter arrived with my HIFIMAN HE4xx headphones. It works, too.)
UPDATE UPDATE: I now know way more than I ever wanted to about this issue. Added the TRS/TRRS info to the original text. I also found a better solution, one which also addresses the cable length of the Porta Pro X. These cables from Amazon work well when used together. The first one takes 3.5mm TRRS to 3.5 TRS, dropping the mic channel. YCS Basics 3.5mm Smartphone TRRS Headset To TRS Headphones Adapter (Removes the microphone channel) The second one is a 3.5mm TRS to 6.35mm TRS adapter. It's 3 feet long which also extends the short cable of the Port Pro. BATIGE Aluminum 6.35mm 1/4 Inch Stereo Plug Male to 3.5mm Stereo Jack Female Socket Headphone Extension Cable (3ft)