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
Here are my impressions:
My last pair of IEMs were Sure se846. I got rid of them due to some tinnitis that I developed and switched to a Monitor Audio bookshelf+Sub 2.1 setup. Decided I wanted to grab a pair of cheaper IEMs to have for the gym with a laid-back sound signature that wouldn't need high volumes to enjoy. Had to faff around with the tips to get a good fit--the housing is large for my ears but once they are in they're quite comfortable. The IEMs are super light similar to the the cable which is also very nice and light. I hated the shure cable--too thick and too heavy. Microphonics are non-existent. Isolation is excellent. They do stick out of my ears quite a bit so no sleeping with these. They look pretty damn cool too. First thing that struck me was the soundstage--wider than I thought. Separation is great. Detail retrieval is great. They sound very nice and open to my surprise. Overall I would say the sound signature is smooth. There is nothing that really stands out. I recall the the se846 sounded very mid-centric and the treble was rolled-off. The amount of detail retrieval was probably better going off memory in the se846 but nothing to complain about here. The treble here is more forward, closer to what I had with the treble filters (blue? I can't remember) in the shure. The bass is super tight and controlled. The weight is just right I think. Mimics the monitor audio sub quite nicely as that's my current benchmark--keeping in mind the sub cost 700$ alone and took days and days of faffing around with placement to optimize. Jungle/drum&bass sounds fantastic on these--groovy and punchy--just right and exactly what I was hoping for. Pretty versatile pair of IEMs. Anyone have any suggestions for tips? Complys? What do people use? This is my first Noble, thanks for a high-value purchase MD and Noble. Very happy with my purchase!