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 was also recently looking at Fiio's F9 iem, they cost a bit more than EDC3 at around $138(£99) compared to the ED3's $99(£70).. does anybody have any experience with the Fiio F9 and could offer any advice? How would EDC3 compare to the SE215?
Please do correct me if I am wrong, still sort of a newbie in this field.. thanks!
Another member down below: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-nuforce-edc3-in-ear-monitors/talk/1979886
Thanks!
2-pin connectors are great because: -There are a lot of 2-pin aftermarket cables available -The cable does not spin around freely and IEMs can be easier to put in quickly -Can have material that seals the electrical connections from outside contamination 2-pin can be "not-so-great" when: -The pin diameter of an aftermarket cable is made to a different standard (EDC/EDC3 use 0.78mm diameter vs. the 0.76mm usual NuForce diameter) -The +/- polarity can sometimes be reversed (EDC/EDC3 use different polarity from standard NuForce cables- same as Noble Audio, the Massdrop Plus, and most of the 2-pin cables we have tested)
MMCX connectors are great because: -There are also many aftermarket options available and the size of the connector is fairly standard -They can be easy to detach/re-attach -The cable can spin freely and this may be better ergonomically for some people MMCX can be "not-so-great" when: -Dust or corrosion can enter the spinning connector and cause intermittent drop-outs (depends on design/usage, sometimes a solvent can help) -You try to put IEMs in but the cable swivels and gets in the way -The cable can swivel too easily or does not keep shape and keeps falling out from behind the ear You should see both types of aftermarket cable options available on Massdrop. :)
If you're looking for something that's really balanced, you may want to check these out.
The smaller version pins and connectors can be specified at 0.74mm, 0.75mm or 0.76mm.
To see how much variation exists, here is a decent online reference: https://www.head-fi.org/articles/diy-cable-info-and-resources.14308/
You'll see Massdrop add cable options over the course of 2018. We'd love to make it easier to connect everything.
Do you have any some links to purchase this kind of cables suited for the edc3?
Thank you