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
The Grados, to my ears, are fantastic rock headphones. Up front, intense and per the constant reviews bright sounding. But they're great. The HD650/6XX is a great all around can, but shines on jazz, blues and accoustic tracks, IMO.
I can't speak to classical.
My advice would be to get a qualityamp, a decent DAC, good source material and enjoy your music!
For amping, I've used everything from an 80gb iPod to a solid state dedicated headphone amp. The Grados sounded similar on all the solid state amps.
The HD-6XX/650 benefited from better amping, however. The bass was more full/better controlled and the mids and highs were more pronounced. The HD-6XX wasn't as "laid back" as before. In not so many words, it had more balls. Not as much as the Grados, but it was a different can, IMO.
If I was in your situation, and you know that you'll upgrade in a month, regardless if the Modi/Magni combo sounds great to your ears, looking into the Schiit Jotunheim might be wise. I haven't listened to it myself, but I've heard great things as far as synergy with the HD-6XX/650. Again, just what I've read over at SBAF...but they seem trustworthy in my experience.
Myself, I'd start with the Modi/Magni and enjoy the upgrade path. Both will pair well and likely make you quite pleased with your headphone purchases.
As far as tube amps go, I don't have much experience. I've demoed some tube amps, but nothing for extended listening. It sounded different, more liquid(?), but I didn't like the heat generated by the amp and the issue of changing tubes was a bummer.
The Bottle Head is a DIY assembly and I don't have the time to worry about soldering and possible trouble shooting.
Hope that helps, sir.