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
Alternatively, you could spend a little more for the Schiit Fulla 2, or for a more portable solution, the Fiio Q1 Mark II.
If you could spend a little more, you'd definitely benefit more. Mine are running off an Aune X1s, and an O2+SDAC combo, and they sound fantastic.
The Fulla 2 is a great form factor for a desk, and it's small, and even has a volume controlled pre-out for use with powered speakers, so that's kinda cool. It uses 2 USB's, one for power and the other for data, It will do PCM up to 24-bit 96khz, which is arguably all you'd need starting out. It is Class 1 as well, so doesn't require a separate driver download. Also, top mounted volume knob. http://www.schiit.com/products/fulla-2
I just noticed the NuForce uDac3 available on Massdrop: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/udac-3-amp-dac
The uDac is powered by MicroUSB as well, but doesn't have any extra, it's just whatever the hub can supply, and older uDacs have gotten mixed reviews. I'd suggest you read the reviews from the drop, or somewhere else.
It really depends what headphones you're using, but I generally recommend units with an external power supply, as it generally means a more powerful amping stage that's usable with more headphones. The Fiio has it's battery to fill that role, and the Schiit has, as I said, an extra MicroUSB input that's solely for power. The FX-Audio DAC-X6 is also externally powered, and like I mentioned above, does have a decently powerful amping stage. http://a.co/gXIOlgx
Bottom line, check over all 3, they can all be used for desktop, or laptop use. But the Fiio is the clear winner for portability. Though, for a desk, the Fulla, the DAC-X6, or even this Micca Origen G2 (http://a.co/ac46cyH) would be a fantastic first amp/dac with a desktop. As a side note, the Origen G2, and DAC-X6 both support optical for use with consoles, because I forget if I mentioned that before. Anyways, good luck!