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
Sound is pretty good! Music sounds full and no distortion that I can perceive at normal listening levels. I'm no audiophile so I'll leave it there. I do have a DAC/Amp so that could be contributing to my overall sound enjoyment. I am liking the open-back design, I wasn't sure if I would at first. You can definitely hear outside sounds, and they definitely are audible if someone else has them on, as to be expected.
Mic sounds good. It's a bit nasally, but that could be more a commentary on my own voice... TBD =p. I did buy a windscreen to prevent some breathing noises and that did seem to help with a quick before/after test. It did lower the mic volume a little, but I'm rocking just a +10dB boost in Windows and people online can hear me alright with a good mic positioning. I think. More testing with a friend who won't get annoyed at me asking "Can you hear me now?" 20 times during an online match, hah.
I haven't nor do I intend on using the volume wheel, but it rotates smoothly, it doesn't click at different % or anything like that. The cable is VERY nice, I think it'll outlast everything else on here, and the rest of the build is good too so that's saying something. I thought it had a twist+lock mechanism, but it just plugs in and pulls out. I'm not sure if the flexible boom is keeping its position well or not. It seems like it's unbending a bit after getting it in place, but maybe that is in my head or will adjust over time.
Overall impression: If you are looking for a headset, this is a great price for a solid build with good sound/mic. If you want an amazing sounding pair of headphones that happen to have a mic, I'd get headphones that sound how you want, get an attachment, and just deal with the cabling. The sound is good, but the headphone+mic combo and build quality are definitely the selling points.