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
edit: after close comparison the ear buds sound worse.
They should definitely be loud enough without an additional amp, maybe not as loud as your earbuds/IEMs, but those have a lower impedance than headphones typically so it's expected that those go louder. Based on the specs, this should be fine running off a phone even. Hell, give that a try...
I'll try the phone later.
Also, generally you want to use the rear audio output on your motherboard. The front panel header picks up a lot of interference.
Also keep in mind that loudness does not equal quality. If an audio device is louder than another, we tend to bias toward the louder device.
Match the volume level to your ears. Just because one is louder, doesn't mean it's better. Every headphone has different efficiencies. Turn the volume up or down if needed.
The mic cutting in/out is a problem on your computer side, not with the headphones. The PC37X is a simple analog headset.