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
Apart from that though, they're the same....
A little backstory here. So I own Philips SHP9500 and also was very impressed by their Philips L1 (Again, coworker's pair) then I end up buying the L2. So needless to say, I'm a Philips fan (heck I even own their light bulb and hair buzzer, but that's besides the point).
So maybe my expectation were set too high, with all the positive reviews and I was very looking forward to see the "big sound stage" and "amazing bass". But what I end up was recessed mid and bloated bass. Funny enough I actually like the cheaper L2 better. L2 has more forward mid and tighter bass and cheaper.
So for a more forward mid and tighter bass, I'd recommend Hifiman HE-400S (same cost as Philips X2). In comparison to L2 and HE-400S the X2 just feel a bit more looser and more relaxed sound.
But ultimately when it comes to audio everyone has different preference. Not saying this is a bad product, just make sure you know your preference and what you're getting yourself into.
Philips X2 is definitely slightly V shaped (recessed mids, great if that's your preference).
If you want your forward mid (my preference) then I'd recommend Philips L2, most Grado, Hifiman HE-400S, and Bang & Olufsen H6.
Hope this helps.
I really loved my X2s. As far as sound, they were my favorite when compared to the HD600 and HD650 (not by a wide margin), but I found them to be less comfortable. They are heavy, with not much clamping strength and the ear pads are kind of stiff and scratchy feeling. I wouldn't say they were uncomfortable, but less comfortable to me than the HD600 and HD650. I always aware of them when I was wearing them. What I really wanted was the sound of the X2 with the comfort of the HD600 / HD650.
I almost got in on this drop ... $200 is a crazy deal for these. Decided to go with the Fostex to try something new instead. Looking for even more bass as well. I'm sure you will love these cans, they're great.