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
I think there's probably a few formulas for how to spend your money on source/amp/headphones to get the most out of your stuff, but mine would be
(source+amp) 1:2 (headphones)
Some background: I have a collection of ~10 different headphones ranging from $20 (PX100) to $400 (HE-400i), as well as a few amps & DACs (Audio-gd NFB11, CEntrance DACport slim & a tiny Chinese one named Topping).
http://www.head-fi.org/newsearch/?search=he-400&resultSortingPreference=recency&byuser=&output=posts&sdate=0&newer=1&type=all&containingthread%5B0%5D=624517&advanced=1
(NFB-11 thread with search for HE-400 @ Head-fi).
As you do not have a pair of better, hard to drive headphones, I would ABSOLUTELY focus on better headphones/IEMs/buds first. The headphones are what makes a real difference, so begin there, and then look for a DAC or amp if you need one. The iPhone DACs are not bad, and with headphones that are easy to power, you might not need a DAC or amp.
As for headphones suggestions for portable listening, I'd recommend you have a look at
Etymotics IEMs. I really like my pair with mic + remote, when I use them; the hassle of plugging in/out makes me leave them at home a lot.
Sennheiser HD-25. The headphones I've loved & used most by miles, almost every day on my commute. Good sound, good isolation, bombproof – mine are over 10 years old. Make sure you don't buy the SP variant, they're not half as good.
Sennheiser Momentum are sort of the "cool" descendants of HD-25; they're more targeted to urban music consumers than professionals which means they look more stylish than utilitarian and have Bluetooth – which eliminates the need for DAC or amp.