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
However, for me the thing I want is something just good enough to sit between my PC and my headphones to eliminate the constant whine I get from power supply interference, so spending over $50 USD for a glorified power conditioner is suboptimal for me -- and I'm in Canada, so the "made in USA" is not a thing I care about.
I guess, given my particular use case, that's why I'm really into other options at this price, and not at all into things that are 200%+ more expensive.
...at the same time, will the Idol (or the FiiOS for that matter) even make any difference for me?
I can't tell you if it will make a difference or not, sorry. But if you are getting whine in your headphones from your power supply then you should probably try to fix that first. New power supply maybe?
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/centrance-dacport-slim-amp-dac-combo
I mean, it's great and that things that are 200% to 400% the price of this Idol DAC/amp are better, but... I don't see how that's relevant to this specific drop?
I don't think you are looking to get into the audiophile world, I think you are looking to fix a problem on the cheap and that can be done.
http://www.amazon.com/Sabrent-External-Adapter-Windows-AU-MMSA/dp/B00IRVQ0F8?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=nav_timeline_asin
I added the FiiO K1 and it solved that for me. It also sounds better but again, work laptop, hardly a great source.
I haven't tried the SMSL but the FiiO does a solid job. No complaints whatsoever. On my Philips X2 & Audio-Technica ATH-50x it gets plenty loud. My Fostex TH-X00 and Sennheiser HD-600 headphones both get to decent volumes but definitely benefit from a more capable amp. Comparing it to my iPhone 6S+ though, definitely a measured improvement.
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