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 subsequently purchased 5 other models of Superlux cans. However, as of this date, I no longer use any of the Superlux cans - but have them for public use in a studio setting or give them away as gifts. They sound "good enough" and are cheap enough so I don't care if someone breaks them.
For my own personal use, I have moved onto more expensive offerings from Audio-Technica and Sennheiser. If this is your first set of cans with the "hi-fi" sound (not the real thing, but a damn good approximation), you might find yourself up the road spending more for a better set of cans. But be aware that a set that costs 10x more does not sound 10x better. Damn you Superlux for serving as my gateway set of cans.
In retrospect, the Superlux cans I've tried are all best value for their money for what I spent. However, one must be careful about the sound signature. The 668b in particular is a somewhat refined flat signature and those expecting fun and ear thumping bass will be disappoint. I would go so far as to say that the 668b beats cans 3x it's price range if the 668b is the signature one is looking for. Those expecting pre-Apple beats (which I do not like) will describe the 668B as dull and lifeless with poor isolation but probably not use those exact words.
These cans are easily outclassed once one goes up to $150, but also one must keep the sound signature in mind. Even though a $150 set costs 5x more, they do not sound 5x better. Yet, I still prefer the higher cost ones.