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
Features I like: auto on/off (reallly like this), volume knob (clicky and oddly satisfying), auto dimming display, tons of inputs, remote, headphone amp is a huge upgrade over whatever's in your PC/phone and drives my AKG K7XX easily
Features that could be improved: volume steps (very sensitive to how fast you turn the knob, I alternate between liking this and hating it, could probably have been better calibrated), sub output (I haven't used it, but considering I've seen auto crossovers implemented very well on other desktop speakers (definitive tech inclines) it's a feature I'd happily pay a bit extra for), display color (I love orange, but everything else is blue), 3.5mm headphone out and not 1/4inch
Features I can't comment on (yet): speaker amp, bluetooth (I hate bluetooth with an irrational fury)
Is this unit worth $100? IMO absolutely, I'd say it's probably the best $100 amp/dac/receiver you can buy, I'd easily pick this over the SMSL Q5 (auto on/off, headphone amp, looks nicer imo). The closest comparable unit I have is the Teac AI-101DA and I'd say this unit is on par as a headphone amp/dac and costs 1/2 as much, has the same features and has higher rated power for speakers (haven't tested that yet). Granted, the Teac looks nicer, has a better brand reputation, a super smooth volume knob and has it's power supply in the chassis.