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
For example the Sound Sport in ear headphones I just bought with an MSRP of $100 and routinely found for $50.... is worth ~$35 or less. (according to your assessment). Maybe that is true but it's not a major difference at $15.
As someone who has more watches than I should.... I can say I'm able to look at a watch and determine this is better than that. However, I can't do the same with headphones nor can the average person. So for the non Audiophile community it's hard to determine how to rate these products, much less which is better. Bose brings the name brand that Joe Blow equates with quality. Bose takes advantage of that and marks there prices up. However, if you take your time you'll still find sales on it.
That said the brands the rest of you prefer are nearly unheard of and lack a retail presence.
So, when it comes to buying a better product at less...... I have to ask how? Especially, if you aren't aware options exist.
Bose isn't necessarily to blame as the other Brands need to up their game and get their product out there.... perhaps Ads and a celebrity spokesman..... not to mention informative ads on how to rank audio gear?
Just my thoughts on the matter.
Sennheiser and Audio-Technica are becoming just as mainstream as Bose. Sure they aren't stocked in stores like Walmarts and Targets but you'll most likely find them in major electronic stores like Best Buy, Fry's Electronics, Microcenter, etc. Best Buy Magnolia tend to have their mid-fi to hi-fi Sennheiser headphones available for testing while the Fry's I've gone to had their entry level headphones like the HD579 and the PXC550 on display.
Second, you said it yourself that you'd rather have a pleasant sounding headphone and to many people, Bose doesn't offer a pleasant sound to them. Quite like beauty, sound quality is to the ears of the beholder. If you think it's good enough for the price, then just use it and ignore people who say that it sucks. I mean, audiophiles have been quarrelling about whether or not the Sennheiser 650/6xx has a "veil" which has been proven and disproven every other day. Even Zeos started to say that there are no bad headphones, just headphones that don't fit his sound signature.
Also, @JimenezOmar , apparently the Beats had a complete redesign for the second gen headphones and are actually pretty good headphones now.
The same thing with headphones. An average person may not be able to hear the difference between a pair of cans but an audiophile, musician, sound engineer, or anyone with a trained ear will hear the difference. And they want the best pair possible. Bose are good but not better than the more high end headphones by Sennheiser, Audio Technica, Beyerdynamic, etc. Bose are indeed above average on a scale but the aforementioned headphones would be at the top of that scale.
And honestly they don't need up their game when it comes to advertising because that's not the game they're playing. They're not aiming for the average consumers. They're on a different level altogether. Like Tesla cars, the money goes into the product not the marketing.
If you're into watches, then we both know sales are dropping and revenue is down for watch brands. Furthermore, microbrands are killing them on the low end of the WIS crowd (would Monoprice be a comparable company?).
All this comes down to, your average person doesn't know what Automatic means, what a Chrono is, and have never heard of companies like Glycine (which got bought by Invicta, sob), Tissot, etc.
Not to mention competition results in everyone upping their game.
Consider Apple for a second......... Why was Steve Jobs so successful? He put time into "selling" the package. That's it. He understood what it took to get it done. If Bill Gates had as well, then Apple might not be more than a has been. Bose is Apple and they do some things very well (like noise canceling and putting together a decent package).
These other more premium guys, need to explain why their product is better. Because ultimately, people will respond. Now, I admit some of them may simply be like those at a wine tasting claiming to taste cherry oak w/ a mix of the rainforest in their wine all over smooth fine filtered whatnot (drugs or they don't) but over time there sales will go up.
I don't know just my thoughts on the matter.
~At the moment I'm actually looking for wireless over the ear headphones mostly for Classical music. If you know a decent product ~sub $100 I'm all *ears ;-). Just considering expanding outside of Bose products and seeing what else is out there.
That's what I meant to say. Of course they're always going to try to up their game, improve the product and get it into more people's hands. They're just not gonna use the same methods as Bose or Beats.
Word of warning, these are fairly uncomfortable in my opinion although some people swear by them. I'd recommend buying some Brainwavz HM5 pads(on sale on Amazon currently for $13 a pair with varying colors) to replace the stock pads and maybe a headband cover of sorts. They have pretty significant clamp as well but that just means more passive noise cancellation.
Edit: I want them to wrap over my ear.
I will say that the Bluetooth adapters are great though. I used one about a year ago since my audio port died on me and I was happy with it until I got my DAP. You can't go wrong with one if you absolutely need it. AKG M220 is semi-open so you'll hear what's going on around you to a slight degree and others will hear what you're listening to as well.
But at home, I have a HP Spectre Laptop I use primarily. I'd like to be able to walk away from it and still listen to music and whatnot. I listen to lectures, rock music, and classical music. So, at home I don't need my noise canceling headphones as much.
SHP9500s for $48: https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16826138190 Mpow Receiver with metal jack for $16: https://www.amazon.com/Mpow-Bluetooth-Receiver-Streambot-Hands-Free/dp/B01M1DIZ43/ref=dp_ob_title_ce
I linked a cheaper version of the bluetooth receiver since there's an updated version that's a transmitter and receiver with longer battery life but you'll be fine with this version I believe.
Here's a video with the SHP9500s with the receiver attached: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hay6yixijKY
Like impedance and why the AKG m220's need more power. Soundstage was interesting.
Anyhow, looking forward to receiving it. Thanks for your time pal.
Lol, for a non-audiophile... I have a lot of headphones at the moment :D