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
SS; go with JDS Labs The Element. It's gorgeous, it's a DAC/Amp, and it sounds fab. It powers everything I have nicely.
Tube? Schiit Lyr 2 LISST version is a hybrid, a hair over 400 at $529 Allows you to switch back and forth between SS and tubie power amp. You'll need a DAC, but an inexpensive companion DAC,( like the Modi2) will do that just fine.
Sometimes you can get Woo for decent prices on the 'Bay. Some folks like the Little Dots, but I have found them less than reliable.
So... I'd go with the Schiit Lyr 2, best of both worlds and will support many years of headphone up-purchasing. ;)
BUT. The Element is a super sweet combo, and entirely no-mistake choice. :)