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
Same goes for balanced cables. When would making such a move be "worth" it ?
So for example - most folks start by taking their source (Record player, CD player, Computer) plugged directly into the stereo receiver and then that goes to a decent set of speakers or headphones. The immediate reaction is to upgrade headphones or speakers because those are the most visible in the chain - but more often than not, better sound will be achieved by cleaning up the source material - upgrade your digital files to the best available, get a good DAC and it will do WONDERS for your overall experience.
But in the end - don't listen to anybody. Everyone has advice on audio stuff, but you need to let your ears and wallet do the deciding. This can just, hopefully help you get started.
As for beats - no need to worry about me being disappointed there hahaha . Definitely have lots of research and testing to do, but hopefully one day I can join the squad. haha
I have not had any experience with them, but massdrop regularly posts some highly regarded DAC/Headphone amp combinations. That might be a less expensive way to test stuff out.