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
The theory that I believe is that there is loss of quality at every step between the musician and your ears. Your goal as a music fan should be to reduce that degradation as much as possible. Starting with the source material (Since few of us have the opportunity to start in the recording studio) Lossless files and vinyl are pretty standard go-tos. Without addressing your source material, you might find that the only thing a great set of headphones is doing is reminding you that you have flaws elsewhere in your chain.
But my second theory is that you can’t trust anybody’s ears but your own, so go out and try some stuff and figure out what sounds good to you. If you find yourself making choices not just about what to listen to, but HOW to listen to it, you’re On the right track.
They are super sturdy and durable, and they come with a really nice cable and an even nicer carrying case.
If you're looking for something that works with the iPhone X really well and don't want to fall into the Beats by Dre trap, try the Audio-Technica ATHSR6BT: https://www.bestbuy.com/site/audio-technica-ath-sr6bt-wireless-over-the-ear-headphones-black/5855301.p?skuId=5855301.
Of course, these are Bluetooth. And at $150, they're a steal. In addition, you can simply tap your iPhone X against the headphone to pair them, which is my favorite part.
I'm not saying that Focal and Sennheiser are crap brands. They're fantastic. I'm simply saying that the more fine changes you try to tune into a headphone, the more expensive it's gonna be, and you're gonna be paying $500 or more for a little modification that most people won't be able to hear.
You want the top? Go with Focal and Sennheiser, but be warned that you may not be able to hear the difference between those and a $200 pair of Audio-Technicas. But you'd have to be a professional producer to really understand them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pFM_hW33bw