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 $50 price tag is going to limit your choices. If you're looking at USB mics like the Samson Meteor, others I'd suggest taking a look at include the Audio Technica AT2020 USB (about $100 new or $70 used), the Rode NT USB (about $160 new, not sure about used), and of course the offerings from Blue (range from around $50 to $150, depending).
All that aside, can I ask what you're planning to use the microphone for? Different mics are really suited for different purposes, and even inside the range of vocal mics, different mics will flatter different voices. It's best if you have the chance to try out a range of microphones in your price range to see which one works best for you and what you want to do with it.
On the off chance you're looking for a voice mic and you're close to a baritone, Mike Delgaudio did a nice comparison between the Samson Meteor and the Blue Yeti: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1006yW1jkKk It'll at least let you hear what the two sound like on HIS voice. For what it's worth, I think Mike has tested the AT2020 USB and may have tested the Rode NT USB. Provided your voice is reasonably close to his, his Youtube channel is a good resource.