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
Flavor wise, I don't care much about non-neutral flavors. For me it is all about getting the most neutral sound, and you don't need multiple headphones for that. If you're the type that prefers music colored in some way, whether through owning multiple headphones or tube rolling, that's your choice.
I'm also quite fortunate as my wife and myself share this hobby so she listens to a lot of my headphones and has her preferences as well. Even though I have an Atmos setup, sometimes it's just as nice for both of us to wear headphones and watch a movie together. Same thing with playing games. Add it all up and it equals out to about 8 hours or so a day with varying levels of headphones or IEMs. I'm sure my situation is not the norm but for my lifestyle, having variation helps substantially to fit all my specific scenarios.
As for myself, I can't settle for second best, so I prefer just having one setup that pour all my time and soul into. If I had a portable setup, I'd be constantly tweaking it to match my main. It's the reason why I now use the same gear for my speakers and headphone. And I have a plan to consolidate my music and theatre speakers into one setup, it is not possible right now but I know what I have to do to get it to work. My friend and I have come up with an invention (which AFAIK is a world first) that will make virtually any room or speaker setup to sound its best whether for movies or for music. I'm not talking about software calibration, and when its out I reckon it will sell like hotcakes ;)
My wife has golden ears, much better ears than I to pick up nuances in music. Every time I buy or audition new gear, she is always the first person to pick out the nuances while it takes me much longer to hear the things she's hearing. But she has zero appreciation in audiophillia. You're a lucky man to have a wife who is as into audio as you are.
The Pro iCAN is actually on loan from my buddy (same with the CA Vega) as he just got a bunch of new gear in he's currently obsessed with. Just fortunate he trusts me enough as I've had his gear almost w month now and he doesn't seem to miss it, ha.
I'd be interested to know more about the calibration tool you're hinting at. Is.it similar to the YPAO mics that Yamaha receivers and other manufacturers use? I know they aren't perfect but they always help me set a solid baseline for a room.
And yes, I'm fortunate in regards to missus. Unlike yours, her hearing is frankly shit IMO ha ha. The real.reason she's negun to get into the hobby is she's taking cello lessons and been listening to a lot.more recordings and been in a discovery phase. It's actually kinda cute to see her have these aha moments from pieces she knows or is playing and learning. It almost makes this expensive hobby justifiable as she benefits. Almost, ha ha.