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
If you're looking for something in that same price though, you could also go for an OL DAC from JDS Labs and an O2 Amp from Massdrop. That's roughly 200 bucks and people have said the O2 pairs well with the 6XX.
Alternatively, the SMSL M6 is a fine option for an p/Dac, while the amp section isn't super powerful, line OR pre-outs for powered monitors and digital volume control with a remote is a definite plus. I've run the 6XX off the older M6 and it's still a fine experience.
Actually just tested them last night with the Aune X7s being fed from the M6, and... Well I didn't really like it. I preferred the 58X being fed from that chain. But yeah, you can't go wrong with the newest M6, the JDS Labs OL DAC + O2 Combo, the Aune X1s (though I think the dac could be better, it's a very subtle thing to my ears), or if you wanna ball out, go for the Schiit Jotunheim with the Balanced or Multibit Dac.
That or the NFB11, R2R11 are going to offer some good power and room to grow. That's my opinion anyways. Good luck tho meng!