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
Build quality is fantastic. Snapped in effortlessly, while the stock pads tend to require a bit more force before being securely seated. Comfort is as plush as one might expect, although there is a perceptible increase in clamping force as compared to a (worn but decent) stock pair. This is likely owing to the Dekoni pads having greater purchase on the head, as the actual pressure applied shouldn't be different. Not really an issue for me in any case. There is a bit more space between the ears and driver due to the greater support afforded by the firm memory foam, which results in less heat accruing on ones ears over extended listening sessions. And the tighter seal afforded by the design attenuates external noise to a marginally greater degree than the stock pads.
Regrettably, I quite disliked the sonic changes yielded from the pad swap. The HD600's already modest staging ability was adversely impacted. Bass fattens up to a distractingly unnatural degree. High frequencies are attenuated to something comparable to a stock HD650. While such a veil on the highs is not entirely objectionable per se, the upper registers also sound notably rougher and lacking in refinement. To my ears, these changes are more serious than Dekoni's otherwise useful FR graphs might suggest. While such information is certainly useful and appreciated, it's also clear that, in this instance, it doesn't manage to convey the scope of the change effected by this pad swap.
To conclude, I respect the evident effort that Dekoni put in to designing these pads. It would not surprise me if some purchasers enjoyed the Elite Hybrids, as the sonic changes are not greatly objectionable and might even appeal to different ears than my own. But for someone like myself, who enjoys the default sound of the HD600 and only sought a more durable alternative to the easily-degraded velour pads, I cannot recommend Dekoni's product.