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
With this said, these are not the kind of headphones you jam out with IMO. These are for digging out details and exploring sounds, examining a recording, sucking out all the details of your music, as opposed to have a more visceral/emotional experience.
These IEMs, in my opinion, should be used with a higher quality, dedicated headphone amp, ideally something tube (the LittleDot MkIII comes to mind), not solid-state, as the tube amp will give them a slightly smoother more "musical" sound.
I have the Campfire Audio Lyra ii which is very "musical" sounding, and in my opinion is better suited to having an emotional experience with the music you love. The Etymotics and the Lyra's, or another compirable pair of IEMs that have more of a "I'm gonna rock out" sound are the perfect combination of gear - when you want it, you can put in your ER4S and really appreciate the recording process and details in your music - and with a second pair of IEMs or headphones that have more of an emotional voice, you can switch over and jam out when the mood strikes.
I would recommend these headphones to anybody who wants to really examine their music. If you're someone who ends up getting these, keep in mind that you can have custom ear molds made - this REALLy takes these IEMs to the next level.