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 build quality is very high. Yes, the knob tilts if you push on it, but this was not something I noticed until I saw reports on here. I don't think it's a consistency issue; I suspect all m9XXs work this way. I like the way the knob feels, and I'm not sure it would feel better if it didn't tilt. It might even feel worse ("edgy") if it didn't tilt. The knob feels "just right" to me -- I like the heft of the aluminum knob and the subtle detents. I like the thick panel, and how all the connectors feel "solid"; a nice contrast to the common board-in-a-thin-box feel of some other gear.
I think Grace's experience making studio equipment, perhaps bolstered by Massdrop's input, shows in the thoughtfully-designed menu and control knob. I also like the flexibility of the two headphone jacks, the dual power system, RCA outs, Toslink input, fine volume control steps, four digital filters, USB modes, display dimmer, mute function. I don't use it all the time, but the crossfeed feature is really nice for some kinds of tracks. The fact that the right headphone jack mutes the RCA outs is another example of the thoughtful design. Even the manual is well-written. I haven't found a single operational flaw, and I expect that the hardware will give consistent and long-lasting performance.
It sounds great. Clear and transparent. I sometimes connect the RCA outs to other headphone amps, but I soon switch back. The m9XX amp is excellent.
The m9XX is a keeper.
I did find that I was near the max volume when using it with the Hifiman HE-560, but I was listening really loudly. I would say that the m9XX / HE-560 pairing works fine, generally, though.
I don't have any 600 ohm headphones to try, but the high power mode lets the amp run on higher voltage, which is what is needed for high impedance phones.