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
That said, there’s a bit of graininess and hardness to everything from about 1k and up. I certainly wouldn’t consider it anything resembling veiled, instead leaning towards slightly edgy. I’m sure this is exaggerated in my ears for two reasons: my main speaker system is classic Brit-fi (Monitor Audio Gold), which many mistake for rolled off because, although the treble is really extended and clear, it’s so smooth and open that it exhibits virtually none of the harshness and sizzle of many speakers. The second reason is that I just got an open box set of Audioquest Nighthawks (a total steal at $225), and these have many of the aforementioned Brit-fi characteristics.
I think many reviews of the Nighthawk really missed the boat, especially Zeos, who described them as a million miles from neutral, rolled-off, but fun to listen to. At least he got the last part right. They’re actually extended and clear and absolutely liquid.
Anyway, for those of you who you who are longtime 6XX owners, how many hours of break-in were necessary before they really deliver their true voice? I’m hoping to lose what sounds to me like unnatural grain and edge.
Thanks.
My own HD600 didn't require much break in at all, maybe 3 hours at the most. The two are quite similar but I believe the HD6XX should actually have a softer treble, that was my impression when I auditioned the HD650 a few years ago.
I'm quite familiar with the MAG sound, on my own headphone rig, the treble is definitely smoother than when I listened to the MAGs on Rotel amps.
It’s nice to hear that someone else owns and appreciates the MAG. I power mine with a Sim Audio integrated. It has the advantage of having frequency response at least as extended as the speaker.
Thanks again for your input.
They're wonderfully bright, fairly neutral sounding, deep bass extension without a bass hump. And yes, I'm getting that slight treble grain that you mentioned. Surprising - given all the hubbub abut the Sennheiser Veil, I never expected them to sound brighter than Grados. Although I guess the PS500's are the darkest of them all.
TLDR I really like how they sound.