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
It's interesting to compare the sound and comfort of brand new headphones with those that are well worn in. Straight away it's noticeable that my older HD650s are slightly louder, have better treble definition and are waaay more comfortable (the clamping force reduces significantly over time) than the straight-out-of-the-box HD6XXs. BTW, I use a Schiit Bifrost AK4490 and Asgard 2 stack. So the moral of the story is: if you have concerns about comfort or sound quality with the HD6XXs, chances are they'll only get better over time. :)
On the cosmetic side of things, I like the dark blue colour of the HD6XXs but the glossy finish on the HD650s definitely looks more premium and expensive than the matte 'plasticky' finish on the HD6XXs.
As for price paid - wow. I paid nearly three times more for the HD650s than I did for the HD6XXs. Nothing more to say there!
Though it's good to hear that you're satisfied.
Certainly not in the mood of suggesting MassDrop to anybody after this experience.