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
An amp is a must for 6XX. Max volume from my iPad, OP 5T or Thinkpad can't drive it to high enough volume. I am using Creative Soundblaster E5. I was apprehensive first on its capability but seems to be driving the phones real well. Compared to my Philips SHP9500, 6XX has better tonality, bass and instrument accuracy. The soundstage is less wide I would say, and only moderately larger than closed back Momentum M2s. If you like Sony sound, but want something less colored and more accurate on the same line, you will like these.
What I do not like about them is the grip is very tight, gets hot and uncomfortable pretty quick which lowers the enjoyment of music.
For Indian music, they sound better for fun peppy songs than great vocals. Too much bass to highlight vocals of say Arijit or Rahat fateh Ali Khan. The vocalist appears standing a bit back of the instruments, hence not the best headphones for vocals. SHP9500 shines on vocals with low bass, it (albeit with low overall tonality or sound quality). These aren't no Sony MDR 1000x or even XB950 which magically separate bass and vocals (sacrificing accuracy though).
Tip for those using Soundblaster E5: put device volume high and gain on E5 low. I was hearing artefacts at high gain (like guitar plucking on high treble instruments, got annoying after too many times) and 30% volume on my iPad.
Well, I think using the finger / band technique may have helped a little bit, but what really made the headphones so much more comfortable was simply wearing them for a while. I noticed them gradually getting less and less tight on my head each time I put them on. And now, some three weeks or so after receiving them, they are wonderfully comfortable.
So my Essential message, I guess, to my fellow owners of these wonderful headphones, is just persevere. Wear them, enjoy their wonderful sound, and believe me, sooner or later the band will get just where you need it to be. At least that was my experience.