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
And if you want to add the ability to run balanced/4 pin get the Schiit jotunheim and a modi. That will be 500usd (399 for the amp), basically best (balanced, solid state) headphone amp for the money. Anything (solid state) more expensive will be either the same or not noticably better.
Bonus, Most powerful setup: Modi(or any DAC of choice)+Emotiva A-100... Be careful.
The Modi/Magni are certainly not the last word in audio: they’re Schiit’s cheap entry level gear. Still a great value to start, but compare a Modi to a Mojo (by Chord Audio) and you will hear a much more exciting and rich sound, and with time you’ll also appreciate how the Mojo is more refined and less fatiguing. Same thing with amps... I haven’t tried the Magni 3 yet personally, but I found the older Magni (and Jotunheim) a bit bright and brash. Still good amps, and pretty good synergy with the HD 650 and HD 6XX, but cheap whiskey compared to a Cavalli Liquid Carbon or even better a Liquid Crimson or Gold.
Visiting a specialty personal audio store in your city (I was surprised to find Pittsburgh, PA has a great one, Music to My Ear, since we’re not the biggest city nor traditionally known for being highly influential in music or tech) or making a trip to a CanJam or other audio meet (I definitely felt my first trip to Denver Colorado for RMAF was worth it, despite my retail wages) can let you demo gear in person, and it’s easy to hear the improvements in gear when you can test side by side.
Personally, at home I prefer the no-fuss reliability and setup of solid state amps. For a long time I happily stuck with “good enough to get by with” gear even knowing that there was better gear out there that I had heard, but one thing lead to another and a great deal here and there, now I’ve got a Sennheiser HDV 820 serving almost all my amping needs (with a PS Sprout doing speaker duties). Again, thousands of people agree you won’t go wrong with the budget suggestions Mike made here, but keep your mind open and realize upgrades are possible when you are ready for them.
It sounds like you have discerning ears, but if I was to recommend other more expensive amps/DACs I would also suggest significantly better headphones. Spend more on the Headphones, ~70-80% of your budget. At that point amps/DACs will play a bigger part in quality. It is good he is getting into Higher end audio with the HD6xx and Schiit stack will do him well.
The X7S with a Topping D10 or D30 DAC can be had in the $250 - $300 range and would make for a sweet setup.
@MMMIKEEE I agree with your recommendation for the Schiit stack as a good starting point. On the Jot though, I think you get a lot for the price, but they aren't a perfect match with the HD6XX, the artificial treble gives me a headache after awhile. For the same price the ifi or Lake People sound better, despite not having balanced output.