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
Something to note regarding the sound: There is significant shrillness (harsh treble) in the first few plays on these cans. In fact, your first impression is that either the bass is too recessed or the mid-treble range is overpowering; with this I somehow agree. However, if you give it time, you can adjust to it. I only got used to it after a few days, and eventually you'd find they balance out. I cannot explain this well, and this is long before I swapped the pads out. I figure I just adjusted to the sound signature. They're quite well balanced, and the bass does eventually make itself present; it's probably not going to do excellent in bassy songs but it's definitely there. You'll never call this a bassy headphone, and you're never going to be impressed with the bass, but I am satisfied. Perhaps they needed more burning-in time, or I damaged my ear's treble range on these. I would like to think it's the former because if I damaged my ears, I can't survive much longer (bad jokes aside, I think it's the former. I can still differentiate between the terribly shrill headphones from *HD6XX ahem come back soon pls* ... others) Oh, & also there isn't much warmth in these, take note!
If you're a gamer, don't count on these for positional audio. It has a generously wide soundstage, which while great for music, it's hard to pinpoint sources when playing CS:GO and Overwatch. I almost never get to accurately hear where McCree is "ITSHIGHNOON"in' from...and I'm not a terribly player, I promise ^^
At the price of $99, I wouldn't complain too much about the build. It's plastic all around, sparing the top of the headband. It's rather lightweight though, so not many complaints there. I think the grills are made of plastic too? I'm not particularly sure. Feels like metal but...perhaps a lower grade one. While a majority is plastic and it does feel fragile at times, I find it can sustain some damage. Well, don't go run it over with your bicycle after reading this, but they're flexible enough to be twisted cup-upon-cup into a backpack (without a case) and still retain it's original shape (It was an accident!).
I think it's a good entry-level pair of cans. If you're somewhere with the ATH-M50x or better, you probably won't be too impressed with this. It is great for an early open-back experience or your first step into the headphone gig though, so good luck! [Disclaimer: My ears are mine, as are my thoughts. Feel free to differ, but I claim no responsibility in making your choices]