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
The Good: - The sound quality is fantastic. It's good enough to occasionally trick me into thinking the sound is actually coming from my environment. After hearing these, I can't go back to anything inferior. - With a flat EQ, these are great for listening to any style of music, or for watching videos or gaming.
The Bad: - Sometimes, one of the ear buds will randomly stop getting any sound. I usually put them down and then they'll work again the next day. - Sometimes, one of the ear buds will produce significantly less volume. This is very annoying, as the sound is now offset. I usually put them down and then they'll work again the next day. - The left and right ear buds are physically identical, ie: you cannot easily tell them apart unless you bring it right up near your face to stare at the tiny 'R' or 'L' inscribed on them. - The braided cable got really kinky after reasonable use. - The left ear bud started falling apart recently. The metal shell literally falls off into two pieces. - The flat EQ is great for pretty much every music genre, except really bassy music. The low range is a tad disappointing at times.
The Conclusion: I love the sound quality of these ear buds, though I really wish they were designed better and had a decent build quality. Unfortunately they are unreliable and literally falling apart. I will have to crazy glue one of the ear buds to keep it together. Note that I am very careful with my stuff, and I haven't dropped these or abused them. My last set of inexpensive earbuds from JVC lasted ~4-5 years... Yet I've had these HiFiMAN ear buds less than a year... I will try to avoid this brand in the future based on the surprisingly awful build quality, though I will need a replacement that can match the sound quality.