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
They obviously blow away my old M-Audio AV40s, but that to be expected. The M-Audio's are pretty nice for what they are, these are just in a different league.
I recently also got a pair of Swan M200 MKIIIs and it to soon for me to make a comparison, especially is I need to set them up in a way that is conducive to a good and fair comparison (right now the Swans are sitting ontop of the LSR30Xs and donve have the cabling to have both connected to the same DAC). My initial impressions is that JBL compare fairly well especially considering the price difference. They Swans well for about $360, though I got mine for $270 from Chane Music and Cinema (best price around).
Someone else said these need a sub, I would disagree. Yes, I sub really helps fill out the sound especially with modern music and songs with deep bass, but they produce an impressive amount of bass on a desk. Most music is still very enjoyable as is, but I sub can make it even better of course. Just don't feel you need to go out a get one right away.
I believe someone here said the mids where a bit recessed. I've never felt that way at all. In fact my initial impressions is that vocals sound a bit more forward than the Swans (the Swans might actually sound more natural), but I will reserve final judgement until I can make a more controlled setup for comparison.
Initialy I wasn't a fan of the idea of a piano finish. I must admit it look really good. After hearing the 305s constantly called bland and utilitarian looking, I'm actually glad I got the gloss finish, at add a touch of class.
Bottom line at $180 these are FANTASTIC speakers and put high quality audio in the hands of those that can't or don't yet want to spend more to get it. I could be happy with these as my only speakers, but me being me, I'm going to want to get others to compare.