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TheDuffer
Right ear keeps cutting out
So I have a PC38x headset that I bought a few years back. I moved away from home for work, and left the headset there with my gaming PC. I used it maybe 2 or 3 times before I left, and it always had the problem of it cutting out in my right ear phone. It makes like a crackling noise like something is loose, and then cuts out the audio entirely. Sometimes it works for a few minutes, but inevitably cuts out on the right side again. I am wondering if there is a fix? Or could I be shipped a new one?
Jan 6, 2025
Frankbarone1
Please suggest headphones for me.
Please someone here help buy a headphone for my use case- listen mostly Indian music ( old and new Bollywood songs ) . play them on my iPhone. So need to be wireless. must be light and comfortable for small ears and 3-4 hours of listening. noise canceling is not important. budget is around $150. i am not audiophile by any means and do not understand much of the jargon. Just want something that sounds good and is comfortable on my ears while I work from home. thank you all.
Jan 3, 2025
Hauntednsk
E-MU Teak Repair - Any Experience?
Hello, I am wondering if anybody has any experience contacting E-MU support, sending them headphones for repair, or getting them back fixed. Can anybody share any experience? I have been emailing them for a while now, but nobody has responded. Thank you.
Dec 29, 2024
murphdc
pc38x still has audio coming through with the volume dial turned all the way down
Finally got my hands on the pc38x. I mostly wanted to try this headset because of all the good things i heard about it. Out of the box i wasn’t really impressed. My 50 dollar astros were just as loud if not louder. After setting up an EQ on dolby access i got them sounding a little better. But one thing that really bothers me is the volume dial on the headset. When i turn it all the way down there’s so much audio still coming through, like the headset is turned up 10-20%. Is this normal?
Dec 28, 2024
MrChiSox
My little room work in progress.
It's not done, I apologize for the mess. Health issues have put this on hold. It's a small room and I'm likely to sell off my KEF 104.2 loudspeakers and some other gear after surrendering the living room to my wife after her patience of 35 years. She deserved her own little sanctuary.
Dec 26, 2024
magica
What lead/cable do i need?
i own a Drop + EPOS PC38X Gaming Headset and i need a new cable that connects the headset to the computer. i dont know what its called and i cant work out what to look for on amazon etc. could someone please help me with this
Dec 21, 2024
MrChiSox
New addition to the stable.
I made the decision to take advantage of the $600. price on the HiFiMan Arya Stealth, here pictured with the Meze 109 Pro. I think 2025 is going to be a really uneventful year so far as new purchases. I've also upgraded my Fiio BTR7 to the newly released BTR17 and I purchased the Earmen stack which consists of Amplifier, Linear PS, DAC & Streamer.
Dec 19, 2024
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I'm going to come right out and say it - these might just be the best of the lot.
In most ways they are closer in sound to the HD650 than the HD600. They are fuller, warmer, bassier, thicker (pick your adjectives here) and less shrill than the HD600. Conversely, they retain more graininess than the 650, vocals seem a bit more defined, and a bit more confined in space.
They also have more punch than either, which stops me from describing them as middle ground between the two. For me, I love the extra fullness that the HD650 has over the 600, but find myself wishing for a little more of the 600's detail and precision. These deliver.
Oh man, I'm super excited to get mine now. The hype is real!
So it drops the soundstage for more a smoother tone. Sounds like an interesting headphone.
How is the headband quality? Is it like the HD600? And the weight of the headband, as I do know for myself the HD600 kinda squishes just right and the whole thing is light enough that in a long wearing session it just disappears.
Just a side question have you opened up the headphones? Does it still use the depressing gold plated spring for the contact point?
Headband feels near-identical to the HD650 and HD600, and uses the two-wing foam pad in the 650 instead of the 4-nub pad of the 600. Compared to my 650s, the paint is not as glossy.
The main cosmetic difference is that the lower half of the cups below the pivot point is matte plastic instead of glossy. It does cheapen the feel *a tad*, but they still feel like well-built headphones in the same way the 600/650/6XX do.
There are a few guides around adjusting the headband for clamping force. Some recommend a *very* gentle stretch of the whole headband etc over some books. I'd probably recommend this method, but take the pads off first to avoid squishing them (get your fingers inside and underneath the pad, feel a small plastic lip, and pull gently.
Others recommend bending the metal adjusters that pull out when you enlarge the headband. This is probably the safer method :)