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
I need a breakdown of what IEMs are going to give me the same or better sound as my aging Shures. Anyone have a broad experience with the Massdrop IEMs to give me some guidance?
I also own the Pinnacle PX and while I've been using them on and off, they require a bit more power and EQ to get them to where I think they shine. They're a great set that's very comfortable but I don't always want to lug around amps/dacs and switch over my EQ settings for a new set. If I didn't already own and love the 535's, the PX would be my dailies for sure. The 535's I barely have to push them to 50% volume before they get loud. The PX I have to push to 80-90% to be equivalent.
I also have the Nuforce HEM2's and much like the EDc's, they're just more "fun" sounding. They do however have better separation and clarity than the EDC's but tend to distort a bit at higher volumes and definitely don't have the same bass impact. I'm eyeing the HEM8 as I don't have a quad-driver set yet from everything I've read they're a very pumped up HEM2 (which I would enjoy compared to some of the leaner HEM offerings).
Personally, if you're used to the Shure sound, I would check out their current se535 as it's still on sale from them and other places. Actually most of their IEM's are still on sale except for the 846. I just snagged my 535's for $270 new last week thanks to a bunch of holiday deals.
I will say though the 535's give me the best sense of feeling as if sounds are above and below my head as well as a bit behind my ears. And they do it consistently across a vast majority of my music compared to my other current sets. Kinda curious if a quad-driver type will yield more of that widened soundstage and separation.
I don't have to buy from Massdrop, but there's tons and tons of earbuds to choose from here that have been curated by the Massdrop voting process, so this seemed like a good place to start.