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
“That was a bit of an aside, but it comes down to this: if you have the time and capability to make cables, you can do it for similar or lower prices than custom-made cables by companies. I personally wouldn’t do this, and I can tell you why. Consumer rates for wire are expensive. If I want to make a 1.2 meter quad braid wire of a quality similar to Effect Audio’s Ares II+ this is what I have to buy from my suppliers in the UK and the USA:
Component Cost
1. 5 meters of Cardas 21.5 AWG OCC Litz wire (cost converted from GBP)1 $53.50
2. WBT 4% Silver Solder (cost converted from GBP)1 $34.60
3. Eidolic 2-pin connectors (model E278PG) (plus VAT)2 $16.35
4. Eidolic splitter (ESX4) (plus VAT)2 $11.75
5. Eidolic 2.5mm TRRS jack (plus VAT)2 $14.75
VAT 3-5 $8.57
Shipping 1-2 $4.35
Shipping 3-5 $11.50
Total $155.37
All of this is assuming that you already have a soldering iron, and sufficient expertise to braid the wire and then solder the ends. This also doesn’t include your labour costs or the difference in quality or sexiness between what you will produce and the professional fit and finish that Effect Audio produces. Since I don’t have soldering expertise, braiding expertise, or a lot of time, buying a cable makes a whole helluva lot more sense. Effect Audio’s costs are surely less than what mine would be, but that is the nature of economies of scale and having the ability to buy wholesale. I don’t begrudge Effect Audio being a successful business, in fact, I’m cheering for them. I consider the price of the Ares II+ very reasonable. Even if I were to get hit with VAT, which may or may not happen, I think the $219.90 price of the Ares II+ is reasonable. The components aren’t cheap, and the labour and overhead costs are totally reasonable.”
I did get in on this drop after reading many reviews. With that said, this is the most I’ve spent on a cable and if the reviews hold true, it will be the most I ever spend on a cable. Compared to other companies, PlusSound cables aren’t “ridiculously” overpriced. Factor in that PlusSound is a relatively small company, heck they have an Etsy shop.