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
You can get Etymotic ER20XS, with a pullout tab that does work, multiple sized tips and a similar or better frequency curve, for about $20 on Amazon.
The old favorite Ety ER20 has the same frequency response, with a longer hard plastic stem and one size. They are only $12-14 on the Etymotic site and about the same at Amazon. You have to know your ear canal size.
If a doc told the reviewer that removable tips are inherently dangerous, the doc has never seen the countless IEM headphones that have, yes, removable tips, so they can fit the greatest variety of users. Here's one with 10 pair.
https://www.audiophileon.com/news/rha-t20-earphone-review
Yes, removable tips can eventually come loose--they have on my IEMs--but big deal, you pull (tweezers) or pry (headphone plug) them out and replace them. Meanwhile, I've been using my EtyXS pretty frequently and the rubber stem of the removable tip is relatively long (compared to IEMs) and quite grippy, both flexible and tight. It may eventually loosen but there's no sign after months of use.
I don't think the XS are worth the extra cost over the ETY, so if you've got the right fit you made the right choice, but....Amazon people can be bonkers.