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 was initially very dissapointed and almost returned them after a week, but I have warmed up to them a lot since. They seem to have gotten a lot better with use.
Personal observations: Good: • Clarity is wonderful, instrument separation is excellent. • I use these mostly on Bart (really), with a good seal they isolate quite well and I enjoy them more than my Bose QC25 because they are so clear, the Bose are still better noise cancellers but the sound.... • I never use the slider to let outside noise in. • Batteries last a long time (don't ask for time-measurement please). • My ears do not get tired after using these for a few hours. Bad: • Bass is lacking, I need to use equalization to get bass. • The cable is quite stiff and can be annoying. • I find myself fiddling and re-seating often to get that "perfect seal".
My "goto set" these days are a pair of Audeze iSine 10, reasonably priced for what you get, and the separation/stage in these is better and to me sounds more like a live event. The SC1000s sound closer to the head but not really more intimate.
My usage: When using the SC1000 they are almost always plugged into an iPhone with Apple's lightning converter using Onkyo HF Player with lossless with 16/24 bit up to 96KHz. I sometimes use them with my iFi Nano or directlywith my MacBook Pro - they seem to nicer with the latter combinations. I'm not sure the quality is helped using the Apple lightning dongle... When I use the iSine 10 I am splitting equally using the supplied iPhone enhanced cable and an iFi Nano BL (which I like better but it is less portable), usually using Onkyo HF Player with lossless with 16/24 bit up to 96KHz and about a quarter of my listening time using iTunes AAC.
Would I buy them again? Yes most likely.