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
The mids on the Mk.3 are just so liquidy smooth, so beautiful and has that sense of bone chill when listening to vocal heavy content. While it won't have the weight in bass with systems that come with a sub, the bass on the Mk.3 is tight and profound with enough impact. It's quality bass, not quantity, so if you're a basshead then look into getting an extra sub.
Now the treble, it sizzles with enough energy but at times can feel a little too bright. This does mean plenty of clarity and the A5+ is no match for the Mk.3 in this area. Treble can be adjusted, but I found that having it at around 2 o'clock on the dial is almost just right, with the bass at 11' oclock. Obviously your taste will vary, but I found this to be a very well-rounded setup for most type of content, heavy action movies and games included.
So yes, go for them. Swan isn't easy to get in the US, but they make exceptional products that really beats plenty of the major old-time US contenders, namely Audioengine and Polk.
Oh and for the person asking how it compares with the Monoprice 8", please... just, don't.
Imo Swan has it right for the 2.0 speakers under $1k but are not popular enough because people haven't heard of them and rather go for Audioengine and such.
I used to believe the A5+ were the best speakers at the $400 mark. But once I heard the Mk.3, while it is a little bit more than $400, it just... you know, the A5+ has never been the same to me since then.
Everytime I go back to the A5+ after listening to the Mk.3, there's this empty gap that the A5+ is missing. The hazier clarity, the sometimes dull mids, that lower impact on the bass, there's a sense of something very missing from the A5+.
Obviously the A5+ does go on discount a lot more often than the Mk.3 and if one can scour it for say $350 or even less, that tips the favor to the A5+ significantly, that is if price is a factor.
Not saying the Monoprice 8" sound bad, they're actually pretty decent for how much it is selling. But you're really like comparing a Samson/Superlux to a LCD-2/LCD-X, in a headphone metophorical way.