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 don't know what community would shun anyone for starting with motherboard audio. Everyone's gotta Start somewhere. I bought HD600's and HE-400i's before I bought any DAC or amp because that's the device that actually makes the sound.
My advice, if you wanna get in on the glory of truly great audio, then don't waste time with this cheaply made Chinese mass market crap. Get something well made and well thought out. And China does still have well made stuff as long as it's engineered properly
Also, he said SMSL is a respected company, not that they make high-end gear. You read what is not there, which says more about you than SMSL gear.
This is desk jewelry.
But, if you can swing an extra $20, the Objective2 (Massdrop has these for $100+s/h) or Schiit Magni2 are both very nice amplifiers from reputable designers. Don't fall into the trap of false economy.
If you don't have a lot of money, sometimes a cheap Fiio e10k or SD793-ii can suffice, but I highly reccomend saving for something with proper specs listed at least. Like you said an O2/ODAC or Schiit stack is leagues better and a person wouldn't need an upgrade to power stuff like the MassDrop/Fostex TH-x00.
The price for an actually good dac and amp has come down so much that it is more logical to get something actially good and respected (among enthusiasts). Spend the extra $20
Motherboard audio chipsets in particular can be a little sketchy, and subject to some interference from all the RF energy and electrical noise put off by the rest of your system. But if I was going to skimp somewhere it would definitely be on the DAC rather than the amp - I'd much rather get a $100 amp than a $50 amp+$50 DAC.
Now that I have an NFB-11 though, I can certainly see the purpose in having a good DAC, even for 16/44.1. The cost of a good DAC nowadays isn't very high though.