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
- Positives:
- Bass toggle is good if you like extra warmth on the low-ends (my Beyer DT 990 and Tin T2 Pro doesn't produce much)
- Has way more power to drive any headphone. For the GAIN toggle, NEVER switch to "HIGH" or the 'max' level. One (default) or two is more than enough to drive any headphone. You also don't need to turn the knob past, say, the "2 o'clock" position
- If you get the BT-module, it includes a volume casing for the knob which protects it from accidental touching/turning.
- Can replace OP-amps quite easily (planning on getting a Burson Audio V5i to see how it changes it up. However, the default OP-amp is sufficient enough)
- You can use a 1/4" jack. (i.e. Don't worry about snapping plugs)
- Great detail for its pricepoint. (Get it around 220USD when it goes on sale. Regularly 260USD)
- Solid construction and built like a tank. (It's actually light for how powerful it is)
- Stupid amount of battery life (13h on USB, 40h on AUX. 40 hours?!?)
- Plethora of input, filter and sampling rate capabilities.
- That sticky pad is REALLY sticky. don't need a band like other solutions.
- Negatives:
- Using the BT module, it produces pretty good sound, however, it isn't as good as say plugging it in with the USB OTG's (minor thing. But having BT is super convenient)
- On the BT module, they should have also put pass-thru's for USB-C charging so you can do both the module AND the DAC/AMP
- Controls on BT-module are kinda awkward. Better to do it on the BT device
- Boost toggle never really worked for me (I have an 250ohm headphones and seems to drive it just fine. Whatever "THRUST" means in the manual. Leave this setting off)
- Have to install a driver on PC. (There are some DAC/AMPs that can be run without one. But it's more of a minor annoyance)
- Shipped in the wrong color. After reading a bunch of reviews, it looks like a lot of people also received the wrong color. Like, what?
- At very low volumes, balance is way off for anything sensitive (especially IEMs). Gets resolved fairly quickly when tuned just a tad more
- Included 3.5mm to 1/4" adapter broke after a week of use. Had to grab a new one. Replaced it with an audio quest adapter and works better than before.
Current audio setup/gear for this amp:- Google Pixel 2 Xl or PC
- Music App: USB Audio Player Pro (Android) or MusicBee (Windows)
- Headphones: Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250 ohm) or Tin T2 Pro
Edit: One new finding and a new photo, and adapter broke