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
With that said, I recommend the Fiio A5. It's very powerful and portable. Compared to the Fulla 2, it has almost 4x times the power at 300 ohms (150mW) and has more voltage output (14.96Vpp = 5.2Vrms). The Fulla will be maxed comparatively whereas the Fiio will have plenty of headroom and you won't have to worry about your music clipping.
If your budget was a bit more ($200), I'd recommend the iFi nano Black Label. It's also powerful enough to push the 6XX (output of 3.5V) and has a better DAC section and supports more filetypes and bitrates over the Fulla. It's also portable and battery-powered (about 10 hours) and has some other features built-in: a USB purifier (helps eliminate jitter) and iEMatch for sensitive IEMs that tend to hiss. It's also balanced with 3.5mm TRRS if one was inclined. The nano also works well in desktop mode since you can fully disable the battery and run it right off USB (reduces battery wear).
If you're on an absolute budget, the Fulla is good for its price. However, if you spend just a bit more, you'll get more on your investment with better quality sound.
Completely agreed. At this price point, just get an amp and just use it with the DAC in your computer or phone.