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 also prefer my gaming headphones to pull back on the bass just a bit and be more mid-focused with good smooth treble (certain SFX can be like ice picks to your ears depending on the headphone). The only times I switch to a bass heavy can is if I'm playing something single player and not competitive online (BF, Destiny 2, Titanfall 2, etc).
All that said, with your budget I would recommend the open back Sennheiser HD 599 which you can get for under $200 these days. Natural sound stage, smooth sound, good detail retrieval, just enough bass and incredibly comfortable for long sessions. If you need a closed back, I really really enjoy the AudioQuest Nightowl. Pretty much all the same points as the HD 599 but dare I say the Nightowl is more technical and has much better bass impact and extension but they do have the smaller sound stage (they still sound big for closed backs). However, they clock in around $400.
Truthfully, you don't need a DAC. Both of the cans I suggested are easy to drive so you probably won't need an amp either. If you did want to do that route, the 02 amp is a very solid, clean sounding option at $100 that has plenty of power. For your needs, I think this would be a killer setup and you'd still come out right at or under budget. Add something like a modmic to your cans and you have quality gaming headset.