watchnerd
Grand Contributor
First they were famous for QC issues, then with some of the revisions they seemed to have fixed stuff (my Sundara and Arya seem quite good) and now it rears it's ugly head again. And just to add it here as well - they just can't provide one single decent cable it seems- though at least they don't use proprietary connectors so getting aftermarket cables at a good price is not too big of an issue.
Time and time again I get reminded that Sennheiser builds stuff mostly from plastic, does not look of feel premium, and yet most of their stuff lasts for years - so many companies have issues with these basic things. Build and channel balance - at least get that right.
The crackling noise I get when I touch the cups is not comforting.
I can't tell if it's the drivers being sensitive (why?) or the cable being microphonic (doesn't sound like it).
My HE400si doesn't crackle.