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Drop + Sennheiser PC38X Gaming Headset

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$139

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Drop has Drop + Sennheiser PC38X Gaming Headset for $139. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Spiffywerks for finding this deal.
  • Note: Must login to your Drop.com account in order to add to your cart.
Includes:
  • 2 removable cables (PC and console)
  • 2 pairs of earpads (mesh knit and velour)
  • Drawstring travel pouch
Specs:
  • Headphone Specs
    • Form factor: Over ear
    • Transducer principle: Dynamic, open
    • Frequency response: 10Hz - 30000Hz
    • Impedance: 28 Ω
    • Sound pressure level: 109 dB
    • 2.5 m PC cable, 2 x 3.5 mm splitTRS connector
    • 1.5 m console cable, 1 x 3.5 mm TRRS connector
    • Weight: 8.9 oz (253 g)
    • Weight (with cable): 10.2 oz (290.5 g)
  • Microphone Specs
    • Microphone frequency response: 50–16,000 Hz
    • Pick-up pattern: Noise-cancelling
    • Sensitivity: -38 dBV/PA
    • Microphone technology: Electret condenser
    • Microphone pickup pattern: Bi-directional

Editor's Notes

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  • About this deal:
    • This price is $30 lower (17% savings) than the list price of $169
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.5 stars from over 140 Amazon customer reviews.
    • 2-Year manufacturer's warranty
  • About this store:
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Drop has Drop + Sennheiser PC38X Gaming Headset for $139. Shipping is free.

Thanks to community member Spiffywerks for finding this deal.
  • Note: Must login to your Drop.com account in order to add to your cart.
Includes:
  • 2 removable cables (PC and console)
  • 2 pairs of earpads (mesh knit and velour)
  • Drawstring travel pouch
Specs:
  • Headphone Specs
    • Form factor: Over ear
    • Transducer principle: Dynamic, open
    • Frequency response: 10Hz - 30000Hz
    • Impedance: 28 Ω
    • Sound pressure level: 109 dB
    • 2.5 m PC cable, 2 x 3.5 mm splitTRS connector
    • 1.5 m console cable, 1 x 3.5 mm TRRS connector
    • Weight: 8.9 oz (253 g)
    • Weight (with cable): 10.2 oz (290.5 g)
  • Microphone Specs
    • Microphone frequency response: 50–16,000 Hz
    • Pick-up pattern: Noise-cancelling
    • Sensitivity: -38 dBV/PA
    • Microphone technology: Electret condenser
    • Microphone pickup pattern: Bi-directional

Editor's Notes

Written by SaltyOne | Staff
  • About this deal:
    • This price is $30 lower (17% savings) than the list price of $169
  • About this product:
    • Rating of 4.5 stars from over 140 Amazon customer reviews.
    • 2-Year manufacturer's warranty
  • About this store:
    • Details of Drop's return policy here.

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Spiffywerks
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I don't have personal experience, so I couldn't tell you.

However, one of the biggest differences is the purpose. This is a gaming headset and includes a really high quality microphone with Sennheiser quality speakers and build.
theST0RM
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This headset comes with 2 cables. The shorter cable has a stereo output and microphone input integrated into the same jack (TRRS). The longer cable has 2 jacks for plugging into the stereo output and microphone input on your computer or other audio device. Here is a video to explain the differences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4hy63fEgA0 The easy way to remember is count how many black bands are on the jack. Generally,

1 black band = mono (single channel)
2 black bands = stereo (2 channels)
3 black bands = stereo plus mic input (3 channels)
eldavojohn
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Sorry to answer my own question but I was watching this review and I think that yes, this will work for me: https://youtu.be/zNjO98dZUGQ?t=147

Sorry if I wasted anyone's time!

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Jul 21, 2021
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rex5472
Jul 21, 2021
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How does this headset compare to the philips fidelio X2?
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Spiffywerks
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Quote from rex5472 :
How does this headset compare to the philips fidelio X2?
I don't have personal experience, so I couldn't tell you.

However, one of the biggest differences is the purpose. This is a gaming headset and includes a really high quality microphone with Sennheiser quality speakers and build.
Jul 21, 2021
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bkirkley09
Jul 21, 2021
680 Posts
Quote from rex5472 :
How does this headset compare to the philips fidelio X2?
Having used both the soundstage of the X2 is much more pronounced. More bass more punctuation. However for video gaming these are great as the soundstage is immense and locational awareness is great. Also the mic is very high quality and mutes when you life up and pull down. I started with a X2 and a modmic but I greatly prefer the all inclusive product these offer. That being said if I had to choose I would go fully wireless as the cord for these is long and high quality(heavy).
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make_moneys
Jul 21, 2021
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Quote from rex5472 :
How does this headset compare to the philips fidelio X2?
In terms of what? gaming? pick this one. Music ? pick the X2. x2 is more musical and fun to listen to but 38x is more analytical and better with imaging. Also build quality goes to X2. Best way is to own both laugh out loud

edit: https://www.rtings.com/headphones...shold=0.10
Last edited by Hxx July 21, 2021 at 06:29 AM.
Jul 21, 2021
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eldavojohn
Jul 21, 2021
43 Posts
I love sennheiser and all my headphones are sennheiser and I need a new mic'd sennheiser headset. So this is perfect for me. But my question is that I have an old computer that has a jack for sound and a jack for a mic. Now whenever I look at gaming headsets, they have a magical single mail 1/8" connector and I don't understand how that works with, say, a classic motherboard that has in and out 1/8".

Will this work with my computer that requires a jack for each way?
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eldavojohn
Jul 21, 2021
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Quote from eldavojohn :
I love sennheiser and all my headphones are sennheiser and I need a new mic'd sennheiser headset. So this is perfect for me. But my question is that I have an old computer that has a jack for sound and a jack for a mic. Now whenever I look at gaming headsets, they have a magical single mail 1/8" connector and I don't understand how that works with, say, a classic motherboard that has in and out 1/8".

Will this work with my computer that requires a jack for each way?
Sorry to answer my own question but I was watching this review and I think that yes, this will work for me: https://youtu.be/zNjO98dZUGQ?t=147

Sorry if I wasted anyone's time!
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Jul 21, 2021
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theST0RM
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Our community has rated this post as helpful. If you agree, why not thank theST0RM

This headset comes with 2 cables. The shorter cable has a stereo output and microphone input integrated into the same jack (TRRS). The longer cable has 2 jacks for plugging into the stereo output and microphone input on your computer or other audio device. Here is a video to explain the differences: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4hy63fEgA0 The easy way to remember is count how many black bands are on the jack. Generally,

1 black band = mono (single channel)
2 black bands = stereo (2 channels)
3 black bands = stereo plus mic input (3 channels)
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Jul 21, 2021
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Caffeineman
Jul 21, 2021
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I had a pair of Monoprice headsets where the ear cushions started to disintegrate getting black pieces everywhere. Everyone seem to have had these sennheisers forever, do the cushions ever disintegrate?
Jul 21, 2021
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megazone23
Jul 21, 2021
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Quote from rex5472 :
How does this headset compare to the philips fidelio X2?
I wouldn't try to compare a music headset to a gaming headset.

Gaming headsets are usually factory biased to enhance gaming experience and of course has a microphone. (though this Sennheiser seems to have flatter frequency response than others)

Good or professional music headset tends to be a monitor with flat frequency response (which is not easy to make) to have closest reproduction of the sound and users listen it as original sound or use equalizer to tune to their like.
Of course, some people like basshead prefer factory biased headset already tuned to their like (then they shouldn't pay extra for a monitor headset)

My preference is to use a monitor headset with microphone and use equalizer to have a separate profile to tune for gaming experience
Last edited by megazone23 July 21, 2021 at 11:25 AM.
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nyrmetros
Jul 21, 2021
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Great product!
Jul 21, 2021
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FishGamer
Jul 21, 2021
27 Posts
Quote from eldavojohn :
I love sennheiser and all my headphones are sennheiser and I need a new mic'd sennheiser headset. So this is perfect for me. But my question is that I have an old computer that has a jack for sound and a jack for a mic. Now whenever I look at gaming headsets, they have a magical single mail 1/8" connector and I don't understand how that works with, say, a classic motherboard that has in and out 1/8".

Will this work with my computer that requires a jack for each way?
It comes with both cables. Traditional and console. It's all in the description
Jul 21, 2021
268 Posts
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Jul 21, 2021
koizumi
Jul 21, 2021
268 Posts
Quote from Caffeineman :
I had a pair of Monoprice headsets where the ear cushions started to disintegrate getting black pieces everywhere. Everyone seem to have had these sennheisers forever, do the cushions ever disintegrate?
My sennheiser's cushions never disintegrated, but I did have to replace them after washing them 10+ times. I used very hot water and I guess that un did the glue so that's mainly my fault for the replacement.
Jul 21, 2021
84 Posts
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Jul 21, 2021
tarx
Jul 21, 2021
84 Posts
I have this pair. Awesome for gaming and music. Period. Check reviews.
Unfortunately, I cannot loosen the clamp even after owning since launch. Any other tips besides placing on something for a long time?
Jul 21, 2021
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Jul 21, 2021
oscarn8574
Jul 21, 2021
267 Posts
Quote from rex5472 :
How does this headset compare to the philips fidelio X2?
Pc38x is way better! Trust me, fidelio is more bassy and dark but not in a good way. I own the pc38x and gsp 500. I like them both alot for different reasons. I owned alot of headphones and for gaming these are the best.

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tryzub
Jul 21, 2021
856 Posts
This is a great headset. I paid this price on Amazon, I think. Anyway, great sound with Atmos enabled through your console or PC. You hear every footstep come through clearly. The mic insures clean audio to your squad.

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