Sennheiser HD 599 headphones suddenly lower and distort audio (uneven/faint audio in one or both ears).

[Cyotey]

Had these headphones for just shy of a year now. Bought then June 1st last year. Recently had these audio problems and can't figure out what to do. Problem is fixed temporarily when I re-plug them back in. Sometimes it'll even be fine for the rest of the day but it's random if it will. Not using any programs atm for the audio. Anyone else have this problem? Thinking I should maybe ask for a new pair since it's still under warranty yet.

[_I_]

sounds like windows update changed mobo audio drivers

get all the correct drivers from the mobo mfg or oem site

[Talby]

could be some crud in your audio jack, try the headphones on another audio source like an AV receiver, phone or tablet and see if the problem still exists. If not, try cleaning your audio jack with a qtip with a drop of alcohol on it (powered down of course) then use the other side to dry it.

Possible your jack is also simply not making good contact, you can try to bend it back with a safety pin or something to get a better connection,but that is quite difficult - a simple solution might just be to get a usb sound card in this case.

[HypersleepyNaputunia]

try it in a different jack 4 a day like your walkman, ipod, or stereo to narrow down if its computer issue or not

[VisciousFishes]

Could be a faulty cable. Those headphones come with a detachable cable and a new cable with 3.5mm at both ends is about £8 or so, depending on length and brand. It's the easiest thing to test and won't cost you the price of a new pair of headphones.

I have a 3.5mm cable with a dodgy lead and it only works when the cable is wrapped around something at a certain part of the cable. When wrapped, I get all the audio, yet, when loose, it will be distorted and I lose the left channel.

Given your symptoms, this would be the first thing I would change. It costs less that a pair of open backs. If that does nothing, then look at your mobo.

[Talby]

worth a mention here, my SR850 cable got damaged when I ran over it with my office chair wheels recently using my JVC harx700 bass cannons as my primary...