Modi 3 failing?
Hi All,
I got a stack consisting of Modi 3 and a Magni Heresy for $99 each back in Nov. 2020 and have been using them ever since with my HD 6XX headphones. It's been wonderful but I noticed after a fresh boot or an unlock of Windows starting Winter of 2025 my headphones would be making a clicking noise and the Modi 3 would not be showing as a sound device in windows.
I found through another reddit thread that I am unable to find at the moment to reference that I should try applying heat to the Modi 3 and trying again. Funny enough this works if I put it right next to my heater for ~3 minutes it will begin working again immediately. What's odd about this though is right now it's the middle of the summer and I'm located in the Midwest of the US and it's really hot outside most days. My apartment stays at around 75 degrees F but I'm finding that doing this heater trick is still the only thing fixing the issue.
I've tried alternate USB cables and different USB ports on my computer but the issue will always come back within a couple of days. This will also typically be right after a fresh boot, restart, or an unlock of Windows as I do not use the actual sleep mode.
Am I just stuck doing this workaround fix forever?