workgena commented 3 years ago

Audeze LCD-1 Headphones

The LCD-1 headphones have been meticulously engineered for comfort, convenience, and premium quality sound.

Designed for Home and Studio

Planar magnetic technology in an open-back, foldable/portable and light-weight design.

NOTICE. Decent entry-level desktop AMP will make them sound better.

Why is it awesome?

It's almost impossible(if any) to find combination of: open + low-Impedance + comfortable + lightweight + quality build + good sound + portabe

Planar Magnetic, lightweight, Low impedance portable. All-day-use without fatigue or ear-pad-pressure. Comfortable.

What is good?

Perfect fit - not tight, not loose, good weight
Ear cups are spacious enough for most ears
Pads made of Memory foam, genuine lambskin leather
Cups are open and breathable

What is wrong?

Ear cups can be a little bit small for large ears(check cups dimensions)

Important specs

Style: Over-ear, open-circumaural
Transducer type: Planar Magnetic
Weight: 250 g
Impedance: 16 ohms

Recommendations

Will benefit from:

Hi-Res music (TIDAL or flack-format)
good external AMP/DAC

Reviews

video or text review

Alternatives

Sennheiser HD 600 need AMP
Sennheiser HD 650 need AMP
beyerdynamic DT 990 Edition 32 ohms Edition
beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO 32 ohms Edition

workgena commented 3 years ago

I’d like to reiterate that I feel they are on the slightly brighter side of headphones and may not be for those looking for a more laid-back tuning. Nowhere near as offensive as something like a DT990 or DT770, not as muted up top as the HD650, but somewhat similar to a less peaky TH-X00 in treble.

I’d still wager the HD650 is better at conveying the body, emotion, and “heart” of the music while the Audeze counterpart feels a bit thin & ‘lacking in soul’

https://portableharmony.wordpress.com/2019/11/07/audeze-lcd-1-2019-review-flat-for-all/

workgena commented 3 years ago

Designed to be worn all day, Audeze has prioritised comfort for these headphones and boy do they deliver. The combination of lightness coupled with padding in all the right places with the perfect amount of give makes these extremely comfortable.

Certain genres like folk or ambient tend to benefit from this more relaxed sound profile, but harder-edged genres including rock and electronic can suffer from sounding a tad reserved.

https://eandt.theiet.org/content/articles/2020/04/hands-on-review-audeze-lcd-1-reference-headphones/

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