Audeze LCD-2 Orthos - Page 77  

well i did most of my listening after 2 weeks of break in..give it more time..the pads need to break in..and i did stretch the headband a bit.

I went 2-3 nights of listening till 5 in the morning without fatigue. With time they will become easier to wear.

That may well be - and as it is, they are fine.  But no amount of break in will make the lighter.  When I take the LCD-2 off, and put the Edition 8 on, it's like there is nothing on my head at all!

That said, it ain't gonna stop me from wearing the LCD-2 - I plan to keep wearing them very, very often...

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Originally Posted by Skylab 

OK so some good news:

 

1. After some stretching and some adjustments, the LCD-2 are no longer uncomfortable.  I would not call them "comfortable", really, but at least they aren't actually UNcomfortable anymore.  I can wear them for quite a long while without issue.  dBel84 and Sachu, you guys gave these 5-stars for comfort in your reviews, and I still think that's....erm..a wee bit optimistic   But they are OK.

 

2. The roll-off with the CSP-2 isn't as noticeable as I originally thought.  I had a lot of time to spend with them today, it being a Saturday, and I was able to try a bunch of different things.  The LCD-2 are best with the Leben, and second best with the SS Meier Concerto, but the CSP-2 does a pretty good job, really.  And just for grins I tried them with the J Sound Lab Headphone, which, while pretty cheap, is transformer coupled, and actually sounded pretty good with the LCD-2 at reasonable levels.  The only amp that I have that will not work at all with the LCD-2 is the RSA Stealth, which just distorts at even moderate levels - which I found very surprising, as it did very well with the 70 ohm DX1000.  But it is what it is.

 

Man I cannot get these out of, or off of, my head...

I did about five days of "stretching" exercises and they become quite comfortable after a bit Mr. Rob.  

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Originally Posted by peanuthead 

Nice pics Skylab.  Do you think the foam on the headband will last?

That's what I was thinking. The foam should be covered with something protective.

With all the head-bobbing and rocking your neck muscles will resemble the "Tur-Menat-or". Those magnets are heavy..but necessary to move the air these do. 

On the comfort front, I have the good fortune of wearing a small hat size.  ( yes pea brained I am ) . Comfort was not a real issue. It is nowhere near as comfy as the TP's with the O2 pads etc but I never thought it was uncomfortable to the point of needing to take a break. This was not true with some of the other orthos I own or even the grado's I owned way back. They have less clamp than the senns I used to own and in that respect , I consider them comfortable. The lambskin starts off hard but it begins to soften pretty quickly. 

..dB

Definitely more comfortable than Grados!!! But that's not saying much of anything :)

Anyway, they are OK - not really a problem. And oh, the sound!!!

It's so unfortunate that the wonderful sound of orthos has to almost invariably come at the cost of weight, which for me is a deal-breaker. It actually hurts my head to have a headband putting that much pressure on it. I might just have to stick with the 800s.

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Originally Posted by Shahrose 

It's so unfortunate that the wonderful sound of orthos has to almost invariably come at the cost of weight, which for me is a deal-breaker. It actually hurts my head to have a headband putting that much pressure on it. I might just have to stick with the 800s.

You have to understand, while heavy, the Geometry is such that the weight has good center and is balanced on the Head! I have a massive mellon (the "one size fits all" baseball cap is way to small) and the clamping was staunch, but has been massaged to fit me rather well.

Does an impedance adapter help at all?
 

Is anybody using the LCD2 with a Beta-22? how well does this combo work?

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Originally Posted by achristilaw 

 

You have to understand, while heavy, the Geometry is such that the weight has good center and is balanced on the Head! I have a massive mellon (the "one size fits all" baseball cap is way to small) and the clamping was staunch, but has been massaged to fit me rather well.

That's encouraging to hear Alan, but if you were to compare the comfort to other headphones you've tried, what would you say?

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Originally Posted by Shahrose 

That's encouraging to hear Alan, but if you were to compare the comfort to other headphones you've tried, what would you say?

 I have the band stretched to the point where I have contact for a proper seal of the ear cups (seal is important for response balance)...that's it! The foam on top (wrongfully belittled by members IMO) compresses instantly and support come from the band. Just enough spacing from the foam to allow air flow between your noggin and the band.

The Headband of the Audez'e is four separate pieces of material. Looks like the outside legs are plastic, and the inside are metal? Have to look closer. I was surprised as I thought it was one solid piece. Multiple pieces are better for the redundant feature...and for ventilation between the straps.

 I have a bald dome and I can't feel the strap. I have limits when leather is used on top!

I like the Senn 600 for example, but it's less comfortable now in comparison (high clamp pressure). You have to be careful molding and stretching the 6XX cause you can break the top strap (I have done it). The adjustment (banding like) material is easy to spring, more care is needed.

  The 800 is almost as heavy, not in initial clamping but in weight (it's not light despite being "plastic"). Good geometry and the large ear cup (when hung low) and the is clamping barely noticeable. The 800 doesn't balance however when it's on the head as well as the Audez'e.

The drivers are large and heavy in the Audez'e...but it's manageable through your adjustment (in time) and good initial geometric design.

Oddly, the early Grado's (my HP-2's) are the most comfortable! The band isn't spring material but stiff, yet malleable so you can mold it just so. I have my pairs just so!! They have elven like weight on the ears...  

(Edit): The headband is single piece of Metal with three slits.

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Originally Posted by Shahrose 

It's so unfortunate that the wonderful sound of orthos has to almost invariably come at the cost of weight, which for me is a deal-breaker. It actually hurts my head to have a headband putting that much pressure on it. I might just have to stick with the 800s.

Oh how sad is that (sarcasm intended) 

Edit: @achristilaw: I think you meant malleable.

@Shahrose try increasing the surface area of contact with the head.