LCD 2 or LCD 3?

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Originally Posted by LemanRuss9 

Hello there head fi!

i was wondering.Im getting paid next month.And i was wondering what headphones should i get for next month.

I have been using Shure SE535 for like 2 months,and it was awesome.Back to topic,so what should i get?

when i read tyll from innerfidelity Sennheiser 800 review ( the last page).He explained that the audeze LCD 3 give a natural bass sound(which i love from music is bass).

 

so enough bull slacka 

to buy lcd 2 or to buy lcd 3?

 LCD-3 has a generally thicker sound signature all round which extends into the bass area - they do reach fairly low

 and the bass is quite enjoyable.

 Hope you have some sizable cash for a quality source and amp though - the LCD-2 needs it too but the LCD-3

 will go from craptastic to fantastic depending on your selection in that department.

Hi and welcome to head-fi,

IMHO, you may wanna have a read more of the LCD threads floating around and if you get a chance demo them. From your post, am I correct that you're thinking of jumping from the SE535 to one of the LCDs? (Note: By jumping I didn't mean discarding the SE535s).

You may wanna bear in mind the cost of a matching/appropriate amp to drive either of the LCDs get the most out of it. The whole cost could go right up.

 Yep, auditioning is key - seen many a prospective Audeze fan sit down to audition their dream headphone

 only to realise that the fit and clamping of the big planar woodies is not something they can live with for

 more than 10 minutes at any given time.

 That's the benefit of a meet - you might discover another headphone that you never considered before.

Is the LCD-3 easier to drive than LCD-2? They have a higher sensitivity..

LCD-3: 93dB, 50 ohm..

LCD-2: 91dB, 60 ohm... 

My two cents....

http://www.head-fi.org/a/comparisons-of-the-lcd-3-and-the-lcd-2-rev-2

"I find the LCD-3s a tad easier to drive than the R2s (which in turn were a bit harder to drive than the LCD-2 R1s)."

So you're saying LCD-2 r1 is same same driving as as LCD-3, whilst the LCD-2 r2 is a tad more demanding.

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Originally Posted by MacedonianHero 

My two cents....

 

http://www.head-fi.org/a/comparisons-of-the-lcd-3-and-the-lcd-2-rev-2

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Originally Posted by ardilla 

"I find the LCD-3s a tad easier to drive than the R2s (which in turn were a bit harder to drive than the LCD-2 R1s)."

 

So you're saying LCD-2 r1 is same same driving as as LCD-3, whilst the LCD-2 r2 is a tad more demanding.

 

 

 

Yes, in terms of power. Synergy wise, the LCD-3s are harder to drive than either the r.1 or r.2 LCD-2 IMO.
 

That means that it is harder to get a nice amp-match for the 3's than for the 2's....

Anyway - the reports of failing and veiled drivers in the New Audeze LCD3 thread has given me second thoughts about wanting the 3's...

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Originally Posted by MacedonianHero 

Yes, in terms of power. Synergy wise, the LCD-3s are harder to drive than either the r.1 or r.2 LCD-2 IMO.
 

 

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Originally Posted by ardilla 

That means that it is harder to get a nice amp-match for the 3's than for the 2's....

 

Anyway - the reports of failing and veiled drivers in the New Audeze LCD3 thread has given me second thoughts about wanting the 3's...

 

 

Looks like the newly released ones are much more consistent with the non-veiled sound signatures. Luckily mine have been perfects since I got them last November.

So the early ones are the risky ones in the second hand market... and Audez'e's getting a grip on the QC- is that sort of a common understanding nowadays?

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Originally Posted by MacedonianHero 

Looks like the newly released ones are much more consistent with the non-veiled sound signatures. Luckily mine have been perfects since I got them last November.

 

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Originally Posted by ardilla 

So the early ones are the risky ones in the second hand market... and Audez'e's getting a grip on the QC- is that sort of a common understanding nowadays?

 

Seems like the second major batch released had the worst problem (post the release batch of the 11-11-11). I got my pair from the very first batch (so did Skylab, Jude and dminches). So far about 4 or 5 have gotten replacements recently and all have reported good things.