[EddieE]

I guess to meet that $700 price they had to take away the extras. 
 
Shame there is no travel case with this, I hope they sell one separately as an accessory at some point. 
 
EDIT - Happy to see that they can clearly be driven by a portable device though, that's one of my check points ticked off. 

 

[Jeb Listens]

   
Bamboo LCD-2 is now down to $916. Rosewood is up to $1066.

 
Interesting.  Wonder if / when when these new prices will trickle down to the dealers.  The UK dealers in particular

 

[jerg]

The wood veneer might look better if the grains run along the curves rather than perpendicular. Though maybe then it'd look too much like HE560.

 

[john57]

Efficiency 100dB / 1mW for closed and Efficiency 102dB / 1mW for open

 

[madwolfa]

Interesting... Updated spec on LCD-2F as well.... It now shows:
 

Efficiency

101dB / 1mW

 
Which is closer to the truth, IMO. I think previously it was something like 93dB/1mW.

 

[Barry S]

They're both very efficient, just a little shy of the LCD-X. A travel case would be a nice option, I'd be surprised if they didn't offer one.

 

[madwolfa]

  They're both very efficient, just a little shy of the LCD-X. A travel case would be a nice option, I'd be surprised if they didn't offer one.

 
Looks like THD is reduced pretty significantly compared to LCD series.

 

[john57]

Headphone cord is just under 4 feet. A little short for home use.

 

[EddieE]

  Headphone cord is just under 4 feet. A little short for home use.

 
Yes, looks like they had to offer a pretty barebones package to hit the price point they were looking for. 
 
Still, a 3.5mm to 6.33mm extension cable isn't tough to come by.

 

[jodgey4]

I hope they offer vegan pads.

I'm so excited for the Audeze team! I can't wait to get my hands on a pair to review!

 

[hodgjy]

   
Bamboo LCD-2 is now down to $916. Rosewood is up to $1066.

Are you crapping me? I just ordered the bamboo from Crutchfield for $995. If Crutchfield lowers the price, they'll probably honor it down the line in terms of a refund.

 

[Barra]

 

   
I've had customs going on 3 years now and have no interest in universals. You couldn't pay me to switch back, even if comfort was the only factor considered. Well, you could, but you get the idea.

 
So it's a bit of a tangent for this thread but I'd like to very quickly explore this:
 
If you had a set of customs, and a set of universals and they were:
 
1) Identical in sound quality
2) Identical in comfort
3) Identical in isolation
 
Why would you not go for the universals?

I would definitely go with the customs to eliminate the irritating seal issue. I cannot hold a good seal long term with any universal if I can even get a good seal to begin with - believe me I have tried. Without a good seal, any IEM is pointless. The better the seal, the better the sound - which is why I bet a CIEM will always sound better.

 

[Barra]

BTW, the Audeze site is back up with all the EL-8 information.
 
http://www.audeze.com/products/el-8-collection

 

[Neo Zuko]

Guys, it's real simple-


+ 
= 



Problem solved!

Hahahahahaaaaaa!!!!!

As true as this is I'm thinking of buying both the open and closed versions. Still cheaper than a single LCD-3.

 

[EddieE]

I would definitely go with the customs to eliminate the irritating seal issue. I cannot hold a good seal long term with any universal if I can even get a good seal to begin with - believe me I have tried. Without a good seal, any IEM is pointless. The better the seal, the better the sound - which is why I bet a CIEM will always sound better.

Ok.

4. They seal identically well.

My example was a hypothetical where all aspects were equal - which I believe they will be in time - what place does the CIEM actually have?

None. The Universal will continue to improve with research and the CIEM will become obsolete.

Anyway, back on topic...