[thefitz]

If anyone wants to fire sale an LCD-XC to jump on the Focal train, I'm your man

 

[deafdoorknob]

I have the Elear and the X and I'm very fond of both of them. Not sure if could part with either. X still has that amazing "in your face" feel while still retaining fairly balanced. Not a lot of headphones can pull that off.

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing but love for the sound and musical engagement I get from the LCDX. my "migration" to either the Focal or Ether Flow is purely based on two factors:-

1) it's weight is not conducive for extended sessions.
2) the (perhaps over represented) fear over their reliability, as someone who values durability as much as sonics, I feel myself anticipating driver failure every time I put them on...

I acknowledge it is more my personal issue than anything.

 

[Frosty3258]

Anyone with the 2016 lcdx having sibilance? i had the "old" ones and had to send them for an rma and the 2016 seem to accentuate the s more. I'm pretty sensitive to this and was why I loved the x because it never ever had sibilance. They also seem to have more bass but i'll chalk that to memory/getting back into them from my hd598.

 

[heliosphann]

Don't get me wrong, I have nothing but love for the sound and musical engagement I get from the LCDX. my "migration" to either the Focal or Ether Flow is purely based on two factors:-

1) it's weight is not conducive for extended sessions.
2) the (perhaps over represented) fear over their reliability, as someone who values durability as much as sonics, I feel myself anticipating driver failure every time I put them on...

I acknowledge it is more my personal issue than anything.

If comfort is what you seek with a similar sound of the X's, I think the Flows will be perfect for you. I've not heard the Flows, but I have the regular Ether and it's ridiculously comfy. Plus from what I hear the added bass makes them sound fantastic.

 

[Skyfall]

Yeah, it's a ticking time bomb and it is my turn. I guess we'll see what happen 
 
On the other hand, the Flow does sound amazing, I wouldn't mind to switch. But I think LCD X still has the slam, beef and potatoes.
Get both if you can as they compliment to each other  

 

[deafdoorknob]

Yeah, it's a ticking time bomb and it is my turn. I guess we'll see what happen 

On the other hand, the Flow does sound amazing, I wouldn't mind to switch. But I think LCD X still has the slam, beef and potatoes.
Get both if you can as they compliment to each other  

totally get what you are saying. like I said, were it not for the self destruct button, it is still my favourite cans sonically as it gets closest to the "scale" of a good pair speakers than any other headphones I have auditioned so far.

 

[deafdoorknob]

Just curious, how many on this thread are current owners of LCDX circa 2014 ?

and how many of you had/have reliability issues with yours?

I got mine (mfg March 2014) as NOS just a few months ago.

thanks

 

[TimeLord]

Just curious, how many on this thread are current owners of LCDX circa 2014 ?

and how many of you had/have reliability issues with yours?

I just mine (mfg March 2014) as NOS just a few months ago.

thanks

Mine are 2014 mfg and knock on wood, mine haven't had any problems. At meets, several people have preferred my LCD-X's signature as opposed to others at the meet. Although, I haven't tried to compare mine with other Xs.

I have no intention of "upgrading" to the new drivers.

 

[thefitz]

Having experience with the Sennheiser Momentum Wireless, will say that people love to piss and moan and nitpick to fancy themselves as part of some horrible issue.

There could be 4 failures out of 100,000 units sold and if those 4 check in here, there's a conspiracy.

 

[heliosphann]

From what I've heard the X's have a lot better track record than say the LCD-3's, which had lot of driver issues.
 
Also I have a 2014 X and it's still kicking ass.

 

[pippen99]

  From what I've heard the X's have a lot better track record than say the LCD-3's, which had lot of driver issues.
 
Also I have a 2014 X and it's still kicking ass.

My X was a 04/2015 purchase with no problems.  I have read this entire thread front to back and only recall 3 or 4 problems.  The LCD-3 is a whole different thing and probably responsible for Audeze's reputation for unreliability.

 

[Duke40]

Just curious, how many on this thread are current owners of LCDX circa 2014 ?

and how many of you had/have reliability issues with yours?

I got mine (mfg March 2014) as NOS just a few months ago.

thanks

1 year old lcd-x recently had the right driver fail.

Both drivers were replaced extremely quickly... and it sounds better than ever (mids are a bit more forward, less recessed. Sounds more coherent across the bass and mids, treble is still a bit rolled off, though i am very happy with the sound).

 

[cleandean]

Ordered an ether flow hoping it will sound a little like lcd-X, but something tells me I'm going to be missing the bass. I just can't picture it competing in that department.

 

[TMRaven]

According to Tyll, reads as though Elear might be closer to an LCD-X.

 

[deafdoorknob]

Elear shares the tonality, Flow is more open, both are more comfortable, yet both lack that almost speaker-like scale the audeze LCDs are able to do in its sleep...