If you are looking for a bass monster, you should not overlook this earphone. The ''monster bass'' you are going to get from this earphone will not even be delivered by some expensive “headphones’’. I have owned many headphones and earphones over the years, and this is the earphone that comes back to my mind again and again. The bass quantity is just amazing without sacrificing the mids and the highs; a real pleasure to listen to with such a big soundstage and hefty bass. If you are fine with a little bit bloated bass and sibilance at times, then this is a great choice. This earphone has microphonics and I don’t recommend this if you are running around ‘’all the time’’,haha. At home, it is very fun! I didn’t have any fit issues when I first tried it. It is a given that everybody is not going to like the way it fits in his or her ears.
It has its issues, but the” very sound’’ with that kind of thumping bass made me forget everything. It sounds just fine out of the box and I didn’t notice any tremendous change even after burning it for 100 hours. All in all, it feels like you are in a party hall with some very loud enjoyable music. Everything is just going sound very big.It is not just about quantity,it screams quality too. When I switch from this to DUNU Titan 1, Titan 1 sounds like a kid. I highly recommend ATHCKS77. After this, I even bought IM70, but I didn’t like it; I returned it after trying it for a couple of days. There were lots of glowing reviews on IM70, naturally I fell for it. The IM70 was neither fun nor engaging. The IM70 may win in retrieving details, but in the ‘’fun factor’’department,the ATHCKS77 takes the cake. The IM70 sounded flat, dry and boring. Again, this is just my opinion, so take it with a pinch of salt. You are not going to get a world-class sound, but it is worth ever penny. You have to hear it to believe it.
 
Make sure you play around with the tips till you get a nice seal and expected sound quality. If it sounds thin, then something is wrong either with the tips you are using or the seal itself. You may even have to buy a new pair of ear tips.
 
The mid-range is full and doesn’t lack in any area. Female vocals ‘’will’' get sibilant at times.
 
The highs are nicely done and very enjoyable to listen to; I mean for the price you pay, you can’t simply complain here. I can nitpick here too, but I am not going to as I really love this earphone.
 
With just 16 ohms and good sensitivity, you can run this earphone to ear-bleeding levels. I don’t recommend any amp for this. Yeah, it is that good! You can drive it with just about any crappy phone.
This is the only earphone, along with Sony XB90(I like athcks77 a bit more than xb90), that has completely satisfied my basshead zone without sacrificing the mids and the highs. An astonishing earphone for the price you pay! I am going to buy another pair shortly.

I am not gonna get very technical here simply because I can’t bring in numbers and show you graphs. Even if I want to show you all that I simply can’t do it; it is beyond me. But guess what? I have got great pair of ears! When thousands of people sit there and rave about a particular headphone, I wonder how can they praise it so much when there are so many faults with it ?! Yeah, I am that kind of guy.This is gonna be a very honest review, and this is only my experience with LCDx, so take it with a grain of salt. And also, I am not going to use complicated words here, so that every Tom, Dick and Harry would easily understand my opinion on LCD-X. I am in a hurry so let's finish this quickly.

The LCD-X is different from the LCD3 as it is fun-sounding. The LCD3 might sound a bit more refined but it lacks that flirting, horny and nasty punch of LCD-X. And that is the reason why there are a lot of guys who prefer the LCD-X to the LCD3.

I am not saying this a perfect headphone. It has its faults. But you can easily overlook them as it sounds damn good. I find the vocals just right.The vocals are full and you will get a nice texture of singers’ voice. The vocals sound predominantly thin and artificial in my other headphones. My girlfriend doesn't give a crap about earphones or headphones. But with LCD-X it is different; Life of Pi's lullaby brought tears in her eyes. Yeah, if you are weak at heart, you ''will'' cry. If you have stubborn balls, you may not cry. You can even find faults in singer’s voice.You may even find imperfections in your favorite singer’s voice.You may even hate some of the singers due to the same reason. You gotta make sure that you use high quality files, otherwise this headphone will disappoint you for sure. Buy legit flac files. If you don’t do this you may think you just wasted your money, and you may calculate how many things and how many pairs of lingerie you could have bought for your girlfriend with the same amount of money.The only downside is that when you hear some female vocals with that tempting texture, you may end up in the bathroom. My previous headphones never made me to go to the bathroom. Amen to that! Cheap jokes apart, let's get to the bass.

If this is your first experience with the planar, then I don’t know what to say because you don’t get any boosted bass here.The bass is just right. It is not overpowering in any way. Some bassheads may crave for more bass.That’s what they always do! For me, if you pair it with the right amp like Woo Audio WA7, then you will hear something that may stay with you as a reference level bass.The bass goes pretty deep with excellent quality and quantity, yeah just like an expensive sub-woofer but devoid of physical impact that you receive from a sub-woofer. It is very smooth, not sloppy in any way, but with the right amount of tightness and weight.Sometimes, I expect a certain amount of bass in a particular song, but it won’t even be there as much as I thought as my previous headphones lied through their teeth. It happens to you too. Sometimes, the bass will surprise you with its tremendous depth as your previous headphones didn’t have the balls to produce that kind of bass. So, you will be in for a lot of surprises in a good way.

The LCD-X might lack a bit in the treble region. Hey don’t frown! This is not a serious complaint. It could just be subjective. Some guys wouldn’t even notice this. But I still think the treble could have been a bit better. Try it before you buy this headphone if you are a treblehead. Only this, and I don’t have any problem with the mids or the bass. The midrange and the treble won't hurt my ears even if I crank up the volume very loud.

You are going to get a good soundstage but not like the HD800.To put it briefly, I personally didn't like the HD800's overall sound quality. It is too nude for my tastes. But the HD800 excels in soundstage.

This is important, guys.That is why I making a separate paragraph here,haha. I have listened to many headphones up to $1700, and the LCD-X is different.This thing happened with everybody and that is why I am telling you this.We were five of us when we received the headphone, and at that time we were feeling very hungry and my friends were getting restless as we had nothing in our stomach, and we thought of listening to a particular song and then going out for some food, but it went on for the next seven and a half hours before I realized we hadn't been thinking about food.You will lose your appetite, guys. And it is guaranteed! In fact, you lose yourself in music.One song, guys, just one song and it charges you up completely; no coffee is required. It changes the very atmosphere of the room!

I sincerely urge you to go for a good DAC/AMP. The LCD-X is just 20ohms and has good sensitivity, and this might make you jump up and down thinking that you can drive it to its fullest potential with a portable music player.No dude, you are wrong! Please try this headphone before you buy it and the same goes for any headphone even if it is made in heaven.

IMPORTANT UPDATE:

No cheap jokes this time. I am damn serious!

I have spent enough time with my LCD-X to update here. I am gonna eat half star here, and that becomes four stars out of five. In fact, I thought of giving three and a half as my ears have become better. Previously, it was four and a half.The LCD-X, like many say, is not an all-rounder. It sounds great for sure, but don't just buy opinions when someone says it has got jaw-dropping, earth-shattering bass.The bass is above average and lacks expected impact at times which left me disappointed at times, but not always. Again I am in the territory of nitpicking, haha. Never blind buy LCD-X thinking that it is going to solve all your problems. Recently, I listened to some songs through LCD-X, and the headphone couldn't handle the subbass as I thought it would.The bass was all over the place.The song is Ya Baba by Zack Knight.The LCD-X sucked big time handling the song, particularly the bass! It is not just this song; there are many.This is a great headphone but still needs a lot of improvement. I urge you to try it before you buy it; I keep repeating this because for some people $1700 is a lot of money. If my review helps them to make good decisions, I am ready to accept any length of criticisms.This is just my opinion!

I must say this guys and I am sorry.The LCD-X lacks finesse in handling the treble. It is not bad, but it certainly lacks that skill, at least in my opinion. If the headphones were $1000,I would say ''yes''. As one of the reviewers has already pointed out,this HP is not worth $1700. Are there better options available at this price point? I don't know. But this headphone certainly beats all the headphones below $800.I will be back if there is anything.Till then, hold your horses. If you have any questions, you can PM me.

My Final Ratings (Out of 10)

1. Design: 7.3
2. Bass: 7.8
3. Mids: 8
4. Highs: 6.5
5. Value for money: 5.7

I was introduced to the Monk by Ozkan and Peter.Yeah,these guys know their gear.
 
I don't know how to start this! I can't believe Lee from Venture Electronics has offered so much for just $5.Nobody would believe this unless they hear it themselves.It takes some burn-in period.So don't expect miracles right away.I know what I am taking about here because I am used high-end headphones like LCDx and LCD3.The monk screams quality. To run the Monk to its fullest potential, you will need an amp,something like Fiio or anything with enough power.If you are going to run it through your phone,you may get an acceptable sound quality,but not the best out of it.When you hear the word 'earbuds',the word might put you off,but I sincerely urge you to buy the Monk and try for yourself;you have got nothing to lose here.
 
The monk is not for bassheads.This is for those people who truly appreciate the true sound of music.

There is nothing to review here.If you want to buy this,please try it before you buy.I don't understand why Audeze still carries this product.I love their headphones,particularly LCDx ,but this piece of product is nothing more than an astonishing piece of junk considering its price.If you have any questions, you can PM me.