[Deleeh]

You looking for closed vs closed comparison?

No, not really, the Lcd 2C is an open version where I have.
But the R/T is supposed to be closed.
Also because of possible mobile use.

 

[KCXT]

No, not really, the Lcd 2C is an open version where I have.
But the R/T is supposed to be closed.
Also because of possible mobile use.

The RT comes in either open or closed. I recently purchased a closed along with an LCD-2 closed but have no experience with the LCD-2c

 

[Deleeh]

The RT comes in either open or closed. I recently purchased a closed along with an LCD-2 closed but have no experience with the LCD-2c

Hello,
thank you for your answer and sorry for the late reply from my side.
Hmm okay,
What is your impression of the closed R/T?
The Lcd 2 are not too far apart in terms of open and closed.
The fact that the lcd2c is probably a little better would not necessarily be dramatic.
It would be enough for me if it came close to that.
If it's a closed planar that still sounds good, it would definitely be worth it for me when my wife runs her 3D printers.

I still have closed driver headphones but it's not like planar headphones.
Sometimes I just feel more like planar sound.

 

[KCXT]

Hello,
thank you for your answer and sorry for the late reply from my side.
Hmm okay,
What is your impression of the closed R/T?
The Lcd 2 are not too far apart in terms of open and closed.
The fact that the lcd2c is probably a little better would not necessarily be dramatic.
It would be enough for me if it came close to that.
If it's a closed planar that still sounds good, it would definitely be worth it for me when my wife runs her 3D printers.

I still have closed driver headphones but it's not like planar headphones.
Sometimes I just feel more like planar sound.

I posted some detailed impressions a page back so you can find that there. I can say that I was planning on deciding between the AFC RT and LCD-2 closed but enjoy them both, and their differences, so much that I'm keeping them both. With respect to your situation, I find the isolation to be excellent.

 

[Deleeh]

Yes thank you, i have found it.
We have ordered a pair me and a Kamarad.
I have decide for the closed and the other guy open version.

 

[aleniola76]

hi everyone,
Just got a pair of Aeons Closed , first version.
I traded them with a friend, he was not using them since a couple of years.. so my question is , should I burn them in again?
I am asking this because the first approach is a bit weird to my ears, lot of details, some treble sparkle but very weak low end compared to any of my other cans (Eikon, Clear, LCD2 Classic), even when using black felts.
I am driving them from 3 different amps, listed from best to worst result with the Aeon :

1. Violectric DHA 380
2. Beyerdynamic A2
3. Heed Canalot

The Violectric is best, but still I feel that bass is definitely lacking.
Maybe I need to get used to the Aeon sound signature.... not sure

 

[brokengundam]

If you like bass, the first gen Aeons are not for you. The tuning felt that shipped with the phones warmed up the sound a wee bit, but for any real boom, you will need to EQ it in.

 

[HipHopScribe]

I am asking this because the first approach is a bit weird to my ears, lot of details, some treble sparkle but very weak low end compared to any of my other cans (Eikon, Clear, LCD2 Classic), even when using black felts.

Sorry, that's just how they sound, especially the OG Flows

 

[phthora]

hi everyone,
Just got a pair of Aeons Closed , first version.
I traded them with a friend, he was not using them since a couple of years.. so my question is , should I burn them in again?
I am asking this because the first approach is a bit weird to my ears, lot of details, some treble sparkle but very weak low end compared to any of my other cans (Eikon, Clear, LCD2 Classic), even when using black felts.
I am driving them from 3 different amps, listed from best to worst result with the Aeon :

1. Violectric DHA 380
2. Beyerdynamic A2
3. Heed Canalot

The Violectric is best, but still I feel that bass is definitely lacking.
Maybe I need to get used to the Aeon sound signature.... not sure

You may want to run them for a while to make sure that any issues resulting from long-term storage show up faster. Do a visual inspection for things like rust and dust. Get some ears on them and listen to sine sweeps for buzz, resonance, channel imbalance, and cut-outs.

However, no amount of burn-in will get the ACs to match the slam of the Eikon, Clear, or 2C, each very impressive, likely class-leading in bass impact. You can make them generally warmer with the tuning pads and EQ them to add volume to bass notes, but they just will never slam very hard. If the comfort, isolation, and neutrality don't make up for that lack of bass impact, you may want to sell them.

 

[SolaVirtus]

I'm really not sure about the extent of the impact, but the DCA perforated pads might be something to check out, too.
I'll say this based on my experience with the AFC RT, they handle EQ very well.

 

[aleniola76]

thanks for hour replies
I am not a bass junkie, I spent a lot of hours with Beyer DT1990 with analytical pads and enjoyed that a lot.
I consider that a neutral bass response, and to my ears these AFC are weaker there.
On the other end, I apreciate their great detail and comfort. Will try some EQ and maybe a balanced cable

 

[438555]

hi everyone,
Just got a pair of Aeons Closed , first version.
I traded them with a friend, he was not using them since a couple of years.. so my question is , should I burn them in again?
I am asking this because the first approach is a bit weird to my ears, lot of details, some treble sparkle but very weak low end compared to any of my other cans (Eikon, Clear, LCD2 Classic), even when using black felts.
I am driving them from 3 different amps, listed from best to worst result with the Aeon :

1. Violectric DHA 380
2. Beyerdynamic A2
3. Heed Canalot

The Violectric is best, but still I feel that bass is definitely lacking.
Maybe I need to get used to the Aeon sound signature.... not sure

Eq them and they’re great. I almost never listen to any headphones without EQ anymore. EQ turned my meh take on both AFC and LCD2 into a couple of my favorite headphones.

 

[ai_enabled]

hi everyone,
Just got a pair of Aeons Closed , first version.
I traded them with a friend, he was not using them since a couple of years.. so my question is , should I burn them in again?
I am asking this because the first approach is a bit weird to my ears, lot of details, some treble sparkle but very weak low end compared to any of my other cans (Eikon, Clear, LCD2 Classic), even when using black felts.
I am driving them from 3 different amps, listed from best to worst result with the Aeon :

1. Violectric DHA 380
2. Beyerdynamic A2
3. Heed Canalot

The Violectric is best, but still I feel that bass is definitely lacking.
Maybe I need to get used to the Aeon sound signature.... not sure

I think burn-in will not change anything.
Black felt is actually filtering less higher frequencies than any white felt inserts. For the deepest bass, you need to use two-notch white felt inserts (but many find it to take away hights too much; by default, it's shipped with one-notch white felt preinstalled). This is a subtractive method of tuning the sound signature, similar to using an EQ to reduce some frequences.
Maybe the earpads are not fitting well (easy to check, they should literally "pop" around your ears when you take it off), are worn out, or have lost their proper shape? 1st gen Aeon often had an issue with the earpads not keeping their shape and require regular "massage" to restore it. I had the same issue and replaced them with an aftermarket option. Modern official earpads have more firm padding too.
My Aeon headphones certainly have very decent bass as is with a good old CEntrance HiFi-M8 amp, without the need for any EQ or tuning (only one-notch white felt inserts). But they're also can be turned into a beast with just a little bit of EQ—unlike any dynamic headphones that I've owned, with Aeon I can just turn down some frequencies and increase the volume on my amp to get even an extreme level of the deepest bass, and it remains sounding mind-blowingly clean.
YMMV though, by reading many reviews and opinions here I believe that probably there were just some differences in Aeon build quality.

Regards!

 

[aleniola76]

These Dekoni looks encouraging

 

[438555]

I think burn-in will not change anything.
Black felt is actually filtering less higher frequencies than any white felt inserts. For the deepest bass, you need to use two-notch white felt inserts (but many find it to take away hights too much; by default, it's shipped with one-notch white felt preinstalled). This is a subtractive method of tuning the sound signature, similar to using an EQ to reduce some frequences.
Maybe the earpads are not fitting well (easy to check, they should literally "pop" around your ears when you take it off), are worn out, or have lost their proper shape? 1st gen Aeon often had an issue with the earpads not keeping their shape and require regular "massage" to restore it. I had the same issue and replaced them with an aftermarket option. Modern official earpads have more firm padding too.
My Aeon headphones certainly have very decent bass as is with a good old CEntrance HiFi-M8 amp, without the need for any EQ or tuning (only one-notch white felt inserts). But they're also can be turned into a beast with just a little bit of EQ—unlike any dynamic headphones that I've owned, with Aeon I can just turn down some frequencies and increase the volume on my amp to get even an extreme level of the deepest bass, and it remains sounding mind-blowingly clean.
YMMV though, by reading many reviews and opinions here I believe that probably there were just some differences in Aeon build quality.

Regards!

Can confirm. My original earpads were always collapsing. I replaced them with the newer Gen pads and started applying EQ, and now they’re my favorite closed back. From Sony MDR1a->DT770->T5P->LCDXC->AFC