Vitaly2017
Headphoneus Supremus
Hey I dont want to spoil the fun of a brand new lcd 2 classic closed. But I am also really considering the zmf ori any one got thoughts on those?
Well it turns out the pair sent to me was one of the defective pairs...oh well.
Hey I dont want to spoil the fun of a brand new lcd 2 classic closed. But I am also really considering the zmf ori any one got thoughts on those?
Hey I dont want to spoil the fun of a brand new lcd 2 classic closed. But I am also really considering the zmf ori any one got thoughts on those?
For closed backs, consider the Fostex TH-900 (Sapphire Blues are newly tuned).
Having owned the LCD-4 and listened to the rest of the LCD lineup (fazored only though), I'd go with the ZMF Ori over any LCD. I greatly preferred it to my LCD-4 due to its more natural sound; similar sound signature but no upper mid/lower treble recession that creates a really odd, unnatural veil around vocals and many instruments (piano most of all). I could never get over that.
How V-shaped is it? The standard one is one of the most V-shaped tuned headphones ever; basically no mids, just heavily boosted bass and treble. Such a weird unnatural sound.
Boy lcd-4 under the ori hehe in that case its almost a bargain kind of for 900us $ vs 4000$.
Any feedback how cpmfortable that huge headband on ori? The headband from lcd looks very comfy.
The LCD-2 Closed headband looks similar to the LCD-4 which was awful for comfort. Hopefully it is improved, but with the LCD-4 the suspension design fails to suspend, leaving all the weight on your head still, potentially causing sore spots on the top of your head.
While the Ori (I wonder which weighs less between the two?) has a fully functional suspension headband; the top headband won't make contact with your head at all, unlike the LCD-4. So it ends up being very light on your head, with a moderate clamp.
Aa well thats good cause I was wondering how that headband on zmf works. Technicaly its a fostex band with leather wraped around?
I tried the lcd old headband and not that its hugely uncomfortable but in mind I always toght the new band would be a really good solution. But have you tried both of them to confirm the comfort?
A lot of photos on ZMF's website are outdated and show the old headband design which is indeed just the stock Fostex pad with a leather piece wrapped around it. The current one is this:
Top one is the original Fostex band with something wrapped around it, inner one is a more flexible material creating a suspension design.
As for Audeze, the only Audeze suspension headband I've used is the LCD-4. Haven't used the LCD-2/X/3 since before they had suspension headbands.
The LCD-2 Closed headband looks similar to the LCD-4 which was awful for comfort. Hopefully it is improved, but with the LCD-4 the suspension design fails to suspend, leaving all the weight on your head still, potentially causing sore spots on the top of your head.
While the Ori (I wonder which weighs less between the two?) has a fully functional suspension headband; the top headband won't make contact with your head at all, unlike the LCD-4. So it ends up being very light on your head, with a moderate clamp.
Yeah, hoping to keep this thread on topic as well. I've had eyes (and one listen session worth of ears) on the LCD-XC and was VERY tempted to purchase when they went down to $1300. I had a suspicion that they were going to introduce a new closed-back and I'm now SUPER interested in these esp. at the $900 price... My second try at the LCD (not specifically the XC) made me wonder if they were going to be too heavy, though, so interested in the comfort of these new ones in comparison.
Going to the big city this weekend - hoping to get a demo the LCD-2 Closed. If my dealer has a pair in stock, how will I be able to tell if they are a flawed pre-release model?