This maybe a bit hard to come across but do any of you guys own both Hifiman HE-5 and the new LCD-2 rev.2 ? I would love to see a comparison between the two.
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I used to have the HE-5, I miss it to some degree but everything is better with the LCD-2. The mids are much more present on the LCD-2, as the HE-5 has much more of a V-shaped presentation. Some may prefer the brighter highs presented by the HE-5 others may find that they border on sibilance.
Also the bass in much better on the LCD-2. The HE-5's bass has decent impact but not much texture or timbre and could be considered to be more of a one-note presentation in comparison to the LCD-2's bass.
Also the bass in much better on the LCD-2. The HE-5's bass has decent impact but not much texture or timbre and could be considered to be more of a one-note presentation in comparison to the LCD-2's bass.
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i know there isnt such thing as perfect headphone. bt If I have 2 say one. I would give it to my LCD 2 without a doubt!!..
For me, it's already such a perfect headphone!! none of my other cans get a chance.
For me, it's already such a perfect headphone!! none of my other cans get a chance.
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The LCD-2 have provided me with the most realistic-sounding musical experience I've yet experienced through headphones.
The LCD-2 have provided me with the most realistic-sounding musical experience I've yet experienced through headphones.
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I can't stop listening to music with the LCD-2s, they are incredible (Rev 1).
My 2 month old studio monitors will go up for sale soon, as they have become expensive decorations!
My 2 month old studio monitors will go up for sale soon, as they have become expensive decorations!
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Thanks. I did own HE-5 and LCD-2 at the same time and when the time came to sell one of them, I sold the LCD-2. As a matter of fact, I do find the mids on the HE-5 more suitable to my liking than LCD-2 as well as the treble. Yes, bass... LCD-2 are clear winners in comparison.
Anyway, I am more interested in the comparison with the newer LCD-2 to see if it has come close to HE-5 presentation a little bit more. Then I may consider selling the HE-5 and getting the newer LCD-2
Wow -this thread just keeps going!
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Of course! It's part of Audez'e's evil plan to reach 1000 pages, then they can dominate the hamster world!!
...or something like that.
Cheers!
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Of course! It's part of Audez'e's evil plan to reach 1000 pages, then they can dominate the hamster world!!
...or something like that.
Cheers!
-HK sends
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What didn't you like about the LCD-2's mids? If there's anything the LCD-2 does well, it's the incredible mids.
What on earth is the hamster to do with the Audeze - having read this thread for awhile now _ I am more inclined to buy a hamster than the phones...or does a hamster come with the phones as part of a special promotion package?
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The new leather headband is made from hamsters. 
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Well I didn't say I didn't like the LCD-2 mids. But I liked the presentation of the mids on the HE-5 more and still do. My main problem was that they reminded me of HD650 which I absolutely did not care for at all. But all of this should not be interpreted as me saying that I didn't like the LCD-2 or HE-5 were better... Otherwise I would not have followed this thread or considered buying a new pair of LCD-2 in the near future as I am now. We have different tastes and particular moments in listening to music. There are too many variables in music listening. Had I been in someone else's house, listening to their music with their taste and with their gear, I might not have had any of these thoughts. When I went to zilchomd (Mike)s house to pick up my gear, I listened to a Jeff Berlin song with my Stello DA100 - Stepdance - LCD-2 and the sound was just AMAZING.
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The new leather headband is made from hamsters.
No wonder they're pining for revenge.
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See that's the funny thing. I hated the HD650 and imagined I would despise the LCD2 as well (and I actually did at first, as quite a few here know
). That laid back, dark, and veiled sound was equally as bad as the cold, analytical kind. Yet the LCD-2's mids were positively jaw dropping.
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I was considering an affordable speaker rig next, but I think you just helped me decide to skip it.
For those asking for comparisons between the Rev2 and other cans like the HE's I can say this much. The comparisons to the Rev2 will pretty much mirror the Rev1, whatever they were. These differences we're discussing are not enough to change that. The sonic signature is essentially the same or even and amateur like me would have noticed it right away.
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For those asking for comparisons between the Rev2 and other cans like the HE's I can say this much. The comparisons to the Rev2 will pretty much mirror the Rev1, whatever they were. These differences we're discussing are not enough to change that. The sonic signature is essentially the same or even and amateur like me would have noticed it right away.
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