[MacedonianHero]

I own and like the D7000, but the LCD-2 is better in pretty much every possible way. The D7000 is more comfortable, and easier to drive.  But in terms of sound, with the right amp, the LCD-2 are much better.
 

x2...I no longer own my D7000s, but the LCD-2s are simply the best headphones I've ever heard. The D7000s are not by a good margin.

 

[MacedonianHero]

The D7000 can be driven well by many portable amps, but they don't isolate very well for a closed can, which is one of my other beefs about them.[/quote]

Which is why I sold them off for my Edition 8LEs.

 

[MacedonianHero]

The D7000 can be driven well by many portable amps, but they don't isolate very well for a closed can, which is one of my other beefs about them.[/quote]

Which is why I sold them off for my Edition 8LEs

 

[Canadian411]

 
Quote:

I own and like the D7000, but the LCD-2 is better in pretty much every possible way. The D7000 is more comfortable, and easier to drive.  But in terms of sound, with the right amp, the LCD-2 are much better.
 

I agree here with Skylab, I have LCD-2 and had full session of listening Denon AH-D7000.
 
I played various music starting from classic, pop, rock, metal, jazz, dance, etc.
To my ear, LCD2 has better bass that goes really deep.  Mid and trebles are much percise then Denon, Denon on the other hand, it's more comfortable, and that's about it.
 
This is truly my opinion.
 
I also compared LCD2 against Sennheiser HD800 and I still prefer LCD2.
 
Cheers.
 
 
 
 

 

[dagothur]

Shim zim shalabam, I have a new question for all ye experienced Head-Fi'ers.  I listen to mostly metal, which is a genre that I think benefits well from a fun pair of cans.  Would the LCD-2s still be better for rocking out than the Denon AH-D7000?

 

[tim3320070]

I guess the question is- is the LCD-2 $400-500 better than the D7000 (given what you can get the D7000 for)?

 

[MacedonianHero]

^^^

I've owned the D7000s twice now, and IMHO, the answer is definitely yes.

 

[Skylab]

And the price difference isn't that high. No one is selling the D7000 for $600 anymore, and the LCD-2 is always $945. So the price difference is likely $300 or less. Definitely worth it IMO as well, and I own and like the D7000.

 

[Mochan]

Another nod to the LCD2, and yes the LCD2 is worth the price difference. I am one of those people that feel that expensive cans aren't worth it. I passed on the D7000, feeling that I could get far better money's worth out of a D2000, which gave me maybe 80% of the D7000 at 20% of the price. But the LCD2 is one of those cans that just breaks my rules, it's a $1000 can but I felt like I would get my money's worth out of it. I've had extensive testing with the LCD2 and finally broke down and ordered one. Still waiting though, that queue is a killer.

 

[dagothur]

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And the price difference isn't that high. No one is selling the D7000 for $600 anymore, and the LCD-2 is always $945. So the price difference is likely $300 or less. Definitely worth it IMO as well, and I own and like the D7000.

My wallet hates you right now.

 

[Croozer]

I passed on the D7000, feeling that I could get far better money's worth out of a D2000, which gave me maybe 80% of the D7000 at 20% of the price.

LOL, my D7K's blew my D2K's outta the water in all aspects, there was no comparison.

 

[TobaccoRoad]

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LOL, my D7K's blew my D2K's outta the water in all aspects, there was no comparison.

No question D7000 is better, but D2000 is definitely a better value. With the money you spend on D7k you can get D2k and save enough to buy another headphones (HD600, K701, etc) to compliment your setup. This is technically a better value for money.
 

 

[obzilla]

Sorry if at all OT, but I've been heavily considering the LCD2 for a home set up.
 
Have any LCD2 owners used the Peachtree Audio iDecco as an amp/dac/source solution? Would it be adequate?
 
 

 

[Sophonax]

Having owned both the LCD-2 and the D7000, I have to disagree with the previous posters (pretty much everyone else in this thread, actually 

) on the statement that the LCD-2 is better than the D7000 in every respect.  I would certainly agree that the LCD-2 is the better headphone overall, but I think the D7000 does a better job in the spatial presentation, and of course comfort.
 
When I had the LCD-2, the biggest aspect that bothered me about them was their spatial presentation.  To me, the soundstage sounded somewhat cramped and claustrophobic, and the imaging was relatively diffuse and unfocused.  Just about every decent dynamic headphone I've tried, including the D7000, delivers a more natural spatial presentation to my ears.  I had the same problem when I tried the HE-6 -- so maybe orthos just don't play well with my ears.
 
But in terms of clarity, speed, and detail, the LCD-2 stomps the D7000, hands-down.  I won't comment on tonal balance, because that is more a matter of the listener's preference.

 

[Croozer]

No question D7000 is better, but D2000 is definitely a better value. With the money you spend on D7k you can get D2k and save enough to buy another headphones (HD600, K701, etc) to compliment your setup. This is technically a better value for money.
 

I got a great deal on my D7K's so the value was never a factor for me but I can see how someone spending $999 would look at it from a different perspective.

Once you get into these high end headphones its all about personal preference, what sounds good to some may sound like garbage to others, that is why I just laugh at some of the comparisons made in this forum.

We all hear things differently and personal reviews are purely just opinion.