SaddleSC
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Ok guys...my LCD2C arrived this afternoon and I have been listening to them for 4 hours straight and really really liking what I am hearing so far. Just for reference, I also own LCD2.2F as well as a pair of LCD3 and am using Tidal HiFi through a Burson Conductor with USB DAC. I have always found the Burson to have great synergy with Audeze headphones. Here are my initial impressions:
1) Suspension Headband + Braided Cable are very nice upgrades. The suspension headband is a total game-changer and I really hope that Audeze starts selling it as a separate accessory. I will add it to all my other LCDs immediately. I find it to be even more comfortable than the Lohb strap. I sometimes find that the Lohb strap slightly increases the clamping force of the headphone and that is not the case with the new headband.
A typical Audeze listening session for me used to be about 45 minutes long and I am always tugging on (and re-positioning) the headphones to try to make them comfortable. For the first time ever, I was able to just listen to my music (for hours on end) without even thinking about comfort. These headphones just melt into your head.
2) Sound Impressions: most of the info I have read about the LCD2C, it is always referred to as a very dark headphone and likened to the HD650. I don't really like the HD650 because I find it to be too laid back and boring, so I was concerned about ordering the LCD2C blind. I really like some sparkle on the top end and powerful mids that are not muddy. Well...these headphones deliver an amazingly balanced performance with much more upper-mid than I was expecting. Male and Female vocals sound amazing...deep, but soulful. The low end is well controlled and deep with excellent decay. The headphone is very musical and enjoyable (not analytical) while at the same time being very exciting to listen to. It is not bloated, overly-dark or dry in any way. I was very surprised how good these sound and for the $$ they are an absolute no-brainer. They devour every type of music I have thrown at them so far and sound especially great with acoustic, vocals, jazz, etc.
I will continue posting impressions as I get more time with them, but color me seriously impressed. After only a few hours, I feel like these are simply the best value on the market right now at the $600 price point (especially when you consider they cost only 25-30% of the price of my LCD3).
I highly recommend the LCD2C...if you are on the fence, pull the trigger ASAP!
1) Suspension Headband + Braided Cable are very nice upgrades. The suspension headband is a total game-changer and I really hope that Audeze starts selling it as a separate accessory. I will add it to all my other LCDs immediately. I find it to be even more comfortable than the Lohb strap. I sometimes find that the Lohb strap slightly increases the clamping force of the headphone and that is not the case with the new headband.
A typical Audeze listening session for me used to be about 45 minutes long and I am always tugging on (and re-positioning) the headphones to try to make them comfortable. For the first time ever, I was able to just listen to my music (for hours on end) without even thinking about comfort. These headphones just melt into your head.
2) Sound Impressions: most of the info I have read about the LCD2C, it is always referred to as a very dark headphone and likened to the HD650. I don't really like the HD650 because I find it to be too laid back and boring, so I was concerned about ordering the LCD2C blind. I really like some sparkle on the top end and powerful mids that are not muddy. Well...these headphones deliver an amazingly balanced performance with much more upper-mid than I was expecting. Male and Female vocals sound amazing...deep, but soulful. The low end is well controlled and deep with excellent decay. The headphone is very musical and enjoyable (not analytical) while at the same time being very exciting to listen to. It is not bloated, overly-dark or dry in any way. I was very surprised how good these sound and for the $$ they are an absolute no-brainer. They devour every type of music I have thrown at them so far and sound especially great with acoustic, vocals, jazz, etc.
I will continue posting impressions as I get more time with them, but color me seriously impressed. After only a few hours, I feel like these are simply the best value on the market right now at the $600 price point (especially when you consider they cost only 25-30% of the price of my LCD3).
I highly recommend the LCD2C...if you are on the fence, pull the trigger ASAP!
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