[chef8489]

From your explanation I think the 2C wins there. For me it's a tiny bit less powerful overall bass than the AFO's, but noticeably cleaner and articulated as you say, the AFO's I hear a bit more rumble.

I think that's more of the minority in genres I listen to, lol, but I'll put some of those on today and see what differences I can hear.




Agreed, there's no wrong decision with either of these, they're both excellent. And depending on the amp/dac your experience will certainly vary. My amp/dacs for example are at least neutral, maybe a bit towards the brighter side. I do agree with the upper bass and midrange being more focused on the AOF.

I am using Vali 2 with several different tubes, definitely not neutral tubes though.

 

[betula]

Most likely UK pricing will help me to decide between the two headphones.
In the USA both cost 800 USD. Here in the UK the 2C is 600 GBP (~800 USD) while the AFO is 800 GBP (~1100 USD).
I wonder how Audeze managed to keep the same price while Mr Speakers increased it by that much. Probably due to the size of the two companies?
At this price point I prefer to have manufacturer's warranty instead of hunting for a secondhand bargain.

 

[rhern213]

Most likely UK pricing will help me to decide between the two headphones.
In the USA both cost 800 USD. Here in the UK the 2C is 600 GBP (~800 USD) while the AFO is 800 GBP (~1100 USD).
I wonder how Audeze managed to keep the same price while Mr Speakers increased it by that much. Probably due to the size of the two companies?
At this price point I prefer to have manufacturer's warranty instead of hunting for a secondhand bargain.

Well that certainly helps. In that case I would definitely go with the 2C's. I don't think the AFO's are worth 200 GBP over the 2C's.

 

[DrSeven]

Im using the Sony TA-Z1EL, aune S16 ,and aune T1 and Colorfly C4 and the 2C is growing on my fast

 

[nicknack40]

Just had a listen to Madonna-Vogue on Tidal HIFi Master and all i can say is bloody WOW she has never sounded so bloody good if anybody is using Tidal i suggest you try that track even if you don't like Madonna i think you will start to LOL

 

[DrSeven]

Just had a listen to Madonna-Vogue on Tidal HIFi Master and all i can say is bloody WOW she has never sounded so bloody good if anybody is using Tidal i suggest you try that track even if you don't like Madonna i think you will start to LOL

Sounds interesting! Gonna try that!
Btw also pretty awesome: you want it darker by Cohen and anything future islands

 

[rhern213]

Added suggestion, any Hires/Flac of MTV Unplugged,

 

[Hifi59]

Just had a listen to Madonna-Vogue on Tidal HIFi Master and all i can say is bloody WOW she has never sounded so bloody good if anybody is using Tidal i suggest you try that track even if you don't like Madonna i think you will start to LOL

I would rather drag my nads across 20 miles of broken glass before I do that

 

[ninetylol]

Can anyone compare to the HE-560? I always wanted to buy one but now that i saw a good offer on the LCD2-C i couldnt argue but order them. They should arrive here any minute.

 

[anoxy]

Ssssssttiilllll loving these. Actually, loving them more than when I first got them. Perhaps "burn in" but idk, they sound better and more natural now.

 

[stimuz]

Most likely UK pricing will help me to decide between the two headphones.
In the USA both cost 800 USD. Here in the UK the 2C is 600 GBP (~800 USD) while the AFO is 800 GBP (~1100 USD).
I wonder how Audeze managed to keep the same price while Mr Speakers increased it by that much. Probably due to the size of the two companies?
At this price point I prefer to have manufacturer's warranty instead of hunting for a secondhand bargain.

you can thank monoprice for keeping the markup in check

 

[DrSeven]

Ssssssttiilllll loving these. Actually, loving them more than when I first got them. Perhaps "burn in" but idk, they sound better and more natural now.

I can definitely say the same about the naturalness. At first I didn't think they were that natural sounding at all ( especially compared to the T1). Would be interesting if it's headphone or brain burn in xD

 

[DrSeven]

Week 2 of the comparison.

 

[TokenGesture]

Best bang for buck headphones in headfi currently? I think there is a case to be made.

 

[ninetylol]

Ssssssttiilllll loving these. Actually, loving them more than when I first got them. Perhaps "burn in" but idk, they sound better and more natural now.

I got mine today and they sounded "okay" at best when i listened for the first 5 minutes. it was pretty underwhelming actually. After 5 hours burning in they already sound better, but i gotta a lot more listening first to make a verdict

EDIT: the vst reveal plugin sure makes a lot of difference. sounding much more natural with it