[Ciggavelli]

Closed back LCD4 and lighter LCD4 on the way as I understand based on the hints dropped by Audeze representatives on the LCD-X magnet and pad 2021 update forum.

Schiit, I ordered an LCD-4 last week

 

[jlbrach]

Closed back LCD4 and lighter LCD4 on the way as I understand based on the hints dropped by Audeze representatives on the LCD-X magnet and pad 2021 update forum.

isnt the 4z a lighter 4?

 

[pippen99]

I will be very disappointed if all we get is a updated LCD-4. After 6 years I am looking for a brand new flagship.

 

[Orlok]

Personally, I don't find the LCD-4 heavy or uncomfortable at all. It sits nicely balanced on the head with very good weight distribution. Even my petite wife has no problem with it, FWIW. But I guess it bothers enough people for Audeze to address the matter.

 

[rthomas]

I will be very disappointed if all we get is a updated LCD-4. After 6 years I am looking for a brand new flagship.

Well I'm not too concerned if they keep the same name but update the driver, magnets + add a lighter frame.

I'm not so interested in an LCD-5 for $5999. Wouldn't put it past them though

 

[rthomas]

Personally, I don't find the LCD-4 heavy or uncomfortable at all. It sits nicely balanced on the head with very good weight distribution. Even my petite wife has no problem with it, FWIW. But I guess it bothers enough people for Audeze to address the matter.

My guess is that you are in the minority. I loved mine but man it was a 735 gram brick and moving my head from side to side I could really feel the weight shift.

 

[VandyMan]

I will be very disappointed if all we get is a updated LCD-4. After 6 years I am looking for a brand new flagship.

I like my LCD-4 so much that it may be the only ToTL headphone I own where I'm not really all that interested in a new flagship. It is hard for me to imagine the LCD-4 getting a lot better without it losing what makes it special, but I'd be happy to be wrong.

Personally, I don't find the LCD-4 heavy or uncomfortable at all. It sits nicely balanced on the head with very good weight distribution. Even my petite wife has no problem with it, FWIW. But I guess it bothers enough people for Audeze to address the matter.

I don't mind the weight either, but I added some Dekoni Nuggets to relieve pressure on the top of my head, which gets painful during a long listening session.

 

[Alpha1Ric]

In some online stores the LCD4 has disappeared or is not available ... and on the official website audeze uk it is sold out.

It may be that we have news soon, and that the stock that exists may be small stores.

 

[Kozwoz]

Well I'm not too concerned if they keep the same name but update the driver, magnets + add a lighter frame.

I'm not so interested in an LCD-5 for $5999. Wouldn't put it past them though

I will be very disappointed if all we get is a updated LCD-4. After 6 years I am looking for a brand new flagship.

I think the LCD4 is at the limit of how expensive a headphone should be. Do we really need a LCD5 that carries a ridiculous price tag? If they however released a co-flagship along with the existing LCD4 I think this would be much more acceptable as it could carry a similar price tag. It all comes down to how they decide to market the headphone.

If they modified the existing magnet structure of the LCD4 and made it lighter and sound better why is this not good enough?

 

[Fegefeuer]

I will be very disappointed if all we get is a updated LCD-4. After 6 years I am looking for a brand new flagship.

No need to be dissapointed, just patient.

 

[Ciggavelli]

In some online stores the LCD4 has disappeared or is not available ... and on the official website audeze uk it is sold out.

It may be that we have news soon, and that the stock that exists may be small stores.

I spoke to my dealer about this. They are out of stock due to a worldwide wood shortage. I put in my order and supposedly it’s gonna be at least 6 weeks until I get it.

 

[Orlok]

I like my LCD-4 so much that it may be the only ToTL headphone I own where I'm not really all that interested in a new flagship. It is hard for me to imagine the LCD-4 getting a lot better without it losing what makes it special, but I'd be happy to be wrong.


I don't mind the weight either, but I added some Dekoni Nuggets to relieve pressure on the top of my head, which gets painful during a long listening session.

I agree about the LCD-4 just having its own thing. I see a lot of people saying it's dark, bassy, veiled and things like that and I understand where they are coming from but I know I really love it for what it does do very well.

Thanks for tip on the Dekoni Nuggets. I have seen them around here and I may as well give it a try. Yes, the strap can definitely put some pressure on the top of your heard after a while.

 

[Alpha1Ric]

I spoke to my dealer about this. They are out of stock due to a worldwide wood shortage. I put in my order and supposedly it’s gonna be at least 6 weeks until I get it.

Six weeks, it like 2months +-

Maybe new small revision LCD4, like LCD X.

"There is LCD4, and another brands hehehe"

 

[Kozwoz]

isnt the 4z a lighter 4?

I think Audeze made a mistake by marketing the 4z as an easier to drive LCD4. The 4z has similarities (as does the rest of the lineup) but it's also different enough in my opinion that it could of stood apart and saved people a lot of confusion in thinking it's an inferior LCD4...

 

[MatW]

I agree about the LCD-4 just having its own thing. I see a lot of people saying it's dark, bassy, veiled and things like that and I understand where they are coming from but I know I really love it for what it does do very well.

Thanks for tip on the Dekoni Nuggets. I have seen them around here and I may as well give it a try. Yes, the strap can definitely put some pressure on the top of your heard after a while.

I haven't seen the implementation of the dekoni nuggets on the LCD4, but I would expect a ZMF pilot pad to give a better result due to more even distribution. I have one lying around, and in fact I'll try that tomorrow.