Alright, so. I have the opportunity to exchange my LCD-4's for a pair of LCD-4z's 1:1.
I think I'm going to do it but my question to you all is fairly simple: what is the sonic trade-off that I should be considering between the 4 and the 4z? I assume they are not 100% equivalent. In exchange for a 20% lighter product that is also easier to drive, what do I give up?
I suppose I'm looking for pros and cons to help me make this decision (which needs to be made by tomorrow morning).
If it adds context for opinions: I wear cans 10-12 hours/day with music coming out of my desktop PC. My DAC is a Chord 2Qute that runs into a Violectric v281, which provided power to spare to the LCD-4. I also own a couple of iOS mobile products that have, of course, never been connected to the LCD4 because lol. I'd say the most important thing for me is that I don't lose the bass presence and impact that I've come to greatly enjoy from my LCD-4s, particularly when listening to Pop and Hip-Hop. Sometimes I'm in the mood for my skull to shake, and I have an EqualizerAPO preset to EQ the low end for just such occasions (I can confirm the skull does indeed shake). If I find myself in those moods with the LCD-4z, I need to be able EQ them to do the same. The LCD-4 is also absolutely amazing for movies. I mostly listen to Jazz, Pop, and Hip-Hop with smatterings of everything else depending on mood.
So please let me know, good people: what is gained and what might I be looking at losing by swapping out my LCD-4 for the LCD-4z?
Thanks in advance, as always.