Audeze LCD-5 Review, Measurements, Interview

[Undun]

That's what I'm thinking. I love the lcd-4's sound and not sure brighter and more treble is going to make LCD-5 a keeper for me.

At least you'll have the opportunity to directly A/B the two once you get the 5s in

 

[Mediahound]

They look nice, although not the price. I wish they weren't 14 Ohms though. From everything we know about the LCD4 series, the higher Ohm models seem to sound better.

 

[DarginMahkum]

THD vs Stealth:

 

[FastAndClean]

i think you should look at lcd5 like a lighter lcd with correct tonality in the mids (actual pina gain)

 

[EMINENT]

Order is in!
God halp me.

 

[Undun]

They look nice. I wish they weren't 14 Ohms though. From everything we know about the LCD4 series, the higher Ohm models seem to sound better.

True, but to be fair, these seem like a significant departure from the LCD-4 and shares more with the new CRBN at first glance.

 

[Sound Eq]

True, but to be fair, these seem like a significant departure from the LCD-4 and shares more with the new CRBN at first glance.

i like the lcd4 look more with its wood finish

 

[Krolik]

 

[cAsE sEnSiTiVe]

Amazing what some of you can conclude from a few measurements.

Yup....it's a never-ending source of amusement for me. I say bring 'em on. I need a good laugh.

 

[Another Audiophile]

Certainly the best looking LCD so far.

 

[PopZeus]

Love the new design! Can't wait to see how it cascades from the flagship to any lower tier models, or models that fit my listening tastes more. Audiophiles demanding lean/bright neutrality is fine but it leaves a lot of the rest of us out of the picture. I don't necessarily want Audeze to lose their house sound just to be like all the other players.

 

[asdafaasda]

I would not buy an Audeze headphone again when it is first released (or in the first year). First batches of LCD 2v2.1 & XC collecting dust on my shelf - many of the sonic issues were allegedly fixed with the same model types several years later ...
Furthermore, Audeze production tolerances vary so much (batch to batch?) that I would only purchase with an agreement to be able to conduct an extensive trial at home (there is at least one dealer I am aware of who offer 360 day returns - would strongly consider them for Audeze).
My 2 Cents. Preordered new Stax instead.

Early 009 batches had many issues afaik.

 

[Sayed2020]

interesting that the driver is smaller and single sided magnets

Yep, 16mm smaller than the LCD-4.

But credit to Audeze for reducing the weight by 270g compared to the LCD-4, that must have been challenging

 

[Headphony]

Borderline bright sounds like a nice way of saying bright.

 

[Another Audiophile]

The frequency response looks a lot better than lcd-4, more ear gain and closer to Harman target

Better? Why? Closer to the Harman is one thing, better another