[Lépine]

To be correct, as an update:

We have halted LCD-i4 production until further notice. We can't discuss any future possibilities of what may or may not happen with the i4s.

I have several IEMs that are in the same price bracket as the LCD-i4. I find that I spend a lot of time with the LCD-i4 and with a Kann Cube set to high amp mode, I am spending a lot of time with this IEM. Much more than any other earphone over the last two months. I would sincerely like to see the LCD-i4 have a successor. With the die off of the iSine series and now the LCD-i4. I can only assume that Audeze does not see a great ROI and may abandon this market segment.

It took me a long time to find aftermarket tips that would sound to me "normal" with the iSine10s. I feel I am very late adopter of the LCD-i4. However, I do appreciate the sound and music these are capable of, I find these are unique to Audeze and hope for the return of another LCD-i.

Best Regards

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[Lépine]

Spending a little more time this morning listening to my LCD-i4. This is my over kill system for an IEM. I believe I am getting as much as is possible out of the Audeze. I have IEMs that may sound better, but few accomplish the sound stage of the Audeze LCD-i4. Audeze should continue with the open design and evolve the Euclid as alternate line.

 

[arijitroy2]

Spending a little more time this morning listening to my LCD-i4. This is my over kill system for an IEM. I believe I am getting as much as is possible out of the Audeze. I have IEMs that may sound better, but few accomplish the sound stage of the Audeze LCD-i4. Audeze should continue with the open design and evolve the Euclid as alternate line.

Just curious, what are your impressions between the IEMs you have and i4?

 

[BaltColts]

Lepine, I am curious like the previous poster. By the way, what tips made the difference for you? Thanks.

 

[arijitroy2]

I am sticking with the stock tips, although I upgraded to a 8Wire pure silver cable and after using Kmann's original eq, I am in love with the sound coming out i4!

 

[Lépine]

I am sorry, I don't know who makes them. I believe they came off of a set of LG collar blue tooth earphones.
These go deep into my ear canal and have zero gap. 100% of the sound goes deep into my ears. The stock
earphone tips are in my unsophisticated vocabulary -- garbage. The key point is that they are wide boar, don't
lengthen the distance from the earphone to the exit point. The fit is comfortable and all the sound goes into
my ear without problems with entry angle or break in the seal.

 

[arijitroy2]

Are the hooks supposed to be that side? Because I have been putting them on the other side!!

 

[Lépine]

Mine are oriented correctly, your orientation will cause the earphone to push away from MY head. Maybe it works for you. The label should be visible to you, and Left and Right are marked on the hooks. You can see mine is a Left Large --- LL

 

[arijitroy2]

Explains a lot now!

 

[stacey]

Where did you get kmann EQ?

 

[arijitroy2]

Check this thread, someone had posted 5 versions of EQ, 5th one being the original EQ. I will tell you, it's a bit mid-forward, so change it according to your taste, I quite like how it is.

 

[Lépine]

Just curious, what are your impressions between the IEMs you have and i4?

This would be such a long analysis I am not ready to write about it. However, I will say that I have other IEMs from Noble and 64 Audio that are much higher in resolution. The bass impact and definition of the Noble Kahn and Sony IER are better than the LCD-i4.

The attraction for the LCD-i4 is the openness and sound stage. I prefer other IEMs for technical capabilities. For pop or house music, LCD-i4 doesn't do it for me. For live music and music recorded in an amphitheater or cathedral, well no question the LCD-i4 brings you closer to reliving that experience.

 

[Lépine]

I have the Reveal+ plug-in and turn it on if the music I am listing to happens to focus around that frequency range where the LCD-i4 tuning just bothers me. Otherwise, l turn off the Reveal+ and listen to it straight into HQPlayer or MScaler and out to my amp of the day. I will say that the LCD-i4 biggest weakness is that you really have to power it with a big amp. I find sometimes the SP2000 is just too weak, but I like the SP2000 with it most of the time.

 

[Lépine]

Tips are the most important personalization I found was necessary. If they do not fit, you will never truly hear the LCD-i4. I also tried many wires (Noble and Audeze), wires will make a difference. I would like to hear what cables people are using since this IEM will change substantially with cables.

The new black braided single crystal copper Audeze cable for the LCD-i4 (something is lost with this cable) . I prefer the larger OEM Lizts cable.

 

[jlbrach]

I am sorry, I don't know who makes them. I believe they came off of a set of LG collar blue tooth earphones.
These go deep into my ear canal and have zero gap. 100% of the sound goes deep into my ears. The stock
earphone tips are in my unsophisticated vocabulary -- garbage. The key point is that they are wide boar, don't
lengthen the distance from the earphone to the exit point. The fit is comfortable and all the sound goes into
my ear without problems with entry angle or break in the seal.

the I4 is designed specifically NOT to go deep in your ears