[seb7]

Well...this pretty much convinces me that I don't really know if I want these or not.

 

[jerg]

   
How does it stack up with the HE-6 and HE-500? I would guess that the LCD-X is a step closer to the Hifiman sound signature, but still darker sounding with more bass quantity. 

Based on the measurements, the X just looks like a LCD2 with a more prominent treble hump; still wayyyy closer to the Audeze sound signature than Hifiman's, at least on paper.

 

[purrin]

When comparing the overall downward slopes, the HFM stuff is still less rolled. It sounds that way too. I compared the HE-500 to the LCD-X. The LCD-X is faster, more articulate, and cleaner sounding than the HE-500 from most amps. It may be a bit closer with the HE-500 from my power amp, but I didn't compare with that directly.

 

[MuppetFace]

Great observations MF. Concerning taking the LCD3 versus LCDX: when you wrote "reserved" - last word, last paragraph before Pros... - did you mean "my sentiments would be reversed"?

 


Yeah, thanks for catching that. Same letters, just a bit.... reversed.

 

[Audio Jester]

All these comparisons have made me even more curious about the LCD-XC.

 

[Focker]

  My lcd-xc shipped today. Coming Wednesday .... get your popcorn ready boys.

 
Nice...wood choice?

 

[wink]

A Number 3 wood for distance.

 

[Dubstep Girl]

  Based on the measurements, the X just looks like a LCD2 with a more prominent treble hump; still wayyyy closer to the Audeze sound signature than Hifiman's, at least on paper.

 
yes you are correct.

 

[Clemmaster]

  When comparing the overall downward slopes, the HFM stuff is still less rolled. It sounds that way too. I compared the HE-500 to the LCD-X. The LCD-X is faster, more articulate, and cleaner sounding than the HE-500 from most amps. It may be a bit closer with the HE-500 from my power amp, but I didn't compare with that directly.

 
Are you referring to the HE-500 with Jergpad here?
 
I was considering to get the 500s back after 9 months when all the talk about the LCD-X came out. I was expecting a somewhat similar voicing to the velour 500s but it seems it's not there yet...
The HE-6 are too etched for me so far (I prefer the 5LEs tonality) so I was considering the Audeze as an alternative.
 
As a point of reference: the Mad Dogs 3.0 were too dark for my taste. The 500s and 5LEs have the tonality I'm after, but I want more technicalities (the HE-6 fit that bill. If only...).

 

[snaps11]

Nice...wood choice?

Went for the bubinga. The purple heart is tempting but I was a little bit worried about it being too purple which may be harder to sell if I was ever crazy enough to do such things. I emailed audeze to get my freq response graph so I could post it.

Just fyi. Audeze said that if the wood cups on the xc are removed then the warranty is void.I was hoping that I could buy the other wood cups and interchange them if I was in the mood for something different. Turns out that the only way to do it is to send them in for replacement.

 

[gevorg]

Audeze said that if the wood cups on the xc are removed then the warranty is void.

Ouch! That would suck for anyone who would want to do a custom woodie in the future (Headphile, MCA and the like).

 

[snaps11]

Ouch! That would suck for anyone who would want to do a custom woodie in the future (Headphile, MCA and the like).

Yeah , would be awesome to have a matching zebra cup to accompany my LCD-3

 

[Kiont]

Ouch! That would suck for anyone who would want to do a custom woodie in the future (Headphile, MCA and the like).

You could always carve something into it....

 

[eugenius]

So, they fix (some) of the first generation's problems, drop the wood for a massive decrease in costs and charge 80% more. Clearly, we bought too many LCD2's.

 

[Dubstep Girl]

So, they fix (some) of the first generation's problems, drop the wood for a massive decrease in costs and charge 80% more. Clearly, we bought too many LCD2's.

 
 
the LCD-X is better than LCD-2, but the LCD-2 is definitely the better bang-for-the-buck here. and the Hifiman HE-500 even more.