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I'll make it simple!
Pros:
- Beautiful african rosewood earcups!
- Pads even softer than those of the LCD-3.
- Excellent isolation capabilities.
- Very easy to drive, improves only marginally with a headphone amplifier.
- More treble presence and sparkle compared to the LCD-2 rev 2 which in turn leads to...
- Improved imaging over the LCD-2 rev 2.
- Treble behavior is overall great
- Heavy, hard-hitting bass is great fun for some music.
- Overall, best closed-back headphones I've heard.
Cons:
- HEAVY!
- HEAVY!
- Bass can be too much and is a tad boomy/resonant compared to the LCD-2 rev 2, and not as finely textured.
- Midrange slightly lacking in organic presence compared to the LCD-2 rev 2.
- Overall resolution is top-notch for a closed can, but not
quite on on par with the LCD-2 rev 2.
- The price is very high, $1000-$1200 would have been more appropriate in my opinion.
- Did I mention they are heavy?
Again, superb closed-back headphones from Audeze! A very engaging listen, if a touch bass heavy for my tastes. The sound signature would suit portable use marvelously if only the headphones were smaller and lighter.