[daggah]

I wonder if that headband is compatible with other LCD series headphones like the LCD-X.

 

[obzilla]

I wonder if that headband is compatible with other LCD series headphones like the LCD-X.

Probably with some amount of modifications to get the yokes mounted… but then again anything is compatible with anything if you mod it enough

 

[pbui44]

Looking at this review of CanJam Chicago 2022:

https://headphone.guru/canjam-chicago-2022-coverage-sponsored-by-underwood-hifi-part-4/

The pictures highly suggest that the MM-500 ear pads are between 90mm-100mm, which is smaller than the 110mm that many previous full-size Audezes were to decrease the overall weight:

Just look at the size of the cable connectors to the size of the ear cups. The MM-550 ear cups are about the size of the Beyerdynamic T5p series, which was about 90mm-100mm. This is very promising for those who thought that full-size Audezes were too heavy to wear for many hours at a time.

 

[helloh3adfi]

Too small. They should pursue other ways to reduce the weight.

 

[pbui44]

Too small. They should pursue other ways to reduce the weight.

You can voice your opinion to @Audeze or @KMann and see if they will consider it.

 

[Benno1988]

Too small. They should pursue other ways to reduce the weight.

This man a genius!

 

[helloh3adfi]

This man a genius!

True. Ask Dr. Fang Bian.

 

[m8o]

You can voice your opinion to @Audeze or @KMann and see if they will consider it.

Not KMann. He isn't an employee of Audeze, believe it or not. He is a university professor and consultant who does all audeze's dsp work. For his very good friend, the founder and ceo of Audeze. Who is the one that told me this at CanJam NYC this year, much to my extreme surprise. So just saying, I too have written to KMann discussing or asking for all sorts of things as if he was an employee. He doesn't correct any of us. But after what I was told the other month, I'll stop bothering him with things that aren't DSP specific.

 

[cloudconnected]

Im really looking for the 500 Series.
Ive heard the Audeze LCD X with a burson 3 XP.
They very good stock without EQ but but quiet heavy.

 

[Killerb]

I wonder if that headband is compatible with other LCD series headphones like the LCD-X.

I don't think they are compatible. The angle of the vertical adjusting rods and position of the yoke is different. The newer headband has the rods almost vertical when on your head, the old headband has the rods more parallel with the headband. You would have to remove the cups and retrofit onto the newer yokes and the MM-500 is smaller so maybe you can adapt the LCD-5 to fit but not worth the effort in my opinion.

 

[Killerb]

Looking at this review of CanJam Chicago 2022:

https://headphone.guru/canjam-chicago-2022-coverage-sponsored-by-underwood-hifi-part-4/

The pictures highly suggest that the MM-500 ear pads are between 90mm-100mm, which is smaller than the 110mm that many previous full-size Audezes were to decrease the overall weight:



Just look at the size of the cable connectors to the size of the ear cups. The MM-550 ear cups are about the size of the Beyerdynamic T5p series, which was about 90mm-100mm. This is very promising for those who thought that full-size Audezes were too heavy to wear for many hours at a time.

The MM-500 cup is smaller than the LCD series and I did not think they were too small. I have pretty big ears and did not fee any discomfort. I thought the MM-500 were excellent and compared them to the entire LCD lineup at Canjam and am planning to buy a pair.

 

[Killerb]

So how easy are these to drive?

They were running of a Chord Hugo 2 at Canjam and sounded great. I also tried them with a LTA Z10e and MZ3 amp and they sounded even better. Very easy to drive and scaled very well with the more powerful DAC/Amp combos.

 

[holofonze]

MajorHifi review is up. Sounds promising. Hoping to see how the mm500 takes eq to the bass shelf as more people start to receive their units. Worth it over the LCD-X 2021?
https://majorhifi.com/audeze-mm-500-review/

 

[rudbeard]

MajorHifi review is up. Sounds promising. Hoping to see how the mm500 takes eq to the bass shelf as more people start to receive their units.
https://majorhifi.com/audeze-mm-500-review/

MajorHifi isn't what I would call a reliable reviewer (conflict of interest: they're a vendor and write advertisements) but it's nice to see these getting out in the wild.

 

[Andrew_WOT]

Almost everyone who used them comments on strong heaband clamp, same story as with stock LCD-5 headband.
Wonder if Audeze will provide similar replacement option or may be give a choice of headband size during ordering, which would be the ideal scenario.