[thenewguy21]

So I loved the LCD 2 so so much but I just couldn't take the weight. I have tried the HE-400, and 500 but they are nothing compared to the LCD2. Is there any headphone that is lightweight but sounds like the LCD2. I know the static omega MKII sounds pretty good, but I'm a little hesitant to spend that much. Is there any other headphone that might get me the LCD 2 sound at a lighter weight and a better price point then the static?

 

[chunkfnk]

You could try the Sennheiser HD650. They may not have as much bass but they sound almost identical to the LCD-2s.

 

[laon]

HD650 has much much better treble than LCD2.

 

[chunkfnk]

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HD650 has much much better treble than LCD2.

Honestly, from what I heard when I tried them both back to back, they were pretty close in terms of treble.

 

[laon]

Honestly when I tried them with with good dac like X-Sabre, they're not even close.

 

[chunkfnk]

Your point? What was the amp? I used a neutral HDVD800 DAC/Amp and the differences were minimal.

 

[laon]

My point? We all hear differently. 
 
By they way, I don't mean to say that HD650 is a bright phone, it's not, both are relatively warm (though LCD2 is darker) but HD650 render treble much more beautifully than LCD2.

 

[LNCPapa]

Don't forget about the driver changes on the LCD.  The upper range has been improved.

 

[thenewguy21]

I had the hd 650 for a long time but I never thought you had that organic sound that the LCD 2 had. Is there maybe a solid amp that would help give them that sound? I was running them on a Little Dot Mk III.

 

[laon]

Bottlehead Crack is the amp to get for HD650 currently, though I haven't heard with it yet. I still can't wrap my head around the term organic though, that sounds very subjective.

 

[thenewguy21]

I think the best way to describe it was that with the LCD2 I felt like I was there. Every other headphone I have tried It felt like I was listening to headphones. Maybe it was the fact LCD2 is angled so it feels like the music is coming from in front of you rather then from the side. I guess that is what I am looking for something that feels like you are there and not listening to headphones.I'll look into the bottlehead creack amp.