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ewww I want one, how does the LCD XC compare to the HE 400 q.q bass wise
ewww I want one, how does the LCD XC compare to the HE 400 q.q bass wise
Ohhh, okay. Mine came with bass!It's all good.
I don't know you well enough to say for sure, but I think you're pulling my chain...yeah....I'm pretty sure you're pulling my chain. No worries..I'm sitting here dreaming of a new DAC and Power supply.
If you do decide to buy it, please ask him to remove the foam insert that typically sits between the cups. That thing pushes against the driver in both cups and is STUPID as it could damage the drivers!
So how do I remove the foam?
And I have a bit of a problem in that my big ears are actually touching the plastic grill inside the headphones. Wonder if there is a mod to deal with this. I had a problem with the Mad Dog Pros because of my ear size too. And I don't have especially great hearing or the ability to fly - which kinda sucks.
OK, so I just listened to both of them on the first 10 seconds of the song Isaac (which you should check out). It has this great acoustic bass that comes in after a few frames.
I'd say that the bass feels more forward in the HE-400's - it's more dominant. In the XC's it feels more natural in the song - but it literally makes my heart beat faster because it is so pure. It is just more pleasurable - it goes through my head with no resistance. Subtle is a way you could describe it - but in a way that make my jaw drop. It's just perfect. Also, I feel like the base in the HE-400s covers more spectrum, if thats how you say it, where the XC has it as just one part of the whole - so you can still hear everything else. Gah, I do not yet have the vocabulary to describe what I'm hearing. I still found the HE0400s fun and amazing - for a second I wondered if I had just made a huge $1300 dollar mistake..but then I went back and I could really tell the difference.
I'll tell you what though - I don't know what I'm going to do about the fact that i can now tell the difference between Spotify and lossless. And regular MP3's just suck. My MacBook Pro doesn't have a CD reader either. I downloaded Skyfall on that HD tracks service and then played it on Spotify and could easily tell the difference.
I'm sharing a living room with my wife pretty much all the time I'm home, so an open back doesn't work for either of us. She was watching TV wearing the Bose (wirelessly) the HE-400's were driving her bonkers through all of it - which drove me bonkers because I was really wanting to listen to them. In fact, that's kinda the point. So, this seems like the ultimate solution. I feel bad that I'm not getting the quality of the LCD -3's - but hopefully I won't notice because I don't have them sitting here to compare them to. And everything I read says there amazing (and I listened to them and agreed). Plus, they're just purty.
And yes, I agree with the face palm..but I'm not complaining! Only thing I don't know is if they are lambskin or not. I'll post pics when I get home tonight..leaving in 15 minutes to go get them.
And as for music to listen to, I downloaded an HD version of Skyfall - which seems pretty dynamic. Love that song!
Well it just so happens I have them both right here. Off the top of my head - the XC has the kind of base that just oozes through your head - it's not punchy (which is how i experienced the Fostex TH1900s) but it just lays there mellow and makes it's presence known. I'm gonna listen to the Song Isaac, by Bear's Den on both and tell you what I think. One minute.
OK, so I just listened to both of them on the first 10 seconds of the song Isaac (which you should check out). It has this great acoustic bass that comes in after a few frames.
I'd say that the bass feels more forward in the HE-400's - it's more dominant. In the XC's it feels more natural in the song - but it literally makes my heart beat faster because it is so pure. It is just more pleasurable - it goes through my head with no resistance. Subtle is a way you could describe it - but in a way that make my jaw drop. It's just perfect. Also, I feel like the base in the HE-400s covers more spectrum, if thats how you say it, where the XC has it as just one part of the whole - so you can still hear everything else. Gah, I do not yet have the vocabulary to describe what I'm hearing. I still found the HE0400s fun and amazing - for a second I wondered if I had just made a huge $1300 dollar mistake..but then I went back and I could really tell the difference.
I'll tell you what though - I don't know what I'm going to do about the fact that i can now tell the difference between Spotify and lossless. And regular MP3's just suck. My MacBook Pro doesn't have a CD reader either. I downloaded Skyfall on that HD tracks service and then played it on Spotify and could easily tell the difference.
yea good cans eat mp3s and spit em out literally, and Hmmm... I wish I could hear the LCD XC and compare it to my HE 4, although I'd imagine if anything the LCD XC has to be tighter than my old LA MD D2k
In my work I travel over a 3 state area and there are stores that sell used CDs at very low costs(No surprise to most). Pawn shops can also be a source of used CDs at even cheaper prices. Once brought home and ripped to FLAC they sound great on my monitors. To save cash you may enjoy doing this. I'll admit that albeit time consuming I find flipping through the albums that still contain the cover sleeves and artwork quite satisfying.
In my work I travel over a 3 state area and there are stores that sell used CDs at very low costs(No surprise to most). Pawn shops can also be a source of used CDs at even cheaper prices. Once brought home and ripped to FLAC they sound great on my monitors. To save cash you may enjoy doing this. I'll admit that albeit time consuming I find flipping through the albums that still contain the cover sleeves and artwork quite satisfying.
Sounds fun! I imagine eBay might be a good source as well.
I agree hunting for cd's is a rather funny hobby