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Wow that's actually very surprising to me. I will be demoing the LCD-2s sometime in the near future. I was hoping based on all the reviews I've read, that the LCD-2 would almost be like an upgraded HD650.
Could you elaborate a bit more on the pros and cons of each after comparing them for 5 weeks?
Sure and I'll throw in what I recall of the HE-500 also.
LCD-2 Pro's
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Mids are very good and crystal clear, singers seem like they are right in front of you
Bass goes very deep and has nice detail
Highs are not harsh
they are fast
HD650 Pro's
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Mids are very good, singers are a step or two back from what the LCD-2 presents
has more mid-bass quantity which can be fun sometimes
Highs are also not harsh (can listen all night with no fatigue)
very quick (just a step slower than the LCD-2 but by no means slow)
Soundstage is further out of the head and has more air
Light on the head and comfortable (I can wear these for hours)
HE-500 Pro's
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Instrument separation is superb
Extremely fast (I feel these are a notch faster than the LCD-2)
Highs are not harsh and still have a bit of sparkle to them
Soundstage is almost as wide as the HD650 and has better instrument separation
Mids are fantastic, though I feel the singer is further back than both LCD-2 and HD650
Piano sound amazing on these
Bass also extends very deep
Very balanced headphone (great for any type of music)
Pads are easy to replace and don't cost much (choice of velour or pleather)
reasonably priced
LCD-2 Con's
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Soundstage is more in your head than out
instrument separation could be better
even though bass extends very low it doesn't stand out as much as you would think from the reputation these headphones have
heavy for long listening sessions
after a while they start to sound suffocating (hd650 with it's air never sounds like this no matter how long I listen)
leather pads can become hot during the summer
Cost almost three times what a HD650 cost from razordog
HD650 Con's
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bass doesn't extend as deep
bass has a bit of a hump and doesn't sound as tight as the LCD-2 or HE-500
instrument separation could be better
HE-500 Con's
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Weight is a bit more than I like (though it is more comfortable than the LCD-2)
pads could be a bit bigger around b/c my ear doesn't quite fit inside completely
cable included looks like a DIY project
All three of these are fantastic headphones. I sold the HE-500 to fund the LCD-2 purchase but if I had it to do over again the HE-500 would NOT be leaving the house.