I've been mildly interested in the LCD-2 for awhile--but less & less. They just look uncomfortable & strange to me. True, looks aren't everything, but still.
Here's a mini-headphone comparison story. A comment upfront: I'm a bit wary of comparing big-$$ headphones, especially when I own 1 of them. A little worry that I'll bring on "buyer's remorse."
Yesterday I got to hear ZMF's flagship, the Eikon (thanks to a local Head-Fi pal). They impressed me to no end. In fact, I've never heard anything quite like the Eikon--it's that ear-friendly, musical ZMF sound, but evolved into an endgame dynamic design w/rather amazing "technicalities." As I said to my friend, "I hear every penny of whatever you paid for these headphones."
After he left w/the Eikon, I quickly put on my Ori & listened to a couple tunes I'd just heard on this incredibly dynamic/present Eikon. Instant calm & relaxation. Nothing had changed at all--no buyer's remorse. The Ori sounds just perfect to me. To use an old audiophile metaphor for speakers, the Eikon is row 2 or 3, and the Ori is row 15 or 16 (the same music sounds a little different, depending on perspective).
Having heard the Ori & Eikon (which I'll hear more of soon, hopefully), I really have to audition the Atticus--the one I've been lusting after for months. The way that's described makes it sound just about ideal for my sonic tastes.
Then again, so is the Ori. These headphones really float my boat...