2018-01-17T12:14:52
Rated 5 out of 5
Great headphones but need appropriate DAC to appreciate
Had this for a little over 2 weeks now and really love the warm sound signature of these. I originally used these with the Fiios E10k and wasn't so pleased with the soundstage. However, a friend lent me his Chord Mojo and it really opened up the sound signature. The soundstage improved, highs no longer distorted and the bass gave a warm feeling much like my older Denon Ah D7000s. I would definitely recommend
Meng-Chieh H.
2016-12-14T08:00:53
Rated 5 out of 5
Excellent!
The Audeze LCD-2 headphones have excellent sound once they are broken in. I ran them for about 100 hours before doing any critical listening. At first I listened to them new and was unimpressed with the sound. After the break in they were markedly improved and became excellent. The break in allowed the bass and treble to open up in clarity and definition, and the musical imaging became 3 D with clear space around the instruments.
Excellent!
Mike C.
2016-08-30T08:35:22
Rated 5 out of 5
Great headphones!
Great headphones! I use these cans with the Woo Audio Fireflies Wa7d with the Audioquest Carbon USB and Macbook Pro and the sound is simply amazing. Each musical instrument is distinctively clear and warm. Very rich midrange. I'm getting a separate music player to improve the sound even further.
Leon T.
2016-07-21T10:31:48
Rated 5 out of 5
Just Wow!
This is an amazing piece of technology. From design to delivery, the LCD-2 just boast quality. I'm no audiophile but do enjoy listening to music as close as possible to it's native form. Very impressive sound stage and is non-fatiguing. I've put in 40+ hours so far and the damn thing just keeps getting better and better. Paired with a quality dac/amp and this pair of headphones shines like a diamond.
I place myself in the average/typical music listener that uses Spotify, Apple Music, and Tidal to stream music, with a mild collection of FLAC music ranging from hip-hop, jazz, alternative, country, and classical.
Plugging the headphones directly to my MBPr 15' 2015 sounds surprisingly decent. a few clicks away from max volume still maintains comfortable listening level.
Plugging the headphones to an Aune X1S 5th gen was definitely night and day compared to the MBPr. More sound stage presence with the dac and the amp just brings everything to life.
Plugging the headphones to a JDS Labs Objective 2 ODAC/AMP brought everything upfront. Higher bass and higher treble. Vocals directly right in your face. Was a bit harsh at times for my taste.
Ordered an Ifi Micro iDSD and can't wait to try this unit on the LCD-2.
I must say that the Aune X1S does a great job of enhancing the LCD-2; not change sonically but brought everything up a notch. X1S is a very clean, pass me sum' mo honey goodness with the LCD-2. I'm sticking with this setup for a long while...until of course when wife increases my allowance to purchase more toys.
I'm a noob at this hobby so my only comparison is with a Bowers&Wilkins P7 and P5, RHA T10i IEM, Sony MDR7506, and apple ear pods..haha
Overall, I love the laid back sonics of the LCD-2 and very happy with the purchase.
Take my review with a grain of salt. Google search the LCD-2 if you need more convincing. :-)
Joevert G.
