Audeze LCD-X Over Ear Open Back Headphone new 2021 version Creator Package with carry case

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Thanks to that change, we now get a much better sense of openness, better definition, and more natural vocal presentation. Having all that in mind, I actually use them just about as often, and that should show you a bigger picture. The HEDD tends to have a little bit more body in the upper-midrange section, so if you’re a fan of those shiny, forward-sounding female vocals, that could be your deciding factor. It’s so much better, costing so much less, that it actually makes me question the existence of the latter.

Since most mastering engineers introduce a minor sub-bass roll-off below 35Hz in most songs anyway, LCD-X 2021's sub-bass roll-off isn't as perceivable with a vast majority of songs. I had the LCD-1 for a week on a loaner tour recently, but still those comparisons will have to come from memory alone. On either side of the diaphragm, mirrored arrays of magnets are arranged so as to produce a consistent magnetic flux across its whole area. The presentation of dynamics is once again excellent, and although the upper-mid boost tends to emphasise any distortion in the source, you can be confident that the EL8s themselves aren’t adding to it.Different soundstage sizes suit different music genres better, and the LCD-X is a brilliant staging pair of headphones for genres like jazz or acoustic music. These are angled so as to direct the sound slightly towards the back of the ear, and are more than an inch deep at their thickest point. Yet, it is by far the worse of the two, being completely destroyed in every single aspect of the sound.

Some people would find the staging of something like HD800s exaggerated, too big, and unnatural, and that would be totally fine. The reason you find the balanced cable better is because the balanced output of your particular amp sounds superior to it's single ended output. If the idea of spending a four-figure sum on a pair of headphones seems ridiculous to you, these might just change your mind. The LCD-X features a newly-developed and processed transducer made of a thinner and lighter alternative material.See, the original one was a great headphone in many ways, but it had one, major problem – the midrange. Patent-pending Fazor elements guide and manage the flow of sound for improved frequency extension and balanced soundstage.

However, Fostex kept the faith, and their catalogue still includes ‘isodynamic’ models such as the TH500RP. In theory, electrostatic headphones share some of the advantages that capacitor microphones have over moving-coil designs.Creator Package which comes with the standard single-ended 1/4" braided OCC copper cable and Audeze's economy travel case. Of course, it is not as important as many other things when it comes to headphones, but it’s definitely a welcome treat to have. The suspension strap type of headband found in the LCD-X is much more comfortable and better at weight distribution, giving us a more enjoyable and more comfortable feel.