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

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In comparison, LCD-X 2021's instruments are pushed a bit back in the soundstage and that actually enables a deeper sense of space with an image of watching the artist perform in front of you than you being a part of the band. Comparing the 2019 fazor version of the LCD3 to the new LCD-X 2021 shows us one thing – Audeze is really stepping up their game.

Patent-pending Fazor elements guide and manage the flow of sound for improved frequency extension and a more enveloping soundstage. I don’t hold this against Audeze as this is a used headphone, and it was shipped across most of North America to get to me, so perhaps temperature change played a part in moving some parts a bit (I believe these are aluminum, and aluminum can expand and contract substantially with relatively minor temperature changes). Nonetheless, I’m happy to report that the LCD-X 2021 is a totally different headphone when it comes to its midrange performance.You’re also getting that signature, legendary “A” on the grills, which is essential for any LCD series Audeze, and it simply looks stunning. In serious hi-fi circles, many people swear by electrostatic designs, which are similar in some ways to capacitor microphones. It has a fairly neutral lower-midrange, except for a very tiny bump around 800Hz, better ear gain than the previous version but one that is still south of neutral, and very well balanced treble tuning which is fairly neutral in lower-treble but excitingly sparkly and airy up top. Nor do I want the downtime and wild swings in quality that would come from me moving from the world of headphones I know to the world of monitors in a room that I have almost zero experience with.

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. The LCD-X are the first headphones I've found with the accuracy, low frequency response and soundstage to truly replace a studio monitoring environment. I can say this confidently because I tried flattening things per oratory’s EQ, and suddenly singers sounded like they were singing through tin cans connected with string. I’ve never used a headphone amp that provides a corresponding socket, but if you have one (the Bryston BHA-1, Sennheiser HDVA 600, Aurorasound Heada and Musical Fidelity V90-BHA all do), then this arrangement allows the signal path to be fully balanced all the way to the drivers, removing any possibility of inter-channel crosstalk and modulation.The sophisticated planar magnetic drivers achieve high efficiency with low impedance, such that LCD-X can deliver great sound from nearly any device with a headphone output. region, which not only makes for stronger, more forward instrument definition but also makes it a much brighter sounding headphone in comparison too. It is much more universal, has better technicalities, and what’s the most important – it’s way cheaper. Honestly, this is one of the best treble presentations you could get – really detailed and natural sounding, yet not too extreme nor piercing.