🔶 Audeze LCD-2 Classic

[Deleeh]

Hello,
Still a fan of the Lcd 2c even after weeks from buying it.
Especially in jazz, blues, R&n B and not too bass-heavy music a pleasure.
In hip hop or where more bass is in demand, he unfortunately falls through especially if you have a Fostex Purpleheart at hand is noticeable.Since I remain with the statement, the bass is too thin for my feeling in hip hop.

Between times, a small old known playing partner came into play.
First of all in my defense why a Singxer Sda2 c the actually 4 watts to 32 ohm down castrate?
Quite simply, the Dac section of the Singxer is simply a dream and musical in that regard.
And yes the Lcd 2 c needs power even there I had doubts whether that will go well.
And goes the Lcd 2c really well on a hybrid amplifier like the Little Dot Mk 1+?
Many said määhhh no…is yes a Planar headphones, I am of a different opinion.
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Yes that goes with a good tube set I was surprised myself although the performance could be too moderate.
But nothing is to be felt of it quite on the contrary.
With the pairing goes the Lcd 2c again a corner better and ignites properly like a firework of accuracy to and to its limits what he can play.

With the EF92 CV131 Brimar tube which is excellent for jazz, blues, rock, R&n B.Is the so what on the point, precise, transparent and tempo full without exaggerating or that somehow something would be missing.
I didn’t know where to listen at first,every corner comes out,whether it’s instruments that are just starting or finishing.And the separation is great.
Hmmm and the vocals whether female or male voices flawless.

I still also have a matched pair of
EF92 Mullard Valvo NOS since the is also not bad at fast music like pop, charts, can some jazz and blues more the all-rounder I would say.
Still I have not warmed up with the so.

As soon as I switch the tubes, I ask myself where is that to and why that, and deepen more in thought why.That it is still difficult for me to differentiate that.
Somehow it is right then again not.
Probably I still need a little time.
And the Poti remains mostly at 1/4 sometimes a bit higher. Until twelve o’clock I will never come as it looks and had not been necessary since the receipt.
Because from 1/4 position he starts to sound just right that one has rather tendencies to go a tick higher but then is enough.
Even under 1/4 quarter everything still fits, the Little Dot mk 1+ has a slight channel imbalance which is hardly disturbing. If I turn to zero and slowly turn up the right side comes rather than the left and equalizes.

I already had a hard time taking the Lcd 2c off my head in the beginning,even more so now.
Finally, I can say that Eq fans who generically adjust their music on the PC will probably crucify me.
I think a direct Eq with a hybrid amp over tubes that fit is the Autehentic EQ.Sure it costs instead of a program.Only the Eq offers me nothing.
It is in the end the little things where the tubes may bring as a bonus where it matters.
I have tried with Apo,Audirvana plugins which were kicking in the bucket.
Maybe I’m too stupid for it or just too analog from my human.

Setup: Singer Sda2 c Dac/Amp via Rca to the Little dot 1+
Streamer: Tidal
SoftwarePlayer: Audirvana sampled to 32 bit and 96 khz.

[simple_tan]

I have a decent local deal I could get on the LCD 2 Classic and I’m really interested in getting a high-end planar. My best headphone right now is my Denon AH-D7200, but I also enjoy my 58x Jubilees.

I saw someone on Reddit describe LCD 2 Classic’s as an HD650/DT 1990 tonality hybrid, with less treble and a planar driver and it got me really interested. My only planar experience so far is Dekoni Blues, which I enjoy a lot, but don’t enjoy the buzz that seems to come and go on them. I also saw that someone on here said the LCD 2C’s are not very different from my Denon, which I’m not sure would be an issue for me, because then I would have an open and closed with similar sounds.

My main concerns are some things I have heard about the imaging on these and how there seem to be gaps in the imaging (like around the 45 degree left and right areas).

[RMD120]

To piggyback on the previous post, I was trying to get a feel of how the LCD-2C sounds. It is probably not a good comp but I hear the Fiio FA7 (IEM) and LCD-2C described in similar ways (warm, dark, bassy). Do they sound alike? I have a Sundara and I want more of the planar bass but I was definitely not a fan of the FA7 and if they sound alike I can scratch it off my list and consider the LCD-X.

[ShaneD]

I find the sound of the LCD-2 Classic’s to be very full with some noticeable bass. They ended up replacing my Sundara’s.
I am not sure if they will ever rise to favourite status in my collection.

While they have more bass than a Sundara, they are not a bassy headphone, IMO.

[Deleeh]

Hello,
I’ve had mine since December and to this day I don’t regret buying it.
Even though I keep thinking about the Dan Clarkt, which might still be surpassable.
But when I read the test, I think I don’t need another one like that.
And I still don’t have any problems with it, neither with the weight nor with the sound.
He has his preferences where he clearly says here and for everything else I use a different headphone.
And even on tube amps, if they are not too neutral in sound, it just brings a grin to my face, even with hybrids like the Littledot mk 1+.
The price is still high but worth it. And I think it’s one of the best entry-level planars there is.
And the quality is also very good. I would have liked it to have an XLR 4 pin cable instead of the 6.3 mm jack. The price for the cable, on the other hand, is slightly exorbitant, even for a replacement.
I would buy it again, hell yes.

[RMD120]

Thanks for the input, I’m considering getting the LCD-2C in addition to the Sundara since I like them quite a bit.

[RMD120]

Good to know, I don’t think I have anything like the LCD-2C but I don’t want to go too dark since I like me some treble.

[ShaneD]

I am listening to my LCD-2 Classic’s today for the first time in quite a while. They really sing on my Liquid Platinum amplifier. They are often referred to as dark and I would agree with that. There is really not much treble. These are the opposite of Beyer headphones, so if you are looking for some treble…

[2ape2escape]

I love going between 1990s and the 2Cs…wildly different sound, they really put each other in contrast.

[ShaneD]

I hear you! I have several pairs of headphones with Very different sounds. It is like getting a new headphone every couple of weeks.

[DivineCurrent]

Hey, I already posted this in the LCD-X thread, but I’ll try here as well.
I want to buy Audeze yoke parts for a Hifiman headband mod, but Audeze told me I need to actually own an Audeze with proof of purchase to get these certain yoke replacements. Would any LCD-2C owners here be willing to help me out and order the yoke parts for me from Audeze? Please PM me if so, thanks.

[Deleeh]

Hello,
I have a question because I’m not sure if it’s pschoacustic or not.

Is it possible that the original Audeze headphone cable colours the sound a little?

How do I get to it?
I bought a silver cable months ago and it somehow sounds more right to my ears, maybe there is a little less bass impact but otherwise I find it right.
With the Audeze cable, I think there is something that is not right.

So the second question is whether it makes sense to try a different copper cable or is it really psychacutical?
Has anyone tried a different copper cable and can confirm or deny whether I am wrong?

[CarpentersFan]

This topic is subject to a lot of debate. While measurements don’t show differences, high purity single crystal Ohno Continuous Cast wires are indeed better conductors scientifically. Whether the improvement in sound is noticeable for a human is not certain. I suggest you get someone to help you do a blind test. In a blind test I was able to tell between the stock cable of a cheap 90 dollar Chinese headphone and an upgrade cable. But the Audeze stock one already looks very good so I doubt it is worth upgrading

[Deleeh]

Hmm,okay.

I didn’t want to make a world theme out of it .
It was more an objective question that I personally perceive subjectively.
And I wondered if others felt the same or similar or if it might really be psychoacoustic.

I don’t doubt the work of the Audeze guys either.
There are certainly manufacturers who reach into their bag of tricks a bit.
They may have tried a few things when developing the prototype, but I don’t necessarily want to pay too much for it.

I don’t necessarily want to spend a lot of money, or who knows, maybe even a copper cable is not what the Audeze cable offers, which would be just as possible the other way round.

I might have to build one myself to find out.
And I have the Sommercabel or Mogami cable floating through my head.whether it was worth it will be somewhere else.

I might have to ask Audeze themselves what they think about it and get an answer this way without having to spend money.

Of course you are also right cable sound is always an issue.
For my Fostex headphones I am an absolute fan of Viablue cable.

[ProbableSteve]

Hey everyone. I read on a couple of other places that there has been a silent revision on the LCD 2-C. From pictures it seems obvious that the pads have been updated with slimmer ones like on the latest LCD-X revision that I saw on Joshua’s channel. I also trust that the head-band has seen a small upgrade.

Personally I feel a little sad that the pads have been trimmed but it seems like they slightly improve the sound, although no one has really done an A-B between the two models.

Some people claim that the magnets have seen a change as well like on the LCD-X but other say no. Someone else said that his review model shipped with a new “economy” case but on Audeze website this isn’t mentioned and others gave a negative as well.

What do you think? I am leaning heavily on buying a set before summer ends but this update confuses things a little.

[Garygarlucia_Luciani]

I’m late to this discussion but after reading your post I thought, exactly my feelings.
Like you my biggest disappointment was the bass. After all the hype , it was a let down.
It’s clean, undistorted linear bass, but lacks in quantity.
My speculation is that the hype comes from people who don’t appreciate a lot of bass.
Either that or people who use eq on every headphone, so boosting the bass is an after thought.
The rest of your description again, is exactly what I would say.

[Garygarlucia_Luciani]

Late with my response, I just discovered this thread.
I have to disagree with people who say these headphones are bass monsters, unless they’re referring to bass quality. As far as bass quantity goes, as compared to hundreds of consumer closed backs, the lcd2c will have less bass.
There are many open backs that have more bass than the lcd2c. The Philips fidelio x2 and many Beyerdynamic open backs have more bass. Of course, none of these are planar.

You may have already discovered this.
It doesn’t mean you won’t like the lcd2c once your ears adjust to this.

[ProbableSteve]

Hey I appreciate the reply. Actually it’s not too late because I have been struggling with pulling the trigger on these headphones up until now

Anyway in the end I was too scared to go straight to these so I decided to order Sundaras to try first (still waiting for them )

[Kingstoler]

Eh, comparing it to Fidelio X2 is laughable. X2 have bloated mid bass, and none of the sub-bass of the LCDs.

[Garygarlucia_Luciani]

Getting the sundaras is a good idea. It will let you hear what the bass on a planar sounds like compared to the bass on most consumer closed backs.
Most ,if not all, planars have lean tight bass relative to closed backs.
But once you get used to that you might end up liking the sundaras.
They have more treble than the lcd2c but you might not mind. You might even like that.

Either way, whether you end up liking the sundara’s or not, It’s a good place to start hearing planar as opposed to dynamic open backs and closed backs.
The sundara’s get a lot of praise for a planar at It’s price point.