Audeze arrived on the scene at just the right timeâat the genesis of mass market smartphones, mobile music, streaming, and headphones/earphones in general. Cable entry: dual The design of our LCD-3 has remained ⦠The Woo WA6-SE also sounds great, and is smooth beyond imagination. 1 year, wood and pads. The worldâs first on-ear planar magnetic is a blend of striking modern ⦠Type: Over ear, open Below the distortion plots of the LCD-3: (only left channel shown) It's easy to damage your hearing. Audeze LCD-3 Headphones (¼" and 4-pin balanced XLR plugs, 45 Ω, 19.2 oz./543g as shown, about $1,945). A phone or tablet will not cut it. When you own the best, the quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten. If you need durability and need to work without an outboard amplifier, the LCD-3 is the best there is. The swivels all have stops to limit their angles of motion, so they never tangle. The pads look like they are the super comfy LCD-3 type pads. published: Jul-5-2017, updated: Sept-1-2019. Do note that some of the distortion ‘spikes’ may well have been caused by sounds in the demo room from ears unlimited when it was measured there. The LCD-3 is more expensive than the LCD-2 but you get slightly more ‘laid-back’ sound and somewhat less distortion for that. You could easily spend far more on a pair of small B&W or KEF speakers and get inferior sound, much less bass and they'd be made in China. Because they lack the peaks and resonances in the low treble and upper midrange common to ordinary headphones, they at first won't seem to be as forward or as "detailed" to the non-professional listener, but be assured that this cleanliness of sound is precisely allows us to hear so much more than heard through ordinary headphones like the Ultrasone Edition 8. The latest LCD-3, and to a lesser extent the latest LCD-2, show a modest loss of some bass extension. Each ends with two female 4-pin mini-XLRs to attach to the earpieces. Max. Note that this headphone was measured at where unavoidable background noises were present in the demo room. Compared to the reference Stax SR-007 Omega MK2. As this page is copyrighted and formally registered, it is unlawful to make copies, especially in the form of printouts for personal use. The LCD-2 is their original headphone but now is the entry level in a total of four models. NO SMOOTHING is applied to the shown plots. This plot too shows little issues. I haven't bothered with any of the overpriced foreign-made headphone amps. Driver pairs are matched to within ±½ dB. Likewise, you can't rotate the cups that much if you want to listen with only one ear, or share with someone else at the same time. Obviously nothing is boosted or hyped in the LCD-3. 3 years on the transducer, headbands and cables. They have no remote iPod control, and come with two cables: one for the usual professional ¼" headphone jacks, and the second with a 4-pin XLR plug for balanced use. The LCD-3 bring us the sound of the concert hall, and also have an amazing ability to rejuvenate classic old recordings into something much cleaner and smoother than we thought possible, as well as make the newest recordings sound astonishing. With the LCD-3, you'll never feel like you were ripped-off or settled for what passes for quality today. Most differences can be found in the area between 2kHz and 7kHz. It's big, thick, solid, smooth, strong powerful. The LCD-3 is thoroughly engineered for long-term comfort and beautiful sound. For instance, the Sony SCD-XA777ES SACD player's headphone output has more than enough output to deafen you with the LCD-3. -this is the creator package, so it is sort of a stripped down version of what would come with it if you got the full package with the case and everything -LCD-X headphones -braided cable with 6.35 mm connector -documentation These are open headphones, and everyone will hear you if they are close to you and you have them cranked up. Some of these differences may be pad materials, but I did hear the LCD-X and LCD-2F hitting a just a little harder on the low thumps. The shape of your head, bone structure, pad size, pad ‘softness, (compliance), hair or no hair and or wearing glasses may (drastically) change the frequency response of some headphones, so… your personal experience may differ substantially from these plots. It's great people like you who allow me to keep adding to this site full-time. A horizontal line shows audible neutral response in the plots on this website. Some people may not like the rather high weight. Between 10kHz and 20kHz it isn’t as clean as same other T.O.T.L. The bass of the LCD-3 is as solid as a lead brick. Wood case or ruggedized Pelican-like SKB road & sea case. What really sets these headphones apart is a complete lack of resonance or response peaks in the critical upper midrange (3 kc ~ 10 kc) that plague just about every other dynamic headphone. They place a coil of wire inside a magnet, and then glue the coil to the center of a vibrating cone. The LCD-3 are extremely well made and better-sounding headphones on an absolute scale. The cords easily fit in the case once removed, and there's plenty of room for a Grado cable adapter, too. 543.0 g (19.155 oz. Headphone Frequency Response Measurements ... Closed-Back Headphone Kit for Audeze LCD-2 LCD-3 LCD-X LCD-XC LCD-4: Desperate Dealers Forum: 1: Jan 24, 2021: G: Dac/amp for Audeze LCD2 Classic: Amplifiers, Phono preamp, and Analog Audio Review: 5: Jan 1, 2021: D: AUDEZE ⦠The Benchmark DAC1 HDR also sounds fantastic, but its channel balance can suffer from poor volume control channel tracking; the image can shift slightly towards one side at low settings, and the DAC1's volume control doesn't feel anywhere near as good to turn. (At least wax cylinders never had any of the playback tracking and warp problems of disk recordings like LPs.). headphones. ), measured without cord, in Zebrano wood. Headphone connector: 4-pin mini XLR These are open headphones, but they do offer a little bit of high-frequency isolation. What really sets these headphones apart is a complete lack of resonance or response peaks in the critical upper midrange (3 kc ~ 10 kc) ⦠The Stax don't need all the magnetics of the LCD-3. Here's the crazy good part: while the clarity and immediacy of the Stax is unequalled (I close my eyes, and with the Stax, I AM in the concert hall), these LCD-3 aren't that far off. The LCD-3 sound awesome compared to anything until compared to the Stax SR-007 Omega MK2. The pads do seal quite good which some find uncomfortable as it kind of ‘sucks’ to your head when you pull the headphones from your head. Precision crafted, hand-selected Zebrano wood earcups. Audeze LCD-X (16 Ω, ¼â³ plug, 24.7 oz./700 g, $1,199). It keeps the earpads from getting squished against each other. Efficiency: 96dB/1mW (105dB/V) older version 84dB/1mW (97dB/V) The LCD-2Câs bass, like most planars, is quite linear. The magnetic structure is claimed to be acoustically transparent (just like grill cloth). I never need more gain than I have, so all is good. If you find this The other (part number ADZ6B4) has a 4-pin XLR plug for balanced use. These are big and very comfortable headphones to enjoy for many uninterrupted hours at a time. The LCD-3 make everything sound fantastic. Better than electrostatic headphones, the LCD-3 doesn't care as it's moved around your head; there isn't any popping since there's nothing to short out. Audeze LCD-1 ($399) vs Audeze LCD-3 ($1945): I bring this is to show the heritage (I know a reach, but I just got them and love the 3âs). Weight: 540 g. The Stax cable is wider, and also more flexible — and probably much more delicate. As I covered above, cost isn't an issue with audio equipment if you're serious about enjoying your music, as opposed to preferring to buy new equipment all the time. If you prefer brighter, closer and clearer, an ordinary set of headphones like the $72 Sony MDR-V6 are better for professional monitoring where you want to hear what's wrong while you're still producing the music. The LCD-3 has unstoppable, unrelenting bass — but never boomy or boosted. The dip around 3.5kHz is responsible for this. Your choice between these two is simple: if you want big, warm, smooth sound, it's the LCD-3, and if you prefer brighter, lighter sound, it's the DT-880. The frequency response shows a neutral tonal response from 30Hz to 2kHz. You know that unique sound we get in the concert hall; that smooth and completely detailed sound devoid of any resonances, grit, distortion or harshness? Impedance: 115 Ω (older versions are 45 Ω) bigger.I'd get mine at Adorama, at Amazon, at B&H or at Crutchfield, all of whom offer at least a 30-day 100% cash-back return if you don't LOVE them.. Avoid getting them used at eBay (where they sell for about $850 if you know How to Win at eBay) because Audeze ⦠Disclaimer: The Audeze LCD-i3 sent to us is a sample in exchange for our honest opinion. The big latches on the LCD-3 case are very easy to use. I do not use smoothing because some info about sound quality is lost when plots are smoothed. They are designed for fantastic sound quality, not mobility. ⦠These LCD-3 tended to have more deep bass, while the Stax had a little more midbass boom - slightly. The LCD-3 are unmatched compared to almost anything else. Background 2 months ago I reviewed the Beyerdynamic DT 1990 Pro in comparison to the Sennheiser HD 600 and the Audeze ⦠Audeze is a manufacturer of very high quality headphones. Omega are also a huge pair of headphones about the same size as the LCD-3, but much lighter than the Audeze. The frequency response shows a neutral tonal response till 2kHz. Thank you! Heck; I'm still enjoying my Hafler DH-200 today that I built from a kit back in 1980! The bigger the deviation the stronger the effect. Audeze LCD-3 Review The LCD comes packaged with a heavy-duty carrying case and two cables â one terminating in a 1/4â stereo plug and the other ⦠While the mids are quite neutral it does (very slightly) lack some ultimate ‘clarity/presence’. Play your cards right, and your kids will be fighting over these long after you're gone. This headphone has a slight imbalance ⦠Electrostatic headphones can sound even better than these LCD-3, however they are delicate and require special dedicated high-voltage amplifiers. It's not boosted or bumped-up as in many ordinary headphones. Cable: 2.5m with 6.3mm TRS plug It costs you nothing, and is this site's, and thus my family's, biggest source of support. I wouldn't waste money on any different cables — if you want better sound, man-up and get the more delicate Stax SR-007 or SR-009 instead. Above is a compensated frequency response ⦠I'm not sure what amplifier they intend that can belt out this much into 45 Ω. Below the spectrum plot of the LCD-3 (Right channel). I recommend them all personally. A ‘horizontal‘ frequency response curve on the shown frequency response plots on this website thus indicates a perceived ‘flat’ tonal signature. If you're monitoring recordings for defects, lesser headphones like the Sony MDR-7506, Sony MDR-V6 and Audio-Technica ATH-M50 emphasize what's wrong. Recommended for home usage only, needs a decent headphone amp or output stage. The sound of the LCD-3 is more muffled and distant by a couple of dB, and otherwise, the two have very similar sound. Thanks! ADZ6SE Cable (single-ended): ¼” TRS to 2x4-pin mini XLR. Distortion levels and spectrum plot performance may thus be better in reality than shown on the plots. The If you want to walk around the studio with them on, they may fall off if you move too fast. I'd only look out for the foam deteriorating and replace it if needed. Spend less than you're considering for your next disposable TV or DSLR on these headphones, and you should be enjoying unbeaten sound quality for decades to come. We deliver uncompromised audio. That dip is smaller in reality than it measures because the so-called Concha-gain will make this measured dip smaller than it looks. If you want to hear what when on in the concert hall or hear exactly what's in your recording presented as pleasantly as possible, the LCD-3 are it. By lack of oscilloscope shots (not enough time to measure that) below a step response plot of the LCD-3. The first hint of greatness is apparent straight from the off. The treble level is slightly higher in amplitude than the LCD-2. Below a plot that compares the LCD-2 with the LCD-3. It has a 4-pin mini XLR connector on each cup and thus has a cable with a Y-splitter in the middle. Is it just me, or don't you hate other headphones that always readjust themselves every time you put them on? I calculate 1 to 4 W into 45 Ω is 6.7 to 13.4 volts. Home Donate New Search Gallery Reviews How-To Books Links Workshops About Contact, Audeze LCD-3 There isn't anything to wear out; it ought to last for decades. Dynamic drivers are cheap and durable, but subject to a lot of coloration due to the various resonances of the relatively heavy cones. The cables are built with what appear to be hand-soldered professional studio-quality plugs and connectors, not molded-on plastic like from Ultrasone and Beyer. Crank it up and see what happens. For use with consumer doo-dads with their standard 3.5mm jacks, I prefer the Grado Mini Adapter Cable instead of a simple plug adapter. Thank goodness there are very solid click stops on the harp. The LCD-3 are for enjoying music. Specifically, the LCD-3 are unusual in being able to reproduce the smoothly detailed sound we usually only hear in the concert hall, without the usual artificial resonances that our brains use to identify a recording instead of the real thing. The LCD-3 was said to be the best in the world and its natural timbre, especially through the midrange, was described as a thing of beauty. Accessories: 3.5mm TRS to 6.3mm TRS converter, ruggedized travel case, Below the frequency response of the LCD-3 (Left, Right). The Woo WA7 is better than most amplifiers; you can pay a lot more and get a lot less. These are easy to source unlike the connectors on the EL-8 and headphones like the HD800 for instance. I don't know that the warranty is transferable, but from my experience with other hand-made premium products like this, I wouldn't be surprised if something went wrong outside of the warranty period that you'd have a pretty high chance of getting good-will warranty coverage. The LCD-3 is the natural development from Audeze⦠It is not bright or etched as are most traditional headphones, with their midrange and low treble peaks and resonances. Each has one plug, which splits into two female mini-XLR plugs to attach to the sockets on each earpiece shown above. These are not for wearing around in public; they don't clamp to your head that tightly. Adorama pays top dollar for your used gear. Audeze's patent-pending Fazor elements are unique to the LCD-X and LCD-XC and help guide and manage the flow of sound. What makes this weirder is that they are a simple resistive load that ought to be easy to drive with anything, but what makes sense is that they have such high performance that they may be the only low-impedance dynamic headphones to have enough purity to show amplifier differences. Instead of utilizing traditional dynamic cone drivers, the headphones implement a neodymium magnetic planar transducer designed to deliver a frequency response of 5 to 50,000 Hz ⦠They sound great with every kind of music and every recording medium; I couldn't find anything that didn't sound wonderful on them. For initiates not familiar with the Audeze ⦠When it comes to transducers, never skimp, since the quality lasts essentially forever, long after the price has been forgotten. The later models don’t seem to be afflicted and warranty appears to be generous. Audeze is adamant that your amplifier ought to be able to deliver about 2 watts into 45 Ω, which is something only a loudspeaker amplifier can do. If you've gotten your gear through one of my links or helped otherwise, you're family. I support my growing family through this website, as crazy as it might seem. If you're in a quiet studio with shore-power for the Stax amplifier, the Stax always win. The leather is super soft and comfortable for all day and all night enjoyment. These headphones are the real Made-in-USA thing. The Edition 8 boost the deep bass, which the LCD-3 does not, and the Edition 8 is an isolating headphone. Be careful; I'd suggest the Woo WA7 as the best sounding, and the price is right. With some critical listening, it becomes apparent that the LCD-1 comes from the Audeze ⦠The angled earcup connectors make it easy to put them on correctly in the dark. After Audeze's popular LCD-2, the LCD-X fits in a price range between it and the LCD-3. With the Grado Mini Adapter Cable all you have is a small plug in your iPad so it's much less likely to get damaged. have had to take, feel free to help me continue helping everyone. The question is whether or not its performance is appropriate for its price increase over the LCD-2. The amount of insight on offer is astounding, from the LCD-3sâ convincing rendering of the lay⦠The frequency response shows a neutral tonal response till almost 2kHz. I prefer the bass response of the other two amplifiers. Specially designed acoustically shaped foam inserts deliver the right amount of firmness and acoustical balance. With proper Hi-Fi gear like a Benchmark DAC1 HDR, Adcom GTP-500 II or Woo WA7, of course there is more than enough output and sensitivity to deafen yourself quickly. Bass as well as sub-bas is there and of ⦠The LCD-3 err pleasantly on the side of distance. Unlike imported consumer electronics, American audio gear is forever. The mail-order ones that use wall-wart power supplies or come in plastic cases often are worse than the iPod's native output — but cost about the same as Benchmark or Woo! I don't believe in amplifiers having much effect on sound (good sound is mostly a function of your recording and the transducer), and it could be my imagination, but I found that the LCD-3 sounded best driven from the Benchmark DAC1 HDR, Woo WA7 and Woo WA6-SE. I love the tough waterproof road case. I prefer the Woo WA7 because its sound is perfect with the LCD-3, maybe even a bit smoother in my imagination than the Benchmark DAC1 HDR, and the WA7 has a much better-feeling volume control that works over a wider range with more precision than the DAC1 HDR. Graphs: canât live with âem, canât live without âem⦠The headphone community has come to rely on Frequency Response Graphs to get a visual ⦠The Audeze LCD-3 is an open orthodynamic headphone. Every expensive set of headphones ought to come with a solid road case as do the LCD-3. Ken. The LCD-3's conductors instead are zig-zagged all across the face of a large diaphragm, and this entire diaphragm rests inside a large flat magnet structure. I thought the LCD-3's bass sounded a little more fluffy, puffy and tubby than the Lambda Pro, almost as if the LCD-3 had a mild low-Q boost around 80Hz. (I hate the fact that a dB or two here or there is a big difference to me; most people wouldn't notice.). It really should be driven from better DAP’s or from decent headphone amplifiers etc. All rights reserved. The LCD-3 likewise aren't great for monitoring recordings, because they don't highlight defects. (The LCD-3's bass is very similar to the Stax SR-007 Omega MK2.). Below the CSD of the LCD-3 (Left and Right channel are superimposed). September 2014 Audeze reviews headphones tube amps audio all reviews. Actually, the biggest worry is if you don't treat the living wood and leather properly; this isn't just plastic and vinyl: this is fine furniture. That's the scary thing about these headphones: given a great recording, they deliver this sound unlike anything else with a ¼" plug on it! The only better sound I've heard is from much more delicate electrostatic headphones which require their own special voltage sources — but electrostatics aren't as kind to old recordings or LPs as are these LCD-3. Although people do use the LCD-3 for mixing and mastering, I wouldn't. Driver size: 80mm diameter, active area 65mm x 50mm I'm not going to bother because the mechanisms are the same as the LCD2.2/LCD3. Clamping force: Medium Sound comes out of the back of the headphones, and if it bounces back it will interfere with the direct sound. The cables remind me of Stax' cables, but narrower. Just as with electrostatic headphones, the sound will change if you hold your hands over the outside of the headphones! If you want to listen to bad music, like 0 dBFS sine waves, avoid the top gain setting. Aside from a small correction of the microphone itself also some correction in the lowest frequencies is applied to the plots to compensate for the perceived loss of bass when using headphones. The Audeze LCD-3 may be expensive, but those seeking the holy grail of audio reproduction wonât bat an eyelash once theyâve heard these cans. At Audeze, weâre the industry leaders in planar magnetic technology. Bass as well as sub-bas is there and of high quality. These headphones are currently being made-to-order in limited runs. The thin, supple earpad leather is very similar between them, and so is the hugh size of the comfy leather pads. Comes with two flat, straight cables. Treble extension of these Fazor versions is quite good. "Usable high-frequency extension:" 50 kHz. 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