Finally, a good review from a musician who mixes and masters. All the other current reviews are just headphone geeks who compare the LCD-1 to other headphones, but without any context of what the original music was intended to sound like on speakers. How can you judge the accuracy of headphones if you don't have a good monitoring setup? You really can't. I've been using Reveal @ 80% and that seems to translate well with my new IK MTMs.
Great review. Don't be scared of that 7.9k shape in Reveal! Thats the best curve to modify a narrow frequency imbalance without affecting surrounding frequencies. That curve is an option in DMG Equilibrium.
I have a old pair of award winning Sennheiser HD-580´s, which are very much like the old Yamaha NS-10 speakers. I still love them. Very true sound. I also have a pair of Beyer-Dynamic DT-880 Pro, which are very good, but tend to have some extra highs. Once you are aware of that, it´s not a problem, but you need to be aware of that. I do mixing, and mastering, and have become curious about Audeze LCD-X. A bit expensive, but I might give them a shot. I don´t think the LCD-1 will give me what I want, nor will the Audeze LCD-2 Classic. I think the LCD-X might be my next choice. We´ll see.
You can choose the latency mode in Sonarworks just like in the fab filter eq, you can also set a preference curve in this way and adjust the standard curve from Sonarworks. And you never have to disable it, because it runs systemwide. It only sounds bad if you run It in 0 latency mode...It's a great piece of software!
Hi, I bought the lcd1 but I can hear a crinkling every time I move my head. I thought it was from the plastic but from costumer support told me "you may hear a slight crinkling sound from the diaphragm. This is a normal occurrence with planar magnetic driver" But it is actually the cheap plastic that makes that noise. I just returned them
@@MrGreed2000 I have sold a few and tested a few and own one pair of LCD-1 and none of them have had this issue. And I have tried moving my head a lot.
I have the LCD-1, the LCD-2F, the iSine10 and have had the LCD-2C in the past. I also tested the LCD-X and LCD-3, but I greatly favoured the LCD-2 over either one of them. (the LCD-2 sounded "right" to me, while the others did not). I also have the HD600, had the HD800, and the Beyerdynamic DT 660. The HP I use the most is the LCD-1. Its worse at everything compared to the best HP at each thing (not as good timbre as the HD600, not as good space as the HD800, not as good in slam and wall of sound as the LCD-2, not as fast as the iSine)... And yet I use it the most, I sold the LCD-2C, the HD800... It jsut does not feel like it does anything "wrong". In gaming they will hit hard in base if asked for, will give you micro detail in highs when needed and will give you a good soundstage as well. People usually test music with HPs, but I prefer games, so that is where I stick to testing. When a HP gets me hyped up in music from trailers, it usually fails at telling me enemy placement based on sound. When it has good mids, it tends to fail in the bass department (etc). The LCD-1 does everything "well". Id prefer the LCD-2, but my neck disagrees.
I have a pair of award winning Sennheiser HD 580´s that I love, and use all the time for mixing and mastering. I also have a pair of Beyer-Dynamic DT 880 Pro, which sound good, but add some highs. They´re not as exact as the HD-580´s. I´ve read several reviews on the Audeze LCD-2 C, but they weren´t great. This guy here recommended the LCD-X. I guess I´ll just have to try them, and see what sounds best to me.
Thank you a lot. After your videos i really want to buy this headphones. My budget is this and i want the maximum quality for my mix. That peak worried me a little, you can tell me at what frequency it was. The only model with which i am undecuded only are the Ollo s4x. Frequency responce is really flat, but both headphones i have never tried. Can you tell me what you think and wich one do you racommend ? I hope you have also tried the Ollo for give me an answer. Thak you again. I wait you :))
Great review man. I am already leaning towards LCD 1. What do you think of Neumann NDH20 compared to LCD 1? Both very different headphones but would love to know your thoughts on it.
Isn't the Hifiman Sundara better than both of these, and cheaper than the LCD-1? ._. Bettter sound profile, and the membrane is 80% thinner, making it a super fast driver.
Very helpful, thank you. Question: I am looking for studio reference headphones with a response similar to my DynAudio MKII monitors. My Shure 940s are too trebley, and my Sennheiser 598SE is too bassy. Which of these do you think would fit what I'm looking for?
Excellent video! I appreciate it. I own the DT880 PRO and use Reference 4 followed by a minor tweak in ProQ3. What would you recommend between the LCD and the DT1990 Pro? Many thanks in advance!
Great review thanks! I would love your help in this please! The same battle but cheaper: Hd58x vs HE4xx/HE400i *Also the Monolith M1060 which have bigger planar driver if you heard them *I will be using Sonarworks/Morphit average profile for either one, I'll check which suits better Thanks
Please stop these myths. The 650 is the most neutral headphone ever made, you can fact check this in many articles with real frequency response measures, such us the sonarworks review. You can even check the corrections from Acustica Audio Sienna and Sonarworks SoundID reference, HD650 is the less corrected headphone. The 650 is sweeter because the 600 is harsh, thus not a 650 fault but a HD600 fault.
Finally, a good review from a musician who mixes and masters. All the other current reviews are just headphone geeks who compare the LCD-1 to other headphones, but without any context of what the original music was intended to sound like on speakers. How can you judge the accuracy of headphones if you don't have a good monitoring setup? You really can't.
I've been using Reveal @ 80% and that seems to translate well with my new IK MTMs.
HUGE thank you for an audio engineer's review. This helped ALOT.
Nice one Tom - Enjoyed that one. First notification I've had for a long while. The ups and downs of youtube algorithms goes on
HD600 and 560s for working and HD650 HD660s for enjoyment
Hey Tom I got the lcd-1 after viewing this video and I'm very pleased with them so thank you very much!!
Thanks! Bob Katz almost convinced me to buy a pair on an online seminar lol I was kind of convinced until he started naming brands he promotes
this man knows his audeze headphones. i mean, LOOK at his neck...
Great review, thanks Tom! The LCD-1 are stunning. Love them.
Great review. Don't be scared of that 7.9k shape in Reveal! Thats the best curve to modify a narrow frequency imbalance without affecting surrounding frequencies. That curve is an option in DMG Equilibrium.
nate wood :)
Just subscribed for the perfect tittle video or topic or mixing mastering etc
Would love to see a comparison between the Audeze lcd 1s and dt 990 pros
Very very well explained, thanks a lot.
I have a old pair of award winning Sennheiser HD-580´s, which are very much like the old Yamaha NS-10 speakers. I still love them. Very true sound. I also have a pair of Beyer-Dynamic DT-880 Pro, which are very good, but tend to have some extra highs. Once you are aware of that, it´s not a problem, but you need to be aware of that. I do mixing, and mastering, and have become curious about Audeze LCD-X. A bit expensive, but I might give them a shot. I don´t think the LCD-1 will give me what I want, nor will the Audeze LCD-2 Classic. I think the LCD-X might be my next choice. We´ll see.
Cheers lad. Only took 15 mins to say the LCD is better :) Nah, good video.
Excellent video with useful details. Thanks❗️👍
I have 560 on the way. A bit more V shaped. Can't wait.
Well done mate!
Thanks for the review
Great Review! thank you!
Hi. I noticed Sound ID lcd1,s curve is was lower from 1k down.. Any thoughts?
Thanks
very interesting! wish you can check the "new' Avantone planar which would be a direct competition with the LCD-2...or maybe scoring higher...
Would be nice if you'd review the OLLO Audio's S4X's (cheaper, easy to repair, very very good feedback from users)
Just heard about the OLLOs today and would love a video as well
same !
You can choose the latency mode in Sonarworks just like in the fab filter eq, you can also set a preference curve in this way and adjust the standard curve from Sonarworks. And you never have to disable it, because it runs systemwide. It only sounds bad if you run It in 0 latency mode...It's a great piece of software!
If you want to HEAR the difference between the two, Oluv's Gadgets channel has a great video demonstrating both with binaural microphones.
Does lcd1 work perfectly with just a smartphone lg g8x with inbuilt quad dac?
Hi, I bought the lcd1 but I can hear a crinkling every time I move my head. I thought it was from the plastic but from costumer support told me "you may hear a slight crinkling sound from the diaphragm. This is a normal occurrence with planar magnetic driver" But it is actually the cheap plastic that makes that noise. I just returned them
Jesus thats terrible thanks for posting this was considering the LCD-1 now avoiding
@@MrGreed2000 I have sold a few and tested a few and own one pair of LCD-1 and none of them have had this issue. And I have tried moving my head a lot.
I have the LCD-1, the LCD-2F, the iSine10 and have had the LCD-2C in the past.
I also tested the LCD-X and LCD-3, but I greatly favoured the LCD-2 over either one of them. (the LCD-2 sounded "right" to me, while the others did not).
I also have the HD600, had the HD800, and the Beyerdynamic DT 660.
The HP I use the most is the LCD-1. Its worse at everything compared to the best HP at each thing (not as good timbre as the HD600, not as good space as the HD800, not as good in slam and wall of sound as the LCD-2, not as fast as the iSine)...
And yet I use it the most, I sold the LCD-2C, the HD800...
It jsut does not feel like it does anything "wrong". In gaming they will hit hard in base if asked for, will give you micro detail in highs when needed and will give you a good soundstage as well.
People usually test music with HPs, but I prefer games, so that is where I stick to testing. When a HP gets me hyped up in music from trailers, it usually fails at telling me enemy placement based on sound. When it has good mids, it tends to fail in the bass department (etc).
The LCD-1 does everything "well". Id prefer the LCD-2, but my neck disagrees.
I have a pair of award winning Sennheiser HD 580´s that I love, and use all the time for mixing and mastering. I also have a pair of Beyer-Dynamic DT 880 Pro, which sound good, but add some highs. They´re not as exact as the HD-580´s. I´ve read several reviews on the Audeze LCD-2 C, but they weren´t great. This guy here recommended the LCD-X. I guess I´ll just have to try them, and see what sounds best to me.
Thank you a lot. After your videos i really want to buy this headphones. My budget is this and i want the maximum quality for my mix. That peak worried me a little, you can tell me at what frequency it was.
The only model with which i am undecuded only are the Ollo s4x. Frequency responce is really flat, but both headphones i have never tried. Can you tell me what you think and wich one do you racommend ?
I hope you have also tried the Ollo for give me an answer. Thak you again. I wait you :))
Great review man. I am already leaning towards LCD 1. What do you think of Neumann NDH20 compared to LCD 1? Both very different headphones but would love to know your thoughts on it.
NDH 20 is closed back, used for tracking.
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Isn't the Hifiman Sundara better than both of these, and cheaper than the LCD-1? ._.
Bettter sound profile, and the membrane is 80% thinner, making it a super fast driver.
Hello.
Are the Hifiman sundara better?
Heard about poor build quality, watch out
Very helpful, thank you. Question: I am looking for studio reference headphones with a response similar to my DynAudio MKII monitors. My Shure 940s are too trebley, and my Sennheiser 598SE is too bassy. Which of these do you think would fit what I'm looking for?
omg thanks,
Can I used these for mixing and mastering without Reveal+?
how do these stack up against the sundara for mixing?
Excellent video! I appreciate it. I own the DT880 PRO and use Reference 4 followed by a minor tweak in ProQ3. What would you recommend between the LCD and the DT1990 Pro? Many thanks in advance!
I use the 1990 PRO and couldn't be happier, they translate very well to my monitors and I can hear macro details with them
Great review thanks!
I would love your help in this please!
The same battle but cheaper:
Hd58x vs HE4xx/HE400i
*Also the Monolith M1060 which have bigger planar driver if you heard them
*I will be using Sonarworks/Morphit average profile for either one, I'll check which suits better
Thanks
obviously the winner is 58X
The 600 is a lot more neutral than the rather sweet sounding 650 and thus the one of them most used in professional applications.
Please stop these myths. The 650 is the most neutral headphone ever made, you can fact check this in many articles with real frequency response measures, such us the sonarworks review. You can even check the corrections from Acustica Audio Sienna and Sonarworks SoundID reference, HD650 is the less corrected headphone. The 650 is sweeter because the 600 is harsh, thus not a 650 fault but a HD600 fault.
great review and information. any thoughts ideas/comparisons about audeze.LCD-1 versus hifiman.SUNDARA
I think the lcd1 wins. Sundaras highs are lower quality. Check oluv's gadgets to hear what lcd1 and sundara sound like
dSONIQ Realphones!
Morphit made my hd650 sound broken
morphit made my hd650 much better my friend
The problem of your content is, it is sponsored and biased ... sorry dude
Neither of them.
What do u recommend? I wanna switch from akg k702
You voice audio hurts to listen to. Please fix it for future videos.
He’s a sound engineer?🤷🏻♂️