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The latter problem, and to a certain extent the former, have been overcome in the Audezes and other modern models by the use of high-strength rare-earth magnets. Cable – Audeze include a very nice premium 20 AWG high-purity OCC cable that has a 1/4" jack and mini-XLR connectors. They are also by some way the heaviest headphones I’ve ever worn, but even so, they are actually among the more comfortable, thanks to the huge, wedge-shaped cushions that surround the earcups.
Two cables are supplied: one terminates in a standard quarter-inch jack and a further optional mini-jack adaptor cable, while the other draws its signal from a full-size four-pin XLR. There’s an effortlessness and power to the transient response that simply makes other headphones sound two-dimensional by comparison, and drums have the sort of punch and depth that you usually get only from large speaker systems. I’ve worn worse, but the LCD-X are really fighting physics trying to make a pound of extra weight over your head and neck comfortable.You know that you’re listening to music on headphones — but they’re headphones that compare favourably to even the best dynamic ’phones, and if you’re thinking of spending this sort of sum on a pair of headphones for mixing, they have to go on your list to audition. These are far and away the heaviest headphone I have ever worn, and the old headband design puts a lot of that weight on the center of my head. The soundstage while playing Hogwarts Legacy was pretty epic on the LCD-X while on the XTC-O it’s more intimate. If you are approved for a credit limit with PayPal Credit and use it for future purchases, the APR for those purchases won't be more than 23.
Even though this now weighs 50 grams lighter than the previous iteration, its 612 grams weight can still feel heavy after a couple of hours of usage, but I do find the suspension head strap and cushy ear pads distributing the weight better than the previous iteration. The lower-treble tuning is mostly neutral, while it is sparkly post 10kHz with good air and extension up top. But honestly, when you’re relaxed, reclined, vegging out, with that sweet thumping bass and pristine midrange… ahhh.Now, the creators edition comes with an “economy case”, instead of plain white cardboard that you’ll find in the LCD2 Classic for example. On first listen, in fact, the closed-back EL8s can seem tinny or even trashy rather than smooth and classy, but once you get used to this slightly aggressive sound, you realise that they retain many of the useful qualities of their siblings. Have in mind though, that it’s not your typical planar magnetic bass, it has a slam and body that is more reminiscent of a good dynamic driver pair of headphones. On the other hand, that same plastic construction makes HD800S much lighter and a much more comfortable headphone. Normally, a jump of a few decades (say from the Four Tops in the 60s to Earth Wind and Fire in the 80s) is mostly audible in terms of noise level and distortion on every other headphone I’ve ever heard (LCD-1 included).
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