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Product Description

audeze lcd 1, audeze lcd, audeze, lcd headphones, audiophile headphone, open back, wired headphone

Zippered travel case

With a light weight of only 250 grams and the ability to fold up for traveling, it’s both comfortable and easy to carry – it even includes a carry case.

Foldable design that’s perfect for listening/mixing on-the-go

Designed for home and studio

Engineered for critical listening

The new Audeze LCD-1 headphones are the perfect starting point for great sound and value.

These headphones have been meticulously engineered for comfort, convenience, and premium quality sound.

The over-ear and open-back design gives you an excellent sound stage, and the 90mm Planar Magnetic drivers provide bass response down to 20Hz, while extending the high frequency response past 40kHz!

Planar Magnetic open back design
Memory foam ear pads and light weight
Enhanced transparency and imaging
Unparalleled sonic detail and accuracy
3.5mm premium cable for tangle-free connection
Wide dynamic range with our 90mm Planar drivers

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Product Dimensions

12.28 x 10.31 x 6.77 inches

Item Weight

8.8 ounces

ASIN

B07YMGS432

Item model number

210-L1-1200-00

Customer Reviews

4.0 96 ratings

4.0 out of 5 stars

Best Sellers Rank

#304,016 in Electronics (See Top 100 in Electronics)
#6,357 in Over-Ear Headphones

Is Discontinued By Manufacturer

No

Date First Available

October 1, 2019

Manufacturer

Audeze

Item Weight

250 Grams

Units

1 Count

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The Cheap Audioman

Sound great but fit is awkward and materials questionable

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on May 23, 2020

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I've been sitting on this review for a few days. I really wanted to get my thoughts together. I'll start with the negatives.

-Ear pads are deep enough but the padding is so plush that it compresses to the point that my ear touches the driver and it is very uncomfortable to wear after about 30 minutes. I''m constantly readjusting to try to get them comfortable. My ears are not big by any standards. Ear opening is really small too.

-Head band causes me to have a hot spot on my head after about 30 minutes because it only comes in contact with a small portion of my head.

-Materials are suspect at best. Many headphones are made from plastic but this feels nearly identical to a Sony WTH700n that I also have. I believe the retail on those was $200 and they can be had much lower than that. Obviously Sony has way more buying power than Audeze but still... The design is eerily similar as well. This leads me to believe these are off the shelf type designs and that the headband was just a private label of an existing design that had a few changes.

-Ear cups rotate the wrong way. Purely my opinion but other cans I have rotate so they would lay flat against your chest when you take them off your head. These rotate the opposite way which doesn't enable them to lay flat against my chest but instead hug my neck when I take them off.

-Cable is weirdly too long. Good quality though. Perfect for desk top listening but these are marketed as a travel/portable headphone so the length of the cord is odd. Very easy to loop and put a band around for excess but the cord is actually heavy compared to the lightness of the headphone. Luckily two 3.5 mm cables into a splitter works just fine.

Comfort - 2 - Your mileage may vary if your head is smaller and ears more shallow

Build Quality - 2 - Barely passable especially for a $400 headphone. I'm sure most of the cost went into the driver which I'm somewhat cool with and the price point of $400 is probably a point that they felt they needed to get to. I'd rather have paid $500 with better build and hopefully comfort. Sennheiser Momentum is the level I'd expect at this price point.

Aesthetic: 2 - Purely my opinion but look at their other beautiful headphones.

The Good:

-Sounds amazing. Default signature is a little laid back for my taste. However, I purposely didn't EQ them to see how they sound. It took me about a song and a half before I started to really enjoy them. I've landed on a very slight EQ in the bass and highs. Just a bit of a nudge up for both. Mids are very nice and the highs are really detailed. They even have a plugin for these that brings up the bass a bit from my understanding. Admirable that they all but admitted that they couldn't quite get the sound whee they wanted it with the design limitations and made something to fix it. I EQ just about all of my cans though so it doesn't matter to me. They're mine after all. Sound stage is pretty good too compared to much larger and way more open planars I own. Imaging good as well.

Sound - 5 stars

-Easy to drive - No need for an amp

-Light (but not the cord)

I'm keeping them because they sound so good. However, I'm going to have to make some modifications. The ear pads are detachable but oddly Audeze doesn't offer any other pads for them... so I'll make my own. Headband is also going to get some padding as well. These also look ridiculous on my head. It's like a it's a giant shallow "U" turned upside down on my head without any curvature to the head. Vmoda and Audio Technica do a great job of having way more surface area of the head band in contact with the band ensuring no hot spots.

Audeze should be commended for bringing a portable, easy to drive, and great sounding planar in at a fairly reasonable price. Really nothing out there this small and portable. Not fair to judge these against cans with larger drivers that aren't easy to drive, and not portable. My guess is cost goes towards the drivers and the R&D and not the design and definitely not the materials. I can appreciate that. I wish they looked and felt better but they are headphones after all and what's really important is how they sound. I'll wear them out because at my age I don't care what people think of me.

I'd love to see a closed back version of this. I'd buy that one too even if I have to modify it to make it more comfortable. Charge $500 and change the design a bit. I'll pay it. Heck, put these drivers in a better built headphone and I'll pay $600.

I am, however, going to modify these. It will probably change the sound a bit, but if I want salt on my 5 star chef made meal, I'm putting salt on it... because I paid for them and I want to be happy.

Good with caveats. Great sound with no caveats. Always sacrifices for portability and sensitivity. I'll make the concessions.

Will update with pictures next to the Sony.

Update: 5/30/20 - I ended up returning these. Just couldn't get over the comfort and build issues. I also started to resent the sound. It was like I felt compelled to like the sound because other's like other Audeze headphones. Hifiman HE4XX sound perfect to me with no EQ. Monolith M570 sound perfect to me with no EQ. Even a stock T40rp sounds better than these with no EQ. Some may argue. But I returned these and got a pair of Monolith M565 closed back. I was really after a closed back anyway. Those are head and shoulders more comfortable to me. Sound signature is very similar too. So I just EQ'd those and I'm all good now... at half the price. Those are also easy to drive without an amp. I think I'm done with Audeze unless I find a screaming deal on a used set.

I also contacted Audeze about the pads and they don't offer any options even the pads come off easily. I even asked if I could just buy a bracket to build my own pads and they said they couldn't. I'd save your money and look elsewhere. Heck, buy a pair of Hifiman HE4XX and a pair of Monolith M565C's and you'll still be saving yourself 50 bucks.

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Art

Great sounding headphones

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on April 3, 2020

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I've only had these cans for a week, but so far they have met my expectations after searching long and hard for planars that would work for me. The competition planars (including the LCD-1’s bigger brothers) are either too large/heavy/expensive and/or of unreliable quality. While my ears are a bit larger than normal, they fit well enough to wear for 2-3 hours comfortably. The sound is awesome, with great bass response and mids. Since my hearing is not what it used to be, I cannot comment on the highs except that they are there. The cable is just the right length to allow me freedom of movement in my smallish office; I investigated ordering 3rd party balanced cables, only to find that they will not work with LCD-1. he headband adjustment moves easily and then remains in place. I cannot say they are more distortion free than non-planar headphones as I don't have the means to do a meaningful A-B comparison testing. That said, after 20 or so hours of listening to everything from acoustic guitar to rock I have not noticed any distortion, just clear pristine, uncolored sound.
These are open back headphones, so others can easily hear them and while the user can hear outside noised, some of which seem to be amplified through the headphones (think kitchen noised, closing doors, etc.). They need to be used in a quiet, private environment. Also, they are unforgiving of poorly recorded content, which is to be avoided; that is “garbage in, garbage out”. They are “handcrafted in California”, that is made in the U.S.A.

5/29/20 update: As far as build quality goes, my only issue is that the headband adjustment is a bit too loose to stay in place when removing them (i.e. a very minor issue for me). If taken care of, the leather ear pads should last longer than puleather used in many headphones these days. They are almost as comfortable as my Senn HD650’s and more comfortable than my V-Moda M200’s; comfort and sound quality are very subjective issues and good reasons why a potential buyer should always audition headphones before making a purchase decision. If I could I would give thes 4-1/2 stars.

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Marc Barend

Very happy with this purchase!

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on January 4, 2021

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As a musician with an audio hobby I've been mixing and remastering recordings over many years, using monitor speakers but when necessary also good headphones by Beyer, AKG and Sony. When listening to my mixes on the new Audeze LCD-1 cans, I was happy to discover that I got to hear what I had been hoping to hear on those other phones... In other words, my guess work had paid off, and on the other hand no new flaws were detected, lucky me!
The detail and separation are so much better than what I'm used to, even while just listening from the MacBook output.
I bought these on the recommendation of a respected mastering engineer I happen to know, and agree with him that these headphones are totally worth the investment.
* Addition: I must say that the constructive quality is not on a par with the audio: the headband contains hard plastic parts that break easily.

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Hector

Came without a manual or specifications booklet. That leads me to believe that it was an open box

Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on March 15, 2023

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Came without a manual or specifications booklet. That leads me to believe that it was an open box product.
Everything regarding the product was perfectly fine. It didn’t look used but again, the product appeared to be an open box item. The item description defined stated for it to be a new item.
There was no plastic wrap on the box nor a manual, user guide, or spec sheet but it had a booklet cardboard cover which is what I think where the user manual should have been.
Beware the seller. The item appears to have arrived “new” but it all the previously stated details about the packaging.

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Kostas Tsompanis

Expensive but worth it

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on March 2, 2021

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This was beyond my expectations. I was looking for a pair of planar magnetic headphones that didn't require crazy amounts of power to drive properly and were compact enough to not be a hog on my head. The LCD-1 was the only one that fit the bill and while beyond what i wanted to pay for a pair of phones they proved marvelous.

The detail and clarity is insane for this price, easily matches headphones double the price and more. Bass is tight and controlled and the sound signature is focusing a bit on the treble side but not fatiguing. Vocals are a bit recessed so you hear them among the instruments rather than being the first thing that hits your ears so they are very balanced for a huge array of genres.

Recommended for Sure, especially if you have some amplifier or dac/amp combo these shine.

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Amazon Customer

Outstanding

Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on August 18, 2020

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Outstanding sound quality. Very occasionally a creaking can be heard in the plastic. That is forgiven for the sound definition and separation.

Medon

Unglaublich präziser Klang, knackiger -- nicht überhöhter -- Bass

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on January 23, 2021

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Nachtrag 2 Wochen später:
Inzwischen habe den Sound des LCD-1 richtig liebgewonnen.
Der im Erstkontakt etwas "schwach" erscheinende Bass erweist sich als knackig und präzise. Geht weit runter. Er ist nicht geboostet bzw. überhöht, deswegen kam mir der Klang beim direkten Wechsel etwas "dünn" und hohl vor. Nun ja, alles Gewöhnungs- und Geschmackssache.

Im Vergleich mit zwei anderen recht bekannten Kopfhörern -- dem Sony MDR-V6 und dem Sony WH-1000 MX4 -- ist der Klang um Welten detaillierter und für mich interessanter, sehr viel mitreißender. Wo ich nach einer halben Stunde "Gas geben" mit dem MDR-V6 aufgrund des boomigen Basses und der spitzen Höhen schnell wieder genug habe, kann ich den LCD-1 stundenlang hören.

Einzig die Schall-Absonderung nach "außen" stört Mitbewohner -- aber so ist das bei offenen Kopfhörern eben. Und das Kopfband-Polster könnte etwas breiter seit, nach 1-2 Stunden Tragzeit am Stück muss ich die Position leicht ändern.

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Vorab: Der Audeze LCD-1 ist mein erster Kopfhörer mit einem gewissen Anspruch.
Bis dato hörte ich diverse belanglose Ohrstöpsel, seit 10 Jahren auch mal ganz gern den Klassiker Sony MDR-V6.
Ausgeliehen und ein paar Tage probegehört hatte ich auch schon durchaus teurere Geräte, z.B. Focal im vierstelligen €-Bereich.

Der LCD-1 hier ist auf jeden Fall extrem interessant. Er hat ein unglaublich detailliertes, fein auflösendes Klangbild. Die Tonabstimmung [ist] erscheint! im direkten Vergleich mit anderen Kopfhörern sehr bass-schwach, aber das täuscht: Der LCD-1 gefällt durch knackig-präzisen Bass, der auch tief runter geht. Nur ist er eben nicht überhöht wie beispielsweise beim "spaßig" abgestimmten Sony MDR-V6.

Der LCD-1 ist also etwas ganz anderes. Hört man sich zum Beispiel die "Spaziergang bei Regen"-Videos auf YouTube damit an, glaub man, jeden Tropfen einzeln auf den Regenschirm des Spaziergängers tropfen zu hören. Selbst die €€€€-Focal boten nicht so ein Erlebnis.

Ein Nachteil des unglaublich transparenten und klaren Klangs der LCD-1 ist mit Sicherheit, dass schlechte Aufnahmen oder auch Kompressionsartefakte (MP3, AAC, ...) stärker durchschlagen und einem den Hörgenuss viel schneller verderben können als etwas "weichere" Kopfhörer.

Bei mir läuft der LCD-1 im Moment an einem USB-DAC von Audioquest (Dragonfly RED), Musik kommt über Spotify. Damit ist der Klang für mich grundsätzlich in Ordnung.

Verarbeitung und Qualitätseindruck sind für einen 400€-Kopfhörer m.E. OK, aber nicht mehr.
Tragekomfort ist ebenfalls eher Mittelfeld für meinen Kopf und meine Ohren, aber das ist sehr subjektiv, deswegen gehe ich nicht näher darauf ein.

Ein Kopfhörer für wirklich Alles (Musik, Abspielgeräte, Situationen) ist der LCD-1 mit Sicherheit nicht. Er klingt aber -- gefüttert mit dem richtigen Material -- für mich so dermaßen viel klarer, als alles, was ich bisher gehört habe, dass der LCD-1 erst einmal bleibt und ich die nächsten Monate damit meine Musiksammlung neu entdecken möchte.

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otto

Komische Mischung aus portable-super Kopfhörer und Studioabstimmung

Reviewed in Germany 🇩🇪 on May 2, 2021

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Für 349 Euro einen Audeze zu bekommen, hat mich zum Kauf verführt....
Um nicht lange zu sülzen hier die Fakten:
Der Tragekomfort ist traumhaft. Die Lammledermuscheln sind auf höchstem Niveau und können 3000 Euro Kopfhörer toppen. Aber die sind nur bis mittelgrosse Löffelgrösse i.O., ansonsten drücken die Polster unangenehm. Der Anpressdruck ist für mich genial, habe die LCD 1 ausnahmsweise zum Sport (Reckturnen etc,) genutzt und die Hörer sind nicht verrutscht über einem Basecap.
Die Verarbeitung ist extrem durchwachsen. Das Billigplastik ist gewichtstechnisch cool, das Knarzen der Gelenke ist nervig! Da hat wohl jemand im Lagoon Chinawerk fertigen lassen. Also gibt es einen individuellen Kompromiss zwischen Gewicht und Verarbeitung. Das beiliegende Kabel ist völlig entnervernd, durch die gleiche Belegung kann kein symmetrisches Kabel genutzt werden. Ich kann lesen und würde die Stecker dadurch erkennen. Das Ersatzkabel von Audeze ist sauteuer.
Der Klang wiederum ist extrem. Alles ist wahnsinnig direkt und durchhörbar. Da gibt es kein Entspannen. Der Bass fehl zuerst, dann bemerkt man ihn aber perfekt eingebunden. Für Genusshören ist es mir zu wenig. Ich habe die LCD 1 für Jazzvergleich und Einschätzung der Produktion aller Genre behalten, hier ist er unschlagbar. DIE Band Rymden auf der Hängematte bei konzentriertem Hören ist der Wahnsinn. Bei einem Glas Rotwein und Musikzeitungen lesen empfehle ich den Sundara und den Nighthawk Carbon......

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sonido, y comodidad.

Reviewed in Spain 🇪🇸 on August 31, 2020

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Mi opinión del producto.
Lo primero ,son muy cómodos, transportables , muy prácticos y no fatiga su adición durante horas.
El sonido magistral, lleno de detalles, lo uso con un IFI ZEN DAC, maravillosa combinación. Los bajos cuando los quiero los potencio con el IFI ZEN DAC y son perfectos también aunque no destacan, medios muy buenos y con mucho detalle, escuchas todos los detalles del cantante , agudos perfectos y muy detallados también. En general música con mucho detalle, pero escuchando música con una mínima calidad, para escuchar MP3 no te los compres porque detectara los mínimos fallos de grabación son quirúrgicos. Los medios están adelantados y las voces femeninas y masculinas , de maravilla. Tengo unos beyerdinamic DT990 pro de 250 OM y los mejora cosa difícil. El sonido es plano , muy buena imagen sonora, muy buena separación de instrumentos, escena musical no es amplia, mas bien corta, pero no hay auriculares perfectos, si no sólo se vendería una marca los perfectos. Para ver películas 10, para escuchar jazz,rock, perfectos, no para Heavy metal.

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