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droneseco · 4 years ago

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Audeze LCD-1 Wired Headphones Review: Audiophile Grade Headphones For the Regular Listener

Audeze LCD-1

9.50 / 10

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Audeze planar magnetic headphones come with a serious reputation for quality in build quality and soundstage. The LCD-1 headphones are from the Audeze LCD Reference range and are designed not only for audiophiles and sound engineers but anyone who loves listening to their favorite tracks with the best possible quality.

Specifications

Brand: Audeze

Bluetooth: No

Noise Cancellation: No

Pros

Outstanding soundstage

Relatively lightweight

Good build quality

Comfortable for long periods

Cons

On the expensive side of things

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Audeze is known for its premium audio hardware. It is a name associated with excellent, beautifully crafted soundstages, brilliant headphone design, and the delivery of an audio experience that keeps you coming back for more.

The Audeze LCD-1 wired headphones, then, have a lot to live up to versus the recent successes of the Audeze Mobius and Audeze Penrose gaming headset. So, how do the Audeze LCD-1 wired headphones stack up against the competition and, indeed, the Audeze name itself?

Read on for our hands-on review of the Audeze LCD-1 headphones.

Audeze LCD-1: What's In the Box?

Before we get into the box, a note about the box itself. While unpacking and unwrapping the LCD-1 box itself, you get a real sense of class, the Audeze box carrying a nice weight and almost urging you to get in and find out what's inside.

When you get there, you'll find:

Audeze LCD-1 wired headphones

Carry case

5mm jack to dual 3.5mm jack cable

25mm jack adapter

Fluffy headphone divider

Official Audeze LCD-1 Certificate of Authenticity

There are probably two things on there that have caught your eye.

Yes, the Audeze LCD-1 headphones do come with a fluffy headphone divider. It's to stop the earpads rubbing when you fold them down and put them in the carry case. It seems a little excessive, but it's a nice touch regardless.

The second thing is the Audeze Certificate of Authenticity. Before shipping to you, the LCD-1 headphones are rigorously tested to make sure they hit Audeze's very high audio standards. Furthermore, the testing and authentication process helps to "burn-in" the headphones before they're sent to you.

Audeze LCD-1 Specifications

You know what's in the box. Now, what's powering the audio side of things?

Style: Over-ear, open-back

Color: Black

Drivers: 90mm Planar Magnetic

Magnetic structure: Fluxor magnet array

Magnet type: Neodymium N50

Frequency response: 10-50,000Hz

Diaphragm: Ultra-thin Uniforce

Connectivity: Wired

Connectors:5mm, 6.35mm (1/4-inch)

Weight: 250g (8.82oz)

The headline specs to take from here are the driver size, at 90mm, and the frequency response, 10-50,000Hz. The frequency response is extensive and should allow the Audeze LCD-1 wired headphones to perform with exceptional audio accuracy.

Audeze LCD-1 Design

The Audeze LCD-1 are foldable wired headphones. When you first open the secure carry case and reveal the LCD-1 headphones, you might be surprised at their slight and relatively lightweight frame.

Planar magnetic headphones usually weigh more than the alternatives, containing larger, heavier magnets to ensure the headphone diaphragm moves uniformly. The added weight is often the trade-off between the oft sensational sound delivered by planar magnetic headphones versus a more traditional dynamic driver setup.

Weighing 250g, the Audeze LCD-1 weighs less than some of their direct competitors, sometimes by more than 100g. Of course, you want to know how that translates to actual comfort, and I'm happy to report that the LCD-1 headphones are perfect for prolonged listening sessions.

Helping with the comfort levels is the adjustable headband with memory foam cushioning, along with the memory foam earpads covered with genuine lambskin leather.

The Audeze LCD-1 uses an over-ear, open-back design. Open-back headphones can leak audio to the surrounding area, but LCD-1 doesn't suffer from this issue. On the other hand, open-back headphones can deliver a less congested, better-rounded sound that doesn't suffer from the feeling of isolation associated with closed-back headphones—but more on the Audeze LCD-1 soundstage in a moment.

The 90mm drivers and their ultra-thin Uniforce diaphragms further contribute to the reduction in weight. Audeze is very proud of its manufacturing process, too. Rather than using a one-size-fits-all process, each driver goes through a unique process that matches the voice-coil to the magnetic fields in each LCD-1 headset. The precision of manufacturing allows the diaphragm to move uniformly, in turn delivering a better overall sound.

Audeze uses 'a genetic algorithm-based heuristic optimization technique together with magnetic simulations to optimize trace widths to achieve Uniforce

As the LCD-1 headphones fold down into a carry case, you can remove the wires from the headphones. You can insert the headphone cables in either earcup without worrying about whether you got the right one as the LCD-1 cable detects the left and right signal automatically, which is actually pretty cool.

A Note on Handling Planar Magnetic Headphones

Planar magnetic headphones are, in general, more susceptible to having air trapped behind the ultra-thin diaphragm. Audeze recommends that you take care when putting your planar magnetic headphones on, giving them a moment to adjust to the difference in air pressure after creating a seal around your ears

As per Audeze customer support:

We recommend exercising certain cautions when handling planar magnetic headphones: trapped air can create high pressure and sudden pressure changes could damage the diaphragms, and this is not covered by warranty. When you put the headphones on or take them off, it's not a good idea to press them hard and fast against the head, so we recommend slow and steady movement to allow the air pressure to stabilize.

How Do the Audeze LCD-1 Sound?

On to the main feature: how do the Audeze LCD-1 wired headphones sound?

Planar magnetic headphones come with a reputation for the sublime, and the Audeze LCD-1 headphones certainly fit the bill. The LCD-1 comes with a well-crafted soundstage that should suit regular consumers and audio engineers alike, meaning you can plug them in and enjoy the standard sound. Still, the headphones respond extremely well to additional EQ settings, too.

One thing to note about the LCD-1 is how alive everything sounds when you slip them on. I tested the LCD-1 headphones using a direct connection to my PC, then through a small desktop DAC, and with my Galaxy S8 smartphone. The clarity and crispness across all three options are exceptional. You won't find any track that the LCD-1 doesn't deliver with precision, bringing your favorite artists and albums to life once more.

In that, you actively want to find more music of different genres to test the LCD-1 headphones with. I'm a huge electronic music fan, and the LCD-1's soundstage brings every thumping bassline to the fore, picking out every chirping, twisting beat, or pushing the sound of a euphoric Balearic wave crashing over you.

Classical music sounds exceptional, all tight notes and quick transitions, while the LCD-1 headphones handle the fast, high-pitched transitions of ska and jazz with ease. You feel like every note is being played specifically for you, with precision, and it makes every listening experience an exciting and refreshing examination of music, old and new.

In short, it's not often that you put on a pair of headphones like these. The Audeze LCD-1 may be one of the best audio experiences you could hope for without spending thousands, allowing you to experience what is often referred to as "audiophile-grade" listening without blowing your monthly budget several times over.

Is the Audeze LCD-1 Good for Gaming?

While the LCD-1 headphones are definitely designed for music lovers, we live in an age where gaming audio is just as important. Audeze doesn't pitch the LCD-1 headphones for gaming, which is understandable as they're very much an exceptional audio tool, suitable for sound engineers, and so on.

With that said, you won't regret taking the LCD-1 into any game environment. The headphones' exceptionally crafted soundstage doesn't just stop when you fire up your favorite game, that's for sure.

Jumping into Doom 2016, and the frantic gameplay strikes you, but also Mick Gordon's exquisitely mixed soundtrack that brings the entire game together into the visceral experience we know and love. Although Gordon didn't feature on Doom Eternal (for one reason or another), it sounds just as good, making it clear why Eternal won many audio design awards in 2020.

Racing games were a particular treat, too. Although you won't notice much subtly in sound design in most racing games, having a set of headphones that bring more of the world to the fore is brilliant, especially in titles like Dirt 2.0, where sound immersion can heighten your senses, pushing your driving abilities to another level.

The Audeze LCD-1 Are Outstanding, and You Should Buy Them

The LCD-1 headphones come from Audeze's LCD Reference headphone range. They're built for audio engineers and sound professionals to deliver the best, most accurate representation of music—any genre, any style.

Which they do, many times over. The Audeze LCD-1 is easily one of the best headphones you can put your hands and ears on if you want to experience truly premium audio at a very reasonable price.

However, some may find that very same experience unsettling in terms of the soundstage. When you buy headphones built for working out at the gym or to make games sound amazing, the manufacturer often builds for a certain audio profile. Those familiar profiles, usually slightly bass-heavy or with some extra mid/top, deliver extra punch for the user and bring the experience home.

The Audeze LCD-1 is very much in the area of a relatively flat EQ, designed to allow mixing in any direction. The consequence is a potentially confusing experience for consumers not accustomed to this, expecting an in-built bass boost or otherwise. That doesn't damage the LCD-1 listening experience. Far from it, it gives you far greater control over the music you love.

On that, let's talk price. The Audeze LCD-1 wired headphones retail for $400. Now, you might look at that price and balk. There's no denying it's a pretty penny and more than most would consider spending on a set of headphones.

Given the substantial audio range, lightweight and comfortable design, and vast soundstage, the Audeze LCD-1 wired headphones are nailed on for me.

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niles-rainbow-room · 4 years ago

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Freemod Context! (Long!!)

This is Gordon Freemod! He’s my own little AU Gordon, and I love him!

I made him based around the way I play Garry’s Mod

Cause, in Gmod, my player model is Gordon, and I literally cannot change it because whenever I go to change my model he just

He looks at me. He judges me. He’s just refusing to let me change it.

Here’s just. A bunch of things about Freemod that aren’t related.

Btw, this whole thing is me going-

*projects rapidly*

These were all taken from various moments of me info dumping to my discord friends about him, so, that’s why there’s so many that are barely related.

To get some characterization down, Freemod can go from Excited Sweet Voice at Everything to This Man is in God Mode and He is Staring You Down as You Attack Him

They’re also

very scared of Gman

It’s not even funny

ANYWAYS something else about Freemod, he likes starting all out fights between people, but he’s very polite too so like

Someone says hi to him and he gives this big ol smile, next thing you know, he’s spawning headcrabs that could wipe out an army

He also has no idea what to do with bodies like sometimes he just Sweet Voice cocoons them, and other times he just beats them rapidly if it was a combine or something

Another thing! He doesn’t like making eye contact 100% of the time! If he gets too excited as well, he’ll despawn whatever was making him excited until he calms down.

He’s also really fast when it comes to no-clipping.

He’ll shoot up into the air and fling himself from place to place, just absolutely soaring and loving that feeling of flying through the air

He definitely makes Catboy Calhoun jokes but like

He’s also really nervous around Calhoun sometimes like he’s constantly checking in on them after making them fight a ton of headcrabs.

He doesn’t really like using the majority of the guns. He just typically uses the quieter/less frantic weapons like the magnum or the crossbow.

He’s like

Magnetically drawn to mirrors. He likes watching himself do the Sweet Voice and will do it for hours when he’s in the right mood if someone doesn’t stop him

He’s very giggly and smiley when it comes to hearing other characters talk. But he also can be very mean and cutting to the people he doesn’t like. Especially combine.

Freemod really likes Houndeyes.

*Really* likes them.

He spawned in a group of 8 and just watched them for a while, and then he spawns a MP Combine. It proceeds to stun stick every one of them. And they all die in one hit. They don’t even fight back.

What Freemod does next is basically the equivalent of “die a very painful death” and just beats the shit out of them while alive and dead.

They have to erase everything because they can’t stand the sight of the bodies of Houndeyes.

Hi! Sorry to take you out of the immersion of reading my brain goo, or the annoyed scrolling of “Oh my god will she just shut up already” but!

Another thing I decided to do with him, I gave him a little plot. A hint of his own character rather than just being me but an AU Gordon.

So here that is!

I feel like the only true way to contain Freemod and keep him from destroying the world is by keeping him in gm_construct

He likes it there sure, but like

If someone let him into Black Mesa let’s just say that the Resonance Cascade would’ve been way sooner and way more intense.

All he really does is fly around in there. Just. That’s it.

It’s his own personal Bug Bucket.

I don’t even think he realizes he’s trapped to be fair?

Another thing with Freemod, I’m not exactly sure how he’d react to... say, the HLVRAI characters showing up in gm_construct one day, idk Benrey takes the gang on a trip to there out of nowhere and they find Freemod just vibing by himself, flying through the air on a capture point from TF2. I don’t know if he’d:

A: Summon a bunch of things to attack the HLVRAI crew for the fun of it

B: Immediately try to befriend all of them desperately

C: Possess a creature and disregard them

D: All of the above

Cause with all this “He’s trapped/alone” sorta thing, I don’t know if I’m making him into a villain or am I just making him very touch starved and sad?

Cause like, earlier I did say that if he was let out of gm_construct, the resonance cascade would’ve been sooner and more intense

Basically what I was thinking is that he doesn’t really limit how crazy his thoughts experiments can be that often, so like, he spawns a bunch of things all at once to see what would happen.

But he’s not like that all the time, like I said, he’s also very polite, he’s just got a thin coating of God Mode on and he’s very lonely.

I was trying to figure out the thing with Freemod’s voice actually. I’m trying to think what they’d be like on the Gordon Scale.™️

I’d say he’s able to speak, but he doesn’t do it often. Because typically he’s only around NPCs and they can’t respond to him the way he wants, so why actually talk to them?

But he definitely talks to enemies as sort of a “I am the last thing you’ll ever hear” kind of thing.

But if he were to meet a different Gordon or someone with sentience he can talk to, he’d speak. Totally.

He talks to some of the alien/animal NPCs, cause like!!! Come on!!! That Houndeye over there needs to know that he’s a good boy!!!

So, maybe when Freemod is upset or something, he spawns the biggest thing he can possibly think of and posses it, and goes on an absolute rampage until he’s better

So I can just imagine.

Freemod, not feeling great and tense:

Feetman: Mod, hey. Don’t do it...

Freemod: *spawns and possesses a Gene Worm, and roars*

Feetman: FREEMOD NO GET OUT OF THE GIANT MONSTER-

Or like. He just possesses something and just. Flies away.

He just has moments where he’s too out of his head and he needs to just escape.

Something he’s been doing recently is possessing a Stukabat and flying up on top of a roof of a really high building and just. Viewing everything.

This man is SAD please hug him :((

Ooh, another thing,

He doesn’t like that dark room at all. In gm_construct? He will not go in there for more than a minute. That place scares him so much. Not even the fact that it’s dark, he just hates that he can’t see anything and while he knows he’s alone in the world he’s in, and he controls what can exist there or not, but, he just refuses to go there, even with a flashlight.

Aaaaaand that’s all the content I’ve made for them so far! Now that y’all know the context for him, I’ll post the comic of him meeting the HLVRAI characters, as well as some other drawings!

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