Consider THIS When Purchasing Headphones! AUDEZE LCD-XC (21s)

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Flat headphones are acoustically impossible to achieve but this factor is even more important to consider when choosing headphones! What is Planar Magnetic technology? Dyamic vs Planar headphones. Why are Audeze headphones so expensive? The Audeze LCD-XC Planar Magnetic Headphones!
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#Audeze #PlanarHeadphones #LCDXC
CHAPTERS:
00:00 Welcome
00:14 Dynamic vs Planar Magnetic
01:24 Flat Headphones Are A Myth
01:57 What is the Harmann Curve?
03:24 Flat Vs Distortion
04:58 Why So Expensive?

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@leefchapman Жыл бұрын

This is incredibly detailed, Ed! Brilliantly concise.

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

😊 Thanks, Lee. I hope it dispels some myths about headphones.

@nicobluestream Ай бұрын

Thanks for this video ! I'm a professional musician and I own the Audeze MM-100 which I calibrate with Oratory presets with a few modifications (less bass and less high mids) and for working your instrument or tracking, it's absolutely amazing. Nothing to do with dynamic headphones. It's so fast and detailed that I can hear my attack so clearly that it affects the way I play. I can also hear every sounds in the mix while I play even if the tune is busy 😎

@pepebvelez 5 ай бұрын

Great video mate thanks

@dougkidder9069 Жыл бұрын

Informative 👍 - thanks Ed

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

You're welcome, Doug! Thanks for watching.

@soundstorm9508 9 ай бұрын

Hey Ed, I just ordered a set of these for studio work. What calibration software would you recommend, and does it introduce any latency during tracking? Thanks for the content!

@EdThorne 9 ай бұрын

I wouldn’t use any software, personally, I find they do strange things. Check out the EQ calibration curve to match the Harmann curve on Audio Science Review. I believe I left a link in the description…

@PaulThird Жыл бұрын

Nice to know you are actually listening when I force you into geeky audio chats 🤣

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

🤣🤘Every day is a school day!🔥

@RonnieVaiArovo Жыл бұрын

Nice one 👍

@crate718 Жыл бұрын

I own the hd560s dt 900 pro x dt1990 pro and the headset I use to play guitar and practice with music is my epos h6 pro a gaming headset lol it has the most flat frequency

@JackaTrial 7 ай бұрын

Nice video! BTW, I have the exact same headphones, I gave it a try with SoundID and the result is horrible, they just sound absolutely broken when I apply the XC profile - but I have a hunch that it's maybe due to them having a profile for the pre 2021 model? Makes no sense otherwise.

@EdThorne 7 ай бұрын

I know what you mean. I think the SoundID profile is up to date for the 21 model but most of their HP profiles just don’t work for me. I manually EQ using the Audio Science Review suggested EQ curves. Works beautifully.

@JackaTrial 7 ай бұрын

@@EdThorne I see, alright, I'll give it a try myself. thanks!

@thepedanticcreature680 5 ай бұрын

I know that this is an old comment but you can also contact Audeze support to get your headphones' individual frequency response from them because they record it as part of their QC process. You just need the serial number for your pair. It is possible that yours has some larger than average deviations from the target, or whichever pairs were used to formulate the EQ profiles. But with that knowledge, you can make an EQ profile for your specific pair.

@RealBeterok 4 ай бұрын

What is better ? Fostex th900mk2 or this one?

@dr00beats Жыл бұрын

I am super happy with my LCD-X's - BUT - I have had to listen to everything I've ever heard... again!

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Haha. I can imagine.

@Jazzguitar00 Жыл бұрын

Audeze headphones are a pleasure to work on. I don't know why people have this thing with pursuing perfectly flat head phones; your room probably isn't perfect, your speakers probably aren't perfect and your perception of sound is constantly shifting. Audeze headphones sound clean and detailed the second you put them on and that's pretty good for working in my opinion.

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

They’re incredible headphones!

@DariuszBlasi Жыл бұрын

So do you recommend using eq headphones correction? I just bought HD 650 and dont know if i should buy sonarworks too..

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

EQ Calibration works really well on these Planar headphones. Personally, I find Sonarworks (although great for speakers) can sound strange on headphones (my HD300s for example) however, because the 600/650s are so close to “flat”/Harman, they actually sound quite good corrected. Sound iD Reference has some great features now too, so I would recommend it, yeh. 🙂

@DariuszBlasi Жыл бұрын

@@EdThorne Thank you!

@jayantasarkar9671 Жыл бұрын

The THD will also depend on the impedance. And with that frequency curve.

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Yep, true. I didn’t want to get into the minefield of impedance in this video. It’s even more polarising than the concept of flat headphones 🤣

@2k9flash 6 ай бұрын

Can you hear the difference in improved sound quality using balanced cable vs unbalanced in LCD-XC?

@EdThorne 6 ай бұрын

Yes. It’s a tiny amount of improved transient clarity in the high end.

@michaellakeman4208 Жыл бұрын

It would have been useful to mention the 2021 changes making the newer model flatter in response. Also the weight reduction.

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Luckily you’ve saved the day.

@oinkooink 11 ай бұрын

@@EdThorne Ooooooooooooooooh saucer of milk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@jaymusik1235 Жыл бұрын

Hey bro its been "emotional" man your signature talk is priceless.😂

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

😉

@Aznaur_Vainakh-Nikhlo Жыл бұрын

My Sennheiser HD600 and SONY 7506 both lives for two decades every day and night working and they're not going to die for another decades. But what about these LCD-XC's. How long they are going to live? How long live planar magnetic headphones if they aren't best 10 of 10 Chinaman ever\whatever then-thousand-china headphones for example?

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Ask me in ten years 😉

@adampoler Жыл бұрын

I got 2C's for about 6 years. Nothing to complain except pads... I had Eco leather ones but due to skin contact (water and salt) they totally broke aparat. Now I'am going to buy XC's but with real leather pads.

@PurpleMusicProductions Жыл бұрын

Wow I did not know about the Harmon Curve! I have those sennheisers and they are the relative flattest I have heard but I can't do $1300 so I will have keep plugging away lololol

@samnarjinary Жыл бұрын

Pretty darn costly...! Hope it justifies the price. Would like to know how it feels to mix in that.

@davidallanmusic 9 ай бұрын

I have the open backs and I love them. Totally worth the cost.

@mexps8093 Жыл бұрын

FLAT earthers would like these

@EdThorne Жыл бұрын

Lol

@Strepite 6 ай бұрын

Tried the Sonarworks calibration and to my ears the excessive mids and highs it added sounds awful and fatigue inducing. All the well produced songs I listened sounded way too harsh… I think by default they sound just the way they should, warm, not ear-piercing harsh with nice but not overpowering bass.

@EdThorne 6 ай бұрын

Yeh, Sonarworks does strange things in headphones. Best bet is copy the Audio Science Review EQ curve (I think I linked it in the description).