Sep 29, 2015 · As for driving the LCD-4, it is 200 ohms and not very efficient, so you need a good and powerful amplifier. It gets plenty loud out of a Schiit Lyr 3, but scales with top of the line gear. I've used the LCD-4 with the aforementioned Lyr 3, HeadAmp GS-X MkII, and Mjolnir Audio Pure BiPolar (which Bob Katz used with the LCD-4).

May 14, 2024 · Experience the unrivaled audio quality of our Flagship LCD-4 without the need for an amplifier. No other headphone in the world features such a robust and musically engaging sound signature in such an efficient package. With an impedance rating of just 15 ohms, the LCD-4z can be driven straight from the Aux port of your favorite listening device.

Sep 28, 2015 · Let's see how the LCD-4 competes against The Abyss and SR-009. Edit: Even if an electrostatic is more transparent than a planar magnetic does not make it more realistic. I have heard live symphonies many times and all electrostatic setups, even a SR-009 and BHSE combo, just sound like a ton of robots playing instruments in comparison to many ...

Nov 23, 2015 · But until such time those improvements are made, the LCD-4 is at best an incremental improvement, nowhere near over twice the price of the LCD-X. In terms of comfort, the LCD-4's new headband is a huge improvement over the LCD-X. After my audition of the the LCD-4, I immediately ordered the new suspension headband.

May 13, 2007 · I love my Lcd3 hp but wonder if the Lcd4 would be worth the money to upgrade to. It seems that some people prefer the 3’s regardless price and some feel the 4’s are better despite the price. Opinions would be appreciated.

Apr 10, 2018 · ^ From what I've been told is that these are the "easier to drive LCD-4". So co-flagship with the LCD-4. So if Audeze has found a way got get the amazing sound from the LCD-4 in an easier to drive package, then many won't have a reason to give these headphones a strong consideration and not have to worry about upgrading your headphone amplifier to …

May 17, 2018 · All in all, LCD-4 is the better performer for music, but the cost of owning and driving it makes it more complicated of an acquisition than LCD-MX4 which, as a setup can cost as much as LCD-4 costs without any amplifier. IT should be noted that at the moment of writing, LCD-4Z exists, which is a full-fledged LCD-4 but with a lower impedance.

Feb 24, 2016 · There was no question in my mind, something was missing from the LCD-4. HE-1000 still stays for me - definitely! The guy who was listening to my HE-1000 (I temporarily swapped with him for LCD-4) was also happy to have my HE-1000 returned for his listening to resume. He too seemed unhappy with the LCD-4, relative to the HE-1000.

Apr 10, 2018 · A friend of mind let me borrow the 4z’s. Once I dawned them, I said to myself “this is the one”. The 4z’s give me enough of what I liked about LCD-4’s sound, but with more energy, better transparency and clarity throughout the frequency spectrum. The 4z’s just sound clearer to …

Sep 28, 2015 · I did own a pair of LCD-XCs and LCD-4s at the same time, and apples to apples, I felt that the LCD-4 was a better value at both new and used price points than the LCD-XC. I get why the LCD-4 was $4k, and feel was over twice the headphone as the LCD-XC at $1800. Used, the LCD-4 had more going for it at $2k than the LCD-XC did at $800.