Headphones

Hell yeah! Mine come in tonight and I'm super pumped about it. Going from the HD 598, and excited to see the differences. Enjoy sire

the white neumanns 🤤

They look nice! Been looking to get new headphones. This might be an option 😂

Congrats---Hope you get many hours of great listening with them!~!

Not your first pair of serious output devices though judging by those near-field monitors 👀…. Neuman?

How long periods at a time you keep the on?

Im worried about the weight too.

Try Peace equalizer and use the auto-EQ to import the oratory1990 settings.

I'm not sure what Oratory settings you're using but with Peace auto-EQ it does not sound weird.

Aw yiss.

You got a good one, this headphone pretty much cured my upgradeitis.

Is Apple Music promoting Mike in the background there? If so, dope.

Enjoy! I love them with a bass shelf.

I hated them when I got them no eq for 1 week. I almost return them until I eq them and then fell in love with the music. I always wonder what’s the next big step up after these headphones.

I got the LCD-X about 6 months ago now, probably the best purchase I've ever made, they leave pretty much nothing to be desired. I use SMSL SP200 and SU-9 for my PC, peace EQ set for harman target

The weight is not an issue unless I have them on for more than a couple hours, which is very rare and at that point I should probably take a break..

Great, welcome to the club. Now enjoy the EQing rabbit hole!

Somehow I mixed this one with hifiman cans.

Congratulations dude. Very nice headphone!

You look like a thin guy. You might get chronic neck pain later if you wear them many hours a day. Your neck doesnt know how comfy they are, only the massive weight.

I got mine earlier this year and I have loved using them since. I hope you get as much pleasure from these amazing headphones as I do!

Neck hurt

Congrats. Fine choice

I found Oratory's EQ quite a bit too hot in the upper mids. I'm fine with his profiles for most of my other headphones, so I think this may come down to unit variance, Audeze can't make the same headphone twice and the FR for samples is all over the place. So it's hard to EQ from third party measurements.

I was using various variations of Oratory's EQ that brought down the upper mid bump quite a bit:

Preamp: -9.5 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 26 Hz Gain 3.5 dB Q 0.71
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 5.5 dB Q 0.71
Filter 3: ON PK Fc 240 Hz Gain -0.6 dB Q 1.4
Filter 4: ON PK Fc 540 Hz Gain 0.8 dB Q 1.4
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 760 Hz Gain -1.1 dB Q 2.5
Filter 6: ON HSC Fc 1800 Hz Gain 5 dB Q 0.71
Filter 7: ON PK Fc 2670 Hz Gain -2.9 dB Q 2.7
Filter 8: ON PK Fc 3850 Hz Gain 2 dB Q 1.4
Filter 9: ON PK Fc 5650 Hz Gain -5.2 dB Q 3.5
Filter 10: ON HSC Fc 9000 Hz Gain -3.5 dB Q 0.71

This is a minimal EQ alternative that just ups the bass and fixes up the mids recess a bit without major changes, this is what I use most these days. It's a headphone that absolutely needs EQ to sound right/good but particularly with the sample variance if you don't have your own measuring rig a lighter touch may be worth trying. If you are doing detailed EQ your sample has to be very close to Oratory's sample and I don't think that is reliable with Audeze. I do have an IEM measuring rig, and a Euclid, and it's way off other people's measurements (which are also all way off each other).

Preamp: -3.5 dB
Filter 1: ON LSC Fc 105 Hz Gain 5.5 dB Q 0.71
Filter 2: ON LSC Fc 300 Hz Gain -2 dB Q 0.71
Filter 5: ON PK Fc 3800 Hz Gain 3.5 dB Q 1.5

I just got the XC. Which EQ do you find sounds best?

I loved their punch and slam but the loose grip made them too uncomfortable for me. That and the fact that everything above the bass was like covered by a dark fog.

I don't exclude buying them again for the times I'm in the mood for something like that but the Arya stealth are on a whole new level on every other aspect besides punch.

This is a bit out of topic but how would you compare the LCD X to the KH120?

I’m in the market for headphones or speakers at around that price range and I can’t decide which would suit my soundstage preferences better. I’m in love with the enveloping effect of headphones but I also like the scale and expansiveness of speakers.

Damn fine choice!

Good choice man, although I guess I'm biased lol. Once I got these, I felt like there's no reason to upgrade anymore. Amazed everyday with how great they sound, no matter the media being played. I wear mine for over 12 hours a day as daily drivers, the weight bothered me at first but now I don't even notice it. You'll get a neck of steel in a few weeks.

I've had my X's for almost 3 years now, and I highly, highly recommend getting a ZMF Pilot Pad to wrap around the metal headband above the leather Audeze strap. Those Audeze headband straps stretch out really quick, and you're gonna hate having to replace them all the time. Looks kinda goofy, but it really improves the comfort, and you'll never have to replace the strap again.

Once the ear pads wear out, the Dekoni Choice Leather pads are a great product for the money, super comfy and keeps that low end. I've experimented with a few Dekoni pads and they're definitely my favorite.

If you need any Peace EQs, feel free to DM and I can send you what I have if you want experiment some more. I tend to like Bassy Rap/Electronic/R&B, so I've got a few nice presets.

Welcome to the club!