The Audeze LCD-XC ranks #13 out of 134 total Over-Ear Headphones for sound quality. See all Headphones rankings for every top pick.
Brand: Audeze
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#13 Audeze LCD-XC: $1,199.00 Amazon eBay
Pros: A preference score of 89 and a 1.9 dB deviation show an overall balance that follows the Harman target closely with a neutral tilt. Upper mids are within half a dB of target, so voices sit naturally in the mix. The closed-back planar design isolates better than most high-end headphones and runs from a phone or laptop at 20 ohms and 100 dB/mW sensitivity.
Cons: Bass is clearly recessed, about 6 dB light in the sub-bass and about 2 dB light from 60 to 200 Hz, so kick drums and bass guitar lack weight. An 8.5 dB dip near 9.3 kHz and a 3 dB shortfall through the treble also soften cymbals and sibilance. At 677 g it is a heavy headphone, and it is rated below the HIFIMAN Arya Organic and Dan Clark Audio Noire X.
| Back | Closed |
|---|---|
| Connection | Wired |
| Deviation From Target | 1.90 dB standard deviation |
| Driver Type | Planar magnetic |
| Drivers | 1 x 106mm planar magnetic |
| Form Factor | Over-ear |
| Frequency Response | 10Hz - 50kHz (Manufacturer specified) |
| Harman Preference Score | 89 (measured by oratory1990, via AutoEQ) |
| Impedance | 20 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 100 dB/mW |
| Tonal Tilt | +0.11 (negative is warmer, positive brighter) |
| Weight | 1.5 lbs (677 g) |
EQ preset to match the Harman target
Set a preamp of -6.5 dB, then add these filters in any parametric equalizer (Wavelet, Equalizer APO, Peace, or a player with parametric EQ). Calculated by AutoEQ from its measured frequency response.
| Filter | Frequency | Gain | Q |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low shelf | 105 Hz | +7.5 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 1,601 Hz | -2.7 dB | 1.10 |
| Peak | 4,062 Hz | +4.4 dB | 3.88 |
| Peak | 60 Hz | -4.2 dB | 0.64 |
| Peak | 416 Hz | +1.8 dB | 3.05 |
| High shelf | 10,000 Hz | -7.6 dB | 0.70 |
| Peak | 5,737 Hz | -3.4 dB | 5.99 |
| Peak | 4,665 Hz | +0.6 dB | 5.98 |
| Peak | 10,000 Hz | +5.0 dB | 1.36 |
| Peak | 228 Hz | -0.3 dB | 3.02 |
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