I like your reviews Wave Theory, and here’s why. You mainly talk about the sound , and don’t insist on showing graphs and ramming EQ down my gullet. I appreciate that…..I put a headphone on and if it takes me where I need to be then I don’t sweat the 7K peak. Keep up the great work!!
@bluemonstrosity2592 жыл бұрын
Graphs are useful. They explain the sound we hear
@chickenheads37462 жыл бұрын
@@bluemonstrosity259 True, I didn’t mean that to come across as “No graphs”, just not “All graphs”. I agree, both your ears and graphs have their place.
@jacksonville49322 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this. I'm upgrading from the x to 5 so I'm glad it's actually a clear upgrade
@PhotoTerco2 жыл бұрын
I have both and I enjoy both, for comfort actually prefer the Xs over the 5, never had any problem with the weight but I do have a problem with the pads on the 5, not so comfortable in my opinion compared to the old models. Resolution to the 5 but sometimes I prefer more the inoffensive sound of the X. If I have to choose one... I think I will be happy with just the X.
@sjqideez66262 жыл бұрын
I’ve heard the LCD-X 2021 & LCD-5 on a good system, I much prefer the X. Too much 3kHz on the 5
@michaelp.34852 жыл бұрын
Dumb reason tbh. Lcd-5 blows the x out of the water in every way.
@sjqideez66262 жыл бұрын
@@michaelp.3485 your comment is more dumb, lool
@massivemikeh2 жыл бұрын
This goes to show how important tonality is vs technicalities.
@RC-qc2nz5 күн бұрын
@@michaelp.3485thats Not true
@powermod67727 ай бұрын
Other interesting questions would be: (1) How much do I have to spend on DAC/AMP so that the LCD-5 are substantially better than the LCD-X? Is this already the case for MidFi amps? (2) How much do I have to spend on DAC/AMP so that the LCD-5 can be driven to their maximum potential? 20k? ^^
@soraflame662 жыл бұрын
LCD-X 2021 are just simply incredible.. of course not a LCD-5 or 4 but CLOSE enough thata it's just amazing.
@JordansTake352 жыл бұрын
I actually have an LCD 4 and the newest LCD x. I prefer the LCD 4 for hip hop or bass heavy music and it generally has a more forgiving and smooth tone. But for some things, like acoustic music, singer songwriter stuff the LCD X is better. It's clearer, more intimate, and it gives you every detail right up front, and for that kind of music it's amazing. LCDX makes your ear the microphone they recorded on. It's amazing that it can be so intimate yet sound so big.
@caspermaster-comКүн бұрын
Tested both for a few days. Id say they are different, one is not obviously better. Its like a F1 racer or indy car racer. As an audio engineer I will buy the X, it focuses well on lows and lowmid, they sound kinda normal warm to me. LCD5 is so increddible clean and analytical, its hard to find the vibe in the music im working on, everything shows up like they have a gun pointed to their heads 😄 Extremely transperant sound, but I dont really need this level of ultra-clean and analytical, LcdX sounds pretty similar to my focal 3 ways + sub in a well treated studio room. Which is pretty neutral in itself. LCD5 sounds like the 6,3 cable straight into the brain 😄
@jayyaudio2 жыл бұрын
At $5000 I'm expecting TOTL tuning so it having problems with mids makes no sense.
@davidallanmusic9 ай бұрын
The raised mids help mix engineers with making songs that translate to consumer speakers.
@theodorezurla4962 жыл бұрын
The LCDX is much more pleasing imo
@powerlifting4022 жыл бұрын
An excellent video, very useful. Thanks.
@xsouldriverx2 жыл бұрын
HD600 vs lcd-5 vs utopia, but the HD600 is driven by coach ditka in a tube powered bears team bus
@paulstella84432 жыл бұрын
This is my new endgame
@vvidover2 жыл бұрын
Nice comparison. Thanks.
@chrisdinsmore16652 жыл бұрын
I would never have thought to ask this question, but found your discussion/ideas very interesting. Thanks.
@kevintj6042 жыл бұрын
Great reviews and I’m very much enjoying your content. I’m an owner of both the Rosson RAD-0 as well as an LCDX 2021. Wondering if the LCD5 was impressive enough for me to sell both the Rosson’s and LCDX and purchase a 5. Unfortunately my local store will not have the LCD5 to demo for some time.
@STatic40092 жыл бұрын
The question is how you want your bass presentation. But if you want resolution and a more neutral headphone... LCD-5
@Piercingthesky1Ай бұрын
any idea how Liric II compare to LCD 5 or X?
@GingerDrums4 ай бұрын
Try highpassing the voiceover to deal with plosive issues
@herry12762 жыл бұрын
great comparo, mate
@killeraudiofile80942 жыл бұрын
The 5s stage wider, taller, and deeper to my ears than the X 2021.
@tweedpenguin7122 жыл бұрын
X sounds better and is cheaper by a huge margin lol
@killeraudiofile80942 жыл бұрын
@@tweedpenguin712 Having owned both, I strongly disagree. But at the end of the day there's no right answer and no "better", all opinion.
@MrJabinho2 жыл бұрын
mic pop filter doesn't work properly
@Musictron2 жыл бұрын
Thanks!
@tomaszbrodzic83812 жыл бұрын
This is the major question - is really worth to pay 4 times more for upgrade lcd-x to lcd-5? It's huge value difference.
@wavetheorysound2 жыл бұрын
The question of worth gets really sticky in audio. Many cite the law of diminishing returns reducing the value. I don't necessarily agree. I'll agree that raw technical performance sees decreasing gains with increasing cost. However, the gains toward perceived realism increase exponentially as the price of gear goes up, most of the time (there are exceptions), IME. I try to limit my comments on value to cases where I think value is a key part of the story. The LCD-X 2021 is a good value because it performs on a technical level right with the $1400-1800 models from Focal, Fostex, HiFiMan, ZMF, etc, and does so at $1200. I haven't commented on the overall value of the LCD-5 because in overall technicalities it performs like other $4K+ models from other companies, and for about the same price. Comparing the values of the X and 5 to each other is not something I feel qualified to do, because that will be very different for each person.
@bluemonstrosity2592 жыл бұрын
@@wavetheorysound i agree
@Leonid_Power2 жыл бұрын
Can you do carbons vs lcd 5?
@marcusbryant20072 жыл бұрын
I guess the other question is the difference in sound quality between the 2 worth the USD 3K difference in cost?
@soraflame662 жыл бұрын
I would say no if you are juet looking at a value/price to performance standpoint. If you want a TOTL like a LCD-5, Susvara, Abyss and so on and you are wealthy then Yes.
@junseicpcp69032 жыл бұрын
Utopia vs lcd5 and lcd5 vs sus when
@mobcrusher41932 жыл бұрын
Thanks man really appreciate it 🙏
@akeluify2 жыл бұрын
Where does the LCD-3 fit here?
@kbeau9372 жыл бұрын
THATS WHAT I WANNA KNOW... i do have the 2021 X, and the newest LCD-3... the X gets close enough but the 3, is more enveloping
@tanvirislamriyad83702 жыл бұрын
please review lcd XC
@michaelreading56842 жыл бұрын
Great review
@davidelmquist86702 жыл бұрын
Compare them to 1500-2000$ instead of the cheapest, are they twice as good?
@dontron8102 жыл бұрын
No, nothing ever will be with this. There's a huge caviat of diminishing returns.
@aceofspades66672 жыл бұрын
EQ’d lcdx vs eq’d lcd4 I bet would get close enough rb
@hartyewh12 жыл бұрын
How about with EQ when even Audeze says you should EQ these?
@michaelp.34852 жыл бұрын
Where is your source for that? I call BS.
@hartyewh12 жыл бұрын
@@michaelp.3485 Audeze website, the app they made for the EQ's, the fact that they have some of the worst tonalities for the money around and that's why they offer the EQ's?
@theunsbotha51882 жыл бұрын
@@michaelp.3485 Yep they do.
@chipsnmydip2 жыл бұрын
The 2021 X must have been a big tonal change. The older editions actually sound nothing like the 5 and have much pronounced midrange scoop and more apparent bass and upper treble quantity.
@BrJD-ii4iv2 жыл бұрын
You’re saying the older X has more bass or better overall sound than the 2021 X?
@chipsnmydip2 жыл бұрын
@@BrJD-ii4iv The older X has more apparent bass quantity than the 5, but that is probably due to an upper mid scoop and extra thickness in the low mids. I haven't used the new X.
@BrJD-ii4iv2 жыл бұрын
@@chipsnmydip - yea, I have the 5 and the older X. A friend of mine says the newer X is much better than the older X but idk 😕
@chipsnmydip2 жыл бұрын
@@BrJD-ii4iv I've heard that it is better in a lot of ways, but I think you also have to like the new frequency curve.
@michaelp.34852 жыл бұрын
@@BrJD-ii4iv I have the older X and am waiting to receive the 5 hopefully in December. Overall how would you compare the two headphones?