LCD2C Review - Director's Cut!

Yeah, so... Not sure what happened, but the first time I uploaded this, only 1:24 uploaded. Here's the full vid. Sorry for the confusion! The Audeze LCD2C has long been one of the go-to planars in the $500 range. Also, at one point, I owned the LCD2 Pre-Fazor 2.2, which I thought was a pretty great headphone. I’ve long wondered if the LCD2C was comparable to the 2.2, as it is supposed to be the “classic”. So, I finally got a chance to pick one up at a decent price. The final question I have is how it stacks up in the current landscape, because you can get a lot of great headphones for $400 or $500 both new and on the used market. Here’s what I found out: not a big fan of the LCD2C. Here’s some affiliate links to some of the accessories I mentioned in the video: Audeze LCD2C: https://amzn.to/3CcUBzw Hifiman Edition XS: https://apos.audio/products/hifiman-e... Focal Elex: massdrop.7eer.net/yR1kvW You can find reviews of the XS and Elex on my open-back playlist (along with quite a few others):    • Open Back Headphones   If you’d like to support the channel, please check out my Patreon link below. Patreon Link:   / mrayrit   List of Gear for Sale (for patrons only at this time): https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/... Look down below for links to all that gear and some other recommendations. Of course, I always recommend you take a look at the used market, below are some sites that are great for that. Head-Fi: https://www.head-fi.org/ HifiGuides: https://forum.hifiguides.com/ Reddit:   / avexchange   Hifi-shark: https://www.hifishark.com/ US AudioMart: https://www.usaudiomart.com/ Some of my favorite equipment for various niches (some links are affiliate): Supre Budget IEM: Moondrop Chu: https://amzn.to/3mIY93v Super Budget Headphone: Koss kph40: https://koss.com/products/kph40-utility Need these pads for the kph40 though: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/10050... Cheap Gaming Headphone: AD700X: https://amzn.to/3b4ACUS Super Cheap Closed-Back Gaming: Recon 500: https://amzn.to/3numqem Cheap All-Around Headphone: SHP9600: https://amzn.to/3b6aUiP Entry Level DAC: Modi 3+: https://www.schiit.com/products/modi-1 Entry Level Amp: IEMagni: https://www.schiit.com/products/magni-1 Cayin RU6 R2R: look used https://soekris.modhouseaudio.com/soe... Recommended Solid State: Violectric V280 Final Edition: https://massdrop.7eer.net/4exdO1 Or Schiit Mjolnir Gen :1 (gotta look used) Tube Amp: Feliks Audio Echo Gen 1 (gotta look used) Headphone #1: Drop + Sennheiser HD8xx: https://massdrop.7eer.net/yR60ZD Headphone #2: OG Focal Clear: Headphone #3: OG NIghthawks: (look used) Closed Back: t60 Argons: https://www.modhouseaudio.com/t60-argons Gaming Headphone: HE560v4: adorama.rfvk.net/6bnGoG Budget Bluetooth Portable DAC/Amp: XCan: https://amzn.to/3vJG8WA Higher End Bluetooth Portable: Gryphon: https://amzn.to/3R214lT Wired Portable DAC/Amp: Cayin RU6: (I’d look used, lots on the market) TWS: Sony XM4: https://amzn.to/3Glr7Py Cables: Hart Audio Cables: https://hartaudiocables.com/ Worlds Best RCA Interconnects: https://amzn.to/3pB2Oa7 Worlds Best XLR Interconnects: https://amzn.to/3vEdwxO Recording Gear: Canon M50: https://amzn.to/3ba7KKJ Sigma 16mm 1.4: https://amzn.to/3vF6SaB Beyerdynamic Fox Mic: https://amzn.to/3hoQ01v Canon M100 (overhead): https://amzn.to/31lZAxT Canon 22mm 2.0 (overhead): https://amzn.to/3dowiAO #audeze #lcd2c #review