"I currently can't say I like one more than the other, they just do things differently. However, the LCD-4 just reaches so far in each direction and is faster to me. I will say that the LCD-4 is fuller and more laid back, where as the Ether C is more accurate and less full. When you switch back and forth the music sounds completely different. The LCD-4 just has more to to hear on the low end but is still forward on the treble side. Almost sounds like i'm hinting its congested, however, its far from that. It's just so fast it can push each end equally well! Where as the Ether C is more forward with its trebles and more airy, even though its no slouch in the bass either. I chalk this up to house sounds and the focus of each headphone.The impact on the LCD-4 in the low end is so strong... almost looming. Not to say that the bass is congested or rolls over, it's just accurate as well as strong... and it reaches!! My God it reaches low, but as I said the bass is always present in tracks that are bass/sub-bass heavy.
I will say what surprised me the most about the LCD-4 is its detail replication and speed. In this hobby, people tend to use exaggerated terms to describe minute differences (myself included). However, when listening to the same tracks, the LCD-4 replicates the details better and is faster! It's also faster, by a significant margin in my listening. Whether you like LINKIN PARK or not, try listening to "LINKIN PARK - BURN IT DOWN". This track has very fast electronic reverberations that the LCD-4 really replicates to a whole new level! I mean when switching back and forth I was shocked at the difference... on the Ether C it just felt like the reverberations kind of overlapped a bit. The LCD-4 didn't have this problem, bravo Audeze! I must say that the Ether C is no slouch in any department and is a wonderful pair of headphones. Honestly to me one of the best headphones I have every heard! It's not to harsh and not so detailed as to be analytical and boring. The LCD-4 just does things better in a different way, which to me goes to show how much Audeze has accomplished with these cans. It still retains the Audeze house sound, but just does its better than ever. Where as the Ether C just does things better towards the MrSpeakers house sound
"The 3Fs are my favorite headphones too and I am still under shock as I cannot go back to the 3Fs after listening to LCD4s. Two things that strike me the most (and matter to me a lot) are the presentation and detail retrieval.Going from the 3Fs to 4s, the soundstage gets wider and deeper, but I want to say it gets wider than it gets deeper, This may be because it is easier to perceive width than depth, so my opinion on depth is likely change once my brain gets used to the 4s. But this is only half the story. What makes the 4s a winner for me is the layering. The vocals are clearly separated from the instruments even if they are directly behind. Going from the 4s to the 3Fs makes this space squished! The midrange is lush and realistic, I can feel the flesh behind the snap of the fingers, it is easier to notice subtle change in voice or when the artist pauses a little for breath, little details. Compared to 3Fs the trebble is accentuated, yet realistic and delicate making it sound more airy, like the shimmer of the cymbals after the attack."
"The Audeze LCD-4 and Hifiman HE1000 sound very similar. I was quite surprised by this. I am still documenting the differences."
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