#The end of all things piano drivers

In terms of its tonality, the bass is thick and deep with subbass extension that goes all the way down, and a midbass that provides slam and a dynamic feeling when the music delivers it, but doesnвЂ™t emphasize bass that isnвЂ™t there or bleed into the mids. What LCD-5 provides is a sense of physicality to the presentation that gives it a sense of realism which creates a high level of engagement without having to sacrifice accuracy. Overall itвЂ™s a neutral reference-like tuning, but thereвЂ™s more to the sound than just the tonality.

LCD-5 starts with a largely neutral sound signature, and provides deep subbass extension, and just a hint of emphasis in the upper end. The case is black with a metal exterior, not quite as protective as the flight case that comes with some other models, but smaller and more aesthetically pleasing. That is, you get the headphones, a premium cable, a case, and a pair of white gloves for handling the headphones вЂ“ so as to not create any unnecessary smudges and prevent other sorts of minor damage from handling the headphones. The package is solid with a little bit of AudezeвЂ™s typical flagship fanfare. So while itвЂ™s generally more comfortable with a smaller footprint on your head, the clamp force may counter some of the improvements especially if you have a larger head. While the weight has been cut and the overall comfort is largely improved, the clamp force has been increased. The final result of all this is a headphone that not only looks great, but feels lighter, less fatiguing to wear, and is overall much more comfortable than its predecessors. Another design change is the new look, which is a more streamlined sleeker version of the iconic Audeze design weвЂ™ve all come to love. The earpads shave off some of the cushy, oversized feel of the previous models the earcup design is slimmer, with less feeling of excess bulk and the headband has been refined, with some weight shaved off. LCD-5 has some of that, but itвЂ™s lighter, tighter, and more refined.

#The end of all things piano drivers

Build and DesignДЄudezeвЂ™s LCD series has a very recognizable design language: a mix of metal, wood, and leather molded into big headphones that seems to engulf your entire head вЂ“ along with weighing it down quite a bit вЂ“ in the process of pumping exquisite sound through huge drivers to your eardrums. Where LCD-4 was the culmination of all things Audeze up until that point вЂ“ with a look and feel thatвЂ™s very close to the original 2009 LCD-2 вЂ“В LCD-5 brings a fresh design, and a host of design changes to usher in a new generation of Audeze headphones. ItвЂ™s been six years since Audeze launched the LCD-4, and while there have been a couple revisions to the design since then, itвЂ™s largely remained the same great headphone.