Audeze LCD-i4From real comments

Name: Audeze LCD-i4
Rating: 2 (5 reviews)

Verdict distilled from 5 mentions across 4 aspects in comments under product review videos.

Positive sentiment20%

PROS 20%

CONS 80%

Rank based on 5 mentions across 4 aspects

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What users love

Amazing Sound Quality0 mentions

Widely praised

What users complain about

Uncomfortable Ear-Hooks0 mentions

Frequently criticized

Inconsistent Tuning0 mentions

Strongly criticized

Outdated Cable Connector0 mentions

Generally negative

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Audeze LCD-i4

Amazing Sound QualityUncomfortable Ear-HooksInconsistent TuningOutdated Cable Connector

Audeze LCD-i4

Amazing Sound Quality

Uncomfortable Ear-Hooks

Inconsistent Tuning

Outdated Cable Connector

Overpriced
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Overall Impression

The Audeze LCD-i4 is a high-end planar magnetic IEM that one listener calls amazing sounding. However, its ear-hook design makes it impractical to wear, with users struggling to find a comfortable, stable fit. One commenter said they still haven't found a way to make it sit better in the ear. Tuning is also criticized, with one user saying Audeze needs to fire whoever tunes their headphones. Another suggested improvements: a standard 2-pin cable terminating in 3.5mm or 4.4mm, forged carbon composite housings, and thicker, soft, fluffy ear-hooks with adjustable clamping force. That commenter compared the current hooks to flimsy pipe-cleaners. They hope Sony's ownership of Audeze brings R&D-driven revisions like those seen on the LCD-X.

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graphic_eqAmazing Sound Quality

1 mentions

Widely praised

One listener described the LCD-i4 as amazing sounding, suggesting the planar magnetic drivers deliver a high-end listening experience despite other shortcomings.

@Puroplatino

You need to know they are amazing but are impractical to wear due to the way they sit in the ear. If anyone has found a way to make them stay in the ear more comfortably please let me know.

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May 3, 2023

sentiment_dissatisfiedUncomfortable Ear-Hooks

2 mentions

Frequently criticized

Users report the ear-hook design makes the LCD-i4 impractical to wear, with one commenter saying they still haven't found a way to make it sit comfortably in the ear. Another suggested a thicker, soft, fluffy-covered hook with adjustable clamping force to fix the fit.

@SpirallingOut

Now that Audeze are owned by Sony they have all the R&D budget they need to revise the LCDi4 like they did the LCD-X a number of times; with a better tuning, a standard 2-pin cable that terminates in either 3.5mm or 4.4mm, forged carbon composite driver housings and last but not least, the ear-hooks... Remember those colourful pipe-cleaners you used to play with as a kid? Audeze need to make a thicker plain black version as their ear-hook. A soft, fluffy outer covering (for comfort) with an adjustable clamping force hook inside.

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December 12, 2023

@Puroplatino

You need to know they are amazing but are impractical to wear due to the way they sit in the ear. If anyone has found a way to make them stay in the ear more comfortably please let me know.

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May 3, 2023

tuneInconsistent Tuning

1 mentions

Strongly criticized

One commenter bluntly criticized the tuning, saying Audeze needs to fire whoever is in charge of tuning their headphones, indicating dissatisfaction with the sound signature balance.

@Getlost-m6s

Audeze needs to fire whoever is in charge of tuning their headphones.

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November 29, 2022

cableOutdated Cable Connector

1 mentions

Generally negative

A commenter wished for a standard 2-pin cable terminating in 3.5mm or 4.4mm connectors, implying the current cable setup is seen as a limitation compared to more modern standards.

@SpirallingOut

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