Audeze LCD-XC Closed Back Headphones

A Reference-Class Headphone That Won’t Bug Your HousematesSince the release of the Audeze LCD-X, audiophiles have been asking the company to make a closed-back reference headphone. The LCD-XC is their answer. The XC uses the same transducer and diaphragm as the LCD-X but closes off the back of the ear cup. The most obvious benefit of a closed-back headphone is that it prevents sound from leaking out of the ear cups and disturbing your neighbors.Because it shares many construction qualities with the X, the XC delivers a similar level of detail and transparency, while also offering a slight boost to bass response, thanks to its closed-back design. Closed back for natural isolationThe LCD-XC is a closed-back headphone, meaning that the back of each ear cup is sealed shut. One benefit of a closed-back headphone is that they naturally block incoming noise, lowering the ambient noise floor that your music has to compete with. Sonically, closed back designs generally deliver more bass, as the