There are people out there who love big speakers, and who spend a fortune on them, but if you need to cut the sound out or just want to listen to a recording intimately, a pair of $1300 headphones might be just what you need to look for.

Breathtaking sound; close to being there and listening; Practically perfect in audio quality and beautifully clear; So balanced; Well made; Very; very comfortable

Really needs an amp to drive them; They look very strange; The LCD2 headphones are massive; and the sheer size may put some people off; Proprietary cable; Very; very; very expensive

With a current lack of headphones pressing for attention and review space, I turned to an older model that we haven't reviewed yet – the Audeze LCD-2. At a price of $995, and given it's manufacturer, we know this isn't going to be a lightweight.

Considering you dont even sell this product, Hunter gave me great customer service and also a discount...Happy Dayz!

Well just let me start the review by saying that these are a pair of great headphones. Sound quality is phenomenal, instrument seperation is detailed and sound stage ia wide and open, nothing that I have heard till now. They have the perfect amount of bass, mids and treble.

Well built and attractive headphone - muscular sound, good dynamics, excellent bass and midrange. Soundstaging is very good - both wide and deep. Instrument placement is also excellent - no wandering instruments with these headphones.

During a phone interview with Evan Grimm, Audeze's Head of Product Training, he admitted that when they'd released their new "Fazor" headphone waveguide technology in 2013, they'd expected near universal praise for the sound. Such was not the case.

The Audeze LCD-2 Classic is a great total package for under 900 euros for users with a focus on contemporary music, with the tuning of these headphones perfectly suited for current-day recordings.