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First albums to play on the Audeze LCD-X
Closed-back planar weight for rock, bass, and mix checks.
Listening character: planar weight · mixing midrange · bass authority. We lean into rock, hip-hop, electronic, jazz and de-emphasize solo piano. Facet stress: bass, midrange, dynamics.
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Gear note · Audeze LCD-X
Audeze LCD-X (Audeze) is curated as a reference headphones profile. Traits: planar weight, mixing midrange, bass authority. Genre lean on HiFi Score: rock, hip-hop, electronic, jazz. Facet lean: bass, midrange, dynamics.
Albums that reward this setup
- Aja — Steely Dan (Hi‑Fi 94)
- Promises — Floating Points (Hi‑Fi 84)
- Blackstar — David Bowie (Hi‑Fi 84)
- Emily's D+Evolution — Esperanza Spalding (Hi‑Fi 84)
- Drunk — Thundercat (Hi‑Fi 72)
- Kind of Blue — Miles Davis (Hi‑Fi 94)
- A Love Supreme — John Coltrane (Hi‑Fi 94)
- I Put a Spell on You — Nina Simone (Hi‑Fi 94)
AI-assisted from HiFi Score signals — not a lab measurement.
AI-assisted from HiFi Score signals — not a lab measurement. Methodology
Start with the catalog list
Nobody has logged an unlock on this model yet. The albums below are a first-play shortlist for Audeze LCD-X — mark one if it sounds great on yours.
Albums that play to its strengths
Albums that lean into Audeze LCD-X's character (bass/midrange/dynamics · headphones).
Steely Dan
Hits 2 profile genres · Strong dynamics 9.3 · Open-era recording that rewards resolving gear
Esperanza Spalding
Hits 2 profile genres · Strong dynamics 8.6
Miles Davis
Matches jazz lean · Strong midrange 9.0, dynamics 8.0 · Open-era recording that rewards resolving gear
John Coltrane
Matches jazz lean · Strong midrange 9.0, dynamics 9.0 · Open-era recording that rewards resolving gear
Nina Simone
Matches jazz lean · Strong midrange 8.8, dynamics 9.4 · Open-era recording that rewards resolving gear
John Coltrane
Matches jazz lean · Strong midrange 9.0, dynamics 8.0 · Open-era recording that rewards resolving gear
Daft Punk
Matches electronic lean · Strong bass 9.0, midrange 8.0
Lady Blackbird
Matches jazz lean · Strong midrange 8.9, dynamics 8.5
Stan Getz
Matches jazz lean · Strong dynamics 8.9 · Open-era recording that rewards resolving gear
Test this setup
Demo tracks that stress bass, midrange, dynamics — useful before you log an unlock.
- Limit to Your Love — James Blake
Sub-bass extension and control without mud — a classic woofer stress test.
- Angel — Massive Attack
Deep bass weight plus atmosphere; reveals boom vs control.
- Fast Car — Tracy Chapman
Voice and modulating bass — midrange naturalness and low-end balance.
- Tom's Diner — Suzanne Vega
A cappella midrange probe for presence, congestion, and sibilance.