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Audeze LCD-1
Oppo PM-3
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Updated Sep 08, 2021 06:08 PM
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureClosed-Back
Noise CancellingNo
WirelessNo
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
MicYes
Our Verdict
Audeze LCD-1
Oppo PM-3
The Audeze LCD-1 are better headphones than the Oppo PM-3 for a neutral sound listening experience. They both have fairly well-balanced sound profiles, but the Audeze are much more accurate in the treble range. They also produce a much more consistent frequency response amongst users, so different people are more likely to hear them similarly. On the other hand, the closed-back design of the Oppo means they isolate a lot more background noise and leak much less audio.
Variants
- LCD-1
- PM-3 (Black)
- PM-3 (Blue)
- PM-3 (White)
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Standard
LCD-1
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Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
5.1
6.7
Noise Isolation
1.0
5.5
Leakage
1.6
7.6
Controls
0.0
7.4
Comfort
7.5
8.5
Frequency Response Consistency
9.5
6.7
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Closed-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Planar Magnetic
Planar Magnetic
Comfort
7.5
8.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
0.55 lbs
0.69 lbs
Clamping Force
1 lbs
1.04 lbs
Controls
0.0
7.4
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
No Controls
iOS
Ease Of Use
No Controls
Good
Feedback
No Controls
Decent
Call/Music Control
No
Yes
Volume Control
No
Yes
Microphone Control
No
No
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
N/A
Additional Controls
No
No
Breathability
7.2
6.2
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
3.7 °C
6.6 °C
Portability
6.0
6.1
Portability Picture
L
5.1"
7.28"
W
6"
7.48"
H
3.4"
1.77"
Volume
104 in³
96.56 in³
Transmitter Required
No
N/A
Case
7.5
7.5
Case Picture
Type
Hard case
Hard case
L
8.2"
8.27"
W
6.3"
7.87"
H
4"
2.17"
Volume
207.6 in³
140.9 in³
Build Quality
8.0
8.0
Build Quality Picture
Stability
7.0
6.5
Stability Picture
Headshots 1
Angled Picture
Side Picture
Headshots 2
Front Picture
Rear Picture
Top
Top Picture
In The Box
In The Box Picture
Sound
Sound Profile
Frequency Response
Frequency Response
Bass Amount
-3.87 dB
-1.72 dB
Treble Amount
-2.52 dB
-0.22 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
9.5
6.7
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.1 dB
0.7 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
6.6
8.9
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
4.46 dB
1.56 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
70.25 Hz
10 Hz
Low-Bass
-8.54 dB
-1.64 dB
Mid-Bass
-3.31 dB
-0.32 dB
High-Bass
-0.35 dB
1.72 dB
Mid Accuracy
8.4
9.1
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
2.14 dB
1.17 dB
Low-Mid
0.01 dB
-0.41 dB
Mid-Mid
-1.13 dB
0.26 dB
High-Mid
-3.06 dB
0.61 dB
Treble Accuracy
6.3
7.2
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
4.88 dB
4.2 dB
Low-Treble
-2.6 dB
1.19 dB
Mid-Treble
-5.41 dB
3.1 dB
High-Treble
-7.63 dB
-3.98 dB
Peaks/Dips
8.0
7.0
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.25 dB
2.02 dB
Dips
1.02 dB
1.42 dB
Imaging
8.9
7.9
Group Delay
Phase Response
Weighted Group Delay
0.2
0.23
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.1
1.62
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.42
2.13
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.09
7.62
Passive Soundstage
7.6
5.9
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.04 dB
2.87 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
7.08 dB
5.46 dB
PRTF Distance
5.05 dB
11.16 dB
Openness
9.6
4.3
Acoustic Space Excitation
8.6
3.0
Virtual Soundstage
0.0
Virtual Soundstage
Head Modeling
No
Speaker Modeling
No
Room Ambience
No
Head Tracking
No
Virtual Surround
No App
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
7.5
8.5
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.232
0.152
WHD @ 100
0.183
0.061
Test Settings
Firmware
No Firmware
Power
Passive
Connection
Wired
Codec
PCM, 24-bit, 48kHz
EQ
No EQ
ANC
No ANC
Tip/Pad
Default
Microphone
No Microphone
Isolation
Noise Isolation
1.0
5.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-1.91 dB
-15.55 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.38 dB
0.25 dB
Mid
1.05 dB
-10.04 dB
Treble
-6.13 dB
-37.58 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
No
In-Line
No
Yes
Boom
No
No
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
No
Yes
Recording Quality
0.0
6.7
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
LFE
N/A
500.69 Hz
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
1.49 dB
HFE
N/A
3,948.06 Hz
Weighted THD
N/A
0.236
Gain
N/A
16.34 dB
Noise Handling
0.0
6.5
SpNR
Speech + Pink Noise
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise
N/A
SpNR
N/A
17.46 dB
Active Features
Battery
0.0
0.0
Battery Type
No Battery
N/A
Continuous Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Additional Charges
N/A
N/A
Total Battery Life
N/A
N/A
Charge Time
N/A
N/A
Power-Saving Feature
No
N/A
Audio While Charging
No
N/A
Passive Playback
Passive Headphone
N/A
Charging Port
None
N/A
App Support
0.0
0.0
App Picture
App Name
No App
N/A
iOS
No
N/A
Android
No
N/A
macOS
No
N/A
Windows
No
N/A
Equalizer
No
N/A
ANC Control
No
N/A
Mic Control
No
N/A
Room Effects
No
N/A
Playback Control
No
N/A
Button Mapping
No
N/A
Surround Sound
N/A
Surround Support
No
Connectivity
Bluetooth
0.0
0.0
Bluetooth Version
No Bluetooth
N/A
Multi-Device Pairing
No
N/A
NFC Pairing
No
N/A
Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (SBC)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX)
N/A
N/A
PC Latency (aptX HD)
N/A
PC Latency (aptX-LL)
N/A
N/A
iOS Latency
N/A
Android Latency
N/A
Non-Bluetooth Wireless
0.0
0.0
Non-BT Line Of Sight Range
N/A
N/A
Non-BT Latency
N/A
N/A
Wired
9.5
9.5
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
Yes
Length
7 ft
9.97 ft
Connection
1/8" TRS
1/8" TRS
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC/PS4 Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
PC/PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC/PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox One Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Base/Dock
0.0
0.0
Type
No Base/Dock
N/A
USB Input
No
N/A
Line In
No
N/A
Line Out
No
N/A
Optical Input
No
N/A
RCA Input
No
N/A
Dock Charging
No
N/A
Power Supply
No Base/Dock
N/A
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LCD-1
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PM-3
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PM-3
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Audeze LCD-1
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