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Audeze LCD 2 Classic/LC2C
Stax SR-L300
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TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerPlanar Magnetic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo
TypeOver-ear
EnclosureOpen-Back
WirelessNo
TransducerElectrostatic
Noise CancellingNo
MicNo
Our Verdict
Audeze LCD 2 Classic/LC2C
Stax SR-L300
The Audeze LCD 2 Classic/LC2C are better critical listening open-back headphones than the Stax SR-L300. The Audeze have a very solid build, and their 1/4” connection is more versatile. They deliver more accurate bass and don’t lack low-bass as much as the Stax, but their mid-range is slightly overemphasized, and their sibilants might lack a bit of brightness. The Audeze are also quite tight on the head and are heavy headphones. If you’re looking for critical listening headphones for music that don’t have any low-bass like classical music, the Stax might be a better option; just be careful with them, as they feel very flimsy.
Variants
- LCD2-Classic (Black)
- SR-L300
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Main Differences for
Mixed Usage
Mixed Usage
Threshold
Mixed Usage
4.8
Full Comparison
Design
Style
Design Picture 2
Type
Over-ear
Over-ear
Enclosure
Open-Back
Open-Back
Wireless
No
No
Transducer
Planar Magnetic
Electrostatic
Comfort
7.5
7.5
Comfort Picture
Weight
1.2 lbs
0.78 lbs
Clamping Force
1.4 lbs
1.2 lbs
Controls
0.0
0.0
Controls Picture
OS Compatibility
No Controls
Not OS specific
Ease Of Use
No Controls
N/A
Feedback
No Controls
N/A
Call/Music Control
No
No
Volume Control
No
No
Microphone Control
No
N/A
Channel Mixing
No
N/A
Noise Cancelling Control
No
N/A
Talk-Through
No
N/A
Additional Controls
No
N/A
Breathability
6.3
4.8
Breathability After Picture
Avg.Temp.Difference
6.2 °C
9.3 °C
Portability
5.5
1.1
Portability Picture
L
7.2" (18.3 cm)
9.5"
W
6.0" (15.2 cm)
6.6"
H
4.0" (10.2 cm)
3.5"
Volume
173.00 in³ (2,834.95 cm³)
219 in³
Transmitter Required
No
Yes
Case
0.0
0.0
Case Picture
Type
No case
No case
L
N/A
N/A
W
N/A
N/A
H
N/A
N/A
Volume
N/A
N/A
Build Quality
8.5
5.5
Build Quality Picture
Stability
6.0
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
-2.72 dB
-7.19 dB
Treble Amount
-3.9 dB
-0.31 dB
Frequency Response Consistency
7.9
7.2
Consistency L
Consistency R
Avg. Std. Deviation
0.41 dB
0.57 dB
Raw Frequency Response
Raw FR L
Raw FR L
Raw FR R
Raw FR R
Bass Accuracy
7.1
6.0
Bass
Bass
Std. Err.
3.59 dB
5.36 dB
Low-Frequency Extension
97.92 Hz
59.07 Hz
Low-Bass
-6.34 dB
-11.25 dB
Mid-Bass
-3.61 dB
0.24 dB
High-Bass
-0.27 dB
0.68 dB
Mid Accuracy
9.0
9.3
Mid
Mid
Std. Err.
1.36 dB
0.96 dB
Low-Mid
0.02 dB
0.41 dB
Mid-Mid
0.81 dB
0.69 dB
High-Mid
-0.56 dB
1.09 dB
Treble Accuracy
5.5
8.9
Treble
Treble
Std. Err.
6.38 dB
2.32 dB
Low-Treble
-6.56 dB
-1.15 dB
Mid-Treble
-4.25 dB
2.01 dB
High-Treble
-10.14 dB
-1.54 dB
Peaks/Dips
7.6
7.1
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks/Dips Graph
Peaks
1.48 dB
2.03 dB
Dips
1.39 dB
1.13 dB
Imaging
9.1
8.8
Group Delay
Phase Response
Phase Response Mismatch
Weighted Group Delay
0.08
0.41
Weighted Phase Mismatch
6.6
4.2
Weighted Amplitude Mismatch
0.15
0.02
Weighted Frequency Mismatch
1.3
1.53
Passive Soundstage
8.6
8.3
PRTF
PRTF Accuracy (Std. Dev.)
2.61 dB
2.09 dB
PRTF Size (Avg.)
4.1 dB
4.73 dB
PRTF Distance
15.9 dB
11 dB
Openness
9.6
9.9
Acoustic Space Excitation
8.7
9.1
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
8.0
7.7
Weighted Harmonic Distortion
WHD @ 90
0.277
0.171
WHD @ 100
0.089
0.182
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
0.5
Noise Isolation
Isolation Audio
Overall Attenuation
-2.17 dB
-0.21 dB
Noise Cancelling
No
No
Bass
-0.32 dB
-0.03 dB
Mid
0.66 dB
1 dB
Treble
-6.61 dB
-1.44 dB
Leakage
1.5
0.8
Leakage
Leakage Audio
Overall Leakage @ 1ft
64.02 dB
66.61 dB
Microphone
Microphone Style
Integrated
No
N/A
In-Line
No
N/A
Boom
No
N/A
Detachable Boom
No
N/A
Mic
No
No
Recording Quality
0.0
0.0
Microphone Frequency Response
Recorded Speech
N/A
N/A
LFE
N/A
N/A
FR Std. Dev.
N/A
N/A
HFE
N/A
N/A
Weighted THD
N/A
N/A
Gain
N/A
N/A
Noise Handling
0.0
0.0
SpNR
SpNR
N/A
N/A
Noise Gate
No
Speech + Pink Noise Handling
N/A
Speech + Pink Noise Audio Sample
N/A
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Handling
N/A
Speech + Subway Noise Audio Sample
N/A
N/A
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
9.0
Cable Picture
Analog Audio
Yes
Yes
USB Audio
No
No
Detachable
Yes
No
Length
6.20 ft (1.89 m)
7.9 ft
Connection
1/4" TRS
5-pin Pro
Wired Latency
0 ms
Analog/USB Audio Latency
0 ms
PC Compatibility
Analog
Audio Only (Adapter not included)
Wired USB
No
Non-BT Wireless
No
PC / PS4 Compatibility
PC / PS4 Analog
Audio Only (Adapter not included)
Audio Only
PC / PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PC / PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PlayStation Compatibility
PS4 Analog
Audio Only (Adapter not included)
Audio Only
PS4 Wired USB
No
No
PS4 Non-BT Wireless
No
No
PS5 Analog
Audio Only (Adapter not included)
PS5 Wired USB
No
PS5 Non-BT Wireless
No
Xbox Compatibility
Xbox One Analog
Audio Only (Adapter not included)
Audio Only
Xbox One Wired USB
No
No
Xbox One Non-BT Wireless
No
No
Xbox Series X|S Analog
Audio Only (Adapter not included)
Xbox Series X|S Wired USB
No
Xbox Series X|S Non-BT Wireless
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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