'85 out of 100 points'

"I've been waiting for this Audeze! Even though the LCD-1 was designed for mobile use, in my opinion it fits just as well in the living room. The sound is great, the wearing comfort is excellent thanks to its low weight. But the killer argument is the price. If you don't buy it, it's your own fault."

'4.5 out of 5 stars'

'The open, planar-magnetic Audeze LCD-1 is the cheapest headphone from the American manufacturer's LCD series at the time of testing. They impress with a compact but high-quality package and very good workmanship. The sound of the LCD-1 offers the user what one would expect from open headphones: its reproduction conveys an open, detailed sound image with good depth gradation and fine overall dynamics. Thanks to its unobtrusive bass performance, the mids are clearly in the foreground. Therefore, these headphones are well suited for assessing mixes where vocals, guitars and keyboard instruments play a large role. HiFi enthusiasts will appreciate their rather flat frequency response, especially when listening to jazz and classical music.