Audeze excited the audiophile-headphone world in 2009 when it debuted the LCD-2 planar magnetic headphones, which the company quickly followed with its flagship LCD-3 model. The Southern California manufacturer, which is a relatively new name in the headphone game, has continued its momentum with the recent release of its LCD-X and LCD-XC headphones.
The $1,699 LCD-X features an open design, which will appeal to users doing the majority of their listening at home, while the $1,799 LCD-XC is a closed design th…