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Audeze LCD-2 Padauk vs POET Open-Back

Every tracked fact about the two, side by side - prices, history lows, ratings and measured tuning. No verdict: which one to buy is the visitor's decision, always.

Audeze LCD-2 Padauk | Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones - New Audeze LCD-2 Padauk Audeze Now ₹94,525 at Bloom Audio Lowest on record ₹94,117 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 ★★★★★ 5.0 5.0 · 4 reviews Full prices & history
POET Open-Back Headphones POET Open-Back Headphones Meze Audio Now ₹1,90,000 at Moon Audio Lowest on record ₹1,72,458 on Thursday, 24th Sept, 2026 Full prices & history

What is being compared

Both sides are headphones. The rows below are the facts each store publishes for this shelf - driver setup, impedance, sensitivity, back design and connectivity. A dash means the listing does not state that spec.

Spec Audeze Meze Audio
Driver configuration Planar magnetic —
Connectivity Wired Wired
Back design Open-back Open-back

Measured tuning, side by side

Both curves are real community measurements (gold: Audeze · ink: Meze Audio). Each is level-aligned to its own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean, so rig offsets don't skew the comparison.

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Audeze Meze Audio
Tuning distance ±0.90 dB RMS 95% match - Near identical. Computed on a shared 40-point log grid, 20 Hz–10 kHz. A measurement-space fact, not a promise two ears agree.
Bass · 20–250 Hz Audeze −0.4 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audeze plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Meze Audio does.
Mids · 250–2,000 Hz Level Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audeze plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Meze Audio does.
Treble · 2,000–10,000 Hz Audeze −0.7 dB Average level difference in this band, both curves aligned to their own 200 Hz–1 kHz mean. Plus means Audeze plays louder there on the measured files; minus means Meze Audio does.
What a curve cannot seeBuild, driver QC unit-to-unit, comfort, isolation, accessories, warranty and resale value sit outside the graph - usually what the pricier one is charging for.

Price over the last 30 days

Daily lowest price across every tracked store, from the site's own price history. The line is one product's own range - the two cards are not drawn to a shared scale.

Audeze LCD-2 Padauk Now ₹94,525 at its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹94,117 on Thursday, 22nd Oct, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
POET Open-Back Headphones Now ₹1,90,000 9% above its 30-day median Lowest on record ₹1,72,458 on Thursday, 24th Sept, 2026 In stock at 1 tracked store
Price gap right now ₹95,475 50% of the dearer one's price.
Stores with it in stock 1 vs 1 Active stores carrying each one right now - more stores usually means easier replacement and a steadier price.

The decision, factually

Cheaper right now Audeze LCD-2 Padauk Lowest current price across all tracked stores - ₹94,525 vs ₹1,90,000.
Deepest discount ever seen Audeze LCD-2 Padauk From each product's own recorded price history.

This page reports facts and expresses no opinion on which to purchase.

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