No worries JimK, I can tell you're frustrated and I won't bother with that. I agree that Massdrop could be a little more transparent with these drops.
However, to address the bass (for both you and KTMD), I must once again stress that I have given a fair comparison of these to something in their price range - the HE-400. Those headphones do bass better - if you're not afraid to EQ the harsh treble away, I would suggest those cans any day of the week.
KTMD, I understand you're buying these for the bass. But these have never been advertised to be bass heavy; on the contrary, Massdrop and Fostex collaborated to make cans that were more neutral, so if anything, these should have less bass than the Denon models. Also, these are semi-closed cans, and I still feel more bass quantity with my legitimately closed cans, like my Bose QC25. Regardless, quantity is meaningless when the bass has little impact - the only way you're going to get bass that is super quick and super punchy for EDM music is with a planar. There's just significantly more control, by design, with a moving diaphragm rather than with a moving coil. And if you're not satisfied with the quantity of bass with some planar options, you'll be pleased to know that they EQ very well, especially since most have flat curves near the bass region (yes, that includes the HE-400).
I would assume most people would buy closed headphones for either isolation or stronger bass. These cans don't do as well as I thought in both of those domains. With that, I'll once more remind you guys that my disappointment in these headphones, and my conclusion that they're not worth $450, has little to do with the Audeze LCD-2; instead, I feel the HE-400 (which was selling new for $299) is a better option. I have said that numerous times now. Don't even get me started on how these compare to the HE-500.
If you're disappointed with my review because I wasn't so impressed with these cans, then please, stop putting so much emphasis on other people's opinions of a product and just wait till you get to hear the cans yourself (I have mentioned this before). If you're disappointed with my review because you're disappointed in how Massdrop is dealing with this drop, I apologize, but realize that I cannot give a stellar review to keep you guys excited when you receive your cans in the future when, in reality, I personally was not impressed. For some of you, you may be disappointed with this purchase - it's a sad reality you will have to face. The good news is that these sell well online, and you won't lose much of your money.