Our latest flagship, 1/3 less weight!

Over the past decade, Audeze's LCD series has set the performance standard for planar magnetic headphones. Starting with the LCD-2 ushering in a new era of planar technology in 2009, then we introduced the LCD-3 in 2011 and the LCD-4 in 2015. With the LCD-5s, everything has been improved - drivers, cushions, frame design - to set a new standard for performance and comfort.

The new planar structure of the driver and magnet extends the frequency response

1/3 less weight than the LCD-4.

New sculpted pad design improves upper midrange response.

Improved structural design incorporating magnesium, acetate and carbon fiber.

Transparency, resolution and speed.

The LCD-5 sets a new standard for accuracy. Its drivers are designed with our award-winning Fluxor magnets and updated Fazor waveguides, along with our new patent-pending Parallel Uniforce™ voice coils, which employ variable-width parallel traces to keep impedance low and provide a higher voltage headroom. by altering the current density within each trace. The uniform force created by this optimization reduces distortion and provides better control over diaphragm movement, resulting in better sonic resolution.

Clarity and image.

We've optimized every aspect of the LCD-5's acoustic chamber for a precise image and an extremely clean and clear soundstage. New sculpted pads and acoustically transparent mesh are designed to minimize reflections and resonance, while the Parallel Uniforce™ voice coil allows for increased magnet spacing for improved frequency response and a more open soundstage. The LCD-5 also features newly designed Fazor waveguides to further reduce diffractions and interactions with the ear.

Elegant and comfortable design.

Weighing just 420 grams, the LCD-5 offers hours of listening pleasure. Each part has been redesigned, using materials such as magnesium, aluminum and acetate that offer light weight and great rigidity. When you put on a pair of LCD-5s, the head and ears are cradled in the highest quality materials. Premium leather and carbon fiber bring it all together in a package of the finest craftsmanship, which we assemble by hand in our California workshop.

Sculpted pads.

Our new internally sloped, sculpted pad architecture reduces unwanted resonances and internal reflections. The ergonomic design conforms to the skull and helps position the headphones naturally in the optimal listening position. The pads have less contact surface than standard designs to reduce fatigue while providing a superior seal for all shapes and sizes.

Ultra high purity wire.

LCD-5 cable is specially tuned with directional OCC high-purity copper strands that provide a low-capacitance, low-resistance path for signal to travel from your amplifier to your transducers, while maintaining unsurpassed clarity and accuracy.

Specifications:

Style: Over the ear, open back.

Transducer type: planar magnetic.

magnetic structure: Fluxor™ Magnet Array.

Phase management: Fazor™.

magnet type: Neodymium N50.

Diaphragm type: Nanoscale Parallel Uniforce™.

transducer size: 90mm

Max SPL: >130dB

Frequency response: 5Hz - 50kHz.

THD: <0.1% at 100dB SPL.

Sensitivity: 90dB/1mW (at battery reference point).

Impedance: 14 ohms.

Maximum handling power: 5W RMS.

Recommended minimum power: > 100mW.

Recommended power: >500mW.

Incredibly low weight: 420g.