Our Latest Flagship, 1/3 Less Weight!
For the past decade, Audeze’s LCD series has set the standard for planar magnetic headphone performance. Starting with the LCD-2 that ushered in a new era of planar technology in 2009, we then introduced the LCD-3 in 2011 and LCD-4 in 2015. With the LCD-5, everything has been improved – drivers, earpads, frame design - to set a new standard for performance and comfort.
 
Features
 
New planar driver and magnet structure extends frequency response
1/3 less weight than the LCD-4!
New sculpted earpad design improves upper midrange response
Improved structural design incorporating magnesium, acetate and carbon-fiber
Each LCD-5 comes with a balanced 4-pin XLR cable with single-ended adapter.
Includes: LCD-5 Headphone | Premium Braided 2.5m Cable 4-Pin XLR Balanced cable | 4-Pin XLR to 1/4" adapter | 1/4" to 3.5mm adapter | Aluminum Travel Case | Certificate of Authenticity and Warranty Cards
 
Transparency, Resolution, and Speed
The LCD-5 sets a new standard for accuracy. Its drivers are engineered with our award-winning Fluxor magnets and updated Fazor waveguides along with our new Patent-pending Parallel Uniforce™ voice coils, which employ varying width parallel traces to keep the impedance low and provide increased voltage headroom by altering the current density within each trace. The uniform force created by this optimization lowers distortion and provides better control over diaphragm movement, resulting in improved sonic resolution.
 
Clarity and Imaging
We’ve optimized every aspect of the LCD-5’s acoustic chamber to achieve pinpoint imaging and an extremely clean and clear soundstage. The new sculpted earpads and acoustically transparent mesh are designed to minimize reflections and resonance, while the Parallel Uniforce™ voice coil allows increased space between magnets for improved frequency response and a more open soundstage. LCD-5 also features newly designed low-profile Fazor waveguides to further reduce diffractions and interactions with the ear.
 
Elegant Comfortable Design
Weighing in at only 420 grams, the LCD-5 offers hours of listening pleasure. Every part has been re-engineered, using materials such as magnesium, aluminum and acetate which offer light weight and high rigidity. When you put on a pair of LCD-5s, your head and ears are cradled in materials of the finest quality. Supple premium leather and carbon-fiber pull all the elements together into a package of the finest craftsmanship, which we hand-assemble in our California workshop.
 
Sculpted Earpads
Our new sculpted, internally sloped earpad architecture reduces unwanted resonances and interior reflections. The ergonomic design cradles your cranium, and helps naturally place the headphone in the optimal listening position. The pads have less contact surface area than standard designs to reduce fatigue while providing a superior seal for all shapes and sizes.
 
Ultra High Purity Adaptable Balanced Cable
The LCD-5 cable is specially tuned with directional OCC high-purity copper strands that provide a low capacitance and low resistance path for the signal to travel from your amp to the drivers, maintaining unsurpassed clarity and precision. It comes standard with an XLR teminated cable for a balanced system or use it with the single ended adapter.
 
Specifications
Style:
Over-ear, open-back
Transducer Type:
Planar Magnetic
Magnetic Structure:
Fluxor magnetic array
Phase Management:
Fazor
Magnet Type:
Neodymium N50
Diaphragm Type:
Nano-Scale Parellel Uniforce
Transducer Size:
90mm
Maximum Power Handling:
5W RMS
Maximum SPL:
>130dB
Frequency Response:
5Hz - 50kHz
THD:
<0.1% @ 100dB SPL 
Impedance:
14 Ohms
Sensitivity:
90dB / 1mW (at Drum Reference Point)
Min Recommended Power Requirement:
>100mW
Recommended Power Level:
>500mW
Weight:
420g
Includes:
LCD-5 Headphone, Aluminum Travel Case,
4-Pin XLR to 1/4" adapter, Premium Braided 2.5 Cable, 4-Pin XLR Balanced Cable, Warranty Card and Certificate of Authenticity