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Audeze LCD-3 Headphones
Audeze LCD-3
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Audeze LCD-4 Headphones
Audeze LCD-4
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Audeze LCD-X Headphones
Audeze LCD-X
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Audeze LCD-XC Headphones
Audeze LCD-XC
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Editiorial reviews
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4.9 out of 5
3 user ratings
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5 editorial reviews
Audeze is a California-based designer and manufacturer of headphones, microphones, and amplifiers since 2008. The LCD-4 ($3,995) is the flagship headphone employing planar magnetic technology. Planar magnetic transducers suspend a flat, lightweight diaphragm in a magnetic field rather than employ...Read more
Audeze LCD-4Z Flagship Planar Magnetic Headphones A brilliant take on a classic! Review By Peter Pialis Of Headphone.GuruRead more
Life is too short to put up with poor-sounding headphones, I mused the other morning, during my 60-minute commute on the NYC subway. All around me, straphangers gripped smartphones and listened to multicolored Beats, noise-canceling Boses, white Apple earbuds, and, only rarely, Sennheisers and Grados.Read more
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4.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
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5
5 editorial reviews
Hifi Review - Hifi Pig takes time to review the Audeze LCD-XC Headphones.Read more
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Audeze LCD-XC: Review by Headfonia - the Headphone Enthusiast's WensiteRead more
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User rating
46
3.9 out of 5
46 user ratings
5 stars
26 %
4 stars
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3 stars
23 %
2 stars
4 %
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4.4 out of 5
40 user ratings
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4.1 out of 5
53 user ratings
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3.6 out of 5
48 user ratings
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Technical details

Sound outputStereoStereoStereoStereo
StyleOver-EarOver-EarOver-EarOn-Ear
Connectivity technologyWiredWiredWiredWired
Headset (integrated/enclosed microphone)nononono
Magnet materialNeodymiumNeodymiumNeodymiumNeodymium
Diaphragm materialLOTUS
N/A
N/A
Multi

Design

Colour of productBlack,Wood
  • Black
  • Wood
  • Black
  • Wood
  • Black
  • Black,Wood
Acoustic designOpenOpenOpenClosed
Attachment typeHeadbandHeadbandHeadbandHeadband
Body materialWoodLeather
  • Aluminum
  • Leather
Wood
CategoryStudioAudiophileAudiophileAudiophile
Foldable
N/A
N/A
yesyes
Noise isolating
N/A
N/A
N/A
yes

Sound

Impedance110.0 Ω200.0 Ω20.0 Ω20.0 Ω
Frequency range5 - 200005 - 200005 - 500005 - 50000
Diaphragm diameter2.48 in
N/A
2.48 in2.48 in
Driver technology
  • Planar magnetic
  • Orthodynamic
  • Planar magnetic
  • Orthodynamic
  • Planar magnetic
  • Orthodynamic
  • Planar magnetic
  • Orthodynamic
Driver size4.17 in4.17 in4.17 in4.17 in
Total harmonic distortion (THD)0.1 %0.1 %0.1 %1.0 %
Maximum input power250.0 mW500.0 mW250.0 mW250.0 mW
Sensitivity
N/A
N/A
N/A
< 95

Connectivity

Inputs supported3.5mm
6.35mm
3.5mm3.5mm
Cable length2.52.52.52.5
3.5 mm/6.3 mm adapter includedyes
N/A
yes
N/A
Type of connector
  • 3.5mm
  • 6.3mm
N/A
6.3mm6.3mm
USBnononono
Detachable cableyesyesyesyes

Power

Battery operatednononono

Often compared with Audeze LCD-3

Often compared with Audeze LCD-4

Often compared with Audeze LCD-X

Often compared with Audeze LCD-XC