Audeze LCD-5 | Open-Back Planar Magnetic Headphones

LCD-5 Flagship Planar Headphone Sets a New Standard for Performance and Comfort in the LCD Series Flagship open-back Planar Magnetic headphones New planar driver and magnetic structure Sculpted ear pad design improves upper midrange response Improved structural design incorporating magnesium, acetate and carbon-fiber All new LCD-5 units are bundled with the Audeze Premium Balanced 4-pin XLR cable. They also include an adapter for XLR to 6.3mm for use with single-ended headphone amplifiers. Bloom's Take LCD-5 is a big step forward for Audeze on a number of fronts. It’s lighter and more comfortable than its predecessors along with having a smooth, sleek visual design. From a technical standpoint, it’s more efficient, opening up more options for enjoying flagship level sound quality, and it’s tuned to provide a more refined take on the classic Audeze sound with incredible depth and transparency. Basically, LCD-5 is a masterclass on evolving a beloved flagship product: Audeze maintained its core values while taking its design and performance to the next level. Read the full review. Transparency, Resolution and Speed The LCD-5 sets a new standard for accuracy using a new driver design with Audeze’s own patent-pending Parallel Uniforce voice coils and new magnet assembly. LCD-5 represents a completely new design made specifically for minimal reflections, improved frequency response, and a more open yet accurate soundstage. LCD-5’s impedance is 14 Ohms, sensitivity is 90dB, and it weighs just 420 grams (1/3 less than the LCD-4!). Handcrafted in California, USA, the LCD-5 has been meticulously engineered to provide unmatched audio for industry professionals and audiophiles alike.  The LCD-5 features Audeze’s patented core technologies, and comes with new acoustically designed leather earpads, an improved and luxurious carbon fiber suspension headband, deep “tortoise shell” acetate rings, all-new magnesium housing, plus our latest premium audio cable made with high-purity copper, and an aluminum travel case. Audeze LCD-5 Key Features New Parallel UniforceTM diaphragms and FluxorTM Magnets provide powerful sound, unparalleled sonic detail, and incredible accuracy without increasing the impedance New internally sloped earpads that help to reduce unwanted resonances and interior reflections Newly designed Fazors that are optimized to reduce diffractions The LCD-5 cable is specially tuned with directional OCC high-purity copper strands that provide a low capacitance and low resistance path to maintain unsurpassed clarity and precision. The LCD-5’s fully re-designed magnesium frame provides rigidity and ultra-light weight, while the acetate rings offer just the right touch of richness. The 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.  Specs Style Over-ear, open-back Transducer type Planar Magnetic Magnetic structure FluxorTM magnet array Phase management Fazor Magnet type Neodymium N50 Diaphragm type Nano-Scale Parallel UniforceTM Transducer size 90 mm Maximum power handling 5W RMS Maximum SPL >130dB Frequency response 5Hz - 50kHz THD <0.1% @ 100dB Impedance 14 ohms Sensitivity 90 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point) Minimum power requirement >100mW Recommended power level >250mW Weight 420g