Description
The LCD-3 is a time machine that puts you in the room with your favorite artists and musicians. It’s luxuriously spacious, with powerful bass, a rich and engaging midrange, and a top-end that draws you into the music. Its rich, vibrant sound has scale and authority derived from a deep, ambient soundstage with exciting detail and dynamics. The LCD-3 is said to be the best in the world and its natural timbre, especially through the midrange, has been described as a thing of beauty.
“In design, build, and performance, they’re the epitome of high-end.”
Exclusive LCD-3 planar magnetic technology
Acoustically engineered for accuracy
Audeze’s innovative planar magnetic technology delivers an astonishingly lifelike sound.
Diaphragms thinner than a human hair
We use space-age materials to fabricate an ultra thin diaphragm four times larger than typical headphones delivering fast response times, dramatically reduced distortion, higher resolution and improved imaging.
Near zero distortion
Double-sided magnet arrays delivers a uniform driving force across the entire diaphragm for near zero distortion.
Internal soundwaves
Patented Fazor™ Elements guide internal headphone soundwaves to avoid resonance producing a more accurate waveform.
Designed, engineered and handcrafted in the USA
The LCD-3 is thoroughly engineered for long-term comfort and spacious, realistic sound. We closely match our planar transducers, and match our beautiful factory-made wood rings by grain and color. We use tropical West African Zebrano hardwood — known as Zebra wood — not listed in the CITES Appendices. We also match the earpads by leather texture and color. You can choose genuine leather or leather-free headband and earcups that are filled with carefully selected foam for best sound and comfort during long listening sessions. Pair the LCD-3 with a quality headphone amplifier or integrated amp for best sound.
Industrial design by Audeze
You’ll be proud of how the LCD-3 looks and sounds. It’s imbued with sophisticated looks and beautiful hand-made rings. The quality of the entire structure guarantees years of trouble-free listening. Our cutting-edge designs and circuit technologies have created an astonishingly beautiful sounding headphone.
Features
- Planar magnetic drivers for better dynamics and frequency response
- Premium leather for style and durability
Audeze Technology
- Fazor™ elements
- Large ultra thin-film diaphragms
- Double-sided magnetic structure
Package Includes
- 2.5m 1/4in to dual 4-pin mini-XLR cable
- 3.5mm to 1/4in stereo adapter
- Ruggedized travel case
Specifications
| Style | Open circumaural |
| Transducer type | Planar magnetic |
| Magnetic structure | Proprietary push-pull design |
| Magnet type | Neodymium |
| Transducer size | 106 mm |
| Maximum power handling | 5W RMS / 15W PEAK |
| Sound pressure level | >130dB with 15W |
| Frequency response | 5Hz – 20kHz extended out to 50kHz |
| Total harmonic distortion | <1% through entire frequency range |
| Impedance | 110 ohms |
| Efficiency | 102dB / 1mW |
| Optimal power requirement
Approximate Weight |
1 – 4W
630g
|
Reviews:
“Greatness is apparent straight from the off. The LCD-3 delivers a scale and authority of sound we didn’t think headphones could ever manage. A rich, vibrant sound.”
Staff, What Hi-Fi<
“An object lesson in how good headphone bass can be when the response is flat to below audibility and the distortion vanishingly small.”
Keith Howard, Hi-Fi News
“The LCD-3’s natural timbre, especially throughout the midrange, was a thing of beauty and one that’s hard to go without once experienced.”
Andrew Robinson, Home Theater Review
“In design, build, and performance, they’re the epitome of high-end.”
Geoffrey Morrison, Forbes
“No dynamic headphone at any price comes close to the LCD-3’s sound.”
Steve Guttenberg, CNET
“The Audeze LCD-3 is my desert island headphone… I love it!”
