Audeze LCD-3

About this product

No Headphones Come Closer to Capturing the Stunning Dynamics of Live Music: Premium U.S.A.-Made Audeze LCD-3 Sounds Authoritative, Definitive, Open, Spacious, and Soulful

We've never heard any headphones come closer to capturing the realistic dynamics of live music than the Audeze LCD-3. They're expensive, yes. But if you spend a lot of time with ear cups molded to your ears, you need to ear what you have been missing. Built to the most exacting standards in the U.S., these planar magnetic beauties will change the way you listen to music. A proprietary thin-film diaphragm is housed between a unique super-efficient push-pull magnetic structure to produce incredibly fast, detailed sound. Audeze's manufacturing process, combined with advanced materials and technology, yield extreme accuracy and vibrant fidelity. LCD-3's earcups are made of precision-crafted, hand-selected Zebra Wood (Zebrano). The sloped ear pads are made of premium lambskin leather, with specially molded foam to offer just the right amount of firmness.

Traditional planar magnetic speakers are designed with conductive traces (voice coil) spread across the surface of a thin diaphragm. This diaphragm is in turn held in an even magnetic field by strong neodymium magnets. When current flows through the voice coil, the magnetic field causes the diaphragm to vibrate. Audeze's research in fundamental driver design improves the basic planar technology with several proprietary materials and process techniques that deliver remarkable improvements.

Most planar-magnetic speakers use Mylar (PET) diaphragm with aluminum traces. Audeze transducers use new materials that offer substantial improvements for both diaphragm and traces. Audeze's proprietary Lotus diaphragm is capable of handling maximum continuous operating temperatures of over 400° F. This gives the drivers a smooth, resonance-free frequency response, excellent internal damping, edge damping, very low distortion and extremely fast transient response. In addition, the Audeze transducers are very versatile and efficient, so they pair well with a wide variety of amplifiers.

Features:
Custom designed Zebra Wood (Zebrano) ear cups
Premium lambskin leather ear pads
Left and right transducers have matched sensitivity and frequency response within +/- 0.5 dB
Specially designed self-closing, acoustically transparent magnetic structure
Highest grade Neodymium magnets

SKU

UTRA1381456A

Warranty

This unit comes with a 45 day Music Direct warranty.

What's Included:

.9m 1/4'' to dual 4-pin mini-XLR cable, 1.9mm XLR to dual 4-pin mini-xlr cable, XLR to 4-pin adapter, storage case (not a Pelican case, this is a gloss wood box), wood care kit.

Notes

8/10 condition, with some slight scuffs around the earcups. Overall, fantastic shape, and no sonic issues.

Specifications

Style: Open Circumaural
Transducer Type: Planar Magnetic
Magnetic structure: Proprietary Push-Pull Design
Magnet type: Neodymium
Transducer size: 106 mm (4.173")
Maximum power handling: 15W (for 200ms)
Sound pressure level: >130dB with 15W
Frequency response: 5Hz – 20kHz (extends out to 50kHz)
THD: <1% through entire frequency range
Impedance: 110 ohms
Efficiency: 102dB/1mW
Optimal power requirement: 1–4W

Included Accessories:
8Ft Cable, 1/4" to dual 4-pin mini-XLR
8Ft Cable, 4-pin XLR to dual 4-pin mini-XLR
Adapter, 1/8"(3.5mm) to 1/4" (7.2mm) stereo adapter

Shipping Policy

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Payment details

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Returns

This product comes with a 14 day return policy. If you're not satisfied with it's performance, let us know and we'll be happy to help. In the rare case this product comes to you defective, we'll pick up the shipping charges to bring it back here.

Contact Information

Have questions? Feel free to call us at 800-449-8333. We're happy to help!