Power & Performance

• Transducer Type: Planar Magnetic
• Transducer Size: 106 mm
• Frequency Response: 10Hz – 50kHz
• Sensitivity: 101 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point)
• Impedance: 70 Ohms
• Maximum SPL: >130dB
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.1% @ 100dB SPL, 1kHz
• Power Handling: 5W RMS (Maximum)
• Recommended Power: >250mW (Minimum requirement >100mW)
• Performance: The Audeze LCD-2 Padauk is a stunning evolution of the original LCD heritage. Featuring vibrant, orange-red Padauk wood rings—a material prized for its extreme durability and acoustic stability—this model delivers the legendary "visceral" bass and lush midrange that made Audeze world-famous. Tuned with a warm, musical tilt, it provides a powerful yet fatigue-free listening experience that connects you directly to the emotional core of the music.

Audio Features & Drivers

• Patented Fazor™ Waveguides: Equipped with Audeze’s Fazor technology, which guides sound waves through the magnetic structure to reduce interference and diffraction. This results in a more three-dimensional soundstage, improved phase response, and sharper imaging than pre-Fazor models.
• Large 106mm Planar Diaphragms: Utilizing ultra-thin, space-age diaphragms that are four times larger than typical headphone drivers. This massive surface area allows for effortless movement of large volumes of air, delivering deep, powerful sub-bass that maintains perfect linear extension down to 10Hz.
• Double-Sided Fluxor™ Magnet Array: Features a powerful Neodymium N50 staggered magnetic array on both sides of the diaphragm. This configuration provides nearly double the driving force, ensuring superior accuracy and near-zero distortion even at high volumes.
• Warm House Signature: Known for its "soulful" tonality, the LCD-2 Padauk excels at rendering the rich textures of vocals and string instruments. The high frequencies are detailed and extended but intentionally smooth, preventing the "digital glare" often found in more analytical headphones.
• Holographic Soundstage: The wide-open-back design allows for an expansive, out-of-head listening experience. Its imaging precision makes it a favorite for listeners who want to pinpoint every musician’s position in a live orchestral or jazz recording.

Streaming & Connectivity

• 4-pin XLR Primary Cable: This specific edition frequently ships with a high-purity 4-pin Balanced XLR cable, designed to provide the best possible signal transfer from high-end balanced amplifiers.
• Premium Adapter Suite: Includes a 4-pin XLR to 1/4" (6.3mm) TRS adapter cable and a 1/4" to 3.5mm adapter, ensuring compatibility with everything from reference stacks to portable DACs.
• Professional Mini-XLR Jacks: The earcups utilize gold-plated 4-pin mini-XLR connectors, providing a secure, high-current connection that is resistant to oxidation and wear.
• Scalable Power Demand: With a 70-ohm impedance, the LCD-2 is sensitive enough to be used with high-quality mobile gear, but it truly excels when fed the recommended 250mW+ from a dedicated high-current headphone amplifier.
• Zero Latency Analog Path: A pure analog tool with no internal processing, batteries, or wireless interference, making it a reliable lifelong companion for critical listening and studio tracking.

Comfort & Dimensions

• Leather-Free Luxury: Features Audeze’s premium Leather-Free earpads and headband. These specialized protein leather components are designed to offer the same supple feel and acoustic seal as genuine leather while being entirely animal-friendly.
• Ventilated Suspension Headband: Outfitted with a lightweight, powder-coated steel headband and a perforated suspension strap. This design improves airflow and effectively distributes the headphone's weight to prevent pressure points.
• Unit Weight: 595g (21 oz).
• Cooling Memory Foam: The earpads are filled with high-density memory foam that contours to the shape of your head, ensuring a perfect acoustic seal and long-term comfort for multi-hour listening sessions.
• Open-Air Ergonomics: The open-back design allows for natural heat dissipation, keeping the ears cool during extended use compared to sealed, closed-back designs.

Design & Build

• Hand-Finished Padauk Wood: Each unit features exotic Padauk hardwood rings, hand-finished with a high-quality lacquer that highlights the wood’s natural, striking orange-red hue.
• Industrial-Grade Durability: Built with cast aluminum yokes and a spring-steel headband, the LCD-2 is engineered to withstand the rigors of professional studio environments and daily audiophile use.
• Hand-Assembled in USA: Every pair is meticulously handcrafted and frequency-matched in Audeze’s Southern California workshop to ensure perfect stereo balance within +/- 1dB.
• Professional Travel Case: Includes a rugged, waterproof, and crush-proof LCD Travel Hard Case with a polypropylene shell and padded interior for maximum protection during transport.
• Modular Maintenance: Designed so that cables and earpads are easily user-replaceable, ensuring the headphones can be maintained at peak performance for decades.

For most products, we cover three years for the drivers and one year for the rest of the parts, and this begins from the original date of retail purchase. Warranty on Mobius (discontinued), Penrose (discontinued), Maxwell, MM-100, LCD-S20 and FILTER is one year for all parts including drivers, except in the EU and UK, where minimum warranty may be longer, or anywhere else as mandated by local laws.

 For the full text of our warranty policy, please download and view this PDF.

 Warranty coverage is limited to factory defects only, not wear and tear or cosmetic damage from use. Please note that we consider earpads, headband straps/cushions, eartips, earlocks, earhooks, and batteries to be "consumable items" and offer no warranty on those parts.

 As long as product was originally purchased from an authorized dealer, the warranty is transferable and is valid from the original date of purchase. We just ask for proof of that purchase date by using the original purchase receipt. If no original receipt is available, we use the date of manufacture or shipment from our facility for the beginning of the warranty period, and warranty coverage is discretionary.

 We reserve the right to deny warranty claims for purchases originally made from anyone NOT on the dealer list, and proof of original purchase is required to claim warranty service.

 Warranty Service Guidelines:

For direct warranty service we cover parts, labor and return shipping to the customer, so the only cost to customers is shipping the product to us for repair. If a defect occurs within the first 30 days after the original retail sale, we pay for shipping both ways from the original point of delivery by providing a pre-paid shipping label. The decision to repair or replace a defective product is solely at Audeze's discretion.

Products must be serviced either by the distributor we sold them to, or directly by us here in the USA. If a product was purchased in the USA, it must be returned for service here, not to any international distributor. Likewise, a product purchased in any specific country must be returned for service to that country (or directly to us in the USA). For this reason we recommend that international customers purchase locally when possible, so any service needs can also be handled locally by our dealers or distributors. We also recommend verifying service contracts with dealers/distributors before purchase, as they are independent businesses and have their own policies in place.