Power & Performance

• Transducer Type: Planar Magnetic
• Transducer Size: 106 mm
• Frequency Response: 10Hz – 50kHz
• Sensitivity: 101 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point)
• Impedance: 110 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-3 is widely regarded as the most "eminently listenable" model in the LCD lineup. Positioned as a luxury evolution of the LCD-2, it offers a more expansive soundstage, higher resolution, and a sophisticated, natural timbre. It retains the iconic Audeze warmth but adds a layer of transparency and "air" that makes it particularly adept at reproducing the scale and gravitas of symphonic music. It is a headphone designed not just for hearing music, but for feeling an emotional connection to it.

Audio Features & Drivers

• Patented Fazor™ Waveguides: Features Fazor elements that manage sound flow around the magnets to reduce interference and diffraction. This technology is critical to the LCD-3's improved phase response, providing sharper imaging and a more holographic 3D soundstage than non-fazor models.
• Large 106mm "Lotus" Diaphragms: Utilizes a proprietary ultra-thin diaphragm made of a special alloy. This "Lotus" design allows for greater control and lower distortion, enabling the headphone to track the subtlest shifts in dynamics and frequency with surgical precision.
• Double-Sided Fluxor™ Magnet Array: Driven by a powerful push-pull Neodymium N50 magnetic array. By placing magnets on both sides of the diaphragm, Audeze achieves a uniform driving force that results in the LCD-3's legendary "slam" and authoritative low-frequency texture.
• 110-Ohm Voice Coil: The higher impedance (compared to the LCD-X) makes the LCD-3 an ideal partner for high-voltage amplifiers. This design choice contributes to the headphone's refined, laid-back high-frequency response and its famously "lush" and organic midrange.
• Reference Natural Timbre: The LCD-3 is celebrated for its ability to get the "body" of instruments right—from the wood-grain texture of a cello to the metallic ring of a cymbal, everything is rendered with a believable sense of physical presence.
• Linear Sub-Bass Extension: Maintains a flat, uncolored frequency response down to 10Hz, ensuring that the deepest orchestral notes or electronic bass lines are felt as much as they are heard.

Streaming & Connectivity

• Professional 4-pin Balanced XLR Cable: Typically ships with Audeze’s high-purity braided OCC copper 4-pin XLR balanced cable, offering the best possible signal integrity for high-end balanced desktop systems.
• Advanced Adapter Suite: Includes a 4-pin XLR to 1/4" (6.3mm) single-ended adapter and a 1/4" to 3.5mm adapter, ensuring compatibility with everything from reference stacks to portable digital audio players (DAPs).
• Locking Mini-XLR Jacks: Features dual gold-plated 4-pin mini-XLR connectors on the earcups for a secure, low-resistance connection that can withstand a lifetime of use.
• Amplification Synergy: While the 101dB sensitivity is relatively high, the 110-ohm impedance means the LCD-3 scales dramatically with high-quality amplification. It is a favorite for pairing with high-end vacuum tube amplifiers to enhance its natural warmth.
• Pure Analog Heritage: A strictly passive analog component with no internal batteries or digital signal processing, ensuring it remains a timeless part of your audio chain.

Comfort & Dimensions

• Supple Black Lambskin Leather: Outfitted with Audeze’s premium genuine lambskin leather earpads. These provide a luxurious, soft feel and a perfect acoustic seal, which is vital for the headphone's linear bass performance.
• Ventilated Suspension Headband: Features a lightweight spring-steel headband and a perforated leather suspension strap. This design improves airflow and effectively distributes the weight to prevent "hotspots" during long sessions.
• Unit Weight: 635g (1.40 lbs).
• Hand-Matched Zebrano Wood: The earcups are crafted from exotic Zebrano wood, with each pair being grain-and-color matched by hand to ensure a cohesive and elegant aesthetic.
• Plush Memory Foam Interior: The earpads are filled with high-density memory foam that contours to the shape of the user's head, providing an ergonomic fit and isolating the listener from ambient environment noise.

Design & Build

• Exotic Zebrano Wood Rings: Features hand-crafted rings made from sustainable West African Zebrano wood, known for its striking "zebra-like" grain and high acoustic density.
• Industrial-Grade Reliability: Built with cast aluminum yokes and a spring-steel headband, the LCD-3 is engineered to professional standards to ensure long-term durability.
• Hand-Assembled in USA: Every pair is handcrafted and frequency-matched within +/- 1dB in Audeze’s Southern California workshop to ensure perfect stereo balance and resolution.
• Standard LCD Travel Case: Includes a heavy-duty, waterproof, and crush-proof travel hard case, providing ultimate protection for the headphones and cables during transport.
• Legacy Luxury Aesthetic: Combining wood, leather, and metal, the LCD-3 maintains the classic "Steampunk" look that has defined the brand's aesthetic for over a decade.

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.