Power & Performance

• Transducer Type: Planar Magnetic
• Transducer Size: 90 mm
• Frequency Response: 5Hz – 50kHz
• Sensitivity: 90 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point)
• Impedance: 14 Ohms
• Maximum SPL: >130dB
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.1% @ 100dB SPL, 1kHz
• Power Handling: 5W RMS (Maximum)
• Recommended Power: >500mW (Minimum requirement >100mW)
• Performance: The Audeze LCD-5 is the definitive pinnacle of planar magnetic engineering. Representing a radical departure from the "big and heavy" legacy of the LCD-4, the LCD-5 is a precision instrument designed for absolute transparency and speed. With its 2026 upgrade now incorporating SLAM™ technology, it delivers an even more powerful, linear low-end while maintaining the "microscopic" detail that world-class mastering engineers demand. It is the lightest, most comfortable, and most technologically advanced flagship Audeze has ever produced.

Audio Features & Drivers

• Nano-Scale Parallel Uniforce™ Voice Coils: Features patent-pending voice coils that utilize variable-width parallel traces. This optimization ensures a perfectly uniform magnetic force across the entire 90mm diaphragm, virtually eliminating distortion and providing unmatched resolution.
• SLAM™ Acoustic Management: Newly integrated for the 2026 model, the Symmetric Linear Acoustic Modulator optimizes internal air pressure. This boosts sub-bass frequencies (extending down to 10Hz) by approximately 6dB without sacrificing the headphone's legendary speed or mid-range clarity.
• Fluxor™ Magnet Array: Incorporates a powerful Neodymium N50 magnetic circuit. The Parallel Uniforce design allows for increased space between magnets, which improves airflow and results in a more open, airy soundstage.
• Updated Fazor™ Waveguides: Features new, low-profile Fazor waveguides designed to further reduce diffraction and acoustic interactions with the ear, resulting in pinpoint imaging and a cleaner, resonance-free high-frequency response.
• Reference Class Accuracy: Tuned for the ultimate in tonal neutrality. The LCD-5 uncovers every nuance of a recording, providing an honest window into the mix that makes it the preferred tool for the world's most critical listening and mastering environments.
• Optimized Acoustic Chamber: Every element, from the mesh to the internal housing, has been re-engineered to minimize reflections, creating a "black" background that allows micro-details to emerge with startling realism.

Streaming & Connectivity

• Ultra-High Purity OCC Copper Cable: Includes a 2.5m (8.2ft) premium braided cable specifically tuned with directional, high-purity copper strands. This ensures a low-capacitance, low-resistance signal path for maximum transparency.
• 4-Pin Balanced XLR Primary: The standard cable is terminated with a professional 4-pin balanced XLR plug to interface with the world’s finest reference-grade amplifiers.
• Premium Adapter Suite: Includes a 4-pin XLR to 1/4" (6.3mm) TRS adapter and a 1/4" to 3.5mm adapter, ensuring the LCD-5 can be used with a wide variety of hardware.
• 14-Ohm High Efficiency: The exceptionally low impedance makes the LCD-5 far easier to drive than the older LCD-4. While it thrives on high-current desktop power, it remains remarkably versatile across different amplification platforms.
• Professional Mini-XLR Connectors: Features dual gold-plated, locking 4-pin mini-XLR jacks on the earcups for a secure, audiophile-grade connection.

Comfort & Dimensions

• Blazingly Low Weight: Weighing only 420g (upgraded SLAM version sits at 475g), the LCD-5 is 1/3 lighter than the LCD-4, drastically reducing neck fatigue for all-day listening marathons.
• Sculpted Leather Earpads: Features a new, internally sloped earpad architecture. This "sculpted" design reduces unwanted resonances, improves upper-midrange response, and provides a superior seal for all head shapes with less contact surface area.
• Carbon Fiber & Magnesium Chassis: The headband is crafted from genuine carbon fiber, while the rings and yokes utilize lightweight magnesium. This combination provides extreme rigidity and durability at a fraction of the weight of previous models.
• Tortoiseshell Acetate Rings: Replaces the traditional wood with polished, high-grade tortoiseshell acetate, offering a sophisticated aesthetic that is more stable and durable than natural wood.
• Enhanced Suspension System: The split-band carbon fiber headband works with a genuine leather suspension strap to distribute weight perfectly across the crown of the head.

Design & Build

• 2026 Flagship Refinement: The current edition represents the latest evolution of Audeze's design language, blending copper accents with polished acetate and carbon fiber for a "luxury racing" aesthetic.
• Hand-Assembled in California: Every LCD-5 is meticulously hand-built and individually tested in Audeze’s Southern California facility to meet the most stringent professional tolerances.
• All-New Aluminum Travel Case: Ships in a sleek, lightweight, and rugged aluminum "briefcase" style travel case. This weatherproof case features custom-machined foam to protect your flagship investment.
• NASA-Grade Materials: From the nano-scale diaphragms to the aerospace-grade magnesium, the LCD-5 utilizes materials typically reserved for the most demanding scientific applications.
• Sustainable & Serviceable: Designed for a lifetime of professional service; the cables, earpads, and headband components are all easily user-replaceable to ensure 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.