Power & Performance

• Transducer Type: Planar Magnetic
• Transducer Size: 106 mm
• Frequency Response: 10Hz – 50kHz
• Sensitivity: 103 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point)
• Impedance: 20 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-X is the gold standard for professional mixing and mastering engineers worldwide. Known for its staggering transparency and "neutral" tonality, it delivers a level of detail that uncovers the smallest imperfections in a recording. Unlike the warmer LCD-2, the LCD-X is a precision instrument designed for total accuracy. Its high sensitivity and low impedance make it the most versatile model in the LCD lineup, capable of delivering reference-grade performance from almost any source.

Audio Features & Drivers

• Patented Fazor™ Waveguides: Features Audeze’s Fazor elements that manage the flow of sound around the magnets. This technology reduces diffraction and interference, resulting in superior phase response, pinpoint imaging accuracy, and a more "open" and airy high-frequency extension.
• Large 106mm Ultra-Thin Diaphragms: Utilizes a massive, space-age diaphragm that reacts with incredible speed to signal changes. This large surface area provides an effortless sense of scale and a "visceral" sub-bass extension that remains perfectly tight and controlled.
• Double-Sided Fluxor™ Magnet Array: Incorporates a powerful Neodymium N50 magnetic array on both sides of the diaphragm. This push-pull configuration provides maximum driving force and symmetry, ensuring that distortion remains virtually non-existent even at extreme volumes.
• High-Efficiency Efficiency: With an impedance of only 20 ohms, the LCD-X is remarkably easy to drive. While it scales with high-end gear, it can be used effectively with portable players and laptop outputs, making it the ideal "studio on the go" for traveling producers.
• Reference Tuning: The LCD-X is tuned for a flat, linear response across the entire frequency spectrum. It does not "flatter" the music; instead, it provides an honest representation, making it a favorite for critical work where translation to other systems is paramount.

Streaming & Connectivity

• Professional 4-pin Mini-XLR Connectors: Equipped with dual gold-plated 4-pin mini-XLR input jacks. These locking connectors ensure a secure, low-resistance connection that can withstand the rigors of daily studio use.
• Premium Braided Cable: Includes a 1.9m (6.2ft) high-purity braided cable terminated with a 1/4" (6.3mm) TRS plug. The cable is designed for low microphonics and maximum durability.
• Universal Connectivity: Ships with a high-quality 6.3mm to 3.5mm adapter, allowing for immediate connection to everything from professional consoles to mobile audio interfaces.
• Scaleable Performance: While easy to drive, the LCD-X features a transparent signal path that rewards high-quality DACs and amplifiers with increased soundstage depth and even tighter transient control.
• Pure Analog Design: As a dedicated reference tool, it contains no internal DSP or active electronics, ensuring a timeless piece of equipment that remains accurate regardless of changing digital standards.

Comfort & Dimensions

• Ventilated Suspension Headband: Features a lightweight, powder-coated steel headband paired with a perforated suspension strap (available in leather or leather-free). This design distributes the weight evenly across the head for significantly improved long-term comfort.
• Thick Contoured Earpads: Outfitted with Audeze’s oversized, plush memory foam earpads. These are sloped to angle the drivers toward the ear, improving imaging and providing a comfortable, consistent acoustic seal.
• Unit Weight: 612g (1.35 lbs).
• Open-Back Ergonomics: The wide-open architecture allows for natural airflow, keeping the ears cool during long mixing sessions while providing a massive, "out-of-head" soundstage.
• Durable Articulation: The yokes offer a wide range of movement, ensuring the headphones conform perfectly to any head shape to maintain that critical acoustic seal.

Design & Build

• Professional Stealth Aesthetic: Features a rugged, all-black anodized aluminum housing that reflects its status as a professional tool rather than a luxury showpiece.
• Industrial-Grade Reliability: Built with high-strength metal components, from the aluminum earcups to the steel headband, the LCD-X is designed to survive the high-usage environment of a professional recording studio.
• Hand-Assembled in USA: Every unit is handcrafted and meticulously tested in Audeze's Southern California workshop to ensure perfect channel matching within +/- 1dB.
• Professional Travel Case: Includes a heavy-duty, waterproof, and crush-proof LCD Travel Hard Case, providing ultimate protection for the headphones during transit.
• Modular Maintenance: Designed for longevity; the cables, earpads, and headband are all easily user-replaceable, ensuring the LCD-X can be a lifetime investment for the serious audio professional.

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.