Audeze LCD-3 Planar Magnetic Audiophile Headphones (Zebrano Wood, Lambskin Leather)

The Audeze LCD-3 Planar Magnetic Headphones are designed for personal Hi-Fi listening and professional studio use when connected to an external headphone amplifier or integrated amplifier. Instead of utilizing traditional dynamic cone drivers, these headphones implement a Neodymium magnetic planar transducer design to deliver a frequency response of 5 Hz to 50 kHz with a THD (total harmonic distortion) of less than 1%, an impedance of 110 Ohm, an efficiency of 93 dB per 1 mW, and a total output SPL of over 130 dB when driven by 15 Watts.

Planar Magnetic technology differs from traditional dynamic cone driver designs by suspending a thin lightweight diaphragm within a parallel magnetic plane comprised of an array of magnets. The diaphragm is much lighter when compared to a traditional dynamic cone and has a printed circuit spread across a thin-film substrate on the surface of the diaphragm, as opposed to a cone attached to a voice coil. When the audio signal from the amplifier reaches the circuit, it magnetizes the diaphragm within the field and produces sound.

The benefits of a magnetic planar design include faster transient response due to the lighter diaphragm, a wide frequency with low distortion, better heat dissipation, fewer moving parts for greater durability without the kind of sonic degradation that cones are susceptible to, and better amplifier compatibility because the circuit functions as an almost entirely restive load.

The planar magnetic driver and Fazor Technology give the Audeze LCD-3 its renowned extended bass response, smooth, inviting midrange, and warm high frequencies that creates a listening experience that makes believers out of even casual music listeners.

The headphones also implement the Audeze’s patent-pending Fazor technology to guide and manage the flow of sound for better clarity, phasing, 3-D imaging, and frequency response. The magnetic structure creates a uniform magnetic field across the diaphragm, without the need for additional ferromagnetic material traditionally found in other planar headphones to remove magnetic interference, reduce harmonic distortion, and lower overall weight.