Since its release in 2009, our original LCD2 headphone has been an industry favorite amongst passionate listeners everywhere.
Audeze proudly presents a new take on our classic LCD2 design. The new LCD2 Classic headphone comes with a lightweight suspension headband, special crystal-infused nylon rings, remodeled audio jacks, and features the warm sound signature of the original LCD2 driver. Made right here in our Southern California facility.
Audeze’s origins go back to 2008 when founders Sankar Thiagasamudram and Alexander Rosson met engineer Pete Uka who developed specialized flexible circuit materials for NASA. They quickly realized the material might be perfect for headphones. That’s when Dragoslav Colich, who has 30+ years’ experience in designing planar drivers, joined the team as CTO to create the LCD-1 headphone.
Then we created the legendary, award-winning LCD-2 and LCD-3 headphones, and the higher-efficiency LCD-X and XC models. More recently, we made planar magnetic technology accessible to a wider audience with the EL-8, SINE and iSINE series headphones. Audeze turned to their strategic partner Designworks, a BMW Group Subsidiary, for the cutting-edge industrial design for the new headphones as well as the Deckard DAC/Amplifier.
Audeze feature proprietary planar magnetic designs with extremely thin-film driver materials and powerful custom magnets. Planars overcome many limitations inherent in typical cone drivers; our lightweight diaphragms are, for example, faster and more responsive than heavier moving-coil or dome drivers. Planar magnetic diaphragm also have a voice-coil circuit spread across the diaphragm surface. The diaphragm’s voice-coil circuit interacts with the magnetic field to produce an electromagnetic force that moves the diaphragm back and forth creating the sound you hear when energized by an audio signal.
Features
Planar magnetic drivers for better dynamics and frequency response
Leather-free earpads and spring steel suspension headband
Audeze Technology
Large ultra thin-film diaphragms
Double-sided magnetic structure
Package Includes
1.9m 1/4in to dual 4-pin mini-XLR cable
Travel case not included
| Style | Over-ear, open-back |
| Transducer type | Planar magnetic |
| Magnetic structure | Proprietary magnet array |
| Phase management | N/A |
| Magnet type | Neodymium N50 |
| Diaphragm type | Ultra-thin |
| Transducer size | 106 mm |
| Maximum power handling | 15W |
| Maximum SPL | >130dB |
| Frequency response | 10Hz – 50kHz |
| THD | <0.1% @ 100dB |
| Impedance | 70 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 101dB/1mw (at Drum Reference Point) |
| Minimum power requirement | >100mW |
| Recommended power level | 1 - 4W |
