Best tuned Audeze for musical enjoyment
"Not as dark as the 4 / 4z, bigger soundstage, marvelous midrange and punchy bass, my favourite Audeze."
Introduced in 2011, LCD-3 is a technical landmark for Audeze, ushering in superior resolution and an expansive sound field. Receiving several design and technology improvements over its lifetime, LCD-3 now represents our most eminently listenable headphone, and is a long-time customer favorite. LCD-3 is musical and spacious, with powerful bass, engaging, natural midrange, and an extended top end.
Introduced in 2011, LCD-3 is a technical landmark for Audeze, ushering in superior resolution and an expansive sound field. Receiving several design and technology improvements over its lifetime, LCD-3 now represents our most eminently listenable headphone, and is a long-time customer favorite. LCD-3 is musical and spacious, with powerful bass, engaging, natural midrange, and an extended top end.
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Product Features
Find yourself emotionally connected to the music as LCD-3 wraps you in a rich, vibrant sound with real-world scale and authority. The natural timbre and deep soundstage reveal music in a very ambient way with exciting transparency and detail.
Find yourself emotionally connected to the music as LCD-3 wraps you in a rich, vibrant sound with real-world scale and authority. The natural timbre and deep soundstage reveal music in a very ambient way with exciting transparency and detail.
LCD-3 features a unique 110-ohm planar driver design with a powerful stacked magnetic structure to create a pleasing high resolution sound. LCD-3 sounds best when paired with a high-quality headphone or integrated amplifier, either vacuum-tube or solid-state.
LCD-3 features a unique 110-ohm planar driver design with a powerful stacked magnetic structure to create a pleasing high resolution sound. LCD-3 sounds best when paired with a high-quality headphone or integrated amplifier, either vacuum-tube or solid-state.
LCD-3 is carefully handcrafted by skilled Audeze craftspeople, with luxurious zebrawood rings, precisely matched by grain and color, and subtle gold highlights for a timeless elegance. The soft, supple premium earpads cradle your head in plush comfort for hours of effortless listening.
LCD-3 is carefully handcrafted by skilled Audeze craftspeople, with luxurious zebrawood rings, precisely matched by grain and color, and subtle gold highlights for a timeless elegance. The soft, supple premium earpads cradle your head in plush comfort for hours of effortless listening.
“No dynamic head phone at any price comes close to the LCD-3's sound.”
- CNET
“In design, build, and performance, they’re the epitome of high-end.”
- FORBES
“The LCD-3s created the best head-fi listening experience I have yet had.”
- SOUNDSTAGE!
| Specifications | |
| Style | Over-ear, open-back |
| Transducer type | Planar magnetic |
| Magnetic structure | Proprietary magnet array |
| Phase management | Fazor |
| Magnet type | Neodymium N50 |
| Diaphragm type | Ultra-thin |
| Transducer size | 106 mm |
| Maximum power handling | 5W RMS |
| Maximum SPL | >130dB |
| Frequency response | 10Hz - 50kHz |
| THD | <0.1% @ 100dB |
| Impedance | 110 ohms |
| Sensitivity | 101 dB/1mW (at Drum Reference Point) |
| Minimum power requirement | >100mW |
| Recommended power level | >250mW |
| Weight | 635g |
Includes: LCD-3 Headphone | Standard LCD Travel Case | 4-pin XLR Cable | 4-pin XLR to 1/4" TRS adapter cable | 1/4" to 3.5mm adapter | Warranty Card and Certificate of Authenticity
Overall rating: 4.9375 / 5 from 16 reviews.
Review topics: ["quality","sound","headphones","experience","soundstage","lcd-x","choice","pads","enjoyment","bass","mids"].
"Not as dark as the 4 / 4z, bigger soundstage, marvelous midrange and punchy bass, my favourite Audeze."
"Upon first touch the precision and build becomes quite apparent and it is incredible. The LCD-3 sounds like a pair of sound studios over your ears, well tuned and instruments perfectly arranged and the vocals singing intimately to you."
"As someone who previously owned an LCD 2 (Fazor), this is a meaningful step-up. The soundstage is more expansive, and it captures the musicianship of the players in each track in a way that I can't say about any other headphone I've tried. Without a doubt, these are my end-game headphones."
"Sheer audio pleasure providing a lush, full and exquisitely presented sound signatures that pleases on the deepest and most profound of levels."
"I had heard these headphones were too heavy but it was nowhere near as heavy as people claimed. The sound is exceptional i dont think I've ever heard anything like it before. The build quality is fantastic and built to last. I highly recommend these headphones as they are the best I've ever heard!"
"Hello, I just received an LCD-3F with serial number 26xxx from my friend. I’m wondering, does this unit have the same frequency response and driver as the latest LCD-3F revision? Do they share the same technical characteristics? This headphone sounds phenomenal, but considering the number of revisions the LCD-3F has gone through, I can't help but wonder have you managed to maintain the same tonality and level of technical performance across all revisions? I also use the newest pads from you guys, not the memory foam that come from the box."
"To me, these are the perfect headphones. They do need some significant EQ adjustments, for my taste, but after getting the EQ dialed in, they are absolutely fantastic. Incredible in every way. Soundstage, bass impact, tonal range, tonal balance, speed, smoothness, depth, musicality. . Music how it is meant to be enjoyed. I've owned these for a few years now, and they continue to amaze me and keep me wanting to listen more."
"my fav"
"Ich habe eine Ergänzung zu meinem Stax E-staten gesucht, weil bei den "Magnetern" die Bässe naturgemäß besser sind. Das macht sich z.B. bei Orgel mit hohem Umfang deutlich bemerkbar. Ich konnte mehrere Magnetostaten testen und bin bei dem Modell 3 hängen geblieben. Da passt einfach alles. Konnte ein Gerät gebraucht für €900.- bekommen, wunderbar. Modell 4 war nicht mehr auf dem Markt, 5 für mich zu teuer. ür meine bevorzugte Richtung Klassik ist er genau richtig, eine gute Alternative zum Stax 900."
"Best Audeze headphones. Period."