82
“RTINGS provides a measured lab review covering sound profile, comfort, build, leakage, wired use, and use-case fit for the LCD-X.”
Publisher score: 8.2/10
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Audeze LCD-X
$1199 · Planar Magnetic · 5y 6m old
83
Review
Radar
8.9
User score
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Spec sheet
Key features
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Build and fit
- Weight
- 612 g
- Wearing style
- Over-ear open-back headphones
- THD
- < 0.1% at 100 dB SPL
- Impedance
- 20 ohm
- Driver size
- 106 mm
- Driver type
- Planar magnetic
- Sensitivity
- 103 dB/1 mW at Drum Reference Point
- Driver material
- Ultra-thin Uniforce diaphragm; proprietary magnet array; Fazor phase management; neodymium N50 magnets
- Frequency response
- 10 Hz - 50 kHz
Wireless and connections
- Connections
- 1.9 m 4-pin XLR cable with 6.3 mm single-ended adapter
Review evidence
Audio specialist reviews
76
“Audeze LCD-X: Review by Headfonia - The Headphone Enthusiasts' Site”
Publisher score: 3.8/5 · 154mo ago
Review evidence
Tech publication reviews
90
TechRadar
“TechRadar reviews the LCD-X as a detailed open-back planar headphone, highlighting studio-monitor strengths, resolution, build, and weight tradeoffs.”
Publisher score: 4.5/5 · 56mo ago
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Buying notes
Value todaySale only
The review score is harder to justify at the current price. 83/100 at $1199. Uses the lowest in-stock retailer price we can see.
Worth checking
Weight distribution comfort during extended listening sessions. [cite: 5, 16]
Score distribution
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Quick stats
Highest90
Median82
Lowest76
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