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PRODUCT GUIDE
THE INTERSECTION OF ART AND TECHNOLOGY At Audeze we remove the boundaries between artist and listener. Our products combine revolutionary acoustic engineering and beautiful craftsmanship to provide the finest listening experience. Our headphones’ best-in-class accuracy makes them an irreplaceable tool for those requiring the most transparent audio reproduction available. First discovered by audiophiles, now professional engineers and music producers are using our headphones as their new reference.
ENGINEERING Implementing unique designs and patented technologies, Audeze is widely recognized as the industry leader, offering planar magnetic headphones with unparalleled performance, visual appearance, and comfort in all price categories. We accomplish this by pushing the limits of technology, materials science and engineering, always striving for sonic perfection.
FLUXOR ™ MAGNE TIC TECHNOLOGY With our new, patent-pending Fluxor magnetic technology introduced in the EL-8, Audeze delivers nearly double the magnetic flux density of the highest-grade neodymium magnetic circuits available. This remarkable achievement results in reduced weight with greater efficiency to work with mobile devices.
UNIFORCE™ DIAPHRAGM TECHNOLOGY The EL-8’s patent-pending Uniforce diaphragm employs an industry first - variable trace widths in the voice-coil to effectively capture variations in the magnetic field within the magnetic gaps by equalizing the forces of the individual traces, creating a uniform driving force across the entire diaphragm surface. This results in dramatically reduced distortion, higher resolution and improved imaging.
DESIGN AND COMFORT Our award-winning headphones are known for their signature sound created by our advanced transducer technology allied with the finest craftsmanship and hand-selected woods. Employing unique design and advanced transducer technology, our headphones provide total comfort for hours on end. Combining legendary style with the world’s most advanced planar magnetic technology, delivering the ultimate listening experience.
HANDCRAFTED WORKMANSHIP Audeze’s hand-tooled manufacturing process combined with advanced materials and technology produces extremely accurate and incredible sounding headphones. The LCD Collection delivers the listener into a new world of music, full of rich detail, low end clarity and overall accuracy.
E L- 8 C O L L E C T I O N The EL-8s are a remarkable achievement in engineering, comfort and style. Its performance surpasses anything on the market in its price range. The iconic industrial design is by BMW DesignWorks USA. The EL-8 features all of our technologies including Fluxor magnetics, Uniforce diaphragms and Fazor elements delivering deep bass, an engaging midrange, and a sweet, detailed top end with no breakup modes.
E L- 8 OPEN BACK
AUDE ZE TECHNOLOGY S P E C I F I C AT I O N S Style Open circumaural Transducer type Planar magnetic Magnetic structure Fluxor magnets Magnet type Neodymium Transducer active diaphragm area 34.30 cm 2 (5.32 in 2) Maximum power handling 15W (for 200ms) Sound pressure level >130dB with 15W Frequency response 10Hz – 50kHz Total harmonic distortion <0.
E L- 8 CLOSED BACK
AUDE ZE TECHNOLOGY S P E C I F I C AT I O N S Style Closed-back circumaural Transducer type Planar magnetic Magnetic structure Fluxor magnets Magnet type Neodymium Transducer active diaphragm area 34.30 cm 2 (5.32 in 2) Maximum power handling 15W (for 200ms) Sound pressure level >130dB with 15W Frequency response 10Hz – 50kHz Total harmonic distortion <0.
LCD COLLECTION The award-winning LCD Collection, acknowledged by many as the best in the world, defined Audeze as a prestigious manufacturer of ultra-performance headphones. No competitor can match our powerful bass and flat response down to an amazing 20Hz. Each LCD is individually tested and measured and, upon product registration, users may request their frequency response chart.
Our flagship headphone has been called the best in the world. At the pinnacle of our LCD Collection, the LCD-3 delivers the highest resolution music experience of all our headphones. It’s sound is always musical, spacious, ultra-realistic, with powerful bass, a rich and engaging midrange, and a top end that pulls you into the music. For the best results Audeze recommends pairing the LCD-3 with an external headphone amplifier.
The closed-back LCD-XC was created based on our core customers’ feedback. It delivers all the benefits of the LCD-X while isolating the listener and reducing ambient noise for a private listening experience, a significant achievement due to the inherent challenges of enclosing our planar transducers. The LCD-XC is the finest closed-back planar available, sensitive enough to be driven directly by portable players and mobile devices, but an external amplifier produces better sonic results.
The LCD-X is one of the most efficient headphones on the market and extracts the maximum drive out of low-powered amplifiers and portable devices. It’s also the most neutral of all the LCD Collection explaining its popularity with audiophiles, recording engineers and musicians alike for its clarity and fast, accurate dynamics. With 20 ohms impedance the LCD-X is sensitive enough to be driven directly by a laptop or mobile device, however as with all headphones, an external amplifier improves results.
The LCD-2 is the legendary headphone that made Audeze an industry leader. Continuous evolution and the addition of Fazor technology have enhanced its transparency and overall performance. Known for their tight, extended bass response, smooth, inviting midrange, and warm high frequencies, the LCD-2 headphones offer a listening experience that makes believers out of even casual music listeners. For the best performance The LCD-2 requires an external headphone amplifier.
DECK ARD C L A S S - A A M P/ D A C
A powerhouse of a headphone amplifier combined with a high-performance DAC, the Deckard drives any headphone with power to spare. The DAC has impressive specs and handles 16 to 32-bits and sampling rates from 44.1kHz to 384kHz. There’s a volume control and front-panel switches to choose gain and input so you can also use the Deckard as a great line-level preamp. The sound is exciting and dynamic with beautifully rendered tonal colors that make music come alive.
