Audeze LCD-5 vs beyerdynamic DT 900 PRO X

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LCD-5 compared with DT 900 PRO X

	AudezeLCD-5	beyerdynamicDT 900 PRO X
Overview
Released
Released	September 2021	October 2021
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	90 mm	45 mm
Back
Back	Open	Open
Impedance
Impedance	14 ohms	48 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	None (wired)
Drivers
Drivers	90 mm planar magnetic; Fluxor magnet array; neodymium N50 magnets; low-profile Fazor waveguides; nano-scale Parallel Uniforce diaphragm; 5 Hz – 50 kHz; sensitivity 90 dB/1 mW (at drum reference point); maximum SPL over 130 dB; THD < 0.1% at 100 dB SPL; max power handling 5 W RMS; minimum power over 100 mW, recommended over 500 mW	STELLAR.45 dynamic drivers (45 mm, Sound On Sound), made in Heilbronn, open; neodymium ring magnet, copper-clad voice coil wire, three-layer diaphragm; 5 – 40,000 Hz; 100 dB SPL (1 mW, 500 Hz), 114 dB SPL (1 V, 500 Hz); THD at 1 mW 0.80% at 100 Hz, 0.05% at 500 Hz, 0.04% at 1 kHz; max. input power 100 mW short-term, 30 mW continuous
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	420 g	345 g (better)
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Fit and ear tips
Fit and ear tips	Over-ear, open-back; sculpted, internally sloped leather ear pads; magnesium frame, aluminium, acetate rings and carbon fibre	Circumaural, open-back; spring steel headband with memory foam pad; headband pressure 5.3 N; replaceable velour ear pads and headband pad
Works with
Works with	2.5 m braided OCC copper cable with balanced 4-pin XLR; 4-pin XLR to 6.3 mm (1/4") adapter; 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adapter	3 m and 1.8 m straight cables, detachable, with a lockable 3-pin mini-XLR connector on one side; gold-plated 3.5 mm stereo jack with 6.35 mm adapter
Colours
Colours	–	Black
In the box
In the box	LCD-5 headphones, 2.5 m braided 4-pin XLR balanced cable, 4-pin XLR to 6.3 mm adapter, 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adapter, aluminium travel case, certificate of authenticity and warranty cards	Headphones, 3 m straight cable, 1.8 m straight cable, 6.35 mm adapter, bag