Audeze LCD-5 vs Dan Clark Audio AEON 2 Noire

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LCD-5 compared with AEON 2 Noire

	AudezeLCD-5	Dan Clark AudioAEON 2 Noire
Overview
Released
Released	September 2021	January 2021
Sound
Type
Type	Over-ear	Over-ear
Noise cancelling
Noise cancelling	No	No
Driver size
Driver size	90 mm	–
Back
Back	Open	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	14 ohms	13 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	62 × 34 mm single-ended planar magnetic; TrueFlow V2 and v-Planar driver processing; ~90 dB/mW; THD < 0.3% 20 Hz – 20 kHz, 0.1% 100 Hz – 8 kHz; < 0.1% ref 80 dB white noise; driver matching ±2 dB to target curve, channels matched to 0.5 dB weighted 30 Hz – 8 kHz
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	Over-ear, closed-back; perforated Japanese synthetic protein-leather ear pads; nickel-titanium (Nitinol) headband; carbon fibre baffle; folding gimbals; weight 345 g in the spec table (the page text says 328 g for ÆON 2)
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	Detachable cable, chosen at purchase - 2 m DUMMER with 6.35 mm/3.5 mm, 4-pin XLR or 4.4 mm plug, or VIVO upgrade (1.1 m to 3 m, 6.35 mm, XLR, 2.5 mm, 3.5 mm or 4.4 mm)
Colours
Colours	–	Metallic 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	ÆON 2 Noire headphones, carrying case, 6.35 mm with 3.5 mm or 4-pin XLR cable, certificate of authenticity, manual, tuning kit