Audeze LCD-5 vs Focal Celestee

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LCD-5 compared with Celestee

	AudezeLCD-5	FocalCelestee
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	40 mm
Back
Back	Open	Closed
Impedance
Impedance	14 ohms	35 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	40 mm aluminium/magnesium 'M'-shaped dome; acoustic treatment inside the ear cups against resonance; 5 Hz – 23 kHz (±3 dB); sensitivity 105 dB SPL (1 mW, 1 kHz); THD 0.1% (1 kHz, 100 dB SPL)
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
Weight	420 g (better)	430 g
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, closed-back; semi-aniline leather ear pads with memory foam; leather and microfibre headband; aluminium yoke; leather-covered ear cups with stainless steel grille
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	1.2 m OFC 24 AWG cable with 3.5 mm unbalanced TRS jack; 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter
Colours
Colours	–	Navy Blue with Soft Copper details
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, 1.2 m 3.5 mm cable, 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter, carrying case (250 x 240 x 120 mm)