Audeze LCD-5 vs HIFIMAN DEVA Pro

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LCD-5 compared with DEVA Pro

	AudezeLCD-5	HIFIMANDEVA Pro
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	–
Back
Back	Open	Open
Impedance
Impedance	14 ohms	18 ohms
Bluetooth codecs
Bluetooth codecs	None (wired)	SBC, AAC, aptX and LDAC
Lossless over USB-C
Lossless over USB-C	–	Yes
Chip
Chip	–	Qualcomm QCC5124
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	Planar magnetic with Stealth Magnets and NEO supernano diaphragm (NsD); 20 Hz – 20 kHz; sensitivity 93.5 dB
Chip
Chip	–	Bluemini R2R dongle with Qualcomm QCC5124 Bluetooth chip and HIFIMAN HYMALAYA R2R DAC; 20 Hz – 20 kHz; signal-to-noise ratio 114 dB; codecs LDAC, aptX HD, aptX, AAC and SBC
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
Listening time (maker's claim)	No battery (wired)	Up to 7 hours
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	–	Bluemini R2R 6–7 hours, per HIFIMAN's current specifications; the 2021 launch announcement gave 8 hours
Design
Weight
Weight	420 g	360 g (better)
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	–	5.0
Headphone cable
Headphone cable	Yes	Yes
Microphones
Microphones	–	Built into the Bluemini dongle; not available in USB DAC mode
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, open-back (Headfonics); padded headband with two adjustment blocks; bevelled clip-on ear pads
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	Dual-sided 1.5 m 3.5 mm TRS cable; the left socket also takes a single-sided 3.5 mm TRRS balanced cable (not included) or the Bluemini dongle; not compatible with TS cables; USB-C on the Bluemini for charging and USB audio (not iPhones)
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, 1.5 m cable (3.5 mm plug), USB-C to USB-A cable, 3.5 mm to 6.35 mm adapter, Bluemini R2R, ear pads (fitted). The Bluemini weighs 25 g and is not included with the DEVA Pro-wired