The LCD-XC are Audeze's closed-back planar magnetic reference headphones, sharing the LCD-X's drivers, suited to recording, studio monitoring and listening where isolation matters.
Reviewers of the current LCD-XC agree it is an impressive closed-back, clear and spacious for its type, with very low distortion, and easy to drive. Headfonics found the tuning cleaner and more midrange-focused than other LCD models, with heavy weight offset by comfortable pads; Audio Science Review liked it out of the box and even more with EQ.
106 mm planar magnetic; proprietary magnet array; neodymium N50 magnets; Fazor waveguides; ultra-thin Uniforce diaphragm; 10 Hz – 50 kHz; sensitivity 100 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 250 mW
Battery
Listening time (maker's claim)
No battery (wired)
Design
Weight
677 g
Headphone cable
Yes
Fit and ear tips
Over-ear, closed-back; suspension headband; cushioned ear pads, leather or leather-free
Works with
1.9 m braided 4-pin XLR cable (20 AWG high-purity OCC copper) with a single-ended 6.3 mm (1/4") adapter; 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adapter
In the box
LCD-XC headphones, travel case, braided 4-pin XLR combo cable with 6.3 mm single-ended adapter, 6.3 mm to 3.5 mm adapter, certificate of authenticity and warranty cards
Pros and cons
Pros
+106 mm planar magnetic drivers with Fazor waveguides; 10 Hz to 50 kHz
+Closed back blocks outside noise and keeps sound from bleeding into microphones
+20-ohm impedance and 100 dB/mW sensitivity suit almost any headphone output
Cons
−Very heavy at 677 g
−The 4-pin XLR cable needs its adapter for ordinary 6.3 mm and 3.5 mm headphone sockets
