The Story
Engineered for effortless realism, the Audeze LCD-5S Flagship Planar Magnetic Headphones present listeners with the most natural frequency response, bringing you closer to the music you love. Featuring Audeze’s new driver design–the nano-scale Parallel Uniforce diaphragm–composed of the thinnest, most responsive materials, the LCD-5S delivers the most precise midrange tuning possible.
The LCD-5S ushers in a new era of high-fidelity sound, adding warmth, bass authority, and midrange body without sacrificing technical precision. It retains the technical precision of its predecessor, the Audeze LCD-5 Headphones, while introducing +6dB of bass enhancement, reduced distortion, and a wider soundstage. Listeners familiar with Audeze's broader catalog — including the LCD-X, LCD-4z, LCD-S20, and Audeze MM-500 — will immediately recognize the DNA here, elevated to its fullest expression.
"The LCD-5S is upgraded and improved beyond any reasonable expectation. It's better, bigger, smoother, wider, deeper, more articulate, and more comfortable."
– Bernie & Dale Becker, Latin Grammy Winning Mastering Engineers
SLAM–Punch, Detail, Presence
Taking center stage in the LCD-5S is Audeze’s SLAM technology, designed to pack a punch. SLAM lives up to its name, enabling the LCD-5S to deliver powerful, extended bass response and a strikingly open soundstage. Low-end percussion becomes more impactful while the overall presentation leans on the warm side of neutral.
Audeze's Signature Design, Improved
The LCD-5S inherits Audeze’s signature housing design composed of carbon fiber and magnesium, with a genuine leather headband and sophisticated copper accents throughout. New earpad geometry featuring smooth flowing curved forms means two things: effortless comfort for hours on end, and minimized audible reflections for greater sonic accuracy.
Every aspect of the LCD-5S was designed with the listener in mind. It uses Audeze’s most premium cable, specially tuned with directional OCC high-purity copper strands, to provide a low capacitance, low resistance signal path for unsurpassed sonic precision and accuracy.
Frequency Response
FAQs
What is SLAM technology, and what does it do?
SLAM stands for Symmetric Linear Acoustic Modulator, and it's Audeze's answer to an age-old planar magnetic conundrum: how do you get proper low-frequency impact without compromising other aspects of performance. The technology uses precision-engineered acoustic channels built into the ring connecting the earpads to the drivers. These channels reportedly relieve pressure buildup while simultaneously modulating low frequencies, essentially acting like a gentle bass shelf. Audeze says the result is a 6dB boost extending down to 10Hz, alongside reduced distortion and improved soundstage transparency.
What are the Audeze LCD-5S, and how do they relate to the original LCD-5?
The LCD-5s is Audeze's flagship planar magnetic headphone, and its introduction also means the discontinuation of the original LCD-5. The new LCD-5s design and SLAM-enhanced tuning address user feedback about the LCD-5 — it sounds smoother now, with less pinna gain and weightier lows.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Details & Craftsmanship
Every detail has been carefully considered to bring you the perfect product.
Description
Engineered for effortless realism, the Audeze LCD-5S Flagship Planar Magnetic Headphones present listeners with the most natural frequency response, bringing you closer to the music you love. Featuring Audeze’s new driver design–the nano-scale Parallel Uniforce diaphragm–composed of the thinnest, most responsive materials, the LCD-5S delivers the most precise midrange tuning possible.
The LCD-5S ushers in a new era of high-fidelity sound, adding warmth, bass authority, and midrange body without sacrificing technical precision. It retains the technical precision of its predecessor, the Audeze LCD-5 Headphones, while introducing +6dB of bass enhancement, reduced distortion, and a wider soundstage. Listeners familiar with Audeze's broader catalog — including the LCD-X, LCD-4z, LCD-S20, and Audeze MM-500 — will immediately recognize the DNA here, elevated to its fullest expression.
"The LCD-5S is upgraded and improved beyond any reasonable expectation. It's better, bigger, smoother, wider, deeper, more articulate, and more comfortable."
– Bernie & Dale Becker, Latin Grammy Winning Mastering Engineers
SLAM–Punch, Detail, Presence
Taking center stage in the LCD-5S is Audeze’s SLAM technology, designed to pack a punch. SLAM lives up to its name, enabling the LCD-5S to deliver powerful, extended bass response and a strikingly open soundstage. Low-end percussion becomes more impactful while the overall presentation leans on the warm side of neutral.
Audeze's Signature Design, Improved
The LCD-5S inherits Audeze’s signature housing design composed of carbon fiber and magnesium, with a genuine leather headband and sophisticated copper accents throughout. New earpad geometry featuring smooth flowing curved forms means two things: effortless comfort for hours on end, and minimized audible reflections for greater sonic accuracy.
Every aspect of the LCD-5S was designed with the listener in mind. It uses Audeze’s most premium cable, specially tuned with directional OCC high-purity copper strands, to provide a low capacitance, low resistance signal path for unsurpassed sonic precision and accuracy.
Frequency Response
FAQs
What is SLAM technology, and what does it do?
SLAM stands for Symmetric Linear Acoustic Modulator, and it's Audeze's answer to an age-old planar magnetic conundrum: how do you get proper low-frequency impact without compromising other aspects of performance. The technology uses precision-engineered acoustic channels built into the ring connecting the earpads to the drivers. These channels reportedly relieve pressure buildup while simultaneously modulating low frequencies, essentially acting like a gentle bass shelf. Audeze says the result is a 6dB boost extending down to 10Hz, alongside reduced distortion and improved soundstage transparency.
What are the Audeze LCD-5S, and how do they relate to the original LCD-5?
The LCD-5s is Audeze's flagship planar magnetic headphone, and its introduction also means the discontinuation of the original LCD-5. The new LCD-5s design and SLAM-enhanced tuning address user feedback about the LCD-5 — it sounds smoother now, with less pinna gain and weightier lows.
