New

Audeze LCD-2

★★★★★ 4.7 (27)
form factor over-ear
driver type planar magnetic
driver size mm 106
impedance ohms 70
open closed back open
Audeze LCD-2 headphones
34 Overall Score
Also available in:

Snapshot

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Strong sound (99th percentile) 99th
  • Strong build (77th percentile) 77th

Cons

  • Below average comfort (7th percentile)
  • Below average mic (15th percentile)
  • Below average anc (30th percentile)

What owners think

How owner sentiment changed over time

Exclusive

Based on when customers actually wrote their reviews — so you can see whether early praise held up.

Owner sentiment has held steady over time
82/100Our AI sentiment readmedium confidence · 20 sources · Jun 2026
1★2★3★4★5★Q4 '15: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ3 '16: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '16: 4.8★ · 5 reviewsQ1 '17: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ2 '17: 4.3★ · 9 reviewsQ3 '17: 5.0★ · 3 reviewsQ4 '17: 5.0★ · 2 reviewsQ1 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ4 '18: 5.0★ · 1 reviewQ2 '22: 5.0★ · 1 review1352932111Q4 '15Q3 '16Q4 '16Q1 '17Q2 '17Q3 '17Q4 '17Q1 '18Q4 '18Q2 '22
Avg ratingHappy (4-5★)Unhappy (1-2★)Bar height = number of reviews

Based on 28 dated customer reviews, grouped by calendar quarter. Period analysis is in English.

The proof

Performance

Performance Percentiles

Anc 30.3
Mic 15.2
Build 76.7
Sound 98.6
Battery 43.3
Comfort 6.5
User Sentiment 50.9
Connectivity 35.6
Social Proof 43

Specifications

Full Specifications

Design

Form Factor over-ear
Open/Closed open
Weight 0.6 kg / 1.3 lbs
Ear Cushion leather

Audio

Driver Type planar magnetic
Driver Size 106
Freq Min 10
Freq Max 50000
Impedance 70
Sensitivity 101
Codecs AUDEZE LCD-2 Open-Back Over-Ear Planar Magnetic Headphones, Padauk Rings, Leather Earcups

Connectivity

Wireless No
Wired Connector 4.4mm
Detachable Cable Yes

vs Competition

Spec Audeze LCD-2 Technics EAH-A800 EAH-A800 Bowers & Wilkins Px7 Px7S3 Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX HX Audio-Technica ATH-R50X ATH-R50x Sennheiser HD 660S2 HD 660S2
Form Factor over-ear over-ear over-ear over-ear over-ear over-ear
Driver Type planar magnetic Dynamic bio-cellulose Dynamic dynamic dynamic
Driver Size (mm) 106 40 40 40 45 42
Impedance Ohms 70 34 33 24 50 300
Wireless false true true true - false
Active Noise Cancellation - true true true - -
Open Closed Back open closed closed closed open open
Bluetooth Version - 5.2 5.3 5.1 - -
Battery Life Hours - 50 30 35 - -
Compare Compare Compare Compare Compare
Product AncMicBuildSoundBatteryComfortUser SentimentConnectivitySocial Proof
Audeze LCD-2 30.315.276.798.643.36.550.935.643
Technics EAH-A800 EAH-A800 Compare 92.198.376.796.983.215.519.197.151.4
Bowers & Wilkins Px7 Px7S3 Compare 97.598.334.294.671.728.750.997.474.5
Bang & Olufsen Beoplay HX HX Compare 87.284.876.791.969.765.4093.659.5
Audio-Technica ATH-R50X ATH-R50x Compare 30.315.276.783.943.365.469.835.691.5
Sennheiser HD 660S2 HD 660S2 Compare 30.315.292.280.643.365.450.947.683.2

Price

Value & Pricing

From ¥211,750 1 offers across 1 retailers
Amazon.co.jp 1 offers From ¥211,750
¥211,750

Usage Scores

Work (16.2)Calls (12.8)Music (66.9)Overall (34.1)Budget (36.8)Gaming (27.5)Studio (69.3)Commute (22.3)

A full written review is coming soon. The specs, scores, prices and charts above are always up to date.

Other Configurations1

Similar Products