Over-Ear Headphones

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Our Take
Audeze's crowning achievement. The sound of perfection.

From Audeze 
The very definition of Uncompromised Audio. Representing more than 40 years of research and development in planar magnetic technology, the LCD-4 stands in a class of its own. Its proprietary Nano-Scale Uniforce diaphragm and Double Fluxor™ magnet array deliver an unprecedented level of detail and immersion that you have to hear to believe. Be warned - experiencing the LCD-4 may spoil every other headphone for you.

Power
Our Double Fluxor™ Magnetic Array set the record as the most powerful open magnetic circuit ever created, ensuring that our Flagship drivers are able to reproduce any audio signal with unrivaled accuracy and power.

Precision
The Nano-scale diaphragms used in the LCD Flagship series are some of the thinnest in the world, providing extremely fast and accurate transient responses which capture every musical detail with precision and near zero distortion.

The Pinnacle of Audio Technology
The culmination of decades of research and development. Featuring our Nano-scale diaphragms, Fluxor™ magnet arrays, and Uniforce™ voice coils, our Flagship series truly represents the pinnacle of HiFi audio technology.

• LCD-4 planar magnetic headphones
• 1.9m 1/4'' to dual 4-pin mini-XLR Premium LCD cable
• Professional travel case
• User guide and warranty card
• White gloves

Special order item, takes about 1 week to ship.

Our Take
"Daddy, why are there tears in your eyes? Is that a spaceship on your head?"
"brb son, my soul is currently being transported to the ninth realm via auditory bliss."

From Audeze 
The LCD-4z is by far Audeze’s most advanced headphone featuring innovative planar magnetic technology that delivers startling dynamics and incredibly open and spacious sound. It features our most advanced diaphragm design; our exclusive nano-scale film actually weighs less than the air it displaces! Benefits include much faster response times for better imaging, and the flattest, deepest, most accurate bass response of any headphone available.

Featuring a new look and greater efficiency, the design and sound of the LCD-4z is sure to thrill! Engineered with a new magnesium housing to produce a light-weight, visually appealing headphone, the LCD-4z maintains the sound signature of LCD-4. We have taken the award-winning design of our top-of-the-line LCD-4 and engineered it with a special 15 ohm voice-coil making it significantly easier to drive than the original LCD-4. The LCD-4z features a dark sleek aesthetic with gold accents. The magnesium rings of the LCD-4z are designed to be strong, lightweight, and non-resonant for a very clean output.

Near weightless nano-scale diaphragm
The LCD-4z features our most advanced diaphragm design; our exclusive nano-scale film actually weighs less than the air it displaces! Benefits include faster response for better transient/impulse response, imaging, and the flattest, deepest, most accurate bass response of any headphone available.

Audeze nearly doubles the magnetic force
Double Fluxor™ Magnet Arrays bring the magnetic flux to 1.5 Tesla, nearly doubling the power driving the diaphragm for improved transient response and far greater resolution.

Precise Imaging
Patented Fazor Element waveguide reduces diffraction of soundwaves resulting in improved treble response, transparency and imaging.

Near zero distortion
Combining our Fluxor™ magnet arrays, nano-scale diaphragm, Fazors, Uniforce voice coil, and other features, the LCD-4 and LCD-4z give you even lower distortion and greater accuracy - usually 1/10th the distortion of conventional headphones. 

Designed, engineered, and handcrafted in our California factory
The LCD-4z headphone is thoroughly engineered and meticulously hand-built using the finest materials combined with cutting-edge planar magnetic technology. We closely match transducers to within +/- 1 dB. The quality of the entire structure guarantees years of trouble-free listening. Our cutting-edge designs and circuit technologies have created a breathtakingly beautiful sounding headphone.

• 1/4in to dual 4-pin mini-XLR Premium LCD Headphone Cable
• Professional travel case

• Type: Circum-aural closed-back headphones
• Impedance: 35 Ohms
• Sensitivity: 106dB SPL / 1mW @ 1kHz
• THD: 0.1% @ 1kHz / 100 dB SPL
• Frequency response: 5Hz–40kHz
• Loudspeaker: 1.6″ (40mm) pure Beryllium “M” shape dome
• Weight: 0.96lb (435g)

• Case (cognac and mocha faux leather)
• 3m high-quality cable (Ideal for use at home on a high-end amplifier, thanks to its symmetrical 4-pin XLR connector.)
• 1.2m high-quality cable (designed to be portable with a stereo 3.5mm jack)
• Rigid travel case (in cognac and mocha woven finishes)
• 1/8" Jack adapter

• Rigid carrying case with magnet locking system
• 9.8ft (3m) OFC cable (1 x Neutrik® 01/4“ (6,35mm) stereo Jack Neutrik® 2 x shielded 03⁄8“ (9.5mm) Lemo® connectors with self-locking bayonet system)

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From HEDD
HEDD is proud to introduce the first full range Air Motion Transformer headphones to audiophiles and recording artists worldwide. The Air Motion Transformer (AMT) is an electrodynamic transducer that allows to move air significantly faster than common voice coil, magnetostatic (planar) or electrostatic systems. Their traditional piston-like movement is overcome by a folded diaphragm that squeezes out air four times faster: A breakthrough for capturing more details in a musical recording.

30 years ago HEDD CEO and Chief Engineer Klaus Heinz designed the first compact and marketable AMT tweeter based on Oskar Heil’s original Air Motion Transformer invention. Since then he has increased its sonic quality in several fundamental revisions. The 2019 version of the AMT can be heard in HEDD´s innovative Series ONE studio monitor line.

Recently Heinz has focused on developing a full range Air Motion Transformer to break new grounds for this superior transducer principle. In order to reproduce the complete audible frequency band (and beyond), the HEDDphone® incorporates VVT® (pat. pending). VVT® introduces a new diaphragm geometry that expands the AMT principle to a linear full range (10Hz–40kHz) headphone transducer. It replaces the fixed geometric structure of conventional AMT drivers as the folds vary both in width and depth.

The HEDDphone® introduces a fourth transducer technology. It brings the enormous dynamic capabilities and the superior sonic resolution of the AMT principle to the world of top-end headphones. HEDDphone® excels where it really matters: in accurate, untamed, and touching music reproduction.

• Concept: open over-ear headphone with Air Motion
  Transformer and VVT® Technology
• Frequency Response: 10Hz–40kHz
• Efficiency: 87dB SPL for 1mW
• Impedance: 42 Ω
• Connector: Mini XLR
• Weight: 718g
• Warranty: 2 years

• Frequency Response : 6Hz-75kHz
• Impedance : 60Ω
• Sensitivity : 83dB
• Weight : 450g (15.9oz)

• HiFiMAN SUSVARA
• Headphone Cable with 4-Pin XLR
• Headphone Cable with 1/4" Plug

Now available in Black Copper and Jet Black.

Our Take
It's not often that you have one of those "wow, where has this been all my life" moments. Empyrean delivers that. Our office has been abuzz nonstop since the moment we received our demo pair. Beyond jaw-dropping sound, one thing we've come to love the most is the unsurpassed comfort. Meze's unique "suspension wings" increase the headrest’s contact surface area with your head and relieve uncomfortable pressure points exceptionally well. It's one of the very few headphones that can truly be comfortably worn all day.

Ultimately, at its price, despite its beautiful design and superb handmade craftsmanship, the Empyrean is not just a luxury headphone – it's a groundbreaking engineering masterpiece. Our highest recommendation.

Read Our Full Empyrean Review

From Meze 
A blend of premium materials, exquisite craftsmanship and detailing that’s unmistakably Meze, Empyrean is one of the most technologically innovative planar magnetic headphones in the world.

“Empyrean was born from passion, curiosity and innovation. As a business, we have allowed ourselves the freedom to experiment and take risks in search of the perfect sound. To generate something truly remarkable, one must dare to explore, and that’s what we did with Empyrean. We pushed and refined industry’ standards and achieved a true game changer for audiophiles.” – Antonio Meze, Lead designer and Founder of Meze Audio

Empyrean is the product of two passionate companies coming together to explore what is possible beyond their individual capabilities. The result is a no-compromise headphone embodying Meze’s daring aesthetic and user-centered design approach and Rinaro’s experience in research and development within the field of planar magnetics. Rinaro, a progressive audio company, has at the heart of its technology an R&D team that has been at the forefront of planar magnetic development since the 1980’s. What originally started as a state-funded initiative with a focus on innovation has now entered into a new chapter of audio progression with the opening of a cutting-edge industrial facility in Ukraine.

Over 30 years of research and development have led to the creation of the first Isodynamic Hybrid Array driver. Meze Audio have collaborated with Rinaro to create a new standard in planar magnetic audio, the resulting technology being one of the lightest and most advanced planar magnetic drivers on the market.

Features:

• Open-back, Circumaural headphones
• Aluminum CNCframe
• Isodynamic Hybrid Array Driver
• Carbon fiber headband
• Pressure distribution wing
• Isomagnetic earpads
• Anthropometric earcup shape

• Driver Type - Isodynamic Hybrid Array -Operating Principle Open Back
• Ear Coupling Circumaural
• Frequency response 4 - 110,000 Hz -Impedance 31,6 Ω
• NominalSPL100 dB(1 mW/1kHz) -Maximum SPL>>130dB
• Total Harmonic Distortion (THD): <0.1% - Weight: ~ 430g

• High-strength aluminum suitcase with foam inserts
• 3m OFC cable, ending with 6.3 jack
• Headphone termination: 2x4pin Mini-XLR
• Two sets of earpads included: one real leather, one Alcantara