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New at Audio46Audeze LCD-S20 Closed-Back Planar Headphones
WIRED HEADPHONE
Closed-Back
over-ear
planar magnetic
studio/professional
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Product Details
Audio46's Opinion
The overall sound signature on the LCD-S20s is neutral and precise. You don't have a lot of bass response, and midrange detail comes in full force in any track. The V-shape signature puts the midrange right at the front, with the bass and treble accentuating those details. For a headphone marketed as a reference pair of cans, this is to be expected from the LCD-S20. It may not be a headphone for casual listening, but it certainly does pair well with DAC/amplifiers and lets you hear their unique filters.
Our Full Review
↓ Details provided by Audeze ↓
(Specifications and appearance of this product are subject to change without notice)
Audeze LCD-S20 Closed-Back Planar Headphones

The new LCD-S20 closed back headphone, is our first planar headphone featuring the patent-pending SLAM technology for powerful bass response and improved spatial imaging, along with a new magnetic earpad attachment system.
SLAM, short for symmetric linear acoustic modulator, is a new, patent-pending technology introduced on our flagship CRBN2 electrostatic headphone in late 2024.
LCD-S20 becomes our most affordable LCD headphone, creating new opportunities for budding producers, musicians, and audiophiles in need of acoustic isolation to access studio-trusted sound quality.
Being closed back, these are ideal for tracking in the recording studio. The superior transient/impulse response of our planar magnetic drivers means you'll easily perceive the timing of the click track or the snare drum to help keep you on time. The excellent passive noise reduction prevents microphone bleed and protects your hearing.
Superior Sound Quality and Noise Isolation
Our new closed-back headphone offers extended, dynamic bass with lifelike punch that stays clean even at high volumes, thanks to our latest patent-pending breakthrough - SLAM™. Acoustically dampened earcups block out external noise and prevent microphone bleed.
Professional-Trusted
Clarity and Accuracy
LCD-S20 brings the carefully-tuned precision of Audeze's best-known studio headphones to an affordable closed-back model for the first time. Rely on the sound trusted by the world's foremost recording studios.

Planar Magnetic with SLAM
Featuring our lastest advancements to reproduce fine details in spatial audio - precision engineered in our California workshop.
Great Bass without Compromise
Powerfully dynamic bass that hits hard, goes low, and never gets muddy.
Ideal for tracking and recording
Superior bidirectional passive noise reduction prevents microphone bleed

Low distortion protects hearing
Hear backing tracks with greater clarity - without boosting the volume
Precise response for accurate timing
Planar drivers offering pinpoint impulse response help you keep time with the music and stay on beat
Compatible with wide range of equipment
High-output, 18-ohm drivers peform well with most interfaces, mixers, laptops and mobile devices
Precision Crafted Design
Built from premium magnesium, aluminum, and steel to ensure long-lasting performance. Magnetically attatched earpads allow easy replacement and customization

Effortless Comfort
Adjustable leather suspension headband and supple gel-filled earpads for hours of listening in luxurious comfort. Cable connects convinently to either side.
Your Private Listening Space
Stylish cloth-covered earcups treated with acoustic dampening provide heightened isolation from external noise, for relaxed listening in any environment.
Package Includes
- LCD-S20 headphone
- 2.5m (8.2ft) headphone cable
- 3.5mm to 6.3mm adaptor
Specifications
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Style |
Over-ear, closed-back |
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Transducer type |
Planar magnetic |
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Magnetic structure |
Fluxor™ magnet array |
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Magnet type |
Neodymium N50 |
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Phase management |
Fazor™ |
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Acoustic management |
SLAM™ |
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Diaphragm type |
Ultra-Thin Uniforce™ |
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Transducer size |
90 mm |
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Maximum SPL |
>120dB |
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Frequency response |
10Hz - 40kHz |
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THD |
<0.1% @ 100dB SPL, 1kHz |
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Impedance |
18 ohms |
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Sensitivity |
93 dB/1mW (@ Drum Reference Point) |
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Maximum power handling |
5W RMS |
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Minimum power requirement |
>100mW |
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Recommended power level |
>250mW |
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Weight |
550g |
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Shipping weight |
3 lbs. |
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Package Dimension |
9.5 L x 10 H x 5 W in. |
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