Audeze upgrades its legendary line of LCD headphones with its new SLAM technology for silky smooth bass – these promise ‘masterful precision’ with a price to match

• The Audeze LCD-5s feature a new planar magnetic driver for “palpable physical” bass response
• Redesigned for improved comfort and sound sealing
• Priced at $4,500 (approx £3,333 / AU$6,570)

Audeze has upgraded its highly acclaimed flagship headphones, the LCD-5: The new LCD-5s headphones come with a new driver design for even more powerful bass and redesigned ear pads for improved sound sealing and comfort.

The LCD-5’s 90mm planar magnetic transducers feature what Audeze says are “our thinnest, most responsive materials” and a revised chassis structure that delivers “the most precise midrange tuning possible.” And they incorporate the SLAM (Symmetric Linear Acoustic Modulator) technology first introduced in the Audeze CBRN electrostatic headphones.

SLAM was created specifically to deliver powerful bass with precision and depth without reducing the ultra-thin driver’s reliability or longevity, and in CBRN, Audeze said it delivered “the most powerful bass of any electrostatic headphone”. So these planars could be tons of fun.

Audeze LCD-5s: key features and prices