Overview

The Audeze LCD-MX4 is an open-back, planar magnetic headphone built for studio mixing and mastering. It pairs a 106mm ultra-thin Uniforce diaphragm with a Double Fluxor magnet array rated at 1.5 Tesla, giving it very low distortion and tightly controlled bass. At just 20 ohms and 105 dB sensitivity, it's the easiest LCD model to drive, running well straight out of an audio interface, mixer, or laptop headphone jack without a dedicated amplifier.

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Studio engineers reach for the MX4 when they need to trust what they're hearing without relying on a fully treated room. Its low impedance means you can plug it into almost anything and still get an accurate picture of your mix.

• Controlled, accurate bass that holds up without room treatment
• Low impedance and high sensitivity, so it drives easily from interfaces and laptops
• Lightweight magnesium and carbon fiber build for long mixing sessions

Best for the Audeze LCD-MX4: plug the included 1/4" cable straight into your interface's headphone output for the cleanest signal path — no separate headphone amp required.

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Why It Wins

• Double Fluxor Magnetic Array: A 1.5 Tesla flux density drives the diaphragm evenly for precise, well-controlled bass response.
• Uniforce Voice Coil: Spreads the driving force evenly across the diaphragm for accurate detail retrieval and low distortion.
• Low Impedance Design: At 20 ohms and 105 dB sensitivity, it's the easiest LCD model to drive without a dedicated amplifier.

What Makes It Different

Most studio headphones ask you to choose between comfort and accuracy. The MX4 combines a lightweight magnesium chassis and carbon fiber headband with the same driver architecture found in Audeze's flagship models, so long mixing sessions don't come at the cost of detail or control.

Technical Highlights

• 106mm Planar Magnetic Driver: Delivers a 10Hz-50kHz frequency response with less than 0.1% THD at 100dB.
• Fazor Phase Management: Reduces phase distortion inside the driver housing for cleaner imaging.
• OCC Copper Cable: Ships with a 1.9m single-ended 1/4" cable using 20 AWG high-purity OCC copper wire.

Buyers Guide

Who This Is For

• The Home Studio Producer: Anyone mixing or mastering without a fully treated room.
• The Working Engineer: Professionals who need a headphone they can trust to translate across systems.
• The Streamer or Content Creator: Anyone monitoring audio directly from an interface or mixer without extra gear.

Ideal Use Case

• Mixing and Mastering: Checking low-end detail and balance without room coloration.
• Home Studios: Working in untreated or partially treated rooms.
• Location Recording and Streaming: Monitoring straight from portable interfaces or mixers.

What To Pair It With

• An Audio Interface or Mixer: The MX4's low impedance drives cleanly from most interface headphone outputs.
• A DAW and Reference Tracks: To compare mixes against commercial releases you know well.
• A Headphone Stand: For day-to-day studio storage and care.

Alternative Options

The MX4 is built for accuracy and easy driving rather than maximum scale, so if you want Audeze's most resolving model regardless of how much amplifier it needs, the LCD-3 is worth a look. If you need a closed-back option for tracking in a shared space, an Audeze closed-back model is the better fit.