The AUDEZE LCD-3 High-Performance Planar Magnetic Headphones have the longest voice coil and the strongest diaphragm driving force yielding the fastest transient response of all the LCD Collection. The headphone earcups are made of Zebrano wood with lambskin leatherette earpads. The Best in the World AUDEZE flagship headphone has literally been called the best in the world. At the pinnacle of AUDEZE LCD Collection, the LCD-3 delivers the highest resolution music experience Audeze offers. The LCD-3 must be driven by an external headphone amplifier or integrated amp. Fazor Technology Audeze's patent-pending Fazor elements improve clarity, focus and the already spectacular holographic imaging. Two Fazor elements are placed just outside the two magnet structures that surround the diaphragm. They guide and manage the flow of sound around the magnets and are standard on all LCD headphones