Guitarist and Composer AVA MENDOZA

January 27, 2026

Ava Mendoza wearing Audeze LCD-X headphones in the studio

Audeze Artist Profile

AVA MENDOZA

AVA MENDOZA is a guitarist, songwriter and composer. Best known for her solo guitar/voice performances, and as the leader of the experimental rock band Unnatural Ways, she is acclaimed for her guitar work's compelling combination of technique and visceral impact. Performing/recording credits include work with William Parker, The Bill Orcutt Quartet, Marc Ribot, Carla Bozulich, Fred Frith, Malcolm Mooney, Mike Watt, Nels Cline, John Zorn Negativland, the Violent Femmes, and more. She has received composition commissions from film distributor Kino Lorber, Jazz Coalition, New Music Creator Development Fund, and John Zorn’s Stone Commissioning Series at National Sawdust.
 

About the Headphones

 
"First project up was mastering a solo bass record by Liz Draper (Iris Dement, Low). The LCD-X's fantastic low end clarity really helped. Next, I mixed a live solo guitar recording by myself. There were audio artifacting and noise issues, but the phones made pinpointing and correcting these a breeze."
- AVA MENDOZA
Audeze LCD-X headphones on top of a DAC/ AMP stack set up
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