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Author Topic: Abyss AB-1266 Production Model Measurements and Review and Other Stuff  (Read 17463 times)

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Re: Abyss AB-1266 Production Model Measurements and Review and Other Stuff
« Reply #60 on: February 09, 2015, 05:39:42 PM »
It continues to wow. 
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Re: Abyss AB-1266 Production Model Measurements and Review and Other Stuff
« Reply #61 on: March 22, 2015, 07:39:45 AM »
 I deleted the message, since it rather was a suggestion to the manufacturer..


....but I think the separate idea about different colors for left and right cup was good and potentially of univeral interest. In the future people will probably laugh at the unicolor fashion now in total domination. "How on earth could people accept having to waste time examining the cans every time before use, for correct L-R  orientation?!"*

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Re: Abyss AB-1266 Production Model Measurements and Review and Other Stuff
« Reply #62 on: April 18, 2015, 06:37:47 AM »
I was able to listen to the Abyss today from the Moon Neo 430HA, running my own music.

Clamp and comfort are horrible. Truly awe-inspiringly awful. It was impossible to get a seal with the pads on my head.

That said, even without a seal the sub-bass on the Abyss is amazing. I had my HE-6 on hand to directly compare. Abyss wins handily for subbass and rumbles so damned low, and I'd say probably beats out the LCD2/3 as well. I think the bass definition is a bit better on my HE-6 though. The Abyss just has tons of energy, but it almost seems like it's digging into a subharmonic to do it. Mids feel very clean and fast.

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Re: Abyss AB-1266 Production Model Measurements and Review and Other Stuff
« Reply #63 on: April 29, 2015, 06:34:02 PM »
Are these phones still loved? I've only recently ventured into headphones from IEMS, and truly enjoying them so far. Right now I have Fostex Th900, which I truly love. Researching other options, from what I've read these might be what I'm looking for. Just not many user reviews, and not much at all recently. It's between getting these or a new DAC for right now.
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Re: Abyss AB-1266 Production Model Measurements and Review and Other Stuff
« Reply #64 on: April 29, 2015, 07:14:39 PM »
The secret to a good fit that a lot of people are not aware of is to pull the metal apparatus apart toward the sides to extend the cups apart about an inch. This greatly improves the fit.

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Re: Abyss AB-1266 Production Model Measurements and Review and Other Stuff
« Reply #65 on: April 29, 2015, 09:02:49 PM »
Lol... Nice art bro!!

These would be a logical upgrade from Fostex Th900, similar sound signature from what I've read. I've considered Audeze as well, but so many revisions, kind of hard to follow. Plus, I don't think it has the same type of bass, I love the bass of the Th900.
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