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Re: JPS Labs Abyss Headphone Impressions - The Real Deal Hands On Experience
« Reply #160 on: March 06, 2014, 06:00:18 AM »
Quote from: marvey on March 06, 2014, 05:58:04 AM
I think the "mud" thing was a matter of semantics. To me, I heard the exact same thing and simply opined the Abyss does not resolve as well as the HD800. Really no surprise there. "mud" sort of implies Leben bass in my mind.

This.  But it was particular to a seemingly narrow band which seemed to make it seem more pronounced and annoying to me.  Bass resolution when modded and paired right is superb.
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Re: JPS Labs Abyss Headphone Impressions - The Real Deal Hands On Experience
« Reply #161 on: March 06, 2014, 06:14:27 AM »
I blame the Mytek for that.
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Re: JPS Labs Abyss Headphone Impressions - The Real Deal Hands On Experience
« Reply #162 on: March 06, 2014, 06:26:55 AM »
Quote from: marvey on March 06, 2014, 06:14:27 AM
I blame the Mytek for that.

And the PWD, Cantata, and M7?  I suspect something in the single sided magnet/driver design.  Purely speculation though.
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Re: JPS Labs Abyss Headphone Impressions - The Real Deal Hands On Experience
« Reply #163 on: March 06, 2014, 06:39:29 AM »
I was referring to that time where we did hear the Abyss sound like Leben mud - on that Mytek @ THE SHOW. I don't what was up with that rig.
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Re: JPS Labs Abyss Headphone Impressions - The Real Deal Hands On Experience
« Reply #164 on: March 06, 2014, 08:34:01 AM »
Quote from: marvey on March 06, 2014, 06:39:29 AM
I was referring to that time where we did hear the Abyss sound like Leben mud - on that Mytek @ THE SHOW. I don't what was up with that rig.

Oh yeah, that thing...yeesh.
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Re: JPS Labs Abyss Headphone Impressions - The Real Deal Hands On Experience
« Reply #165 on: March 10, 2014, 10:32:48 PM »
Can you tell me more about the mod Abyss marvey,  I am very interested of the test on my Abyss.
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Re: JPS Labs Abyss Headphone Impressions - The Real Deal Hands On Experience
« Reply #166 on: March 11, 2014, 12:55:37 AM »
I cut out concentric circle rings to place around the circular shaped grill. The material was a sandwich of Creatology felt and foam. The earpads actually have some room between them and the flat metal surface of the headphone.


Finally I cut fine Creatology foam strips (the ones with adhesive backing) and placed these strips over the bars of the grill. In other words, I did not leave any portion of the metal baffle exposed.


Finally, I got rid of the stock cables. I replaced them with high quality very flexible thin copper microphone cables.
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Re: JPS Labs Abyss Headphone Impressions - The Real Deal Hands On Experience
« Reply #167 on: March 11, 2014, 01:27:33 AM »
Thin cables?  How will the bass ever get through? (now I feel like an old-school HFer)
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Re: JPS Labs Abyss Headphone Impressions - The Real Deal Hands On Experience
« Reply #168 on: March 11, 2014, 02:18:14 AM »
Quote from: n3rdling on March 11, 2014, 01:27:33 AM
Thin cables?  How will the bass ever get through? (now I feel like an old-school HFer)

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Re: JPS Labs Abyss Headphone Impressions - The Real Deal Hands On Experience
« Reply #169 on: March 11, 2014, 02:33:33 AM »
It's driving me nuts because I can't remember where I bought the cable.

It was an online place. They sold all sorts Canare, Mogami, etc. but also had their house brand "red" something.


UPDATE: Mogami W3031 

I asked the guy at Redco for a good quality very flexible cable with a smallish diameter, but not too small. The W3031 is what he recommended.
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