[ken6217]

My frame screw is a little loose. And the tautness of the new headband rubber rings keeps pulling the frame closer together. I got fed up of constantly having to spread out the frame, so made this out of a piece of wooden chopsticks. Wrapped some matte black tape for a stealthier look. Works a treat!

Damn, how big is your head?

 

[Roasty]

Damn, how big is your head?

Not that big (I hope..). I just prefer the pads resting on the side of my head as lightly as possible. I get a better bass response. Also I get the vocals sounding a bit echoey and muffled if the pads are too snug against the skin.

 

[ken6217]

Not that big (I hope..). I just prefer the pads resting on the side of my head as lightly as possible. I get a better bass response. Also I get the vocals sounding a bit echoey and muffled if the pads are too snug against the skin.

It really is amazing how the slightest adjustment of these headphones, or just moving them back or forward on your ears once it is adjusted how the sound changes.

 

[attmci]

Not that big (I hope..). I just prefer the pads resting on the side of my head as lightly as possible. I get a better bass response. Also I get the vocals sounding a bit echoey and muffled if the pads are too snug against the skin.

Damn, you remind me to spread out the frame. No wonder my skull shrink recently.

 

[ken6217]

The father you spread them out, the higher they sit on your ears. I get better bass if they sit lower (for me).

 

[Ciggavelli]

I’m a big proponent of having the earpads touch behind my ears and then I angle the cups so there is an opening in the front. The wider the angle the more bass you get. If you go too far, you get distortion. But it’s very easy to change the bass with the rotation outwards. I can normally get a good fit pretty easily, and can quickly change the bass level depending on the genre

 

[vonBaron]

And that's what I love about 1266 most, you can easily change sound to your preferences, good luck try it with other headphones.

 

[Ragnar-BY]

I mailed ABYSS to ask them about the TT2 as well, here is their reply:

Thanks for the email!

The Hugo TT2 will work ok with the 1266, but ultimately owners tend to seek a separate amplifier suited for the TC to add a bit more fullness and bottom end heft.

Interesting thing... Formula S, which is recommended and sold by ABYSS Headphones gives you 2,1 W at 46 Ohm, balanced. Chord Hugo TT2 SE - 1,5 W at 50Ohm, balanced - 6 W at 50 Ohm. Actually, Chord DAC is three time more powerful than recommended amplifier.

 

[Slim1970]

Interesting thing... Formula S, which is recommended and sold by ABYSS Headphones gives you 2,1 W at 46 Ohm, balanced. Chord Hugo TT2 SE - 1,5 W at 50Ohm, balanced - 6 W at 50 Ohm. Actually, Chord DAC is three time more powerful than recommended amplifier.

Was listening to my TC’s out of the TT2’s XLR outputs and I was surprised just how good they sounded. In fact, it’s was so good that I’m rethinking my external amplification needs all together.

 

[vonBaron]

Any headphone tube AMP do you guys recomend for 1266 4000$ max? New or used it dosent matter.

 

[InstantSilence]

Was listening to my TC’s out of the TT2’s XLR outputs and I was surprised just how good they sounded. In fact, it’s was so good that I’m rethinking my external amplification needs all together.

That's music to my ears

 

[Slim1970]

That's music to my ears

Although, the TT2 can easily handle the TC’s, there are some good budget friendly amp options out there. You necessarily have to spend top dollar for great sound. The Flux Labs FA-10 is one such amp.

 

[JLoud]

Any headphone tube AMP do you guys recomend for 1266 4000$ max? New or used it dosent matter.

I liked the Woo WA5le. Used would definitely be in your budget. I just sold mine with EML tubes for $2500. Moved up to a WA33.

 

[ken6217]

I’m not gonna get into which tube amp sounds better than another, but definitely buy used so that you can get more for your dollar.

 

[silversurfer616]

Have the WA22 and sounds very good if you use both balanced XLR inputs and headphone out. As much as I love the 1266 with the GSX-mini, I prefer the synergy with the WA22. There’s just more body and holographic soundstage.