[Hoegaardener70]

I would suggest if one is going to own an abyss TC he or she should use a proper desktop amp....the abyss tc is not a portable HP....

Yes, no doubt about that. Still, I thought it’s a ‘nice to know’ for m15 owners and anybody wanting to try the abyss without investing into the amp infrastructure first.

 

[mat.1]

anyone using Hugo TT2 with JPS Super Conductor for 1266 ?
How is the sound ?
Or better to save money for WA33 ?

 

[attmci]

By comparing a cc and an old non-cc AB-1266 pad, you can see the new pad is notched rather than slotted. The new pad is glued to the magnetic ring. When you adjust the pad, you should pull the magnetic ring instead of the lambskin pad.I also noticed the glue lose in strength after 1-2 years.

I am not a big fan of the rotating pad.I believe everyone ends up at a similar position. Just my 2c.

 

[Hoegaardener70]

By comparing a cc and an old non-cc AB-1266 pad, you can see the new pad is notched rather than slotted. The new pad is glued to the magnetic ring. When you adjust the pad, you should pull the magnetic ring instead of the lambskin pad.I also noticed the glue lose in strength after 1-2 years.

I am not a big fan of the rotating pad.I believe everyone ends up at a similar position. Just my 2c.

I can confirm the glue issue. I always pulled the ring instead of the pad, but still - after 11 months - it opens up at one point since the glue is not that strong at that position.

 

[attmci]

Well, this just happened tonight. The leather had been working itself out for a little bit over a period of about a month, I was gently trying to tuck it back in but was getting annoyed -- and it kept working itself out again. This is not even rotating them, they have been on the headphone untouched. Tonight it just completely fell apart. It's pretty much unusable at this point. The more I try to fix it, the worse it gets.

I emailed Abyss, hopefully they can help out with something. I doubt this is under warranty, but man, the thought of paying $400 for a replacement set for the same kind of quality doesn't sit right.

This is a good example of the BAD design.

 

[attmci]

These pictures are ab-1266 with a new pad that designed to ease the pain due to the rubber band.

Nice. Except the color.

 

[F208Frank]

For some reason I can imagine Joe seeing that and saying out loud in the Joe tone "that's god damn hideous if you ask me" then chuckles.

Haha. Been enjoying his YouTube vids.

 

[Roasty]

Nice. Except the color.

That would look pretty nice in black!

 

[ahossam]

Comfort wise to me Abyss 1266 headband is very comfortable I don't have any complaints at all, don't feel any point of pressure on my head. But I do worry about the headband durability over times and its cost you pretty penny to get new headband so I put extra care and hope it will last for a very long time.

 

[mat.1]

Comfort wise to me Abyss 1266 headband is very comfortable I don't have any complaints at all, don't feel any point of pressure on my head. But I do worry about the headband durability over times and its cost you pretty penny to get new headband so I put extra care and hope it will last for a very long time.

How is the sound with WA5 ? thx

 

[ahossam]

How is the sound with WA5 ? thx

I am no good to write impression but you can find plenty in this thread from other members if you search them, but definitely WA5 is a good amp to start with AB 1266 it has plenty of power.

 

[mat.1]

I am no good to write impression but you can find plenty in this thread from other members if you search them, but definitely WA5 is a good amp to start with AB 1266 it has plenty of power.

Thanks

 

[GU1DO]

Well, this just happened tonight. The leather had been working itself out for a little bit over a period of about a month, I was gently trying to tuck it back in but was getting annoyed -- and it kept working itself out again. This is not even rotating them, they have been on the headphone untouched. Tonight it just completely fell apart. It's pretty much unusable at this point. The more I try to fix it, the worse it gets.

I emailed Abyss, hopefully they can help out with something. I doubt this is under warranty, but man, the thought of paying $400 for a replacement set for the same kind of quality doesn't sit right.

The prices of accessories in Abyss store should be slashed to the half , shipping fast is not an excuse for ripping users who are not under warranty , i have more than 30-40 pads , the most expensive one is around 100 which is as good as Abyss pads if not better

 

[Roasty]

Speaking of warranty, I didn't get the extended warranty approved. Applied about 4 months out of the window. Oh well..

Still have to send in my headphones to check out the driver on the right. Just hope that it doesn't fail again after a year of ownership.

 

[CreditingKarma]

The prices of accessories in Abyss store should be slashed to the half , shipping fast is not an excuse for ripping users who are not under warranty , i have more than 30-40 pads , the most expensive one is around 100 which is as good as Abyss pads if not better

The utopia pads are $200 so there are expensive pads out there from other companies as well.