Well, I guess I’m buying the new headband now that it has more padding 
The JPS Labs: Abyss AB-1266 Impressions Thread
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Can anyone who owns the original AB 1266 or Phi testify to their durability as a daily driver? Are driver failures common on 3-4 year old models?
So I've run into an anomaly I haven't experienced with other cans. My second listen this morning since I got them I found them sibilant and the sss would break center imaging and move out to the left and right channel. I thought this very disappointing and then went out for groceries. When I got home I decided to try again with adjusting them more. So it seems when they sit high on my ears this phenomenon takes place, but as I pulled them down (I didnt want to stress the O rings after seeing the broken photos) the image stabilized and the sss was no longer sibilant. I'm sure someone in the history of this thread has experienced this? I just can't bring myself to read all the pages. Are the tcs super dependent on pad/driver positioning?
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Try different pad position.
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Have a look at this video from Abyss ...it will help you out. It takes a while to find the optimum position in terms of pad rotation, width of frame and angle of frame
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Once you are done with that video, have a look at this one
Ok great thanks. So I'm not crazy. The tcs are very finicky when it comes to positioning.
Awesome thanks.
Thanks I appreciate it
From the video It looks like the pads make big contact to the head not really loose. Is having it too loose giving me unequal bass response. If I tighten it against my head it's good but I loose some power in the low end.
I'm going to have to mess around with them to find the proper imaging, high and low response.
sometime I get really upset about bass currently I'm sitting differently and the bass is equal. I get upset that my all time favorite headphone can be so finicky. This headphone is more then the Susvara as it's really powerful in the low end where the Susvara is not yeah more detail on the Hifiman but the pure intensity of a 1266 is unmatched, closes I get to two channel setup and yes I owned the Susvara so I have good experince with them.
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In a word, yes. Because they more rest on your head than clamp to your ears and stay there, they can be a little finicky. The pad seam is typically in the 1 to 3 oclock position (only looking at the L pad, the R would obviously be the same). Also play with toeing in the frame around the center pin.
Yes. The gap underneath between pad and ear acts as a port. Depending on pad rotation or how loose or tight it is against your head, this will affect bass response. The less port (and/or the tighter on your head) typically bass lessens to a degree. You'll just have to play around with fit. Took me a few months to find ideal, and even now I might tweak things depending on mood.
I can't say that it is more powerful than other headphones, because the wrong pad position affects the voice reproduction.
