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Abyss Headphones Diana MR Headphones - Over/On Ear Updated - Priced to sell!!! Hi Everyone, I'm a little obsessed with Abyss, far more than Lachlan Fennan from Passion for sound 🙂 - I have the 1266 but the MR is really for portable and low output usage. Much easier on the head and kind on poor recordings. After having these bad boys for about 6 months, they've really been underused and when I'm out and about I tend to go with IEM's instead. These headphones are really endgame - include full warranty from Abyss. If you want a real nice jack of all trades headphone that's comfortable sou
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Abyss Headphones emerged from the innovative mind of Joe Skubinski, founder of high-end cable maker JPS Labs in 1990. Drawing on his expertise in signal integrity, Skubinski launched Abyss in Buffalo, New York, USA, with the debut of the AB-1266 in the early 2010s. This pioneering planar magnetic headphone featured a distinctive large rectangular frame and strict in-house manufacturing control, allowing relentless refinement of designs from their New York facility.
The brand focuses exclusively on luxury headphones, leveraging patented planar magnetic technology for exceptional clarity, soundstage, and minimal distortion. Iconic models include the flagship AB-1266 Phi TC, the more compact Diana series, and the recent JOAL addition in 2024. Crafted with premium materials like solid aluminum frames, lambskin leather, and Italian Alcantara, Abyss prioritizes precision engineering over ancillary products such as amplifiers or cables.
Positioned firmly in the ultra-high-end boutique market, Abyss commands reverence among discerning audiophiles for redefining personal audio boundaries. Handmade in the USA with uncompromising quality, their headphones deliver coherent, distortion-free performance that justifies premium pricing, earning a reputation as the pinnacle of luxury hi-fi listening.
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