Description

Our finest headphone since 2013, this latest version dubbed AB1266 TC (Total Consciousness) is the highest resolution full range headphone on the planet. AB1266 paints a breathtaking sonic landscape that places you at the concert with crazy subtle nuances that excite the most sophisticated listeners.

AB1266 TC is well known for having the most effortless powerful bass of any headphone in the world. When properly powered it's capable of producing amazingly deep yet accurate bass that travels through your chest to the bone. AB1266 will teach you the sound of excellent bass reproduction. Hear the rolling of drum skins, the impact and ringing decay of the metal of cymbals, and strings decay infinitely out in time. AB1266 has boundless resolution.

Newly redesigned very comfortable hybrid ear pads made in our New York Facility with the finest lambskin and Ultrasuede materials and memory foam core with pillow top softness improve the sound even further, in total taking this latest generation AB1266 TC acoustic performance to even higher levels of sonic bliss.

Combined with a fine leather headband embossed with ABYSS gives this headphone a multitude of adjustability and surprising comfort as it literally floats on your head; it's far more comfortable than it looks.

From the very first note you will hear musicians and instruments in a whole new way. Voices appear out of nowhere and float outside of your head. Piano is in front of you to the left, singers centered in front of you and drums slightly behind Spatial cues are endless and define every subtle nuanced image with a full 360 degree soundscape. No electronic tricks, simply the natural sounds of the recording coming through striking emotional chords, that's Abyss. AB1266 TC can convey the power and space of a huge symphony and the nuances of the quietest background sounds and delicate strings and woods decaying out in time, a private concert for one.

We CNC machine and finish all aluminum frame components, produce our planer speaker drivers, and skillfully assemble the AB1266 TC with US made stainless steel hardware, all within our own USA facility.
Chassis consists of left/right side frames and adjustable two piece headband. No plastic parts to break, all components machined from solid aluminum for exceptional strength. Integrated resonance control for minimal added coloration.
High quality two-tone black on back metallic polymer ceramic finish, the hardest thin film coating in the world.
Patented planar magnetic transducer design utilizing our very thin, very low mass diaphragm. Effortless dynamics and low level detail retrieval in the bass, mids, and highs with spacious sound outside of your head. A front row listening experience with stunning bass impact no other headphone can provide, like the finest loudspeaker system scaled to fit on your head.
Matched driver pairs.
Unique custom made high power neodymium magnets design patented by JPS Labs with optimized slot pattern.
Low carbon steel front baffle with integrated resonance control.
Unique foamed aluminum metal back side acoustically tuned to our planar diaphragm for completely open sound without reflections and peaks you hear in so many other headphones.
Newly redesigned fine lambskin ear pads are a hybrid design with soft Ultrasuede layer to your face, solid inner lambskin maximizes acoustics to your ears, and a perforated lambskin outer layer provides breathability and maximize bass response. Magnetically adjustable positioning lets you fine tune fitment to your personal head shape.
Newly redesigned beautifully made padded French leather headband with head movement isolation properly distributes weight for hours of comfortable wear. Looks are deceiving, these headphones are designed not to clamp your head, but rather float atop and loosely touch your ears. 'ABYSS' embossed logo on top.
Custom cable set by JPS Labs made specifically for the AB1266, with available upgrade cable set to further enhance the resolution capabilities.
Serial numbers permanently laser engraved for traceability and collectability.
Transducer: Patented proprietary 66 mm planar magnetic drivers- Highly optimized open back design utilizes aerospace foamed aluminum metal to protect the speaker while providing a huge open listening experience.
Impedance: 50 ohm nominal
Phase: Flat
Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 45 KHz
Sensitivity: 88 db/mW
Distortion: Average 0.03% THD - Very Low
Weight: 640 grams

Available accessory packages:

AB1266 TC Standard Package	AB1266 TC Complete Package
AB1266 TC Headphone	AB1266 TC Headphone
Balanced 8 FT (2.5 meter) 4 pin XLR cable, with flexible 1/4" (6.3 mm) adaptor. All cables are high performance custom made by JPS Labs for Abyss.	Upgraded JPS Labs Superconductor HP balanced 8 FT (2.5 m) 4 pin XLR cable set, the highest performance cables available for the AB-1266, and 1/4" (6.3 mm) Superconductor HP flexible adaptor cable.(Custom cable lengths available)
Velvet bag with embroidered ABYSS logo.	Heavy leather man bag style carry case (made in California, USA) with extra room and pockets for an iPad, portable amp or player, for a completely portable high resolution audio system. ABYSS branded wood box.
Optional cable lengths (8 FT / 2.4 m 4 pin XLR is standard)	Optional cable connector and length

Made In the USA

Video-Unboxing and set-up of your AB1266

AB1266 TC Frequency Response graph

AB1266 TC Distortion graph

High performance headphones require a quality portable headphone player or headphone amplifier for best results. A cell phone or just any common headphone output will not play to satisfying levels nor quality.

Suggested Mating Electronics:

Woo Audio WA22 (2nd gen) Fully-balanced Headphone Amplifier / Preamplifier
Gold Note HP-10 Deluxe Headphone Amplifier and DAC All in One
Woo Audio WA12 Zircon Headphone Amplifier
Woo Audio WA33 (2nd generation) Fully-balanced Headphone Amplifier ABYSS Edition
Woo Audio WA234-MONO (2nd gen) Headphone / Speakers Amplifier (In Stereo Pair)

When you purchase your headphone directly from abyss-headphones.com we take care of the 10 Year Private Warranty registration for you. Your serial number is kept on file at ABYSS.

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