AB1266™ Phi TC Headphone

AB1266 Phi TC is the apex of the headphone world. 

Many years of development and research went into the making of what many consider the finest sounding headphone money can buy.

Our ultra-thin patented TC (Total Consciousness) planar speaker drivers make the AB1266 the highest resolution headphones on the planet, allowing you to hear the most subtle nuances within your music in a most natural way.

Our factory applied oven cured ceramic coating in a two tone luxury black color displays a sophisticated look. Larger more comfortable ear pads improve the sound even further, in total taking the TC's acoustic performance to even higher levels of sonic bliss.

From the very first note you will hear musicians and instruments in a whole new way. Voices appear out of nowhere and float around your head. Piano is in front of you to the left, singers in front of your forehead while drums are slightly forward of them. No electronic tricks, simply the natural sounds of the recording coming through striking emotional chords, that's Abyss. AB1266 can convey the power of a huge symphony and the nuances of the quietest sounds in nature, a private concert for one.

• We CNC machine and finish all aluminum frame components, produce our planer speaker drivers, and skillfully assemble the AB1266 Phi TC with US made stainless steel hardware, all within our own facility in Buffalo, New York, USA.
• 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 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 loudspeakers in a private room.
• Matched driver pairs.
• Unique custom made high power neodymium magnets with optimized slot pattern.
• Low carbon steel front baffle with integrated resonance control.
• Unique foamed aluminum sides acoustically tuned to our planar diaphragm for completely open sound.
• High quality soft lambskin ear pads provide comfort and finely tuned acoustics. Magnetically adjustable positioning lets you fine tune acoustics and fit for your music, and you.
• 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.
• Serial numbers permanently laser engraved for traceability and collectability.
• Transducer: Patented proprietary planar magnetic- Open back design
• Impedance 50 ohm nominal
• Phase: Flat
• Frequency Response: 5 Hz - 35 KHz
• Sensitivity: 88 db/mW
• Distortion: Less than 0.2%, average 0.035% through most of the audible range
• Weight: 640 grams

Available accessory packages:

Made In the USA

Video-Unboxing and set-up of your AB-1266

AB1266 Phi TC Frequency Response graph

AB1266 Phi TC Distortion graph

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

When you purchase your headphone from The Evolution Of Sound we take care of the 10 Year Private Warranty registration for you. Your serial number is registered with ABYSS Headphones along with your order information.