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Abyss Headphones DIANA DZ Luxury Audiophile Headphone
Diana DZ offers lots of spatial information and depth like the big AB1266, and sounds great with both tube and solid state amps. DZ will drop right into your existing optimized headphone system and sing. Going forward, as your system evolves DZ will scale and reward you for the investment with dynamic life-like sound that's never boring, never annoying, just right.
Diana DZ sounds awesome on a big tube amp like the Woo Audio WA33 JPS Abyss Edition. Overall resolution directs your ears toward very subtle low level details and spatial cues within the large musical soundstage that tubes tend to accentuate. DZ won’t rip apart the recording and the system, it’s more about enjoying the content rather than analyzing it, sophisticated detail within the musical presentation.
Diana DZ is also lighter and more comfortable. This new model is built upon a lightweight machined aluminum frame with a highly engineered internal structure providing strength and acoustics to compliment the new Abyss DZ planar speaker driver. DZ is the lightest Abyss headphone ever produced.
New hybrid ear pads with soft Ultrasuede on the face side come stock, this combines with a further refined internal headband design and relaxed fitment, and the new sling headband completely eliminates top of head hot spots. In all, DZ is 99.9% compatible with any head shape, it’s one of the most comfortable headphones on the planet.
Diana DZ has beautiful imaging and realism to sound, like opening a large window to the music with a big soundstage and depth, recreating the space of live recordings and movie effects like no other. In essence DZ has a near limitless ability to scale with the best systems and content, and constantly rewards it’s owner with cool insights into your music.
Choose from a beautifully curated selection of color options with custom exotic inlays of New Zealand Abalone or Forged Carbon. Fit and finish is exceptional, beautiful timeless designs made to look great on your head and built to last a lifetime.
Features:
- Ultra-slim, ultra-light boutique headphone sculpted from aircraft-grade aluminum for incredible strength
- Highest quality leather headband with sling suspension strap and pillow-top ear pads for all-day comfort with minimal clamp force
- High-tech polymer-ceramic finish with exotic abalone or forged-carbon inlays
- Large 63 mm patented planar speakers deliver the spacious ABYSS signature sound with powerful bass
- Fibonacci side-hole pattern precisely tunes airflow for optimum acoustics
- Magnetic, wear-free headband size adjustment and flexible headband that contours to any head—even with glasses
- Custom hard carry case with velvet-lined interior
- Open-back design for a wide, natural soundstage
- Optional JPS Labs Superconductor HP cable set and alternate magnetic ear pads for sound tailoring
Equipment Pairing:
- HeadAmp GS-X Mini Balanced Headphone Amplifier/Pre-Amp
- Gold Note HP-10 Deluxe Headphone Amplifier and DAC All in One
- Woo Audio WA12 Zircon Headphone Amplifier
- Woo Audio WA23 LUNA Headphone Amplifier / Preamplifier
- Boulder 812 Headphone Amplifier, Pre-Amp, DAC, and Streamer
- Woo Audio WA24 20th Anniversary Edition Headphone Amplifier
Included in the box:
- ABYSS Diana DZ High-Performance Headphone
- Hybrid Lambskin/Ultrasuede Pillow-Top Ear Pads (attached)
- ABYSS Diana Headphone Cable (customer-selected termination)
- Custom Hard Carry Case with Velvet Interior
- Quick-start Instruction Card
Warranty:
- Industry-leading 10-Year Private Warranty (automatically registered when purchased directly from Abyss-Headphones.com)
Note: Vegan version ships with a cactus-leather headband, Ultrasuede sling, and Ultrasuede ear pads (slightly softer upper-frequency balance). Additional magnetic ear-pad styles—including bass-ported versions—are available here for sound tailoring.
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Professional Reviews 87/100
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Sound Quality
88/100
Comfort Fit
87/100
Build Quality
93/100
Features Usability
84/100
Value for Money
80/100
The DIANA DZ delivers exceptional resolution, lucid vocal focus and pinpoint imaging from a remarkably slim planar design. Joshua Valour highlights its class-leading detail, while MajorHifi hears deep, clean bass and holographic layering. Add premium construction, adjustable magnetic pads and long-session comfort noted by Audiophilepure, and this is a luxurious, system-ready listen for listeners who prize precision.
What Reviewers Are Saying
Pros
Exceptional resolution, clarity and detail retrieval across the frequency range.
Precise imaging and layered spatial placement create an immersive, holographic presentation.
Slim, premium CNC-machined construction with adjustable magnetic pads and strong comfort potential.
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Cons
Lean, occasionally cool or shouty midrange tuning may not suit listeners seeking fuller vocal weight.
Bass is clean and textured but does not deliver the ultimate slam of some premium rivals.
Demanding amplification requirements and a roughly $4,000 price limit its plug-and-play value.
SOUND QUALITY PERFORMANCE 88/100
Reviews describe a highly resolving, mostly neutral-to-slightly-U-shaped presentation with especially strong clarity, precise imaging and natural overall tone. Its main trade-offs are a leaner tonal balance than some listeners will want, limited stage width for the class, and less bass slam than several premium rivals.
Bass
88/100
MajorHifi found the bass deep, clean, fast and well extended without boom, while WaveTheory also heard good, fairly linear extension with the right setup. Joshua Valour praised its texture and clarity, but noted that impact and dynamic slam trail headphones such as the H1000 Unveiled and Immanis.
Midrange
85/100
Joshua Valour considers the midrange a major strength, highlighting unusually clear vocal separation and concise presentation. MajorHifi found it natural and accurate but somewhat laid-back, lean, and occasionally cool or shouty; WaveTheory similarly heard tonal unevenness that made fundamentals sound thin.
Treble
87/100
MajorHifi calls the top end a highlight, with a natural, smooth, crisp and detailed character. WaveTheory found it more balanced than the mids but still somewhat thin and peaky, while the Ultrasuede pads can gently soften the upper frequencies.
Resolution Detail
92/100
Resolution is the DZ's most consistently celebrated quality: Joshua Valour calls it among the industry's most detailed headphones, and MajorHifi hears a highly natural, resolving presentation. WaveTheory agrees it is clearly detailed and spatially capable, though it does not consider that technical performance fully competitive at this price.
Soundstage Imaging
88/100
The presentation is not exceptionally wide according to Joshua Valour, who says it stays comparatively close to the head. Within that space, however, imaging is exceptionally well defined; MajorHifi praised its holographic openness, layering and the ability to locate individual musical lines precisely.
Dynamics
86/100
MajorHifi heard lively, nuanced low-end dynamics, with convincing variation between bass drum and bass guitar impacts. WaveTheory also found it more lively and dynamic than the H1000 Unveiled, but Joshua Valour notes that its ultimate bass slam and dynamic force are surpassed by several competitors.
Assessments of Build Quality, Usability, and Overall Propositions.
Comfort Fit
87/100
Several reviewers praise the improved fit: Audiophilepure reports no head hot spots and hours of discomfort-free listening, while MajorHifi compliments the light weight, well-judged clamp and adjustable magnetic fit system. Fit remains notably head-dependent, however, as Joshua Valour reports that some owners find it exceptionally uncomfortable, and Audiophilepure notes warming ears during long sessions with Ultrasuede pads.
Build Quality
93/100
MajorHifi describes an in-house-built, CNC-machined aluminum frame with premium leather and lambskin or Ultrasuede pad options. Joshua Valour praises the unusually slim chassis as one of the toughest designs in the industry, backed by Abyss's 10-year warranty.
Features Usability
84/100
The magnetic pad system lets owners alter seal, fit and tonal balance, and reviewers recommend experimenting with multiple pad types to tailor the sound. The supplied cable is available with several termination options, though MajorHifi notes the DZ benefits from a powerful, high-quality amplifier rather than being an easy headphone to drive.
Value for Money
80/100
At roughly $4,000, reviewers consistently present the DZ as a costly luxury purchase rather than an easy value recommendation. WaveTheory feels its technical performance still falls short of what today's market demands at that price, although its comfort, construction and very high detail level give it meaningful premium appeal.
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