Abyss Diana MR Planar Magnetic Headphones

Close to perfect

The headphones are as close to perfect reproduction of sound while still being pleasurable to listen to. The ease to drive makes them perfect for any set up. They are probably the best built headphones I have had the pleasure of owning

Great Warranty for Great Sounding Headphones

I was upgrading my headphones because my second set of HiFiMan Arya headphones left driver dying outside the 1-year warranty. Price for these comparatively are way more expensive, but I was happy to know that Abyss has a 10-year warranty. I decided this was better than constantly paying repairs for the Aryas and at the same time an upgrade to the sound let alone material quality. Sound compared to Arya since I have no other high-end headphones to compare: The MRs have significantly better vocal timbre. Now I finally understand what some were saying when they claimed Ayras midrange sounds plasticky. The Ayras do have a wider and taller soundstage, but the MRs are perfectly fine for me to have better timbre through to what seems like the entire FR for me. I feel like the MRs are warmer yet more natural sounding than the Aryas which have that higher frequency emphasis tuning. I would say the detail retrieval for both are on par with each other but the MRs are more realistic. The bass would also seem to be on par from what I remember as I cannot do A/B with the Aryas. I am happy with my purchase, hopefully will enjoy them for 10 years with no need to upgrade.

She needs a bigger amp

On the budget end I'd say get a Topping A70 Pro to really see what these can do. I tried it on a Fiio K7 and thought it was nothing special. But moving up to a Burson Conductor 3XR and WOW these headphones came to life. Beautiful. And Diana's are the comfort queen! I love the vegan pads, you can wear these all day every day.