Over-Ear
Abyss Diana V2
81Great
$1,680
Full review dataAbyss Diana V2 vs Erzetich Charybdis: which should you buy?
On aggregated review scores the Erzetich Charybdis comes out ahead with a HearWiki score of 89. The full breakdown - sub-scores, specs and what reviewers actually said - is below.
Our pick: Erzetich Charybdis - Outstanding overall at around $3000.
Over-Ear
Erzetich Charybdis
89Outstanding
$3,000
Full review dataScore breakdown
Each axis is a 0–10 blend of what reviewers scored, not a lab measurement.
Neither pulls ahead overall - they trade wins across the measures.
- Abyss Diana V2
- Erzetich Charybdis
HearWiki score
81
89
Price (USD)
$1,680
$3,000
Specifications
Diana V2Charybdis
- Type
- Over-Ear
- Over-Ear
- Price (USD)
- $1,680
- $3,000
- HearWiki score
- 81
- 89
- Released
- 2019
- 2021
- Availability
- Discontinued
- Discontinued
- Driver
- 63 mm planar magnetic
- 115 mm planar magnetic
- Driver type
- planar
- planar
- Driver size
- 63 mm
- 115 mm
- Drivers per side
- 1
- 1
- Frequency response
- 7 Hz - 28 kHz
- 20 Hz - 20 kHz
- Impedance
- 42 Ω
- 43 Ω
- Sensitivity
- 91 dB/mW
- 105 dB/mW
- Controls
- -
- none
- Weight
- 330 g
- 740 g
- Detachable cable
- -
- Yes
- USB-C
- -
- No
- Pad material
- -
- leatherette
- Connector
- 4.4 mm balanced
- XLR
- Balanced connection
- Yes
- Yes
What reviewers said
Abyss Diana V2
The Abyss Diana V2 is a premium planar magnetic headphone that packs a large 63mm driver into a surprisingly lightweight and portable frame. Its sound is characterized as natural, rich, and forgiving, though it demands quality amplification to truly shine. While praised for its build and tonal balance, its high price and measured performance have drawn mixed opinions from reviewers.
- Pro:Compact and lightweight design for a planar
- Pro:Natural, rich, and well-balanced tonal character
- Pro:High-quality build and premium materials
- Con:Requires powerful amplification, not easy to drive
- Con:Premium price may not match measured performance
- Con:Niche luxury appeal limits broad recommendation
Erzetich Charybdis
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