On the fashionable headphones front (after all, these have Diesel in their product name!), the Monster Diesel VEKTR headphones with Control Talk are currently on sale for $70 per pair, with Apple Control Talk (the MFi 3-button remote/mic) and Control Talk (I’m not quite sure what the difference is between the two different product listings).
Archives for November 29, 2014
Sennheiser RS Kleer Wireless line-up on sale for $124 to $200
The Sennheiser RS-series line-up of Kleer wireless headphones is currently on sale at Amazon as a group. The entry-point into the Kleer line-up, the RS-160 goes for $124, the RS-170 goes for $170, and the RS-180 for $180. Review-wise, the RS-160 averages 4.1 (out of 400+), the RS-170 averages 4.3 (out of nearly 1000), and the RS-180 averages 4.2 (out of 700+ customer reviews). Each have their features and trade-offs, for example, the RS-180 is open-back, the RS-170 is closed-back, the RS-160 has a tiny hockey-puck transmitter, while the other two have big transmitters that also serve as headphone stands and chargers.
New arrival: Bowers & Wilkins P5 S2 for $300
At the $300 “magical” headphone price-point, we find the brand new Bowers & Wilkins P5 S2 headphones (series 2 aka 2nd generation), in-stock and ready to ship for $300, with a limit of five per shopping cart at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. In parallel, the first generation are discounted to $264 (limit 5), although at this point, it may make more sense to go for recertified (refurbished) for the first generation. The P-series has been making guest appearances at the Amazon Lightning Deals (new and recertified), so perhaps they’ll reappear during the holidays.
MEElectronics M9 in-ears for $10 (or M9p for $12)
On the budget front, the MeElectronics M9 in-ears (no mic/remote), in easy-to-open packaging (formerly known as frustration free packaging) are on sale for $10 per pair, with a limit of five per customer, at Amazon.com by Amazon actual.
On the other hand, if you want a mic/remote (one button), you can get the M9p for $12 per pair at Meritline (no coupon needed; ships from US warehouse). They come with various eartip sizes and a carrying case as well. When you page-down over there at Meritline you will find a giant handy chart that compares features of the various MEelectronics in-ear models.
Pay $40, Get $50 Guitar Center Gift Card
If you like to buy headphones or other gear from the Guitar Center, for a limited time, they have a sale on their gift cards on eBay, sold by the Gift Card Mall (the company that stocks up the gift card displays at many grocery and department stores). With this offer, you Pay $40, Get a $50 Guitar Center Gift Card [corrected link] by mail, with free shipping, with a limit of three gift cards per eBay user. This is effectively a 20% discount (10/50).
[DEAD] Sunday Lightning Deals: Bluedio, UrbanEars, etc
Sunday’s offers expired, but stay tuned to the Amazon Gold Box for more daily offers…
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