Archives for December 29, 2014

Hifiman HE-400 Over-Ear Planar for $300

With the new Hifiman HE-400i planar magnetics riding in at $500, the older HE-400 have now settled to $300 at Amazon.com sold at this price by Hifiman and HeadAmp (VA) and RazorDog Audio (eBay).

HifiMan RE-400 or RE-400i In-Ears for $80 each

The HifiMan RE-400 or RE-400i (with mic/remote) In-Ears are currently going for $80 per pair, sold by HifiMan and others at Amazon.com, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon.com, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member.

Groupon: 10% off with coupon includes Audio Gear

Groupon is offering 10% off Groupon Goods products with coupon SALE10 until late on 12/30/14. This includes headphones and audio gear among many other things.

With the 10% off discount deducted (I am doing the math in my head, so there may be math errors), you can get:

  • Monster N-Tune On-Ears for $81
  • Noontec Hammo Over-Ears for $59~
  • Photive X-Bass Bluetooth for $40~
  • Etymotic MC3 in-ears for $45
  • Panasonic RP-HJE-120 earbuds for $4.50
  • and more

Sennheiser HD 380 Pro for $110

If you missed it during the holiday lightning deals, and you don’t want to wait for future specials, the Sennheiser HD 380 Pro studio headphones are currently going for $110 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual and slightly less by some of the marketplace sellers over there. These are a step above the HD 280 product line-up and average 4.4 out of 5 based on 420+ customer reviews. If you are curious about them, they have 80+ questions answered.

MEElectronics A151 for $33 (no mic) or $35 (A151P w/mic)

Balanced armature action now on the in-ears front, the MEelectronics A151 are on sale for $33 without mic and for $35 with mic (A151P model), with a limit of five each per shopping cart at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. Combined, the balanced review total (ha!) is 3.7 out of 5 based on 250+ customer reviews.

[DEAD] California Headphone Company Laredo On-Ears for $15

As of 1/13/15 recheck, they are sold out again…

The On-Ear headphones from the California Headphone Company, the Laredo, are back at Amazon.com, shipped by Amazon for $15 per pair (so eligible for Prime shipping or $35+ free for non-Primes), with no purchase quality limits… The more highly rated Silverado Over-Ears remain out-of-stock and un-orderable.

Massdrop: Philips L1, Shure SE-846

Two new offers are live at members-only Massdrop.com, with six days to go (from today), with neither fully unlocked as of the time of writing.

+ Philips L1 over-ears as low as $115
+ Shure SE846 in-ears as low as $820

Mon only: Outdoor Tech OT5200 Orcas Bluetooth earbuds for $55

The Amazon Deal of the Day for Monday Dec-29-2014 is an Electronics Accessories sale that includes the new condition Outdoor Tech OT5200 Orcas bluetooth earbuds for $55 with free shipping, with a limit of three per customer. They are available in two color schemes. Limit three per customer. The sale ends by 3am ET on Tuesday or before that if they happen to sell out. These average 3.5 out of 5 based on 44 customer reviews.