Audio Technica was busy planning how to attack the $300~ price range. Not only did they reveal the closed-back ATH-M70x but they also revealed a parallel open-back audiophile-baiting model, the ATH-R70x, and this model is now available for pre-order for $350 at Amazon.com with a May 1st release estimate. As the name suggests, this is a co-flagship with the M70x in this part of their product line-up.
Archives for February 27, 2015
Used or Refurbished Shure SRH 440 for $75 [updated]
The Shure SRH 440 closed-back over-ears go for $100 in new condition, and stay there, partly because they have been in recommendation lists for a while now. On the used front, as of the time of writing, you can get them for $75 (was $71.50) in “Used – Like New” condition from Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There they are also offered as seller refurbished from Audiotopia for $75 with the order fulfilled by Amazon. These have a 4.3 out of 5 based on 341 customer reviews… Price updated 3/1/15.
Fanny Wang On-Ears for $30
Another Beats Solo competitor is getting discounted, and heavily at that, the Fanny Wang Ruby Red Metallic On-Ears are down to $30 by Fanny Wang with the orders fulfilled by Amazon.com so the usual terms for free shipping (Prime or with $35+ order). You can buy as many as you like at this price. They come with an in-line cable splitter and a pouch. They average 4 out of 5 based on 125 customer reviews.
Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro (250 ohm) for $180 after $30 MIR [limit 2]
Warm up your AMPs and DACs, there’s a 250 ohm headphone offer in this post. Adorama is offering the Beyerdynamic DT 880 Pro (250 ohm) for $180 after a $30 mail-in rebate (MIR). This mail-in rebate offer expires 3/5/15 (direct link to the rebate instructions). The Adorama website has a limit of two per shopping cart. The mail-in rebate form says limit three. The rebate form is specifically for purchases made at Adorama.
NOTE: Adorama is testing a website redesign with some visitors, and the redesign doesn’t mention the mail-in rebate until after you add the item to the shopping cart. The price you see is $180 after the $30 mail-in rebate, not before the MIR.
PS: the DT880 are semi-open. A simple rule of thumb to remember the open-ness of the BeyerD Trilogy is that the higher the number, the more open they get. The DT770 are closed, the DT880 are semi-open, the DT990 are open.
Samsung Galaxy earbuds for $5 shipped
On the ultra-budget front, for under $5 with free shipping, you can get the new condition but in bulk packaging white Samsung Galaxy earbuds. This is model EO-HS3303WE with three buttons (volume up/down and click) and mic. Limit 50 per customer. The listing says “extra gels not included”. The seller of record is chubbiestech (98.6%).
Needless to say, don’t expect miracles for $5 shipped earbuds. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on nearly 1100 customer reviews at amazon.com which also sells them in bulk packaging. If you are curious, they have 59 questions answered.
Unlocked at Massdrop: Just Mobile HeadStand for $41 shipped
Fully unlocked (aka the lowest price possible during this offer) at Massdrop is the Just Mobile HeadStand going for $35 plus $6 shipping. There are three color choices available, you select the color during the checkout process. The offer ends in about 5 days from today (today = blog-posting date which you see in every post here). This averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 58 customer reviews at amazon.
Needless to say, if you are simply looking for something utilitarian, anything from a banana holder to a coffee mug holder to a simple over-the-door hook can serve as a headphone holder at a fraction of the price. You may win Martha Stewart points, you may not win GQ points with the utilitarian approach 😉
Not fully unlocked as of the time of writing are the Blue Ever Blue 1001SV in-ears, with the lowest price possible being $93~ shipped.
[DEAD] Symphonized NRG Wood in-ears for $16.50
As of 3/2/15, this is back to the usual price of $25…
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[DEAD] Used Sennheiser Urbanite XL (Sand, iOS) for $107 (was $118)
As of 3/1/15 re-check, the Sand iOS versions at the $107 price are sold out. The lowest used price as of this update is $140 for the other colors at Amazon Warehouse Deals.
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