Archives for April 2015

April 17-19: 15% off $99+ at Guitar Center (online or in-store)

For the weekend of Friday April 17 until the close of business on Sunday April 19 in 2015, Guitar Center is having a promotion that gets you 15% off a purchase of $99 or more. The promotion is good both at the Guitar Center stores and also at the Guitar Center website (they email you a coupon code for the discount).

For both offers, exclusions and limitations apply! A number of brands do not allow their products to be discounted by coupons, so Guitar Center is not allowed to include those in the promotion. Maximum discount through this offer is $500. All the terms and conditions are shown at the above GC pages.

Refurbished Beats Solo HD On-Ears for $75

Shhhh! Please don’t tell the audiophiles I am posting this! Among the latest eBay offers, you can get the manufacturer refurbished Beats Solo HD On-Ears for $75 with free shipping, in the black color scheme, with a limit of five per buyer, by eBay seller “BuySPRY” (99.5%). Over 600 units got sold so far from this listing.

TOCC Feather bluetooth earbuds for $25

Stacksocial has another pair of TOCC bluetooth earbuds on offer. This time it is the TOCC Feather earbuds going for $25 with free shipping. They are bluetooth, reverse necklace style, with add-on earhooks also included. Limit three per customer.

Massdrop: unlocked ER20 Earplus shipped for $11

More offers got added to Massdrop, with the ones mentioned here ending in 6-7 days from blog-posting date. One of them is fully unlocked, the Etymotic Research ER-20 Earplugs for $11 with free shipping. These are just earplugs, not earphones! This is limited to 100 units and 81 have been purchased as of the time of writing.

Other items listed but not currently fully-unlocked are as follows:

  • Shure SE215 Blue LE in-ears as low as $115
  • Sony NWZ-A17 Walkman as low as $260
  • Little Dot MKIII Tube amp for $225
  • KLUTZ DESIGN CanCans stand as low as $190 shipped
  • I am adding the shipping price to the totals

[DEAD] Starts Fri 12:50pm ET: Bluedio T2+ On-Ears (Bluetooth)

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JBL J33a in-ears for $17 w/free S&H

These earphones can’t buy a drink! Let me explain. Among the latest offers, you can get the new condition JBL J33a in-ears for $17 with free shipping, sold by NewEgg’s eBay store, with a limit of five pairs per customer during this sale. Over 1000 units got sold so far from this eBay listing.

Used Philips Fidelio X2 for $240

The Philips Fidelio X2 has been steadily in-stock for a few weeks now, and that means some of them are making the rounds in the used market. With a new condition price of $300, as of the time of writing, there are multiple used listings at (and by) Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). The “Good condition” goes for $240, the “Used – Very Good” for $255, and “Used – Like New” for $270. All these are by AWD actual, not marketplace sellers.

Even if $240 is not a good price for you now, with so many listings (there’s two pages of them!), it is possible (but not guaranteed by any means) that market-driven forces will drive the used prices further down.

PS: please note the prices are as of blog-posting time. Amazon Warehouse Deals prices change more often, and the prices in the blog-post cannot update on their own automatically.

Massdrop Unlocked: Fostex TH-900 for $1116

A new round of offers are up at members-only Massdrop. As of the time of writing, the Fostex TH-900 headphones are fully unlocked for $1116 shipped, with the offer expiring in about seven days from today (today being blog-post date, not the date you are reading this).

Also added but not fully unlocked, with the same seven days from today expiration period are the following three items:

  • TTPOD T1S IEM as low as $32.55 shipped
  • SMSL M8 as low as $180 shipped
  • CEntrance DACmini CX Amp/DAC as low as $400 shipped

Please note I can’t keep track of individual offers as the days go by, that is up to you if you find any items that are of interest. You can only see the offers at the Massdrop website if you are logged on with a free-to-get account. Otherwise the links point to their empty home page. Since most people don’t have a Massdrop account, posting dead links would frustrate the majority of people reading this, so I am not posting any links.

[DEAD] Musician’s Gear MG900 Studio for $20

This limited time offer expired… The current Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day are the new condition Musician’s Gear MG900 Studio Headphones offered for $20 with free shipping. The previous Tascams sold out. Offer ends by 10am ET on Thursday or earlier if they sell out.

[DEAD] Tascam TH-300X Studio for $40

This daily deal expired again… This offer is back for 5/20/15… The current Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day are the new Tascam TH-300X studio headphones offered for $40 with free shipping. You can buy as many as you like at this price. Offer ends by 8am ET on Thursday 5/21/15 or earlier if they sell out. Not much is known about these, so if you like to be among the first to try or review or compare new headphones, this might be of interest

[DEAD] Bluedio Model R Revolution 8 sale

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10% off new Creative In-Ear3 Plus and In-Ear2 Plus

The new “Plus” Creative Aurvana in-ears are currently in-stock and have a 10% off discount if you use promo code NEWAURV at the Creative online store for the new In-Ear3 Plus ($150 – 10%) and the In-Ear2 Plus ($100 – 10%). Coupons end 4/19/15.

The Ear3 Plus is discounted at Amazon but not quite as much ($139 instead of $135) without coupon but it is “temporarily out of stock”.

[DEAD] Wednesday Gold Box: Avier, Bluedio, Jabees

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Apple Earpods for $15 [limit 5]

The new condition Apple Earpods with remote/mic (model MD827LL/A) are currently going for $15 at Groupon Goods, with the usual limit of five per customer, and their usual free shipping with orders of $25+. So you can get free shipping if you buy two pairs or if you purchase other items that ship from Groupon that bring your total to over $25. Some of the items that sell on Groupon ship from elsewhere, so they may not be eligible for the free shipping limit (similar to Amazon’s own warehouse vs shipping directly from other sellers).

PS: the Woot daily deal expired.

Used Ultrasone PRO 750 for $152

The Ultrasone PRO 750 headphones are currently listed in “Used – Good” condition (without any further details on the condition/packaging) by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They are part of the S-Logic world.

Used Stanton DJ Pro 3000 MK II headphones for $28

The Stanton DJ Pro 3000 MK II headphones go for $100 in new condition, but they are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $28 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. However multiple reviews point out to durability issues, they average a sad trombone 2.8 out of 5 based on 21 customer reviews, so make sure you do your homework before pulling the trigger.

PreSonus HD7 semi-closed for $29

The PreSonus HD7 semi-closed studio headphones (look like they are related to the Superlux models) are currently on sale for $29 with free shipping at Musician’s Friend and at Amazon.com (free ship with $35+ or Prime membership; limit six). They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 12 reviews there, and 4.2 out of 5 with 14 reviews at MF.

Massdrop unlocked: Audeze LCD-2 and Violectric HPA V200 for $1608

Hide your wallets, delete your digital wallets! Temptation is coming 😉 Fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop is the Audeze LCD-2 and Violectric HPA V200 amp combination offered for $1608 shipped. This listing closes in about seven days from today (today being the blog-post date, not the date you read this). This will ship early May, so keep that in mind if you need them right away.

[DEAD] Bluedio H+(Turbine) Bluetooth Sale

This particular offer ended but Bluedios are recurring these days at the Amazon Gold Box
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[DEAD] Klipsch S4i rugged earphones for $38

This daily deal expired but the S4is keep making the rounds on various Woots, so they should be back eventually…
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Used Sennheiser Momentum In-Ears for $69

The black iOS version of the Sennheiser Momentum in-ears is currently available in “Used – Good” condition for around $69 at Amazon Warehouse Deals.

Massdrop: Gustard and Musiland Unlocked

New offers have gone up recently at members-only website Massdrop. Of those, the Gustard DAC-X12 (USB Version) is fully unlocked for $452~ shipped with about seven days left from today (today being the blog-posting date). Also fully unlocked, with five days to go is the Musiland Monitor 02US Dragon DAC/Amp for $119 shipped.

In progress but not fully unlocked are the SoundMAGIC HP200 over-ear headphones that could go as $158~ shipped, and their PL21 earphones that could go as low as $17~ shipped. Also happening are the Yuin PK2 earbuds (actual earbuds, they do not go into the ears) that could drop down to $50 shipped.

Sennheiser HD 558 for $105

The open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 558 headphones (middle child of the three sibling line-up) is currently on sale for $105 (was $100) with free shipping at Amazon.com (limit 3) and at Best Buy (free shipping or pick up at store).

At the Great River, it averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 510+ customer reviews, and if you are curious about it, it has 110+ questions answered.

Refurbished Sennheiser HD 429 S for $23 to $25 shipped

The closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 429 S (S for smartphones/tablets) are currently available in refurbished condition for $23 to $25 shipped by a couple of marketplace sellers (Pinnacle Deals, Adgtron) at Amazon Warehouse Deals. These ship from the marketplace sellers so they are not eligible for Prime shipping benefits. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews.

Refurbished Sony XB-600 for $40

If you are a refurbished basshead, the Sony XB600 foldable headphones are available in manufacturer refurbished condition for $40 with free shipping by Dealfisher on eBay and also by Dealfisher at Amazon.

Sennheiser Momentum On-Ears (first gen) for $88

Now that the second generation Momentums are rolling out, the first generation on-ears are down to $88 in new condition, in four different colors by Focus Camera on eBay and Amazon.com where they average 4.3 out of 5 with 450+ customer reviews.

Sennheiser HD 600 for $260 [limit 5]

Fire up your amps and DACs! The new condition Sennheiser HD 600 open-back over-ear headphones are currently on sale for $260 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer by Focus Camera on eBay.

Massdrop: Shure SE846 unlocked for $780 (and many more not yet)

At members only shopping club Massdrop.com (you have to login over there in order to see the offers but it is free to get an account), the Shure SE 846 in-ears are fully unlocked for $780 with free shipping. This is the lowest price under this particular offer. It ends in about seven days from today, with today being blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this.

A few more items are live at Massdrop with a 6-7 day expiration from today, but none of them are fully unlocked as of the time of writing. Here they are:

  • Fostex TH-600 as low as $520
  • Sony MDR-1A as low as $250
  • MEElectronics A151P (2nd gen) as low as $36
  • iBasso DX90 as low as $335
  • Mayflower Electronics CMOY amp as low as $72

Refurbished Shure SRH 4400 for $74

The closed-back over-ear Shure SRH 4400 are currently offered in seller-refurbished condition, an unused display unit with retail box per the description, for $74 with free shipping by AudioTopia thru Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships from Amazon, so you get free 2-day Prime shipping if a member. These average 4.3 out of 5 with nearly 350 customer reviews.

Kensington K33137 On-Ears for $9 [limit 5]

On the single figure on-ears front, the Kensington K33137 headphones are currently on sale for $9 per pair, with a limit of five per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 111 customer reviews. Let the price set expectations is a reasonable thing to say in this case.

Beyerdynamic DTX 501p for $50

The closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic DTX 501P headphones are currently on sale for $50 with free shipping by BuyDig and by marketplace sellers at Amazon.com

Refurbished 16GB Zune HD for $70

If you missed out on the opportunity to get a Zune HD back in the day, and you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished gadgets, among the latest eBay Deals you can get the 16GB Zune HD in manufacturer refurbished condition for $70 with free shipping by eBay seller Digital Outlet (99.3%) with a limit of five per buyer.

UPDATE: Same price, similar condition from eBay seller GeekDeal (98.3%).

[DEAD] Wednesday Offers: Bluedio R Bluetooth, Able Planet

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Four Roku Premium In-Ears for $40 w/free S&H

If you like the purple earphones that come with the Roku boxes, the Roku website has a special that offers four premium in-ears (with three sets of eartips each) for $40 total with free shipping. To see this offer, page down towards the middle of the Roku Accessories page. There’s no direct link to the 4-pack. Individually, they go for $15 each. Not to be confused with the non-Premium Roku earbuds that go for $8 per pair.

Speaking of Roku, just today they have released an updated Roku 3 for $100. It is already shipping and available in stores. Not sure why they gave it the same name instead of some kind of distinction to make it easier for people to figure it out, but that’s another story. The new Roku 3 is model 4230R, while the previous Roku 3 is model 4200R.

Used Sennheiser RS 195 RF for $352

If you are curious about the new RF-wireless Sennheiser headphones but don’t want to pay full price, the RF 195 is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $352 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The new condition goes for $450 at authorized dealers. These are closed back, over-ears, with manual controls (balance, volume). The RS models include both a pair of headphones and a transmitter base.