Archives for July 9, 2015

Used Schiit Vali for $106

The Schiit Audio Vali small headphone amplifier is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $106 or “Used – Like New” condition for $113~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The new condition price by Schiit directly is $120 plus shipping. You get free shipping at Amazon, but you pay for it at Schiit. Currently Schiit’s own new condition prices at their Amazon store are higher than their own direct website.

Used iBasso DX90 DAP for $338

The iBasso DX90 digital audio player is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $338 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The shopping cart says there’s only one used left as of the time of writing. It averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 85 customer reviews.

Open box Sennheiser Momentum Over-Ears (first gen) for $120

The first generation of the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Momentums, in either the black or the brown color schemes are offered in Open-Box condition for $120 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer by VM Innovations on eBay. The listing says they are an authorized dealer and these come with a 3-month manufacturer warranty plus an extra 9-month warranty from the seller (VM Innovations).

Westone Adventure Series Beta In-Ears for $40

On the eBay front, Beach Camera’s eBay store is offering the new condition Westone Adventure Series Beta High Performance Earphones, model 78401, for $40 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. Over 460 units got sold from this offer so far.

Sennheiser HD 558 for $100 (limit 5)

The middle of the trio of the Sennheiser HD 5xx open-back over-ear series, the HD 558 is back on sale again, going for $100 with free shipping, with a limit of up to five per customer at Amazon by amazon actual where it averages 4.5 out of 5 based on nearly 600 customer reviews. Currently the HD 518 goes for $80, while the HD 598 with its unusual looks goes for $150. Many consider this series a good introductory open-back audiophile-on-a-budget type of a headphone option.

July 12-18: 20% off entry-level Philips headphones

At Staples brick and mortar stores, for the week of July 12-18, they are having a 20% off sale on Philips headphones and earphones. They typically carry entry-level models, so don’t get too excited, there won’t be any X1 or X2. The price range shown in the Weekly Ad is for regular prices ranging from $10 to $50. So definitely not X1/X2. They probably have mostly earphones with occasional over/on-ear or bluetooth, but this may vary by store and region.

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Massdrop: Audio Technica M50x for $127

The Audio Technica M50x (black) were at their all time low a few days ago, going for $100 for a limited time (since then, it expired) at Adorama. If you missed that, or if you have Massdrop coupons or credit, they have returned there, fully unlocked for $120 plus $7 flat shipping, with six days left (as of the time of writing).