Archives for August 3, 2015

[DEAD] Ends Wedn 1am ET: Sony UDA1 USB DAC for PC Audio for $205

This offer ended but typically items keep returning one way or another to Woot until they are completely sold out. However, I have no clue if/when this may return there…

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ASUS Xonar DG headphone amp PCI card for $20 after $10 mail-in rebate

Just like clockwork, a new month is here, and so is a new monthly $10 mail-in rebate (MIR) for the ASUS Xonar DG PCI card that is also a headphone amp. The current card price is $30, making it a $20 after MIR at amazon.com. The PDF form shown over there says limit two per product per household per promotion. This PDF MIR expires 8/31/15. This card averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 600+ customer reviews.

Audio Technica M50x + 76-key Yamaha YPG235 music keyboard for $250 total (no rebates)

The typical price of the Audio Technica M50x headphones is $170. The typical price of the Yamaha YPG235 76-key music keyboard is $250. But if you happen to want to buy them both, you can get them as bundle together for $250 at Adorama. No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and proceed to checkout. Adorama is an authorized dealer for both.

TIP: a music keyboard is potentially one way to test headphones. Each key has a predetermined frequency range, and many instruments can be simulated.

Massdrop: Fostex, SoundMagic, xDuoo

Fostex the people! (I can’t resist making that music pun). Added at Massdrop, but not fully unlocked yet are the Fostex TE-05 in-ears that could go as low as $125 shipped. Also added, also not fully unlocked as of the time of writing, but have seven days to go (as of blog-posting date) are the SoundMAGIC PL21 IEMs that could go as low as $17~ shipped, and the xDuoo TA-03 DAC/Amp that could go as low as $260 shipped.

[DEAD] Used Fiio X1 (silver) for $78

As of a 8/3/15 re-check, this sold-out at $78, presumably someone scooped it up. If you missed this one, fear not, I will be monitoring their prices and post a new deal post if there are any future deals…

The new condition price for the Fiio X1 Digital Audio player is $100 but if you want to save some, you can get the silver model in “Used – Very Good” condition (original damaged packaging, cosmetic imperfections) for $78~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals.