Archives for August 17, 2015

Sennheiser HD 558 Open Over-Ear for $100

They are back on sale again, the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 558 headphones (the middle of their current three model HD-5xx line-up) is on sale again for $100 at Amazon.com actual (limit five) and at Fry’s brick and mortar stores with the email promo code (limit one). The Fry’s offer ends Saturday night 8/22/15, so if this is a price-match, the Amazon price may remain likewise, but I am only guessing.

JVC HANC80 Active NC On-Ears for $30 w/Fry’s promo

The Fry’s Weekly Ad offers also the JVC HANC80 active noise cancelling portable fold-flat head for $30 after you use the promo code. The offer is good in-store or online, with a limit of two per customer. Expires 8/22/15 or earlier if they run out. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on 200+ customer reviews at amazon.com. The usual ANC caveats apply…

Beats Solo 2 On-Ears (some colors) for $139

Some of the colors of the on-ear closed-back Beats Solo 2 headphones (yes, the ones that got to the Inner Fidelity Wall of Fame and generated a massive identity and existential crisis among some audiophiles) are now on sale for $139 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual which may be a price match of the weekly Fry’s offer (with personal promo code from their e-mailing list) that is good until Saturday 8/22/15. At Amazon, you just add to cart and checkout, no unique promo code nonsense 🙂

Massdrop: OStry KC06A in-ears for $55 shipped (also added: BeyerD T90 and DT900-600-Manu)

New droppings have dropped at Massdrop, and as of the time of writing, with seven days to go, the OSTRY KC06A Inner-Ear Earphones are fully unlocked for $50 plus $5 flat shipping. Added there, but not fully unlocked as of the time of writing, with seven days to go each are two beyerdynamics:

* Beyerdynamic T90 could go as low as $400 shipped
* Beyerdynamic Manufaktur DT 990 600 Ohm could go for $280 shipped

[DEAD] Tuesday Lightning Deals: Beats Solo HD On-Ears and Earmaster 6 software

These lightning offers expired…

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[SOLD OUT] Monday: Sony MDR-V6 Closed-Back Headphones for $55

This sold out before the 24 hour deal period expired. If you missed it, fear not however, because it has been featured before as a gold box daily deal, so it may return in the future (this is only a guestimate, I don’t know if or when)…

The Amazon main deal of the day for Monday 8/17/15 are the new condition Sony MDR V6 closed-back over-ears offered for $55 with free shipping. The offer ends by 3am eastern on Tuesday or earlier if they sell out..

These average 4.6 out of 5 based on 2100+ customer reviews. These are straight up headphones (no mic/remote), with coiled non-detachable single-side cable.