Archives for September 22, 2015

Shipping Now: Beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO 250 for $600

If you want to be among the first to own them, the brand new Beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO (250 ohm, 45mm Tesla, Made In Germany) studio headphones are in-stock and ready to ship to your ears (well, indirectly, the UPS guy does not (yet?) offer custom headphone “installation”) for $600 by a trio of marketplace sellers (Focus Camera, Electronics Expo, AudioLab) at Amazon.com. Amazon’s own inventory remains in the all-encompassing “temporarily out of stock” state.

Certified Refurbished Beats Solo 2 On-Ears for $105

The Beats Solo 2 on-ears, the ones that created a big kerfuffle a few months ago when they made it to the InnerFidelity Wall of Fame, are now available in certified refurbished condition, with all accessories and a 90 day warranty, going for $105 in five colors, and $110 in black. The seller is Square Deals thru Amazon (eligible for Prime shipping).

The lowest new condition price is $139 for the black color scheme at Amazon by Amazon actual.

Used Koss R80 closed-back over-ears for $16~

The Koss R80 go for $30+ in new condition, but if you like to hear their dairy air for less, you can get them in “Used – Good” condition for $16, or in “Used – Very Good” condition for $17~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 800+ customer reviews. These are closed-back around-ears with a coiled cable.

Used Denon Music Maniac AH-C250 In-Ears for $104~

The Denon Music Maniac AH-C250 are currently available at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) in two non-new options. You can get them in “Used – Like New” condition for $100 plus $5 flat shipping by Electronics Expo thru AWD (they ship from Expo, so no Prime shipping). Or you can get them in refurbished condition (most likely seller-refurbished since it doesn’t specify) for $103 by Ocean Reef thru AWD. The earphones average 3.3 out of 5 based on 17 customer reviews.

M-Audio Bass Traveler Portable HeadAmp (Two Outputs) for $29

If you are looking for a Fiio E6 type of size portable headphone amp, but two outputs (can connect two headphones) are a must have feature, the M-Audio Bass Traveler Portable is now going for $29 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. It averages 4.6 out of 5 based on five customer reviews. Has a “Boost” option (Flat, M, H), charges via micro-USB and officially supports 16-100 ohm headphones.

Audio Annual 2014: The Definitive Audiophile Reference for $4.59

If you like shiny glossy pictures of mostly high end audio gear, you can get the “Audio Annual 2014: The Definitive Audiophile Reference” book (it’s like a thicker glossier magazine) by the Thalakoturs for $4.59 at fulfilled by Amazon. This is new condition, comes sealed. Free 2-day shipping for Prime members. Non-members need a $35+ order for free shipping. This averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 8 customer reviews. Keep in mind, this is the 2014 edition, so it won’t have some of the recent models. Headphones are only one of the many subsections.

[DEAD] Used M-Audio Super DAC for $109

As of a 9/23/15 re-checking of stock, this is sold out as used…

If you are curious about the new M-Audio Super DAC but don’t want to pay full price, you can get it in “Used – Good condition” for $109~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There’s only one used listing (this one) so far.