Archives for February 28, 2016

Meze 99 Classics appear on Amazon for $355

Hot on the heels of a glowing review at Inner Fidelity (see their YouTube channel), it looks like the Meze 99 Classics closed over-ears have made their appearance on Amazon. The seller is a “Just Launched” Meze Electronics seller, and they ship from California per the listing. It is hard to tell from their Amazon Profile page whether they are indeed the manufacturer or random dude opening up an Amazon store. Amazon really needs to provide a way for consumers to figure this out without having to become Shopping CSI experts 🙂 It’s in their benefit too ~ more sales if you are certain you are buying from the manufacturer versus random dude creating a store with a similar name.

As of the time of writing, these are available for $349 plus $6~ flat shipping in either the Gold and Black or the Silver and White color schemes. They ship directly from the seller, they are not Prime eligible.

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Razer BlackShark Over Ear Noise Isolating PC Gaming Headset for $95

It looks like we may have another Amazon-Jet price-match, the Razer BlackShark Over Ear Noise Isolating PC Gaming Headset is currently on sale for $95 with free shipping, in new condition, at Amazon.com. This sale appeared while I was on the Amazon website, one of those internal banner ads. It averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 110+ customer reviews.

PS: I am posting a mix of new-condition and used-condition deals. The used ones have “used” or refurbished or open-box in the individual blog-post titles here. You can also tell from the linked page. For new condition, it’s typically the main product page. For used items, it’s the Amazon Warehouse Deals.

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used JLab Bombora Over-Ears for $11+

The JLab Bombora over-ears are available in a mind numbing number of different colors. With so many combos, the used market is filling up, and if you check Amazon Warehouse Deals, you can see that prices start at $11~ for the brown color scheme. The link points to the lowest price per color. To see more listings for a particular color or style (glossy or matte), click on its picture thumbnail or the links that say “See all offers for this product”.

Needless to say, these are utilitarian type of headphones, they average 3.6 out of 5 based on 330+ customer reviews.

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Massdrop Unlocked: Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium (600 ohm) for $228

If you are fond of Massdrop shopping, and with a late March 2016 shipping estimate, the new condition open-back Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium (600 ohm) headphones are fully unlocked (aka lowest price during this Massdrop offer) for $220 plus $8 flat USA shipping. There are about seven days left (from today) in this offer. Needless to say, 600 ohm headphones will need amp-ing (check the various websites and forums for recommendations).

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

AKG M220 Semi-Open Over-Ears for $75 [Prime shipping, not Massdrop]

If you don’t want to wait for Massdrop offers to go live and then ship, but still want to get your hands on their exclusive AKG M220 (based on the K240), there is another option that will get it to you as very quickly, especially if you are a Prime member. Amazon seller “Audio Watt Store” has managed somehow to pick up a lot of units and they are selling them for $75, in new condition, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime 2-day shipping for members.

I do not know what the warranty situation is with these. The same seller has a separate listing of these, shipping from them directly (not via Amazon) and with a no-questions-asked six months replacement warranty going for $84.

These are semi-open over-ears, as their AKG K240 progenitors, and on the first listing, you can find 12 customer reviews with a 4.6 out of 5 average and 6 questions answered. One of the answers says there wasn’t an AKG warranty card in the package.

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Fiio E17K ALPEN 2 USB DAC for $108 [updated]

UPDATE 2/29/16: oops, I forgot the link to Amazon Warehouse Deals

If you are comfortable with store display products, the Fiio E17K ALPEN 2 USB DAC is currently available in “Used – Like New” condition with a note that it’s a store display model in an original box for $108 with free shipping by seller “All About Office” (100% rating with nearly 10K ratings). This ships directly from them, so no Prime benefits. The new condition price is $139.

But that’s not all. There are is one more listing for $109 with free shipping is “Used – Like New” with a 180 day warranty from seller “PRO STUDIO Sound and Music” (100%, 6.8K ratings). It ships directly from them, so no Prime shipping.

This $110 option sold out since the original post: “Used – Like New” (original packaging), from “North to South” seller (100%, 3.6K ratings), and this one is Prime eligible.

These are the only used listings for this product as of the time of writing, so there is the possibility of price pressure building up if nobody buys any of them.

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

ASUS HP-100U Dolby Headphone Set for $40

If you are a fan of the ASUS brand, their HP-100U Dolby Headphone Set (that’s its name) is currently on sale in new condition for $40. The seller of record is a marketplace seller but the order is fulfilled by Amazon so it’s eligible for Prime shipping. This is the silver color scheme. The black goes for $50.

February 28, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Monday Lightning Deals: Symphonized, Klipsch R6 and X4i, BlueAnt

These lightning deals for Monday 2/29/16 expired…

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February 28, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,