Archives for March 25, 2016

Fiio A1 portable headphone-amp ships NOW for $28 [updated]

If you have an Amazon Prime membership, or are planning an Amazon order that gets you free shipping ($25+ in books or $49+ in physical goods), you can now get the brand new tiny Fiio A1 portable headphone amp with free 2-day Prime shipping (if a member). This is now in-stock as of 3/27/16 PM, The shipping estimate at the moment is March 28 (2016) and the seller of record is the Tinbel Store with the order fulfilled by Amazon.

This is the replacement and follow-up to the good old Fiio E6, part of the newly revamped Fiio line-up. It has volume control via two distinct +/- buttons (the E6 had a unibody volume rocker of sorts). The Equalizer shares the same button as the Power button. All buttons are now straight up buttons, moving away from the more slidery nature of the adorarkable E6.

Audio input is on the other side of the device, you can see it in one of the pictures on the Fiio website. Another difference is the A1 is using micro-USB versus the mini-USB of the E6. Detailed specs at the Fiio product page. You can also find its user manual on its support page.

March 25, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

JBL Synchros S300 On-Ears for $55

The headphones parade continues on eBay, this time it’s the official ebay store of NewEgg’s that is offering the new condition JBL Synchros S300 On-Ears in the black/blue color-scheme with mic/remote for $55 with free shipping and a limit of five pairs per customer. They are folding and the last picture in the gallery shows the included accessories. Note that even though it has detachable cable, reviews state that this uses a 3.5mm to 2.5mm audio cable, not the usual 3.5mm to 3.5mm one would expect to find in the consumer-tier price ranges.

March 25, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Massdrop Unlocked: Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Purpleheart for $450

If you are a fan of Massdrop and their Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 Purpleheart headphones, they are offered again, for $450 with free shipping. The promotion is limited to 1000 units, and nearly 800 of them got scooped up as of the time of writing. The listing ends in 7 days (from blog-posting date) but it will likely sell-out before the seven days pass.

NOTE!!! the shipping estimate for these is August 2016. I repeat August 2016. That’s about five months from today! Patience is a virtue that can make you very purple if you hold your breath that long 🙂

March 25, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Jaybird X2 Bluetooth Sport In-Ears for $125 + S&H

This particular offer expired…

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March 25, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,