Archives for April 22, 2016

Symphonized DRM Wood In-Ears for $11 after coupon

Symphonized brand headphones are often featured in the Amazon Gold Box deals, but if when they are not, the manufacturer-seller also offers promotions by using coupons. For a limited time (I don’t know the exact expiration date) coupon code 6UF54R77 gets you the Symphonized DRM Wood In-Ears for around $11. Their current price is $25, the coupon is “Save $14.11” which brings then down to $11. This is good for all three color options.

They come with a little zippered case and three eartip sizes. Not bad for $11. They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 87 customer reviews. The coupon works only if Symphonized is the actual seller (I believe they are the only one featured there, so it shouldn’t be an issue but just in case).

PS: I can’t resist pointing out that “DRM” is a rather unfortunate name to have for something music or media related 🙂

April 22, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Sony MDR-7506 currently goes for $80 (don’t buy it for more)

The closed-back over-ear studio Sony MDR-7506 headphones currently go for $80 at authorized dealers (eg Amazon actual), so there’s no reason to buy it for more.

The reason I’m posting this is because there’s a high profile eBay Daily Deals listing from a non-authorized dealer (imported with seller warranty) selling it for $95 and over 1000 people bought it from them. Not sure why people are paying more for it and not getting a Sony USA warranty.

The $80 price is also available at Jet, however, the same caution applies, Jet won’t tell you who the seller is ahead of time, and sometimes they decide on the seller based on your location, so you are not guaranteed to receive a unit from an authorized dealer that will get you a Sony USA warranty.

April 22, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

FiiO Kunlun E18 portable DAC/amp for $100

The line-up naming scheme is bound to create more and more discounts in the Fiio line-up as the older products eventually get phased out. Which brings us to the FiiO Kunlun E18 portable DAC/amp currently going for $100 with free shipping, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, with two marketplace sellers offering it at this price, “GMartGlocal” and “All About Office”.

The “fulfiled by Amazon” reduces the risk since you are dealing with Amazon’s own customer service and their own shipping and returns infrastructure. This Fiio averages 4 out of 5 based on 120+ customer reviews.

April 22, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Xiaomi Piston 3 In-Ears for $21 (Prime eligible, safe seller)

Xiaomi opened up their own mini Amazon store, so if you wanted to jump on the Xiaomi and/or Pistons bandwagon without having to worry about getting fakes, you can get the Pistons 3 in-ears for $21 from the Xiaomi Amazon store with the order fulfilled by Amazon for $21. So free shipping for Prime members, or with a $49+ order for non-Prime members. These average 4.3 out of 5 based on 17 customer reviews.

NOTE that some of the items are fulfilled by Amazon, others ship from Xiaomi and take longer to arrive. Check each individual listing and its associated shipping estimate. For example, the Mi Hybrid In-Ears ship from Xiaomi and have a long shipping estimate.

PS: these are all the headphones available in the Xiaomi-Amazon store.

April 22, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Sennheiser GAME ONE for $128

If you are a fan of gaming headphones, the Sennheiser GAME ONE, the white-black-red color-scheme is currently on sale for $128 with free shipping, in new condition, at NewEgg and Amazon with a limit of five per customer at each retailer. At the latter this averages 4.4 out of 5 based on nearly 300 customer reviews.

April 22, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] House of Marley Jammin On-Ears under $20 (Meh.com)

This daily deal expired…

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April 22, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: