Archives for April 2016

NVX Audio XBTL6 Bluetooth On-Ears for $30

NVX is better known for their XPT100 Studio Headphones (currently $80), but they have other models as well, such as their NVX Audio Bluetooth On-Ears, model XBTL6, currently going for $30 fulfilled by Amazon. The (new) usual free shipping terms apply at Amazon (Prime or $49+ or $25+ in books).

Audeze LCD-3 and Astell & Kern AK240 Gold DAP & AKS02 Dock for $3000

We have another Audeze and DAP bundle at Adorama.com, this time you get the new condition AUDEZE LCD-3 Planar Magnetic Headphones (Case, Zebrano & Lambskin Leather) along with the Astell & Kern AK240 GOLD DAP with the AKS02 Dock Station, all together for $3000 with free shipping. This is a limited time offer.

Fiio E17K Aspen 2 DAC/Amp and Audeze SINE On-Ears for $450

If you like your sinewaves to climb mountains (I promise it will make sense soon), Adorama.com is offering a bundle of the Audeze SINE On-Ears headphones and the Fiio E17K Aspen 2 USB DAC/Amp, all together going for $450 with free shipping.

While there, they have the Focusrite Scarlett 6i6 6-Input/6-Output USB 2.0 Audio Interface on sale for $165 with free shipping.

Both promotions expire 4/10/16.

Open box Beats Solo 2 for $84 [various colors]

The closed-back on-ear Beats Solo 2 wired headphones are available in open-box condition with the 1-year warranty for $84 with free shipping (or store pickup where available) in multiple color options at the Best Buy eBay store. These are the model that got to the IF Wall of Fame sparking an existential crisis among some audiophiles last summer 🙂

Alternately you can get them for $80 with free shipping and free returns and a 30-day warranty, in only three colors though, from Groupon Goods. Sale ends 4/7/16.

AKG K553 Closed-Back Over-Ears for $133 (Massdrop)

Massdrop is back with another AKG promotion, this time it is closed-back action, the over-ear AKG K553 is going for $125 plus $8~ flat shipping. This only ships to USA addresses and ends in about 7 days from today. Shipping is relatively fast for this one (by Massdrop standards), end of April 2016.

Philips SHP-9500 Open-Back Open-Hype for $59

They are back in-stock again, the open-back over-ear open-hype Philips SPH-9500 have been restocked by the NewEgg eBay store for $59 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.

This is the previous eBay listing from mid-March that got reactivated, that’s why you see 760+ units sold from it.

[DEAD] Sennheiser HD518 for $50 [limit 3] {Used Sold-Out}

As of 4/6/16, this sale is over, but fear not, if you don’t need them right away, $50 has been established as a sale price now ~ they will likely return in the future at this price…

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[DEAD] Starts Tue 11am ET: MEE audio Sport-Fi M6 In-Ears Lighting Deal

This particular lighting deal ended, but MEE Audio (the new goofier name for ME Electronics) are histoically frequent lightning deal guests…

Starting at 11am Eastern on Tuesday 4/5/16, there is going to be a limited time (they typically last four hours) lightning deal on the MEE audio Sport-Fi M6 In-Ears in the Amazon gold box. The price before the sale (as of posting time) is $16~.

M-Audio HDH-50 studio headphones for $95

We now have a new condition pair of headphones in a close-out promotion, it is the M-Audio HDH-50 studio headphones offered for $95 with free shipping by AudioSavings on eBay (99.2%).

Used RHA T10i In-Ears for $100

The RHA T10i in-ears are currently available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged packaging) for $100~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

Used Master & Dynamic MH40 for $279

The Master & Dynamic MH40 over-ear headphones are currently available in the brown color scheme in “Used – Like New” condition for $279~ with free shipping by Electronics Expo through Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are six different color schemes of this, this page shows the lowest price per color. Click on the “See all offers for this product” to see the detailed listings for each color scheme. These average 4.3 out of 5 based on 57 customer reviews.

Used Shure SRH 940 for $178

The closed-back over-ear Shure SRH 940 studio-headphones are currently available in “Used – Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections, damaged packaging) for $178~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. A marketplace seller (Fique, shipping directly from them) has it for $175.

Used Sennheiser HD700 for $349 [updated]

As of 4/5/16, the price dropped further down, now $349~…

As of a 4/3/16 re-check, this dropped to $355 in Used condition…

As of the time of writing there is one listing of the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 700 headphones in “Used – Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections, damaged packaging) for $355~ [was $379~] with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual. The rest of the used listings are by marketplace sellers and go for more.

Screenshot of that above. As usual, please keep in mind that used quantities are very limited typically and their prices can change more often. The text here cannot be updated automatically when something changes, and I cannot be glued to the screen 24×7 refreshing, so it may be sold out by the time you see this…

Meanwhile the new condition model currently goes for $527~ with a limit of five per customer. This price looks to be a price-match of someone else, internal or external (to Amazon).

Star Wars First Generation On-Ears for $79 (four options)

The first generation of the officially licensed Star Wars headphones by SMS Audio (50 Cent) are currently all going for $79 with free shipping by various sellers at Amazon.com. The four designs are Darth Vader (of course!), the Storm Trooper, the Rebel, and Boba Fett. These are closed-back on-ears. As a group they average 4.4 out of 5 based on 78 Ewok reviews.

AKG K167 Tiesto DJ headphones for $65

The AKG Tiesto line-up sales continue, this time it is the Tiesto K167 DJ headphones going for $65 with free shipping by ProAudioStar on eBay. A private listing means the user names of bidders are protected ~ the item is available for purchase.

TEAC TN-100 turnable + Audio Technica M50x for $190

The TEAC TN-100 turnable goes for around $150 on its own, but for a limited time, Adorama.com is bundling the cherry-black color-scheme of the turntable with the white Audio Technica M50X headphones and a microfiber cleaning cloth, all together for $190 with free shipping. Only this particular TEAC-M50x color-combination is on sale.

AKG K267 Tiesto DJ B-Stock headphones for $138 (Massdrop)

It’s DJ time at the members only shopping site Massdrop. Fully unlocked price-wise (the lowest of this promotion) are the AKG K267 Tiesto DJ headphones offered for $130 plus $8~ flat shipping in B-Stock condition. B as in the grade, not B as in Beef Stock 😉 The offer ends in about five days from today, and will ship in late April 2016.

Another source for headphone deals? The Amazon Prime NOW App!

The Amazon PrimeNOW service is a hyper local delivery service that offers product deliveries within two hours. It is available only to Prime members and only in zipcodes where the service is established (warehouses, drivers, etc are needed). In an attempt to make it more appealing to shoppers they added a “Weekly Ad” section within the app, and while browsing it, what a surprise, a headphone deal!

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The one you see above is the Behringer HPM 1000 offered for $8, while the price on the normal Amazon website is $10. So while this is not an exciting headphone, if they had one headphone in the ad, it suggests that others may join the party in the future.

If you are not familiar with the PrimeNOW service, you can only make purchases through the PrimeNOW app (iTunes, Google Play, Amazon App store). You cannot make purchases using a computer or web browser or the “normal” Amazon shopping apps. More details at the Prine NOW page.

Also note that product availability may vary by zipcode and region and state depending on when you check. This is because it is near instant delivery, so they will only let you buy items that they have available and ready for delivery. Unlike the regular Amazon website where the delivery time does not affect your ability to place orders.

Sennheiser HD 518 for $50

The Sennheiser HD 518 open-back over-ears, their entry-point in their current HD-5xx line-up is on sale again, going for $50 with free shipping (and Premier and Shoprunner eligible) at NewEgg by Newegg. Limit five units per customer during this sale.

[DEAD] Polk Audio Nue Voe In-Ears for $30 w/free S&H

As of 4/3/16, this is sold out in both colors…

Back to eBay’s audio heap, where the World Wide Stereo eBay store (99.9%) is offering the new condition, black color scheme, of the Polk Audio Nue Voe In-Ears for $30 with free shipping with a limit of two per customer. The brown color scheme is sold out.

[DEAD] Used Hifiman HE400i for $368

As of 4/18/16 recheck, the ones mentioned in this post sold out and the lowest reliable sellers are over $420…

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For DAP/Phone users: 200GB Sandisk microSDXC for $80

If you have a digital audio player or smartphone with good audio playback that take microSDXC cards and are compatible with 200GB storage capacity, the 200GB SanDisk Ultra Micro SDXC (model SDSDQUAN-200G-G4A) is on sale for $80 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit one per customer at this price at this point in time. It also comes with a full size SD adapter, and it’s not as fragile, it is promoted as “Water proof, temperature proof, shock proof, X-ray proof and magnet proof”. This is not a lightning deal, so I have no idea when the sale ends.

[DEAD] Ends Fri 9pm ET: Musician’s Friend Deal of the Hour

This ended… Musician’s Friend is running a Deal of the Hour promotion with a new offer appearing at the top of the hour every hour until 9pm ET tonight (Fri 4/1/16). Some may be headphones, but I have no advance knowledge, so YMMV.

[DEAD] Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO (80 ohm) for $141 [updated]

As of 4/4/16, the party is over, the price is up to $180. It looks like it was indeed an automated price match of a marketplace seller.

As of 4/3/16, the price dropped to $141~… There are many variations of the Beyerdynamic 770/880/990 series. If the one you want is the DT770 PRO with 80 ohm impedance, this is currently on sale, in new condition, for $141~ [was $147~] at Amazon by Amazon actual. This may be an automatic price-match of a marketplace seller, so I don’t know how long it may last.