Archives for May 6, 2016

Audioquest Dragonfly v1.2 USB DAC/amp for $79

The Audioquest Dragonfly USB DAC/amp, Version 1.2, is now (apparently officially) discounted to $79 at a number of authorized dealers, including various recognizable sellers through Amazon.com (Huppin’s, Audio Advisor, Gramophone, OneCall, etc), and Kraft Audio on eBay among others… The Dragonfly averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 200+ customer reviews at Amazon…

10 foot Monoprice 3.5mm audio cable (designed for mobile) for $4 with free shipping [limit 50]

If you are looking for a 10-inch 3.5mm audio cable from a budget but well-known maker, the official Monoprice eBay store is offering new condition 10ft 3.5mm Stereo Male to 3.5mm Stereo Male cables for $4 with free shipping. Even if you only get one, you still get free shipping. Limit 50 per customer during this particular sale. Over 1900 units got sold so far from this particular ebay promotion.

This is gold plated, and it is designed for mobile. If you want to look up reviews, this is model number 109766, with bar code 844660097662. It averages 86% with 33 reviews at Monoprice’s own website, and 4.2 out of 5 based on 600 customer reviews at amazon.com.

Bluedio T2S bluetooth on-ears for $17.50 w/free s&h

This looks like a very good deal if you are looking for an on-ear bluetooth 4.1 headphone that does not break the bank, all you pay is $17.50 with free shipping and you get the Bluedio Turbine T2S headphones in either the blue color scheme or the red color scheme. Limit five per color per customer.

These are sold by the seller directly on eBay, through their official eBay store. These headphones are heavily reviews at amazon.com, they average 4.1 out of 5 based on 2200+ customer reviews, and have 400+ questions answered. They come with a 3.5mm audio cable to play music from wired sources and a microUSB to USB charging cable.

Not bad for $17.50 shipped, especially if you have eBay gift cards or eBay Bucks waiting to be spent.

SMSL Audio Sap-7 Portable headamp for $33

If you like nice buttons on your portable budget headphone amps, and not cryptic multi-function nano-buttons, currently in progress at Massdrop is the SMSL Audio SAP-7, available in three different colors for $30 plus $3 flat shipping. You can pick the color during the checkout process. Shipping estimate is early June 2016.

If you want it faster, one marketplace seller at Amazon, HJR Headphone Shop (ships from the state of Washington) offers it thru Amazon for $35 with free shipping. This ships directly from them, so no Prime shipping benefits.

New In-Ear release: Campfire Audio Nova for $344 [Massdrop]

If you like to be among the first trying brand new products, the Campfire Audio Nova in-ears, hand made in Portlandia, are available right now for $340 plus $3.50 flat shipping at Massdrop, which is a members-only website, but everyone can join in and buy them. Only 200 units are available and as of the time of writing, about half of them have been sold. So the offer ends when it reaches 200 or in six days from today, whichever comes first. They ship at the end of this month (May 2016).

[DEAD] Ends Saturday 7pm ET: MEelectronics M6 Sport-Fi Earbud for $12

This limited time offer expired, but the M6s are recurring guests over there…

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