Archives for May 10, 2016

Wednesday’s Dailies: Bluedios, APIE, Razer Kraken

There is some headphone action at the Gold Box of Amazon for Wednesday 5/11/16 as follows: (as usual each offer “lives” for about four hours ~ give or take):

* starts 9am Eastern: APIE in-ears with 1-button remote/mic

* starts 11am Eastern: Bluedio V (Victory) Pro Patented PPS12 Wireless Bluetooth headphones (Black)
* price before the sale is $300, 10x more than their budget T2s

* starts 1pm Eastern: Razer Kraken Pro Analog Gaming Headset for PC and Playstation 4, White

* starts 7:15pm Eastern: Bluedio U (UFO) Premium Bluetooth headphones in RED

* starts 8:15pm Eastern: Bluedio T2 Plus Turbine Wireless Bluetooth Headphones with Micro SD Card Slot (plays mp3, wav) and FM Radio

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JLab Bombora Over-Ears for $16 w/free S&H (detachable 1-button cable, drawstring pouch)

If you don’t have Amazon Prime or you are not fond of shopping at Amazon, and you are interested in the JLab Bombora (who comes up with these names?) closed-back over-ear headphones, they are on sale with free shipping for all on eBay. That’s right, eBay seller GeekDeal (98%, Seattle) is offering them for $16 with free shipping, in four different color choices. You can buy as many as you like.

They come with a detachable cable with a 1-button remote/mic and a drawstring pouch, so even if the headphones fail/break, you still have the cable and the pouch 🙂

They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 360+ customer reviews at amazon.com.

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Sennheiser HD600 and Fiio E12 and Samson MIC for $400

Another triple bundle temptation! This time you have to part with $400 out of your wallet, and that will get you three items in new condition: the open-back over-ear classic Sennheiser HD600 headphones, the Fiio E12 Mont Blanc portable headphone amplifier, and the Samson MTR101 1″ Diaphragm Condenser Microphone (with Shockmount and Pop Filter) from authorized dealer Adorama.com. Offer ends by 5/16/16.

If you are interested in the HD600, but have no interest in the Fiio E12 or the Microphone (or don’t want to sell/trade/gift them), there’s another bundle option running, this one at amazon.com, for the same price of $400, but instead of the Fiio and Samson, you get a $150 plastic Amazon Gift Card, which is almost as good as cash.

May 10, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Apogee Groove USB DAC/amp for $210 after $25 MIR

The Apogee Groove portable USB DAC/amp is sometimes bundled with headphones, but if you don’t need any headphone bundles, there is a mail-in rebate promotion on buying it stand-alone at the moment at Adorama.com, you get it for $210 after a $25 mail-in rebate. You can get details on the rebate process in the PDF file. Promotion ends 5/16/16 or earlier if sold out.

This critter averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 43 customer reviews at amazon.com and has 16 questions peer-answered.

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Refurbished Sony MDR-XB950BT Bluetooth for $70

If you are a fan of the Double Bs (Bluetooth and Bass), the Sony MDR-XB950BT in the black color scheme is currently offered in manufacturer refurbished condition for $80 with free shipping and a 90 day warranty by Secondipity on eBay with a limit of fifty units per customer.

The eBay listing has a link to the PDF file with the warranty details, which is a nice touch since many eBay listings are chaos and disorder 🙂

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Audio Technica M30x headphones + 3 month Rhapsody Premiere + $30 Vudu for $50

The hype winds are turning a bit on the Audio Technica M50x, and at the same time, they are sort of slightly lifting the other models below it in the line-up. If you are caught in an Audio Technica M30x hype upswing stream, this headphone is available in new condition for $50 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer by BuyDig’s eBay store.

They are authorized dealers and this offer comes with a $30 Vudu Voucher along with three months of Rhapsody Premiere music streaming service. Details on these two promotions can be found at the bottom of the above eBay listing page.

The Vudu voucher makes it a particularly good deal for cordcutters, since you can use the Voucher to buy a Season Pass for a TV series, or use it any other way (eg movie rentals or digital copy purchases).

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AKG M220 for $65 (ship mid-June) or $77 (ship now)

The AKG M220 is a re-imaging of the good old AKG K240 headphones and it is back in the rotation at members-only (but free to join) Massdrop going for $57 plus $8~ flat shipping. The shipping estimate there is mid-June 2016. The offer expires in five days from today (today being the blog-posting date, not the day you are reading this).

If you don’t want to wait that long, and you don’t mind paying more, Amazon seller “Audio Watt Store” has them on sale, in new condition, for $77 with free shipping, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so if you are a Prime member, you can get them to your door in about 2 days. There, they average 4.7 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews.

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Thinksound ON1 for $138 [Massdrop]

For fans of wooden earcups, the Thinksound ON1 are offered for $130 plus $8~ flat shipping at the members-only Massdrop website. The offer expires in eight days (from blog posting date), and the shipping estimate is the end of May 2016.

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