Archives for May 19, 2016

B&O Beoplay H6 Over-Ears for $199

If you are a fan of the B&O PLAY brand from Bang & Olufsen, their BeoPlay H6 over-ear headphones, in the gray-hazel color-scheme, are on sale for $199 with free shipping, sold by the actual company, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member. Limit 30 units per customer. The new condition price is actually lower than the used prices as of the time of writing.

Beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO (250 ohm) for $150 after $20 MIR

We have two Beyerdynamic mail-in rebates offers. First up, the semi-open/semi-closed Beyerdynamic DT 880 PRO (250 ohm) are offered for $150 after a $20 mail-in rebate (in the form of a prepaid gift card) at Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer, expiring by 5/24/16, with a limit of one per customer. Details on the rebate at the pdf file.

NOTE: The rebate form is specifically for purchases made at Adorama. The rebate limit is one of each eligible headphone, not two of the same model.

Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250 ohm) for $125 after $20 MIR

If you are cool with mail-in rebates, the new condition open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250 ohm) are offered for $125 after a $20 mail-in rebate at Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer, expiring by 5/24/16, with a limit of one per customer. Details on the rebate at the PDF file.

Used Beyerdynamic A20 Headphone Amplifier for $383

A discount since the last time I checked up on this, at Amazon Warehouse Deals, the Beyerdynamic A20 Headphone Amplifier is in “Used – Very Good” condition for $383~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The amp itself averages 5 out of 5 based on 11 customer reviews.

CozyPhones Sleep Headphones for $16

If you like to listen to audio while in bed, but don’t want to risk damaging your in-ears or your ears, there are more and more “sleephones” that are made to be slept on. One such is the CozyPhones Sleep Headphones (with travel bag included), on sale for $16 in the black color scheme by the maker, Halo Acoustic Wear, with the order fulfilled by Amazon. The other three colors go for $18. All together they average 3.9 out of 5 based on over 750 customer reviews, and they have 40+ questions answered.

If your first question is how neutral they are or where’s Tyll’s PDF with the measurements, you may be experiencing irrational audiophile exuberance 🙂

Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 (Bluetooth, ANC) for $342.50

Even though it is Sennheiser, this may get you kicked out of the local audiophile club, so use them discreetly because they are both Bluetooth and have Active Noise Cancellation. It is the Ivory color scheme of the closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Wireless (Bluetooth) with ANC going for $342.50 with free shipping, with a limit of five units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This looks like it might be a computer-generated price-match of a marketplace seller offering them, so it may not last long.

Firestone Audio Headphone Stand for $43 (MD)

Another item got fully unlocked at Massdrop, this time it is the Firestone Audio Headphone Stand going for $35 plus $8~ flat shipping. Offer ends in about two days from today (blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this). It comes pre-assembled and it is all metal construction. It ships in mid June 2016.

MEE Audio Rumble Bluetooth AF80 for $44 (MD)

MassDrop droppings now, fully unlocked it is, the new condition MEE Audio Rumble Bluetooth AF80, going for $40 plus $4~ flat shipping. Two color options are available. The offer ends before the weekend… The lowest price for these is $50 (the white/blue color) at amazon.com where they average 4 out of 5 based on 220+ customer reviews and 50+ answered questions…