Archives for May 2016

Organic Affinity Earbud sale: $13 to $28 [plus $5 flat ship]

If you like your earphones just like your arugula (organic!), Woot has a sale on a trio of Organic Affinity Earbuds running until May 24 at 12:01am CT in 2016. Shipping is $5 no matter how many things you buy. There are three models available, in different colors each, with a limit of three per individual item per customer. The three models are:

  • Eco Buds for $13
  • Bio Buds for $25
  • Omphones Mala Earbuds for $28

Meditation cushions NOT included 🙂 They come with a 1-year warranty from the manufacturer, “Organic Affinity”.

May 17, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

Five Pairs for Banana Slugs for $6.41 with free S&H

While we are at Monoprice, they are offering 5 Pairs of Banana Plugs for $6.41 and all importantly free shipping and handling. These are also eligible for volume discounts if you buy 20 or more sets. That’s 20 sets of five pairs, not 20 individual banana plugs.

May 17, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

Monoprice Snail Earphones for $5 + S&H

The Monoprice website has a Spring Clearance Sale until May 22nd in 2016 that includes some of their budget earphones, including the snail-looking model 9927 for $5 (around 80% with nearly 500 reviews) and further down the page model 8320 also for $5 (around 79% with over 800 reviews).

Their classic closed-back over-ear 8323 model continues to sell for $16 (nearly 88% with nearly 1500 reviews).

Shipping is EXTRA on the above items.

May 17, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds, headphones Tagged With:

Audeze EL8 Headphones and iFi Micro-iCAN for $799

Bundle up time once again, and yes, it’s another Audeze bundle. You get the closed back planar magnetic Audeze EL8 (elate, musical elevation, or so ~ I am guessing that’s what the name means) headphones bundled with the iFi Micro-iCAN Headphone Amplifier (Special Edition), together for $799 with free shipping at Adorama.com until 5/22/16.

May 16, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Sennheiser RS 175 RF Wireless for $239

The latest generation of the Sennheiser RF-wireless RS-series headphones (the ones whose model names ends with xx5) appears to not be using Kleer technology, mayhaps they developed something better in-house or they didn’t want to pay the licensing fees. Regardless, one of those new models, the RS 175 is on sale for $239 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual.

This is a closed back over ear model and comes with one pair of headphones and one transmitter/base which also serves as a headphone stand. You can pair a second headphone to the base (you have to buy the 2nd pair on your own). This averages 4.5 out of 5 with 300 customer reviews and has nearly 150 questions answered, so that’s a lot of info available about it.

May 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Beats Studio Lil Wayne Edition for $189

You literally don’t know what you will find in the eBay deals, for example, how about some black-red Lil Wayne edition of the Beats Studio headphones, available in new condition, for $189 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer by NewEgg’s eBay store.

May 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Tue Offers: MEE Audio Runaway Bluetooth On-Ears, Bluedio BT

This particular sale ended but both brands are recurring “guests” of the lightning deals…

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May 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Starts Sunday 3pm ET: Bluedio Vinyl Plus Sale

This offer expired but Bluedios are recurring “guests” over there…

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May 14, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Sennheiser HD700 for $358 [updated]

UPDATE (5/16/16): the “Used – Good” condition for $326 sold out, the lowest price now is “Used – Very Good” for $358~, with three separate listings at this price.

ORIGINAL: If you are interested in the Sennheiser HD700, a headphone caught in the crossfire of the HD800 and the HD600 and HD650 power duo, it is currently available in “Used – Good” condition for around $326 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. They also have a couple of listings in “Used – Very Good” condition for $22 more.

May 13, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Sennheiser RS120 Wireless for $29

The RF wireless open-back Sennheiser RS 120 headphones are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $29 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member.

There are two potential deal killers for these headphones according to the reviews, they lose their connection to the transmitter base if there is short silence (so you get annoying noise), and the mechanics of the AC input are not good.

May 13, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Yurbuds ITX-2000 Sport Earbuds for $13 w/free s&h

The official Harman Audio store on eBay is offering new condition Yurbuds ITX-2000 Sport Earbuds for $13 with free hsipping. You can even do a “look under your chair, everybody gets one” thing since the limit is 50 per customer 🙂

May 13, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , ,

AKG Tiesto K167 DJ Headphones for $59 [limit 3]

DJ action from the land of the AKGs, the Tiesto co-branded K167 DJ headphones are on sale, in new condition, for $59 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three pairs per shopping cart. These average 4.2 out of 5 based on 47 customer reviews.

May 13, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Friday only: Monoprice Stereo Hybrid Tube Amp with Bluetooth for $130 w/coupon

This coupon expired, but more coupons will likely come out in the future…

The Monoprice Stereo Hybrid Tube Amp with Bluetooth (model 13194) remains in-stock at the Monoprice website and eligible for coupon 13FRI20 that gets you $20 off an order of $100+ site wide. This coupon brings is down from $150 to $130. The coupon expires at the end of day on Friday 5/13/16.

May 13, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Shure SE 215 + Tascam DR-05 Recorder for $160

A more humble bundle this time, it is the Shure SE-215 in-ears bundled with the TASCAM DR-05 digital recorder, together for $160 with free shipping at Adorama.com.

May 12, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Audeze LCD-2 and AK Jr 64GB DAP for $995

More Audeze temptations, this time it is the LCD-2 (bamboo and lambskin leather) planar-magnetics that are bundled with the Astell & Kern AK Jr 64GB DAP, all together for $995 with free shipping at Adorama.com. Offer ends 5/17/16.

The AK Jr can also serve as a USB DAC, and in addition to the 64GB of on-board storage, it can also take a microSD card (up to 64GB per the specs ~ check forums/reviews to see if higher capacities would work well).

PS: for the purposes of this blog, I am drawing the line between DACs and DAPs on the ability to play music. If something can play music, I am filing it under DAP (digital audio player). Otherwise it goes under the “Amps and DACs” category. I am resisting temptation to further break down that category because I fear I will be lost in a sea of sub-categories 🙂

May 12, 2016 Filed Under: digital audio players, headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Sennheiser HD8 DJ headphones and Pioneer Electronics DDJ-SX2 4-Channel Performance Serato DJ Controller for $999

A lot of things are marked “DJ” for marketing purposes, but this is a real DJ bundle at Adorama.com, it is the Sennheiser HD8 DJ headphones along with the Pioneer Electronics DDJ-SX2 4-Channel Performance Serato DJ Controller, together for $999 with free shipping. This bundle offer expires 5/17/16.

May 12, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

NVX Audio XPT100 Studio Headphones for $68 with coupon

Coupon time makes this good deal for a sub-$100 headphone. The closed-back over-ear NVX Audio XPT100 headphones currently go for $80 with free shipping but coupon code 15AUDIO gets you 15% off the current price, making it $68 with free shipping (48 contiguous US states) at Sonic Electronix. The coupon expires 5/18/16.

The outside box is very studio-ish but they make up for it in accessories, an extra set of earpads and a carrying case and two cables (short and long). As you can see from the pictures, these are not small 🙂

These creatures average 4.6 out of 5 with over 90 customer reviews at amazon.com where they also have 30 questions peer-answered.

May 12, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Grace Design x Massdrop m9XX DAC/Amp for $500

Another exclusive product is available now and fully unlocked at the members-only site. It is the Grace Design x Massdrop m9XX DAC/Amp edition going for $500 with free shipping. Keep in mind however this will ship in mid-June 2016, which is about a month away from blog-posting date.

May 12, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Jaybirds Freedom Bluetooth Earbuds for $35 [ends Fri 1am ET]

This daily deal expired…

Speaking of Jaybirds, in case you missed it, Logitech opened up its wallet and dangled $50 million in front of Jaybird, and that was enough for the deal to be made. In other words, Logitech buying Jaybird.

This is not Logitech’s first in-ear M&A action, about eight years ago they paid around $34 million to buy Ultimate Ears.

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May 12, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

10% to 15% headphones at Stacksocial with Coupon

Coupon code VIPACCESS gets you a discount at Stacksocial, 15% OFF on Wednesday 5/11/16 and 10% off after that. This works on most of their Headphones which include the JLab Flex ($50 minus coupon) along Sol Republic Tracks Air Bluetooths, Munitio in-ears, Veho Z8 (look very B&W homage/cloney), Grain Audio, Adidas Monster, and Brooklyn HC among others.

May 11, 2016 Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With:

Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red for $200

If you like the vampire-red undertones of the Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition headphones, we have good news for you, they are available again to purchase from members-only but free-to-join Massdrop for $200 with free shipping. The offer runs for 11 more days or if 1500 units get scooped up, whichever happens first. Keep in mind however that these ship in mid-June 2016!

May 11, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

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

May 10, 2016 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , , , ,

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.

May 10, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

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.

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

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 🙂

May 10, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

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).

May 10, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

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.

May 10, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

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.

May 10, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Audeze SINE On-Ears and Fiio E18 Kunlun DAC/amp for $450

If you are interested in the new Audeze SINE on-ear planar magnetic headphones, there is a bundle of them, along with the Fiio E18 Kunlun Android USB DAC and AMP offered for $450 with free shipping at Adorama.com until 5/15/16.

The Android part is because it can be used to grab audio out of your smartphone or tablet using a USB OTG connection. Your phone/tablet must also support USB Audio. But you can also connect it to a computer or any other device that can output audio via USB. But wait, there’s more, it also has a Line IN input for audio 🙂

May 9, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Audeze LCD-3 and Centrance HIFI-M8 and Fiio X3 II for $1945

How about a triple bundle? That’s right, you get headphones and a DAC/amp and a DAP! For $1945 with free shipping at Adorama.com you get these three items:

  • Audeze LCD-3 planar headphones
  • Centrance HIFI-M8 XL4 DAC Amp
  • Fiio X3 Second Generation Digital Audio Player

All of them are in new condition and authorized dealer. The sale ends 5/15/16 or earlier if they sell out (unlikely since this is a specialty bundle).

May 9, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs, digital audio players, headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Sennheiser HD 518 for $50 [limit 5]

Back on the discounting carousel again, it is the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 518, the entry-point in a three-headphone HD 5×8 series, on sale for $50 with free shipping, with a limit of five units per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual where it averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 450 customer reviews.

May 9, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 for $400

The Fostex x Massdrop TH-X00 headphones are back again at Massdrop for $400 with free shipping, but the shipping estimate depends on when you buy them. The first 600 units purchased will ship when this drop ends, end of May 2016. The remaining 1400 units will ship in mid-September 2016. So if you want them sooner than later, make sure you buy them before the “XX purchased” is over 600. Also don’t want until the last minute, as the counter may not be real time. As of the time of writing, it is “87 purchased”. Temptations, temptations 🙂

May 9, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Shure SE535-CL In-Ears drop to $455

The new condition Shure SE535-CL in-ears, in the Clear color scheme, are on sale for $455 with free shipping by Amazon by Amazon actual. Paralleling the discount is the bundle with a $100 Amazon Gift Card.

May 8, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Used NuForce HEM8 In-Ears for $399

The NuForce HEM8 Reference Class in-ears with their quad balanced armature drivers go for $500 in new condition at authorized dealers but if you want to buy them now and want to save some, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $399~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

May 8, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,