This sale ended… More Audeze action, this time it is the the open-back over-ear AUDEZE EL-8 Planar Magnetic headphones offered for $450 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com until 6/19/16 or earlier if sold out.
Archives for June 2016
[DEAD] AUDEZE EL-8 Open Planar Magnetics for $450
Logitech UE 900s in-ears for $279
If you’ve been trying to track down the Logitech UE 900s in-ears from a reputable USA-based dealer and in new condition, there are currently ten units available for $279 by Pitbull Audio thru Amazon. These are fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible for members. They are factory sealed. A couple of other lesser known sellers have them at similar prices, so pay attention to the listings. The link above takes you to the Pitbull Audio listing.
TEAC AI-101DA Integrated Amp with USB DAC for $209 [MD]
Another day, another product is now fully unlocked at the Massdrop shopping club, this time it is the TEAC AI-101DA integrated amp with USB DAC going for $200 plus $9~ flat shipping. The offer ends in about eight days from today and has an early July 2016 shipping estimate.
[DEAD] Anker SoundBuds In-Ear Sport Bluetooth Earbuds for $19.50
This daily deal expired…
[DEAD] Starts Friday 11:09am ET: APPJ PA0901A 6N4+6P14 Mini Tube Integrated Amplifier Sale
This lightning deal expired…
iFi Nano-iDSD USB DAC for $159
The iFi Nano-iDSD battery-powered USB DAC with DSD capability as its model name hints at is on sale for a limited time for $159 with free shipping at Adorama.com until 6/21/16.
Monoprice 8320 Enhanced Bass In-Ears for $3 + $2 flat S&H (for up to three units)
This is a partial doorbuster since it doesn’t come with free shipping, but depending on your needs, this may be a great deal, it is the Monoprice 8320 in-ears (Enhanced Bass, silver model, best worn over the ear) for $3 per pair, with a limit of 20 units per customer. If you’ve never seen them before, the main picture there, the one on the left side, that’s the outer shell, they are not flat earbuds. What goes into your ears is how it looks on the right side.
They are kinda goofy but you can’t beat the price of $3 🙂 They average 79% with over 800 reviews over there, while at amazon.com they average 3.7 out of 5 with 1600+ customer reviews.
Shipping depends on how many you buy. Because they are small and ship light, if you buy up to three units, you pay $2 flat shipping (USPS). If you buy four or five units, shipping increases to $3 flat also with USPS. More than six, and they go above the First Class Mail weight limit.
Phones as DAPs: 64GB Unlocked ZTE Axon PRO with $75 Gift Card and Case for $330
From the ever-increasing in popularity “Phones as DAPs” department, the 64GB version of the ZTE Axon PRO smartphone (the PRO is important because there’s also a non-PRO with lesser specs), unlocked without contractual requirements, is on a special promotion at B&H Photo. You get the phone, a $75 B&H Photo Gift Card and a phone case, all together for $330 with free shipping. No coupons or rebates, just checkout and it’s all good while this promotion is running.
NOTE: the free items are shown in the main product page at B&H while the various promotions are running. IF you don’t see the free items mentioned over there, it means the promotion expired.
Sennheiser Urbanite XL Over-Ears for $98
Sennheiser headphones may start high but eventually market forces bring their prices down, at least for some models. Which brings us to the new condition closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Urbanite XL Over-Ear in the black color scheme, their attempt at a fashion over-ear Beats competitor type of a thing, on sale for $98 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer at Amazon actual. The other colors go for more in new condition.
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 On-Ears (Apple) for $130
The second generation of the Sennheiser Momentum closed-back on-ears, with the Apple remote and the Ivory color scheme is currently going for $130 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer at Amazon actual.
SMSL M6 DAC/amp for $143 [MD]
Another offer is now ready to go at its lowest Massdrop price during this particular promotion window, it is the SMSL M6 DAC/amp going for $135 plus $8~ flat shipping. This has six days to go from today (being blog-posting day) and will ship in early July 2016.
Basic Digital Sound Level Meter for $14.39
Since we are talking hearing protection, a parallel to that is a basic decibel sound level meter. For under $20 you can get a rough estimate of how loud the music is between your ears or if you are blasting the speakers in the car or at home or how loud some of your regular work and hangout places are.
There are variations on a theme on this budget model, the more “extreme looking” in Yellow Black goes for $14.39 and Prime eligible, while the more subdued model in Cream and Black goes for $18 and also Prime eligible.
These are basic models that sample twice per second and can offer a continuous read (two new readings per second) or calculate a Maximum or Minimum (per individual session). They are powered by a 9V battery, so that’s a minus if you are a fan of using AA rechargeables for everything. Despite the spartanness of features, it has a tripod mount. They are accurate enough to get a general measure but if you want them for specific medical or studio/music purposes, you probably need to get a more advanced model. I am playing with one of these and a review is on the list of things to do.
Audeze LCD-3 and Fiio X5 II and iFi Micro-iDSD for $1945
It’s bundle time again, it’s a triple bundle, the AUDEZE LCD-3 Planar magnetics (Zebrano & Lambskin Leather), along with the Fiio X5 Second Generation DAP, and the iFi Micro-iDSD Headphone Amplifier, all together for $1945 with free shipping at Adorama.com. No coupon/rebate needed, but the offer ends by 6/20/16.
Fostex HP-P1 Headphone Amplifier for $354 New or $285 B-Stock
The Fostex HP-P1 Headphone Amplifier is currently going for $354 in new condition from marketplace seller AudioTopia (98%) with the order fulfilled by Amazon and for $285 as “Used – Very Good” in B-Stock Used condition with full warranty from authorized seller Pixel PRO of Wisconsin. You can see both at the Amazon Warehouse Deals listing (this link shows both New and Used items).
CEntrance DACport Slim for $100 [MD]
Another offer at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop is now fully unlocked, it is also an exclusive model for them, the CEntrance DACport Slim going for $100 with free shipping. The offer is good for the next eight days, with shipment estimated to be early August 2016. The offer is limited to 180 units (only ~10% claimed as of the time of writing).
[DEAD] BeyerDynamic DTX 910 Open Over-Ears for $40 w/free s&h
As of 6/17/16 re-checking of this, the price almost doubled…
[DEAD] 3M Hearing Protection Sale (4 options, $28 to $62)
This particular promotion expired but Amazon brings back hearing protection daily deals every few weeks…
Used Fiio X7 DAP (Android) for $456 [was $497] {updated}
If you can’t wait for future discounts, the new Fiio digital audio player flagship, the Android powered X7 is available in Used condition for $459 $497 to $499 by various sellers including Gramophone (Maryland) and “All About Office” through Amazon Warehouse Deals… Price updated in post here 6/17/16…
Used AKG K712 PRO Open-Back for $230 [was $247] {updated}
The AKG K712 PRO over-ear open-back headphones are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for around $230 (was $247), and “Used – Very Good” for $243 (was $263) at Amazon Warehouse Deals. There is only one listing at the “Good” condition but many listings at the “Very Good”, so there is the possibility of the used prices dropping further down. The “Good” condition is essentially the dam that holds them back from dropping further down. So this might be something to keep an eye out for in the next few days. Having said that, there’s no guarantee they’ll follow this pattern, many factors appear to decide the pricing of used gear, so there’s always a YMMV factor in these type of things… Price updated in the post here 6/17/16…
FREE HTC Studio In-Ears (or Jabra Move) with HTC M10 purchase
As part of their Father’s Day sales, good until 6/19/16 at 11:59pm pacific, if you purchase the HTC M10 flagship smartphone (technically it’s the HTC 10 but I just can’t type that) from the official website, you can select FREE item, either the HTC Studio In-Ears (black or white) or the Jabra Move On-Ears for FREE. To see the freebies, first add the M10 to your shopping cart (select the Unlocked if you want to quickly check the offer). Then go to the shopping cart. Below the phone you will see the freebies. You have to manually select which one you want. It should look something like this:
PS: I don’t know why they call them “Studio”. Granted it’s a marketing term but they typically use that for over-ears. Might as well call it “Studio DJ Audiophile Monitor” 🙂
AKG K67 TIESTO DJ On-Ears for $43
The AKG K67 TIESTO DJ closed on-ear headphones are currently on sale for around $43 at Amazon. Look at the sellers list to locate Amazon actual. A marketplace seller has them for slightly less. It could be a computer price-match of the marketplace seller’s price, elsewhere they go for $50.
Munitio PRO40 Closed Over-Ears for $89
The black with gold trim color-scheme of the closed-back over-ear Munitio (yes, Call of Duty) PRO40 headphones is currently going for $89 with free shipping, in new condition, by two marketplace sellers, with both of their inventory fulfilled by Amazon. They average 4.5 out of 5 based on nearly 50 customer reviews over there.
Used JLab Flex Metal Over-Ears for $37
The metal JLab Flex (self-described) studio over-ear headphones are currently available in “Used – Like New” (damaged original packaging) condition for $37~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, so they are eligible for Prime shipping. There’s only one used listing (this one) as of the time of writing.
[DEAD] Used HIFIMAN HE400i Planars for $339
As of 6/15/16 at 12pm ET recheck, the used HIFIMAN HE400i at AWD for $339 sold out. The next lowest price is $390~…
Used Sony MDR-1ADAC for $250
If you are comfortable buying used headphones from reliable and reputable online dealers, the Sony MDR-1ADAC (headphones with built-in DAC) are available in USED condition (a 9+ rating with little signs of wear) for $250 with free shipping from B&H Photo.
Sony MDR-1ADAC Headphones for $340 w/coupon [MF Rewards]
We continue highlighting some of the potentially interesting headphone sales using the Musician’s Friend Rewards member coupon code EXTRA15, this time it is the Sony MDR-1ADAC Headphones in either silver or black going for $400 before coupon. With the coupon, the price drops to $340. As the DAC in the name hints at, these have a built-in DAC. The shipping estimate for this is early July 2016.
This can be had for less if you don’t need to buy a new condition model with the Sony USA warranty. See next post for more.
Fostex TH-900 Premium for $1104 w/coupon [MF Rewards]
The previously mentioned Musician’s Friend coupon promotion for their Rewards members with coupon code EXTRA15 also includes the Fostex TH-900 Premium headphones. Their regular price is $1300, the coupon drops them to $1104.
PS: I do not know when the coupon offer ends.
V-Moda Crossfade M100 for $204 to $213 with coupon [MF Rewards members]
If you are a Musician’s Friend Rewards member (they call it the Backstage Pass and it is free to join), coupon code EXTRA15 gets you 15% off the current purchase prices of the new condition closed-back wired over-ear V-Moda Crossfade M100. The White-Silver goes for $240 with the coupon dropping it to $204, while the other two colors go for $250, with the coupon dropping them to $213~.
15% off 71 Headphones at Musician’s Friend with Coupon [Rewards members only]
If you are a member of the Musician’s Friend rewards program (free and easy to join), they have an Early Access coupon code promotion, coupon EXTRA15 gets you 15% off nearly 12,000 items. When you drill down the PRO Audio categories, a total of 71 headphones are eligible for this promotion. I will go through them and price-check and post separate posts for any that stand out.
One unknown in this sale is that the Fostex T50RP Mark III Semi-Open Studio headphones are part of the promotion. They go for $160 before coupon. They also have a $50 mail-in rebate. Looking at the Mail-In Rebate Terms (see annotated screen-shot below), I am not sure whether the coupon would invalidate the rebate eligibility:
NOTE: I do not know when the coupon code expires…
Sieveking Omega Headphone Stand for $158 [MD]
If you like designer artisanal headphone stands, fully unlocked at Massdrop right now is the Sieveking Omega Headphone Stand going for $150 plus $8~ flat shipping. The offer is good for the next eight days and ships early July 2016.
On the other hand, if you like the style, but don’t need the polish/design, you can get a similarly shaped model for $20 by various sellers with the orders fulfilled by Amazon so it is eligible for free Prime shipping.
Refurbished 16GB Zune HD for $60 w/free s&h
The underground resurgence of digital audio players has also renewed interest in the good old Zune HD that Microsoft cruelly discontinued just as it was starting to pick up momentum. If you are interested/curious about it, it is available in manufacturer-refurbished condition with a 60-day warranty (no headset included) for $60 with free shipping by Digital Outlet on eBay (99.3%, ships from Northern California). Limit 50 per customer.
Chromecast Audio for $30 w/free S&H
The Chromecast Audio has now dropped to $30 with free shipping for all at the official Google eBay store with a limit of five units per customer…
UPDATE: also on sale at the Staples website (free shipping for Rewards members, or free ship to store for Everyone near a store)…
For more on the Chromecast Audio, we posted a practical text and pictures only unboxing (no annoying audio/video). This is a long post, so you may want to check if you have a bigger screen and/or you are have plenty of mobile data.
Phiaton Chord MS 530 BT ANC drops to $100
We have a Phiaton discount, their Chord MS 530 model that is both a bluetooth (with multi-point) and ANC (active noise cancelling) model is on sale for $100 with free shipping by Sonic Electronix on Amazon. They average 3.3 out of 5 based on 74 customer reviews.
Koss Portable Replacement Cushions for $3
Accessory stock-up time, the Koss Portable Replacement Cushions (six pack) are on sale for $3 per six-pack at Amazon actual with a limit of five per customer. They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 444 customer reviews. There is only one catch however, it is an Add-On Item, so you must place an order of $25+. If not, the shopping cart will refuse to let you buy it. The restriction applies to Prime members as well. These fits a number of Koss headphones including the legendary PortaPro and KSC75.
Used Creative Aurvana LIVE for $35
The closed-back over-ear Creative Aurvana LIVE are currently available in “Used – Good” condition (no further description of their condition) for $35 by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual, so Prime members get free 2-day shipping.
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