Archives for July 26, 2016

Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 Over-Ears for $199 [limit 5]

If you are interested in the Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 closed-back over-ears, there’s a sale, but only on the Ivory color-scheme with the iOS remote buttons. This is in new condition, going for $199 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of five units per customer. You can press the Color and OS buttons to see the other prices for the other combos, screenshot below:

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The above is what you see on a desktop browser, the design of the page may be different if reading at a laptop or tablet or phone or have a smaller window/viewport or use a different browser, etc, etc, etc.

This is not a lightning deal, so I don’t know how long it will last. It may be a sale or it may be a price match or a combination.

If you prefer any of the other options, used/refurbished may be the way to go, prices start at $145~ depending on option (color and OS). This link shows the lowest price of each option. To see more detailed listings, click on the “See all offers for this product” next to the options of interest.

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Refurbished AUDEZE EL-8 Open w/1yr warranty for $400

This recurring sale ended as well… The sale is back on again, but only for the open-back version, the open-back planar-magnetic Audeze EL-8 are on sale in refurbished condition with a 1-year manufacturer warranty for $400 with free shipping at Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer (I do not know the expiration date).

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Soundmagic HP150 Closed Over-Ears for $130

The Amazon price-checking party continues, this time with a new condition headphone, the closed-back over-ear and folding SoundMAGIC HP150 are now down to $130 with free shipping by a couple of sellers (Tinbel, Audio Eq) with those orders fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible.

I will side-step the whole neutral/flat pitfall by only mentioning that the word “neutral” appears in six of the 20 customer reviews posted for this particular model 🙂

PS: there is also an open-back model, the HP200 which goes for $150 as of the time of writing.

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser CX215 earphone for $27 w/free S&H

We take a break from the Warehouse Deals Used adventures with a flash sale on a new condition earphone, it is the blue color scheme of the Sennheiser CX 215 going for $27 with free shipping at Adorama.com. This is a limited time sale, but I do not know the expiration date.

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

Used Beyerdynamic DT990 PRO (250 ohm) for $115

If you don’t want to wait for future sales or bundles, the open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic DT 990 PRO (250 ohm) are available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $115 (various conditions) with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals (updated link) and “Used – Like New” for $122~. Since there are multiple listings, price pressure may (or may not) build up over time.

UPDATE: there are multiple used listings, some are back-ordered (strangely), others are not.

PS: there’s a goofy thing with Amazon Warehouse Deals, sometimes it shows a summary of the listings, so not all used options may be shown unless you go specifically to the used-only listings. This headphone, as of the time of writing, is a good example. The general listing only shows some of the used options, but when you click on the Used-only option in the left hand side, you see all used listings. Same thing with new and refurbished. Even though I am aware of this, I still forget about it!

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

New release: Schiit Modi Multibit DAC for $249 + S&H

Schiit Audio has released a brand new DAC, shaking things up in their Modi line-up with the new Modi Multibit going for $249 plus mandatory shipping. The shipping estimate is currently 2-4 business days from ordering. You can find it on the Modi 2 page, it’s one of the options, see screeshot below:

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This is of interest if you are interested in multi-bit DACs, but it’s also of interest if you are not: it may put some price pressure on the used prices of the Modi 2 and Uber.

Details and explanation how this fits in their multibit line-up at their News page.

PS: an easy mnemonic to tell the Modi and Magni apart. The DAC has a D in its name, Modi, while the AMP has an A in its name, Magni.

PS2: yes, I am aware that DAC is an acronym while AMP is short for amplifier, but it creates a disturbance in the uppercase universe when I type DAC and Amp 😉

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Used Magni 2 Uber Headphone Amplifier for $124 [was $128]

The Magni 2 Uber Headphone Amplifier goes for $149 in new condition and $139 in Beef Stock condition at the Schiit website. Shipping is additional and mandatory. The new condition price of this at Amazon is $179 with free shipping. With these numbers in mind…

… the Magni 2 Uber is available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, repackaged) for $124 (was $127.54) with free Prime shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals… Price updated in post on 7/27/16 at 4pm ET…

PS: for some reason I cannot resist writing “B-Stock” as “Beef Stock” 🙂

PS2: if you are Schiiit-curious, the e-book co-authored by the two co-founders is (permanently?) on sale for $5 in Kindle format. It is 380+ pages, but keep in mind, this is the story of the company, not an electrical/audio engineering book.

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Fiio E17K ALPEN 2 USB DAC/Amp for $99

The last time I posted about the Fiio E17K ALPEN 2 USB DAC and headphone amp it was going in triple figures in new condition, but as of this price check, it is down to $99 with free shipping by a number of retailers including various at Amazon (Pitbull, Gramophone, Expo, Beach, etc) and B&H Photo and Sonix Electronix among others.

Keep in mind this is a previous naming-convention model, you can see the new and old co-mingling at the Fiio website. TIP: their website is fiio.net, not fiio.com (which is giving a web server error).

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Sabrent External USB Stereo Sound Adapter for $6

The Sabrent External USB Stereo Sound Adapter is now down to $6 at amazon.com and it is USB powered. It averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 2100+ customer reviews and has 300+ answered questions. This is more of utilitarian interest, than audiophile interest.

If you need more reviews, there is a similarly looking and similarly priced SYBA branded item which is however an Add-On item, so you must place an order of $25+ in order to buy it. This one also averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 3400+ reviews, and has 500+ answered questions. Plenty of details in those two places about it if you want to research them.

PS: I am doing a price-checking session at Amazon and Amazon Warehouse Deals, which is why you will be seeing all kinds of random things getting posted in the next few hours 🙂

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Mpow Bluetooth Receiver drops to $12

If you need to bluetoothize (verb) your headphones or anything else that can play music from a 3.5mm input, the well-reviewed (4.3 out of 5 with 2660+ reviews and 300+ questions answered) Mpow Bluetooth Receiver is now down to $12 in new condition at amazon.com. Manufacturers rarely describe this clearly, but you can read the reviews and Q&A for more details.

Receiver is the key word here, it “receives” music from a bluetooth source (eg smartphone or tablet). The opposite is a Transmitter, which “transmits” music (eg from a 3.5mm playback source) to a bluetooth receiver (eg this device or bluetooth headphones or bluetooth-enabled speakers).

Using both a bluetooth receiver and a transmitter, you can take any two analog devices, eg your tape cassette player and your wired headphones and turn them into a bluetooth set. However, keep in mind that there is audio degradation with bluetooth, and more so when you combine them, so this may be best for audiobooks or spoken word or non-musical audio or background music while doing household chores that wouldn’t let you critically enjoy music anyway.

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: ,

MEE Audio In-Ear Grab Bag for $9 shipped [MD]

In an appetizer-style of a grab bag offer, members-only Massdrop offers a random selection MEE Audio in-ears for $8 plus $1 flat shipping. Limit two random items per customer. You will randomly receive one out of four models (M6P, M6, M9, RX18p). The first two are the more expensive and are 20% of the quantity available. Half of them are the RX18p. A total of 4000 units are available, and at each numeric milestone (500, 1000, etc) a special prize will unlocked, including the Sennheiser HD800 if the grab bag sells out. Offer ends in eight days from today or earlier if the 4000 limit is reached.

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Fostex TX-1 for $20 w/free S&H

This daily deal expired… In the #3 slot of the current Musician’s Friend Deals of the Day (aka at the bottom of the stack) are the new condition Fostex TX-1 Headphones offered for $20 with free shipping. The offer ends by Wednesday at 8am ET.

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With:

[DEAD] Wednesday’s Offers: GOgroove Earbuds, Earpads for Bose Over-Ears, Etc

This round of daily deals is now over…

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July 26, 2016 Filed Under: accessories, earbuds

[DEAD] Used Schiit Valhalla 2 Headphone Amplifier for $331

As of a 7/27/16 4pm ET recheck, the used option sold out… The Valhalla 2 Headphone Amplifier goes for $349 plus mandatory shipping at the Schiit website in new condition. At Amazon, the same products are sold for more in new condition, but they get free shipping. With this trade-off in mind, there is a “Used – Like New” listing for this Viking model going for $331~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, with the description of damaged original packaging.

July 26, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,