The begging-to-be-joked about “The Plug” Koss earphones, a cone that goes into your ears, is currently on sale in new condition in the standard color scheme for $10 at NewEgg by NewEgg actual (free S&H with $25+ order or $2 flat shipping) and at Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 5; the usual free S&H terms) where it averages 4.2 out of 5 based on 900+ customer reviews. The video there shows the coneheads expanding.
Archives for August 15, 2016
TDK ST560s Over-Ears for $13
The TDK ST560s over-ears were $22+ the last time I price-checked them, but now you can get them in new condition for $13, offered by two marketplace sellers with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. It is possible the price drop was caused by an (automated?) price war between the two sellers, but that’s just crackpot, I have no way of knowing for certain. They have just one review that has four pictures of the headphones and the mic/remote which also has a volume slider. They have detachable cables.
Skullcandy Navigator On-Ears for $20
We continue the Amazon price-checking sweep. The eBay listing from a few days ago ended, but if you are a Prime member you can get these with free shipping, the new condition Skullcandy Navigator On-ears go for $20 per pair in four different color schemes. They are sold by marketplace sellers, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, thus the Prime eligible. The headphones average 3.9 out of 5 based on 180 customer reviews.
Used Pioneer SE-M521 for $17 to $19
The new condition Pioneer SE-M521 go for $27 with Prime shipping, or if you can wait for them to arrive from Japan, over a dozen sellers ship from Japan for around $22. If you don’t want to wait that long and instead prefer the 2-day Prime shipping, they are available in Used condition for $17~ (“Good”) and for $19~ (“Very Good”) by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual (Prime eligible). They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 32 customer reviews.
Noontec Zoro Closed On-Ears for $24
I am doing another price-check sweep at Amazon, which partially explains the randomness of the posts you see below 🙂 We start with the first generation Noontec Zoro closed-back on-ears, a Beats Solo competitor and “homage” (homage in quotes is a euphemism of making them very similar), in the black color scheme, in new condition, going for $24, sold by a marketplace seller, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so it is Prime eligible. Limit three per customer and it looks like they may only have three available which is probably why it is limit three per customer. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 276 customer reviews.
Photive PH-BTE70 Bluetooth Exercise Earbuds for $28
The last time I price-checked these were going for $40, but right now they are going for the very specific price of $27.90, they are decidedly on the utilitarian front, exercise bluetooth earbuds with hooks to stay on your ears, the Photive PH-BTE70, going for that price by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 1700+ customer reviews.
AcousticSheep SleepPhones for $30
Do humans dream of electric sheep when they wear headphones at night? We may never know but the AcousticSheep SleepPhones dropped to $30 in most of the size and color combinations by a variety of sellers with most of the orders fulfilled by Amazon. They average 3.6 out of 5 based on 2288 customer reviews. Picture #3 there is LOLworthy showing the husband visibly snoring 🙂
Sennheiser CX 3.00 In-Ears for $40 [three colors; limit 5]
In-ear action now, these are more of the shallow insertion kind, or as I like to call them, “earbud-y in-ears”, all three color options of Sennheiser CX 3.00 are on sale for $40 each, with a limit of five per color per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.2 out of 5 based on exactly 200 customer reviews.
Denon AH-D320RD On-Ears for $40
The commercial success of Beats sent a lot of headphone manufacturers in a scramble to make competing products with varying levels of success. One such exhibit are the new condition Denon AH-D320RD closed on-ears offered for $40 by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon so it is Prime-eligible for members. The headphones average 4.8 out of 5 but that’s only nine reviews.
One semi-unusual thing about these is that the mic and remote controls are integrated into …the earcup, even though they are not Bluetooth/ANC. They have a detachable cable and include a plain 3.5mm audio cable. I suppose one could use their own MFi/1-button cable? I don’t have them so I can’t test this. They also include a carrying case and have a custom Denon app for iOS and Google Play.
Bose MIE2 Earphones for $73
Hide this post from the angry audiophiles, you may get excommunicated for reading about Bose 😉 Among the latest daily deals on eBay, the A4C store (aka All4Cellular) is offering the new condition Bose MIE2 Earphones for $73 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. The “M” stands for mobile, it has a mic/remote. This is a previous generation model, before Bose switched to the Soundtrue/Soundsport line-ups.
The semi-unique feature of these is that there are neither in-ears nor earbuds. They sort of sit on the ear like an earbud but they have a speaker protrusion that goes inside the ear. It does not create a seal, so you are not going to get ideal sound quality, but if you have comfort issues with both earbuds and in-ears, it may be a convenience/comfort compromise. The earfins hold them in place.
PS: for a limited time, you can save 5% off more if you buy two or more of these or any other items participating in the A4C promotion (this offer is mentioned prominently over there while it is running).
Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition for $200 [MD]
It’s back again at Massdrop, the open-back over-ear AKG K7XX Red Edition going for its usual price of $200 with free shipping. It comes with a 2-year AKG warranty and the offer is limited to 1500 units. Offer ends in about eight days from today (today being posting-date, not reading-date).
FX Audio DAC-X6 DAC/amp for $70 [MD]
Another item is currently fully unlocked at the members-only Massdrop, it is the FX Audio DAC-X6 DAC/amp going for $62 plus $8 flat shipping. Offer is good for the next five days or so, and has a mid-September shipment estimate. This has multiple inputs (USB, Coaxial, Optical) and outputs RCA and 6.35mm headphone-out. Toggle switch flips between the three input options.
[DEAD] Tuesday’s Offers: Brainwavz S1, Stands, Resurrected Old DAPs, Etc
Tuesday is over, and so are its daily deals (almost poetic!)…
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