Archives for September 6, 2016

Coming Soon: LG V20 may include B&O Play H3 Earphones

The LG V20 is now officially announced [check our IFA 2016 post for more on that], and during the presentation, LG revealed that it may include the B&O Play H3 earphones, which go for $150 on their own (not clear whether they’ll come with the 1st or 2nd generation of the earphones).

NOTE: it is not known yet which markets and which carrier bundles will get the B&O earphones. We have to wait and see.

Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO (250 ohm) and Fiio E12 Mont Blanc and Slappa Case and 32GB Sony microSD for $599

The recently released Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO (250 ohm) currently goes for $599 at the few authorized dealers that currently sell it, but one of the retailers is offering it in a loaded bundle for the same price, Beach Camera on Amazon is bundling it with three freebies:

  • Fiio E12 Mont Blanc headphone amp
  • Slappa HardBody PRO headphone case
  • 32GB Sony microSD card

Now the accessories do not necessarily have to be used all together. For example, none of the items included can use a microSD card, but you can use it on your phone, tablet, laptop, etc. The Fiio E12 and the Case can be used with the DT 1990 or any other headphones you have, whichever are the best match for your needs and preferences.

The Fiio E12 goes for around $100 on its own, and the case goes for around $20. You can get a 32GB microSD for around $10 these days, so that’s $130 in freebies while paying the same price.

This bundle gets free 2-day shipping even though it ships directly from Beach Camera. It’s a relatively recent development where Amazon partners with some of the marketplace sellers to encourage them to offer Prime-shipping on select items that ship directly from the seller. This typically happens for more expensive items. You can figure this out by paying attention to the highlighted areas in an Amazon product page such as this (screenshot below):

dt1990_ships_and_sold

Pre-order new Beyerdynamic Byron Earphone Trio ($79 to $299)

Beyerdynamic teased these earlier in the summer but they were officially ushered out during IFA 2016 (and I just added them to the ever-growing list of New Headphones there), and they are now available for pre-order at Amazon as follows:

+ Byron (wired in-ear) for $79
+ Byron BT (Bluetooth as the “BT” hints at) for $149
+ Byron BTA (Bluetooth too) for $299

Philips SHS3200 Earhook Earbuds for $6 w/free S&H

This is a “bulk packaging” item per the bottom of the description, marked as “New – Other” condition using the eBay fields over there, it is the Philips SHS3200 Earhook Earbuds going for $6 with free shipping. Limit 50 units per customer. The eBay seller offering these is “Big Deals” (99%, New Jersey). They also have a promotion where if you buy three or more items from them, you get a 5% discount on the current prices.

Panasonic RP-HD10C-K Over-Ears for $175

Speaking of not being in a hurry to receive them, the Panasonic RP-HD10C-K closed-back over-ears are on sale for $175 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual, however, they have a nebulous “1 to 4 weeks” shipping estimate, so keep that in mind if you need them right away.

CEntrance DACport Slim (Massdrop Exclusive) for $100

Another Massdrop exclusive product is on sale and fully unlocked, the CEntrance DACport Slim DAC/amp (small USB to 3.5mm device), for $100 with free shipping. There are eight days left on the offer (as of blog-posting date), but note that the shipping estimate is late October 2016, so make sure you don’t need it immediately.