The closed-back over-ear V-MODA Crossfade M-100 in the Phantom-Chrome color-scheme are on sale for $202 with free shipping by a variety of marketplace sellers with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. There’s at least eight of them in the detailed Amazon listings. I’m not familiar with any of them, so do your due diligence if you are not familiar with any of them either.
Archives for October 2016
AKG K240 II for $72, Tiesto K167 DJ for $55
An AKG sale at the ProAudioStar eBay store (99.2%, New York) includes the new condition AKG K240 II studio headphones going for $72 with free shipping, and the K167 Tiesto DJ headphones going for $55 with free shipping. The Tiesto headphones are also bundled over there with various DJ setups (you’ll see them in the search results linked above).
Beats Mixr DJ On-Ears (Neon colors) for $100
If you like neon color-schemes, the Neon-Yellow and Neon-Pink of the new condition Beats Mixr DJ On-Ear closed-back headphones is on sale for $100 with free shipping by ShopDivvy on eBay (99.3%, ships from Nebraska). Over 1200 units got sold so far from this listing. Limit 50 units per customer.
NVX XPT-100 Studio Headphones for $80
On the budget studio headphones front, the NVX XPT-100 closed-back over-ears continue to be on sale for $80 by “Limitless Creations” with the order fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible) where they average 4.4 out of 5 based on 120 customer reviews, and they have 30+ answered questions.
CEntrance DACport Slim (MD exclusive) for $100
Another Massdrop exclusive has rolled out, with eight days to go (from blog-posting date), it is the CEntrance DACport Slim, fully unlocked for $100 with free shipping and a Black Friday shipping estimate. There is no mention of warranty in the listing. They typically list the warranty and whether it is offered by MD or the manufacturer.
[DEAD] Beats Tour Wired In-Ears for $43.38 (also Vinyl and CDs)
This 6-hour lightning deal expired…
Used Grado SR80e for $74, SR125e for $120 [updated 2x]
Another look at the used situation among two popular Grado open-back models, the SR80e is available in “Used – Good” condition for $74~ and “Used – Very Good” for $79~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual… Meanwhile the SR125e is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $120~ [WAS $109~, WAS $104~] by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual which has two listings of this with different “cosmetic imperfection” descriptions… Price updated here in blog-post on 10/12/16 AM…
Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 On-Ears for $118 (Apple) [updated]
Looking at the prices, both of these look like they are automated price-matches of other sellers by Amazon actual. When looking at the various OS and price combinations, do pay attention to who the actual sellers are. Amazon actual is an authorized dealer, some of the other sellers there are not. The links below point to Amazon’s own listing, and the prices are as of the time of writing:
+ Black Color with the Apple/iOS remote for $117.54 (limit 5)
+ this increased to $150 as of 10/12/16 AM re-check: Black Color with the Android/Galaxy remote for $125 (limit 5)
+ the other options go for more, some around $150, others at usual price of $230
Since this looks like a computer-generated price-match, it’s hard to predict how long the prices will last or what direction they’ll go next.
Beyerdynamic Byron Wired In-Ears drop to $49
The Beyerdynamic Byron wired in-ears were going for $79 out of the gate as of late September 2016 but as of a price-check as of the time of writing, they are now down to $49 with free shipping by various sellers at Amazon. Electronics Expo and Beach Camera are in-stock right now, while Amazon actual has a “1-4 weeks” estimate.
It is interesting to see a $30 price drop out of the gate. I don’t know if this is BeyerD-initiated, or one seller dropped the price and everybody else price-matched it.
Now shipping: Beyerdynamic BTA Bluetooth In-Ears for $199
Another one of the IFA 2016 headphones is now rolling out, it is the Beyerdynamic BTA bluetooth in-ears going for $199 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual along with marketplace sellers there… Continuing to be in-stock is the Byron BT in-ears for $99 with free shipping by Amazon and others over there…
100pk Velcro Self-Gripping Cable Wraps for $6.26
Do you often run out of cable ties? This may help, a 100pk of Velcro Self-Gripping Cable Wraps is on sale for $6.26 at Amazon by Amazon actual, with a limit of 10 100-packs per customer. The 100-pack currently “defeats” the other bundles, for example, a 25-pack goes for $3.33. These are self-gripping wraps, so they are very easy to use and re-use and re-use. They measure 8-inch long and 0.5 inch wide.
The main catch is that they are an Amazon Add-On item, so you must place an order total of $25+ in order to buy them. You can get to $25 with four of these (= $25.06 at current price) or any other combination of items sold or fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible stuff).
TIP: you can be the hero at the next headphone meet, bring a pack of these and hand them off to everyone in need of them 🙂
Mee Audio X7 Plus Bluetooth IEMs for $67
The Walmart website is currently “defeating” Massdrop’s fully-unlocked price on the Mee Audio X7 Plus Bluetooth IEMs. They go for $67~ with free shipping (or store pickup where available) by Walmart actual, while MD’s unlocked price is $75 shipped.
Little Dot MK II Tube amp for $129 [MD]
It’s tubes, but not tubular bells at Massdrop, where the Little Dot MK II tube headphone-amp is now fully unlocked, going for $120 plus $9~ flat shipping. The offer has seven days left (from blog-posting date) and the shipping estimate is early November. MD is offering a 1-year warranty on this. During checkout you have the option to upgrade the tubes to more expensive models.
[DEAD] Sunday’s Offers: Sol Republic, Aukey In-Ears, Etc [Audio-Gear: JBL, Onkyo]
These lightning deals expired…
[DEAD] Sunday: Samson RTE X ANC Over-Ears for $30
This 1-day offer expired…
Sony MDR-EX15-AP Earbuds for $6 w/free S&H [limit 3]
We have a mini “eBay Trilogy”, starting with the Best Buy eBay store offering the new condition Sony MDR-EX15-AP Earbuds in the black color scheme for $6 with free shipping or free store pickup (where possible). Limit three per buyer. They forgot to put “Sony” in the listing title so it’s probably flying under the radar.
Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth On-Ears for $38 w/free S&H
They are back in-stock in the black/silver color scheme, on the fashionable bluetooth/ANC front, if you are comfortable with manufacturer refurbished items, the black/silver color scheme of the Bohm Bluetooth and Active Noise Cancelling on-ear headphones are on sale for $38 with free shipping by A4C on eBay. Both Bluetooth and ANC are utilitarian features, so these types of headphones are best used in situations where Bluetooth and/or ANC is necessary/needed. Over 1400 units got sold so far from this particular offer per the statistics shown on the eBay listing over there.
If you buy two or more of these (or other participating items from the A4C eBay store), for a limited time, they have a 5% discount on the whole purchase. 5% off in this case drops it to $36 per headphone.
2pk Apple Earpods MD827LL/A for $15 w/free S&H
eBay seller “Altatac” (which also sells through other big websites like Walmart) is offering a new condition 2pk of Apple Earpods, model MD827LL/A, for $15 with free shipping. Limit up to 50 2-packs per customer. They ship from Southern Californication.
LG giving free B&O Play H3 In-Ears with select V20 purchases
In a press release that came out yesterday, T-Mobile says that if you purchase the LG V20 from them, you will be able to get a free pair of B&O Play H3 In-Ears from LG. The H3s are NOT included in the box by T-Mobile. The press release points to the LG V20 website for redemption details. You may have to to register the phone to get it. The exact details of the redemption are not known since the phone is not even out yet.
Another unknown is whether you get the first-generation H3s or the second generation. The list price for both is $150, so price alone can’t tell.
If you are only interested in the H3, a marketplace seller at amazon.com (Prime eligible) was able to snag the H3s that were part of the LG G5 launch promotion and is selling them for $100 in new condition. There are no reviews to this listing, so this is for the boldly-going 🙂 These are presumably the first generation?
Having said all that, the price of the LG V20 is still up in the air. T-Mobile did not reveal a price, but AT&T lists it for $830. It is also offered through the installment plans that bandaid (verb) the initial sticker shock, but the price is still the same (30 months of $27.67 per month). It is also eligible for “Next” and Trade-In promotions (the H3 appear to be in the Trade-In promotion).
Verizon’s press release says they will carry it but it’s NOT on their website yet. Sprint has it on their website with a “Coming Soon” but no price or order details yet.
The V20 is generating some headphone-related interest/hype, Quad-DAC and all. Here’s one post by Android Authority talking V20 audio, and many and more posts and forum threads across the interwebs.
Monoprice Bluetooth On-Ears #11947 for $20 w/free S&H
Free shipping is a rarity at Monoprice.com, especially for lower priced items, but one of their latest weekend specials is the Monoprice Bluetooth On-Ears Model 11947 in a yellow-black color-scheme (popular with bees) going for $20 with free shipping with a limit of 10 per customer. It averages around 69% based on 150+ customer reviews. It is folding and comes with a basic drawstring pouch. As far as I can tell from the picture, it does NOT have a 3.5mm audio input, it is Bluetooth-only.
Meanwhile their weekend coupons are here, SPICE gets you $20 off an order of over $100, and PUMPKIN gets you $5 off an order of $25+. The coupons end Saturday 10/8/16 night. Of coupon interest (among the many other audio-related things they carry):
+ Monoprice Desktop Headphone Amp, Product ID 11567, plus filler item (eg 3.5mm mobile cable) to get the total slightly over $100 and use the coupon, dropping the price to $80~
+ Monoprice Stereo Hybrid Tube Amp with Bluetooth, product ID 13194, for $130
+ Portable USB DAC/amp, model aka Product ID 15494 for $55 after coupon
+ but if your order total is $100+, you can use the $20 off coupon, bringing the price further down
Refurbished 16GB iPod Touch 4 for $70 [was $65]
One of the latest featured deals at A4C is the refurbished 16Gb iPod Touch 4 music player for $70 [was $65] with free shipping with a limit of two units per customer. It comes with a 90-day replacement-warranty from A4C (not from Apple). Note that this is an older device, iOS 6 is the highest it can go. This is a 30-pin device (not Lightning). On the plus side of an older device, the accessories are dirt cheap (if you can find them when you need them) 🙂
Now shipping: AmazonBasics Curved In-Ears for $7
On the single figures budget earphones front, a new “curved” in-ear model under the AmazonBasics brand is now in-stock and shipping at amazon.com, available in four different color schemes.
TFZ Series 5S IEMs for $74 [MD]
The TFZ hype train continues to build up steam, and another model is now fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop, it is the TFZ Series 5S IEM going for $70 plus $4~ flat shipping with about eight days left (from blog-posting date) with a 1-year warranty from MD, and an early November shipment estimate. They have detailed pictures of what’s included (eartips, pouch, clips).
[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: Sades Case, M50X with Slappa Bundle
This very modest round expired…
Bose Soundlink Around-Ear II Bluetooth and $11 Rewards for $229
Across the universe of authorized Bose dealers, their SoundLink Around-Ear II Wireless (Bluetooth) over-ear headphones go for $229 in either color scheme (eg amazon.com), but if you want to get more for your buck, Adorama.com includes $11.45 in promotional rewards (to be used in future purchases at Adorama). You still pay $229 with free shipping.
Refurbished 16GB iPod Nano (7th Gen) for $75 [was $70]
It’s almost Nanu-Nanu at A4C, one of their latest featured daily-deals is the refurbished 64GB iPod Nano (7th Generation) available in four different color options (blue, pink, silver, black) for $75 [was $70] with free shipping. It comes with a 90-day replacement warranty from A4C (warranty not from Apple)… CORRECTION: this is 16GB, I’m not sure where I saw 64GB originally…
AKG M220 Semi-Open Over-Ears for $58 [MD]
It’s back on again and it went fully unlocked quickly, with eight days to go (from blog-posting date), it is the semi-open over-ear AKG M220 studio headphone going for $50 plus $8~ flat shipping. One (unintentional?) homage to the AKG K240 is that this headphone weighs 240 grams (without the cable) 🙂 This will ship in early November 2016.
[DEAD] Refurbished Beats Studio 2 Bluetooth ANC for $150
As of 10/8/16 recheck, the price is $180. But some A4C sales are recurring, so this may return in a few days/weeks [only guessing]…
[DEAD] Friday’s Offers: M50X with Slappa Bundle, Tamo, Polk Audio, Etc
This round of daily offers expired…
Panasonic RP-HF300M Over/On-Ears for $22.50
On the folding closed-back over/on-ears for portable use fornt, the new condition Panasonic RP-HF300M in three color schemes (white, black, blue) are on sale for $22.50 per pair at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.2 out of 5 with nearly 150 customer reviews.
NOTE: the product description over there calls them “over ears” but they look more on-ears in the pictures. I can’t tell deterministically, so I am calling them “over/on-ears”.
Beyerdynamic T51i On-Ears for $199 [updated]
More discounting on the Beyerdynamic front, this time it is the new condition closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic T51i going for $199 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual by a marketplace seller [update on 10/8/16]
Speaking of BeyerD, their Custom Street On-Ears have dropped to $64~ in the white color. The black color scheme jumped to $80. Price updated 10/8/16 here… These I got on an impulse buy a couple of weeks ago, if you are curious about them, here is the Text and Pictures Unboxing and an on-going and developing Review Diary. Spoiler alert: the next post in the Review Diary has been posted, will be it is “Bass Slider vs Blur’s Magic Whip” 🙂
Sennheiser HD 650 for $339
If you need to get the Sennheiser HD 650 yesterday, they are currently on sale for $339 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. If you don’t need them right away, you can probably wait for the holiday shopping season for better deals.
UPDATE: Jeff points out in the comments this is on sale for GBP 232 in the Amazon UK store if you sign up for a free UK Prime Trial. Based on the 10/7/16 exchange rate, this comes out to $289 US.
Samson SR-850 for $25, SR-950 for $30
On the budget side of semi-open studio-ish headphones, Adorama has a couple of Samson models on sale again. The semi-open SR-850 goes for $25, while the closed SR-950 goes for $30. When you click on calculate shipping, you get free shipping if you select the slowest shipping method available.
PS: I picked up the SR-850 on a previous sale, but haven’t used it yet, I have to do the unboxing post before that happens. Spoiler alert: you just get the headphones in a cardboard box, one of the reasons these headphones are priced at half-AKG prices 🙂
Beyerdynamic DT 1350 (80 ohm) Limited Edition (Gold) for $220
If you are a fan of Limited Edition Beyerdynamics, the Focus Camera eBay store is offering the new condition closed-back on-ear DT 1350 (80 ohm) Limited Edition in Gold for $220 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer.
[DEAD] Parrot Zik 2.0 Yellow for $152 [ends 9pm ET]
This offer expired… A 6-hour lightning deal ending at 9pm ET tonight is the new condition Parrot Zik 2.0 Yellow Wireless Stereo Bluetooth Headphones going for $152 with free shipping. The price before the sale was $211 last night.
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