Archives for November 4, 2016

Back In-Stock: Focal Elear for $999

They are back in-stock again, these wallet-killers, the new condition open-back over-ear made-in-France Focal Elear headphones, going for $999 with free shipping by Gramophone thru Amazon. They ship directly from Gramophone (Maryland), so they are not eligible for Prime. As of the time of writing, they have two units available.

But that’s not all, the detailed listings also show that two more authorized retailers have them in-stock for the same price, AudioLAB and ListenUP. These two ship directly, they are not Prime eligible.

Used V-Moda Crossfade Bluetooth Over-Ears for $195.50+

The V-Moda Crossfade Wireless (Bluetooth based on the M100 model) is also participating in the 15% off Amazon Warehouse Deals in-cart discount, and with the discount factored in, the lowest price is $195.50 in “Used – Very Good” condition for the Phantom-Chrome color scheme by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The other two colors are slightly more. The previous link shows the lowest price per color, and only the Prime-eligible models. If you want to see detailed listings per color, click on the “See all offers for this product”. For example, these are the detailed listings for the Phantom Chrome color scheme.

PS: remember, for these 15% off in-cart offers, only products sold by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual are eligible. Products sold by other marketplace sellers are not eligible (even if they are fulfilled by Amazon aka Prime eligible). They also have a little reminder for eligible items in the detailed listings; screenshot below:

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Amazon Warehouse Deals 15% off In-Cart promotion continues – Used Sennheiser RS120 for $37+ [updated]

A new month is here, but the 15% off automatic in-cart discount continues at Amazon Warehouse Deals, featuring over 21,000 items, including 270+ headphones. If you are not familiar with the mechanics of this, check our earlier mini explainer post.

This brings us to the Sennheiser RS120 RF wireless headphone that dropped in price recently, and combined with the 15% off in-cart discount, it is now down to $37~ in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

PRICES UPDATED 11/5/16 late PM: they ran out of “Used – Good”, and the “Used – Very Good” price upticked, that’s why now the lowest eligible price is $37~ after in-cart discount to $31.54 in “Used – Good” condition by and $34.67 in “Used – Very Good” condition.

If an item is eligible, you will see the 15% off discount reflected in the shopping cart, both the right hand side that shows the total, and the individual box for the individual product on the main column, screenshot of that below:

The screenshot below shows the older prices, but you can still use it to locate the in-cart discount confirmations. I put it after the jump so it doesn’t create confusion…

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[DEAD] Used Fiio A3 portable head-amp for $32

This is no longer available at this price but used items come and go…

And now a mini excursion into Amazon Warehouse Deals begins (it “begins” with post upwards from here, not downwards, since blog-posts are posts in reverse chronological order), Electronics Expo (East Coast retail chain) is offering the portable Fiio A3 headphone-amp in “Used – Like New” condition for $32~ through Amazon Warehouse Deals. Free shipping for all since it ships directly from Electronics Expo, but it is not Prime eligible. The new condition price of this critter is $60, and it averages 4.4 out of 5, based on 300+ customer reviews.

Used Schiit Asgard 2 headphone amp for $225+

The Schiit Asgard 2 headphone amp goes for $250 plus mandatory shipping (around $15; varies by zpicode) in new condition at the Schiit website (and $290 Prime-eligible at Amazon), but if you are okay with used, you can get it in B-Stock condition for $210 plus the aforementioned mandatory shipping at the Schiit website (select “B-Stock” under the “Finish” option).

As of 11/6/16 PM recheck, AWD sold out of used options: or for $231 in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.

Used Schiit Valhalla 2 OTL headphone amp for $310+

The Schiit Valhalla 2 OTL headphone amp goes for $350 + S&H in new condition at Schiit’s website (or $389 w/Prime shipping at Amazon), but if you want to save some, you can get it for $300 plus mandatory shipping (on average $15~ for slowest shipping method depending on zipcode) in B-Stock condition at the Schiit website (select B-Stock under the “Finish” menu).

As of 11/5/16 late PM re-check, the Warehouse Deals option sold out… or $311 with free S&H in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfection; damaged original packaging) by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.

Shure HPAEC840 replacement earpads for $12 (pads for the SRH 840, fit other headphones as well)

We now have a Shure trilogy of posts, starting with the utilitarian, the Shure HPAEC840 replacement earpads are on sale, in new condition, for $12 per set, at Amazon by Amazon actual. These are made for the SRH840.

Check reviews and answered-questions to see what other headphones they fit. Pay attention however to look at reviews and answers pertaining to this particular model. A soccer team of earpads (eleven different models) are on the same product page and share the same reviews pool and answers, so make sure you are reading the entries for the correct model. This is a pre-filtered list of reviews for the HPAEC840 (about half of the 400+ reviews posted there).

In addition to these being a recommended upgrade for the SRH440, customers there are also liking them with the M50/M50x, Koss DJ100, ATH PRO 700 II, Fostex T?0RP, Sony V6/MDR-7506, etc. About 1/3rd of the reviews are about these pads on the Audio Technica M50/M50x/M* headphones 🙂 Keep in mind, these are user recommendations/reviews, there is always a YMMV component to this as reviews don’t always explain their personal preferences and pet peeves and sometimes they forget to mention any DIY work that may be needed.

This is not a lightning deal, so the sale continues until it stops. The limit is the usual up to 30 per order per customer.

PS: this next item is not on sale, but I’ve had it in bags and backpacks or storing headphones one way or another for 3.5 years and it still looks very solid (I need to post a review for it – eg do a headphone modeling/fitting session), it is the Shure HPACP1 Headphone Carrying Pouch (with drawstring) for $5. It won’t protect from impact, it’s just a pouch, but it will keep dust and scratches away. The logo is sinking in the material, so it’s not obnoxious.

Shure SRH Over-Ear Sale: 440 for $89, 840 for $179

In addition to their in-ears, Shure has also discounted some of the over-ear studio headphones, at participating authorized dealers, including:

  • SRH 440 for $89 (frequently found in $100 recommendation lists)
  • SRH 840 for $179
  • SRH 940 for $269 (look for Amazon as the seller)
  • not discounted: SRH 240A, 1440, 1540, 1840

As usual, you can find these for less in used or refurbished condition or from less than A-list sellers, so be sure to make a purchase depending on your risk matrix.

Shure In-Ears line-up on sale

Shure has initiated some sales of some of their in-ears at participating authorized dealers, including the following models:

[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: Ultrasone, AIAIAI, TEAC, Turntables, Etc

This day is over, and so are its limited time offerings…

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