Archives for November 18, 2016

Used Sennheiser HD 700 for $274

The previously mentioned 15% off Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) promotion continues, and with that factored in, you can get the Sennheiser HD 700 for $274~ in “Used – Good” condition by AWD actual. This particular listing is described as having cosmetic imperfections, and having damaged original packaging, and missing “power cord” which I’m assuming means it’s missing a cable.

The decision as to whether to get this over the other Sennheiser (or other brand) options is complex, now that the HD 6xx entered the arena as a hard to get moving target at $200.

hd700_awd_checkout_discount

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

VE Monk Plus Blue for $8 shipped [MD]

Party on Wayne! The VE Monks hype train is back at the station! A new offer is up and running at members-only Massdrop, it is a blue exclusive color scheme of the “VE Monk Plus” earbud going for $5 plus $3 flat shipping. These will ship late December 2016 from Massdrop.

But that’s not all. In the shopping cart, you have optional upgrade options, you can get one with a mic/remote (options are +$2 to +$5 depending on the number of buttons), and you can also get an accessories bundle for +$5.

These are true old-school earbuds, they sit outside your ears. I don’t have the blue color scheme, but I do have the red one, here’s the unboxing and here’s an on-going review diary.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Bose Soundtrue Around Ear II w/$5 rewards for $99

The closed-back over-ear wired (no ANC, no Bluetooth) Bose SoundTrue Around Ear II headphones are currently on sale for $99 in the Apple version with the charcoal color scheme for $99 with free shipping and $5~ promotional rewards to use in a future purchase at authorized dealer Adorama.com.

The blue color scheme is not on sale at the above retailer, but it is on sale at Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 3) but you don’t get $5~ promotional rewards.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Bose QC20 ANC In-Ears w/$10 rewards for $199

The conventional wisdom for getting active noise cancelling headphones is to get them only if you really need the ANC circuit, eg plane rides and other situations with predictable and consistent background noise… But that’s another story for another day…

If you do need such a device, the Bose QC20 in-ears with active noise cancelling technology are now on sale for $199 at various authorized Bose dealers, including Amazon actual.

But wait, there’s more! If you buy them from Adorama, you also receive 5% promotional rewards, that’s $10~ to use in future purchases at Adorama. The sale covers the Apple iOS edition and the Samsung/Android edition.

PS: the OS (iOS/Android) refers to the remote’s button compatibility. For example, the Volume UP and DOWN buttons from iOS-buttoned headphones don’t work on non-iOS devices.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Refurbished closed Audeze EL-8 planars w/1yr warranty for $350

This limited time sale ended but it is recurring every few weeks/months (YMMV)… Manufacturer-refurbished products are the lowest risk of the non-new products, so if you are not totally risk-averse, you can save some by going the manufacturer refurbished route for the closed-back over-ear planar-magnetic Audeze EL-8 headphones. You can get them for $350 with free shipping for a limited time at authorized dealer Adorama.com with a one year Audeze warranty.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Curiosity item: Vdera SF-E-7-AMZ Sharkfin Grey Self-Molding Earbud for $4.31

From the “Curiosities” department, the Vdera SF-E-7-AMZ Sharkfin Grey Self-Molding Earbud is currently on sale for $4.31, in new condition, with a limit 30 per customer, sold and shipped by Amazon actual, so it is Prime-eligible, even if you buy only one (it is not an add-on item as of the time of writing).

NOTE however that it is not doing well in customer reviews. It averages 2.7 out of 5 based on 49 of them, with an almost 1:1 “review intensity ratio” which is a very horrible ratio for a product. 31% of its reviews are 1-stars. So be sure to read up on it.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

Hifiman RE-400* In-Ears for $49 each (regular, iOS, Android)

It’s Black Friday time for Hifiman products, and all three of their RE-400* in-ears are on sale for $49 with free shipping each. They are the wired no-mic/buttons model RE-400, the iOS-buttoned RE-400i and the Android/generally-buttoned RE-400a. They are separate listings so each model has its own set of reviews.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Hifiman HE-400i Planar-Magnetics for $250

Even though the Hifiman HE400S was the newer model with an out of the gate price of $300, the older HE-400i held on to its higher price, but now, as part of the Hifiman Black Friday festivities, the new condition Hifiman HE-400i is down to $250 with free shipping by a trio of authorized dealers that are Prime eligible (Electronics Expo, Audio Advisor, Beach Camera).

PS: Beach Camera ships directly from their place but they are participating in the Prime-by-proxy (not its official name) that upgrades the purchase to Prime-like shipping speed.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Hifiman Edition S Open/Closed Dynamic On-Ear for $150

It’s not just planars that are on sale, the dynamic Hifiman Edition S, with the option to switch between open and closed, are on sale as well, going for $150 with free shipping by a handful of authorized dealers, with most of the Prime eligible thru Amazon.com

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Hifiman HE 560 Planar Magnetic for $700

More HE-discounting, this time it is the new condition over-ear Hifiman HE-560 going for $700 with free shipping by various authorized dealers with many of the orders Prime eligible.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Hifiman HE-1000 Planar flagship down to $2400

The Hifiman HE-1000 flagship planar magnetic headphones typically go for $3000 as default price at authorized dealers, but these too are participating in the Hifiman-blessed Black Friday sales, you can get them for $2400 with free shipping by various authorized marketplace sellers, most of them Prime-eligible, through Amazon.

On the other hand, 20% off too much is still too much (think “20% off infinity”), so if you are more comfortable with used, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition from authorized dealer Hi-Fi Heaven for $1565 through Amazon Warehouse Deals (this particular listing is not Prime eligible).

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Hifiman RE600 Songbird (first gen) in-ears for $129

The first generation of the Hifiman RE600 Songbird in-ears is on sale for $129 with free shipping by a marketplace seller (their listing says authorized dealer) with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get Prime shipping.

Speaking of PRIME, if you are not a PRIME member, today only Friday 11/18/16, you can sign up for a 1-YEAR PRIME MEMBERSHIP for $79 for the first year, instead of the usual $99 per year. This is the full Prime membership with all its benefits. The $79 rate is only for the first year of NEW memberships.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Thinksound ON2 Wood On-Ears for $144 [ends 8:15pm ET]

This lightning deal ended… The “star” of the previously mentioned Thinksound sales is the new condition closed-back wood on-ear Thinksound ON2 going for $144 with free shipping until 8:15pm ET. It is the natural black wood/color scheme.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: Beyerdynamic DT990 PRO (250) starts 8:29pm ET {and various others}

This round of lightning offers expired…

[Read more…]

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: headphones