As of late 11/29/16 re-check, this bundle is sold out…
Archives for November 2016
[DEAD] Sony MDR-1000X drop to $350 [either color; limit 3]
This sale ended but now we have established a price to meet or beat at $350…
[DEAD] HIFIMAN Velour Earpads for $10 w/free S&H
As of late 11/29/16 these are sold out and cannot be ordered… At the risk of turning into an “earpads blog”, here’s another sale. The HIFIMAN Velour Earpads (actual Hifiman brand) are on sale for $10 with free shipping by Hifiman through Amazon. They ship directly from hifiman’s store, so they are not Prime eligible. Limit three per customer.
[DEAD] Cyber Monday Lightning Deals: AKG, Symphonized, MEE, Razer, Earmaster 6, Etc
This rather mediocre round of Cyber Monday lightning deals expired…
[DEAD] Cyber Monday edition of the Woot-OFF has began
This promotion ended after 24 hours…
[DEAD] Bowers and Wilkins P7 wired for $280 (limit 2)
This sale ended as well… If you don’t mind waiting for them for an unspecified period of time (they are in a “temporarily out of stock” situation), the new condition closed-back square-pad Bowers and Wilkins P7 are on sale in new condition for $280 with a limit of two sets per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. $280 is also the price of the re-certified model which carries a 2-year warranty and is blessed by B&W.
[DEAD] Ends Tue 3am ET: $10 off purchases of $25+ in print books
This promotion expired…
I kept forgetting to post this, but it’s better late than never I guess. Sound and audio books are not discounted as frequently as other books, which makes this a good opportunity, coupon code HOLIDAYBOOK gets you $10 off purchases (not rentals) of $25 or more in new condition printed books sold by Amazon actual. Books sold by marketplace sellers or “fulfilled by Amazon” are not eligible. Amazon proper must be the seller. The offer expires at 3am eastern on Tuesday 11/29/16 [updated]. The coupon works on all books, not just sound/audio books.
(REFERENCE ONLY) Deal Survivor: what survived after Black Friday
As of a November 30, 2016 re-check, the majority of the deals mentioned below expired… The original post is after the break un-changed for historical reference (eg if you want to compare to future years or previous years)… I will post a separate post listing some of the remaining deals…
Grace Design x Massdrop m9XX DAC/Amp for $500 [MD]
Dave Matthews may think the Grace is Gone, but Massdrop shoppers think otherwise, because the Grace Design x Massdrop m9XX DAC/Amp is now fully unlocked for $500 with free shipping, in early-to-mid December 2016. The offer is running for the next four days (from blog-posting date). This is another one of the Massdrop Signature “x” products.
Beyerdynamic DT1770 PRO (250 ohm) for $417
Tesla 2.0 action now, the closed-back over-ear Beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO (250 ohm) headphones are on sale for $416.50 at Amazon by Amazon actual along with Huppins/OneCall (fulfilled by Amazon). Also, a marketplace seller “Alto Music” offers them for a similar price when you add the $18 shipping fee to their price. These have their trade-offs so be sure to read negative reviews before buying.
Sennheiser HD 700 for $400 [MD]
If you can’t wait for future discounts, and if you don’t object to waiting until late December 2016 (or you assume you won’t be able to find a better deal by then), the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD700 is now fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop for $400 with free shipping and a 2-year manufacturer warranty. Massdrop already launched an exclusive headphone with Sennheiser (the HD6xx), so one can assume it is safe to say that it’s safe to buy from them without worrying about warranty issues. The offer ends in about three days from Shop Small Saturday (today = 11/26/16).
The HD700 is between a rock and hard place strategically, squeezed now between the trio of HD6xx/HD600/HD650 and the duo of HD800/HD800S.
Klipsch S4i II In-Ears for $38 w/free S&H
Buydig is back yet again with another eBay featured promotion, it is the new condition Klipsch S4i II in-ears going for $38 with free shipping, with your choice of black or white, with a limit of five units per customer. They have a 3-button MFi remote.
PS: later today I will go through the posts and summarize what is still “alive” after Black Friday. I suspect some of the offers will continue until Cyber Monday, but I can’t tell for certain until I go through them.
Hifiman HM700 DAP + RE-400 In-Ears for $158
More price-checking surfaces a DAP + IEM combo, the HIFIMAN HM700 DAP bundled with the Hifiman RE-400 in-ears is now down to $158.40 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. By default the HM700 is bundled with good old earbuds.
UPDATE: Oops, I forgot, the price is discounted because the RE-400* in-ears are discounted to $50~, so the combo is tracking the in-ears price. Side-effects of posting after midnight 🙂
[DEAD] AKG N60nc On-Ear ANCs for $150
This sale ended… A trio of recognizable sellers at Amazon (World Wide, HiDEF, Electronics Expo; all three Prime eligible) are offering the new condition AKG N60nc On-Ears active noise-cancelling headphones for $150 with free shipping. The ANC circuit is powered by a built-in rechargeable battery.
PS: on Saturday I will try to assemble a link of some of the “surviving” deals after the Friday-only specials expire, although I suspect a number of the offers will carry through until late Monday or Tuesday.
[DEAD] Beyerdynamic DT990 PRO (250 ohm) for $109
This sale ended… The $100 Beyerdynamic DT 7-8-9 club is getting closer to reality 🙂 The open-back DT990 PRO (250 ohm) is now down to $109 with free shipping, in new condition, at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is not a lightning deal, so the price is market-driven. It may be a computer-generated price-match of a marketplace seller who has it for $111, but that’s only a guess.
FRESHeBUDS Pro Magnetic Bluetooth Earbuds for $30 w/free S&H
Bluetooth earbuds are multiplying like bunnies, and one of those bunnies is on sale at Stacksocial, the FRESHeBUDS Pro Magnetic Bluetooth Earbuds are going for $30 with free shipping.
Sennheiser IE80 In-Ears for $170 [update]
UPDATE: you can get them for $170 with free shipping at Sonix Electronix using the $10 off coupon code shown there (coupon 80WESTHF). Thanks to Allan for pointing it out!
ORIGINAL POST: Herding cats is easier than keeping track of all of Sennheiser’s headphone models, which brings us to the Sennheiser IE80 in-ears on sale for $180 with free shipping with a limit of three per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This has a “December 3” in-stock estimate, so keep that in mind.
Audio Technica M50x + Fiio A1 + Slappa Case for $129
If you need all three, this is a great deal. You don’t have to use them all three together, some of these bundles are more useful when seen that way. That was a “cold open” to this Buydig eBay offer, the new condition Audio Technica M50X headphone in either black or white, is bundled with a Slappa case and the portable Fiio A1 headphone amp for $129 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer. If you need all three, this is a good deal. If you only need two or less, you could wait for future discounts ~ unless you need them all right away.
Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 for $400
I may have exceeded my lifetime quota of “Fostex the people” jokes, but the Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 is back on again at Massdrop going for $400 with free shipping with three days left in the offer (from Black Friday) with a reasonable early December 2016 shipment estimate. A total of 450 units are available, so theoretically it could sell out earlier.
V-Moda M100 with BoomPro Headset Mic for $187 with coupon
The previously mentioned Musician’s Friend coupon BLACKFRIDAY or CYBERMONDAY can get you the new condition V-Moda M100 Shadow with a free BoomPro headset mic for $187~ with free shipping.
The “Matte Black” color scheme goes for $13 less regular price compared to the “Shadow”, but the “Matte Black” is not in-stock (estimated shipping is 12/12/16), so their shopping cart does not allow the coupon discount on it.
Meanwhile the white silver is in-stock and about $5 more than the “Shadow” and it too gets the BoomPro mic.
The M100 is the wired closed-back over-ear, which got discounted after V-Moda released a bluetooth version of it. So you see, bluetooth is sometimes beneficial to audiophiles in a roundabout kind of way 🙂
PS: the BoomPro is not a leftover gift, it goes for $30 on its own and averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 680+ customer reviews.
Beyerdynamic DT770 (16 ohm) for $100
Buydig strikes again on eBay, offering yet another variant of the Beyerdynamic DT 7-8-9 line-up, the new condition Beyerdynamic DT770 (16 ohm) for $100 with free shipping, with a limit of five units per customer.
Razer Kraken USB Gaming Headset for $40
The Razer Kraken USB Gaming Headset is currently on sale for $40 at Amazon by Amazon actual (the usual free shipping terms; limit 5) and by Stacksocial (free S&H for US customers).
Campfire Audio Lyra II IEMs for $500 [MD]
Massdrop is going …camping. The Campfire Audio Lyra II IEMs are fully unlocked for $500 with free shipping, with the order running for the next four days (from blog-posting date which is Black Friday). They have 50 units available for this promotion and they are expected to ship in mid-to-late December 2016. The purchases will be shipped by the vendor, not MD.
[DEAD] Monoprice 15494 Portable USB DAC/amp for $50 w/free S&H
As of a 12/1/16 recheck, this is dead and gone, no longer available on their website… The Portable USB DAC/amp, model aka Product ID 15494 is on sale for $50 with free shipping at the Monoprice website as one of their Black Friday specials. Because it’s on sale and it gets free shipping too, it’s not eligible for the 20% off coupon code BF2016 (I just tried it, it doesn’t work on it).
Coupon: 20% off at Monoprice (eg Desktop Head-Amp for $79)
For Friday (November 25, 2016) coupon code BF16 gets you 20% off near site-wide at Monoprice.com (some products and brands are excluded). Among items of interest is the Monoprice 11567 Desktop Headphone amp dropping to $79 after coupon ($98.56 – 20% off = $78.85).
[DEAD] Sennheiser PC 360 Special Edition Gaming Headset for $100
This Black Friday sale expired… The Sennheiser PC 360 Special Edition Gaming Headset is on sale for $100 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of four units per customers at this point in time. They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 360+ customer reviews.
Audio Technica M20X for $25 w/free s&h
Buydig strikes again among the latest eBay deals, they are offering the new condition Audio Technica M20X closed-back over-ear headphones for $25 with free shipping, with a limit of five units per customer. Over 570 units have been sold so far from that particular sale per the stats over there.
[DEAD] NVX XPT100 studio headphones for $69
As of 11/26/16 PM recheck, this returned to $80… On the “named studio headphones who try to actually be studio headphones” front the closed-back over-ear NVX XT100 is further down, going for $69 with free shipping by Sonix Electronix thru Amazon. It ships directly from Sonic, so it is not Prime eligible.
Beyerdynamic T90 Chrome with $40 promo gift card for $300
Per the NewEgg teaser email, starting at 3am ET on Friday, they are offering the new condition Beyerdynamic T90 Chrome Limited Edition along with a promotional $40 NewEgg gift card for $300 with free shipping. The headphone seller is Beach Camera.
[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: Noontec ANC, Marshall BT, JLab Flanged
These lightning deals run out of juice (aka expired)…
[DEAD] Buy a CD or Vinyl, Get $20 Amazon Music Subscription service credit
This promotion expired, but it’s a sign of how Amazon is planning to aggressively promote their Music Subscription service… I am guessing similar offers (at least in spirit) to this will appear in the future…
[DEAD] Ends Sat 3am ET: Sennheiser HD598 CS for $100 [limit 2]
This daily deal expired, it lasted the full 24 hours, so now we have a “baseline” deal price for them at $100…
[DEAD] Tascam TH-200X studio headphones for $19 w/free s&h
This limited time offer expired… On the budget studio-ish (closed over-ear) headphones front, the new condition Tascam TH-200x are on sale for $19 at Musician’s Friend (free shipping) and Guitar Center (free ship to store or with a $25+ order).
[DEAD] Audeze Planar Magnetic Sale (new condition)
UPDATE: these November 2016 sales ENDED. I am keeping the prices below for reference so you can compare them to future sales…
Authorized Audeze dealer Adorama has launched their own new condition Audeze sale featuring the following models (these are new condition, not refurbished):
- SINE On-Ear with standard cable for $300
- SINE On-Ear Headphone with Cipher 24-Bit Lightning Cable for $360
- LCD-2 (Bamboo and Lambskin) for $700
- LCD-2 (LE Rosewood and Lambskin) for $750
- LCD-XC (Bocote Wood) for $1300
- LCD-3 (Zebrano & Lambskin Leather) for $1350
- LCD-4 Reference Open Circumaural for $3000
You can also price-compare these with Audeze’s own B-Stock sale which comes with a 1-year warranty.
[DEAD] Fostex TH-900 Mark II for $999
This sale ended… We have another high-low, from a $10 earbud we now go to a $1000 headphone! It is the closed-back over-ear Fostex TH-900 Mark II, with its 1.5 Tesla, at authorized dealer Adorama.com for a limited time.
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