Archives for December 29, 2016

Koss PortaPro Limited Edition are now Prime eligible

If you are a fan of free 2-day Prime delivery, the new Limited Edition Koss Portapros are now available for $60 with free 2-day Prime-shipping (for Prime members) at Amazon. The seller is Koss’s Amazon store with the order fulfilled by Amazon. They are available in the Rhythm beige or the more colorful Rhythm Bee (official name is “Black Gold”).

Unlike the original PortaPro, these have a mic and a volume slider on the cable. See gallery pictures #1 and #4 over there.

Speaking of Portapros, the 6-pack of replacement cushions goes for $3.54 with a limit of three sets per customer but it is an Add-On item, so you must needs place a $25+ order to buy them.

December 29, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Monoprice 11567 Desktop Headphone Amp for $70 w/FS

If you are looking for a desktop (AC powered) combo headphone amp and DAC with multiple I/O options, the Monoprice 11567 is back on sale again, going for $70 with free shipping at the Monoprice website. Free shipping is a plus since Monoprice doesn’t frequently offer free shipping.

There are a few reviews out for this along with a PDF user guide on their website (it’s a 2-pager, not a full manual). It has USB and RCA inputs, 1/4″ headphone-out, along with RCA Pre-Out and Line-Level out. There is no coax or optical input. There is a two-position gain switch. The power button is the volume knob turned all the way to the left. It has a very bright blue light, so electrical tape may be needed 🙂

UPDATE: speaking of Monoprice, they have their 16152 Tube Amp with Bluetooth 15-watt Compact Stereo Hybrid for $80 plus shipping. This is not a dedicated headphone amp though.

December 29, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Refurbished Jaybird X2 for $70 [limit 3]

Among the latest eBay deals you can get the manufacturer-refurbished Jaybird X2 bluetooth earphones for $70 with free shipping, with a limit of three units per customer by eBay seller “Digital Outlet” (99.3%, Northern California). This is the “Sport Midnight” color scheme. The listing described in detail everything that is included in the repackaged non-retail box.

December 29, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Beyerdynamic EDT990V Headphone Ear Pads Silver for $27

This daily deal expired… They may or may not scare away Treble Vampires, but they can provide padding for your headphones. The Beyerdynamic EDT990V Headphone Ear Pads (Silver) are on sale for $27~ at Amazon by Amazon actual as a lightning deal good until 7:55pm ET. They are 20% claimed as of 4:20pm ET, so they are unlikely to sell out before their expiration time.

December 29, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,