Archives for December 2016

Sony MDR-XB950-BT Extra-Bass Bluetooth Over-Ears for $88

This is not part of the Lightning Deals [reminder, starts 7:29pm ET: Sony NW-A26HNBM 32GB Hi-Res Walkman Digital Music Player], they are currently on sale (or a price-match), the new condition closed-back over-ear Sony MDR-XB950-BT Extra Bass Bluetooth headphones are on sale for $88 in three colors (black, blue or red) with a limit of up to three per color per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual.

UPDATE: in a parallel sale, the MDR-XB650-BT Extra-Bass Bluetooths go for $78 in the same three colors with the same limit of up to three units per color per customer.

December 17, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] MEE Audio Pinnacle P1 IEMs for $160 [ends 8:10pm ET]

This lightning deal expired… The MEE Audio Pinnacle P1 IEMs are on sale for $160 with free shipping as a lightning deal until 8:10pm ET tonight (Sunday) as one of the Amazon lightning deals. The price before the sale was $199 last night.

December 17, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Starts Sunday 2:10pm ET: MEE Audio Pinnacle P1 IEMs

These daily deals expired…

[Read more…]

December 17, 2016 Filed Under: headphones

[DEAD] Sony NW-A26HNBM 32GB Walkman DAP for $254

These lightning deals expired…

[Read more…]

December 17, 2016 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With:

[DEAD] Sunday: Sennheiser PX 100-II On-Ears for $37 w/FS

This daily deal expired… One of the Sunday daily deals at B&H Photo and Video is the new condition Sennheiser PX 100-II On-Ears going for $37 with free shipping and handling. The sale ends at 11:59pm ET on Sunday (or earlier if sold out).

December 17, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

BeyerDynamic DT 770 (16 ohm) for $110

The Beyerdynamic DT 7-8-9 line-up is ever-expanding. It goes from 16 ohm to 600 ohm, in case anyone wants to do an in-depth study of impedance 🙂 Which brings us to the new condition closed-back over-ear BeyerDynamic DT 770 (16 ohm) going for $110 with free shipping by Buydig on eBay with a limit of up to five per customer.

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

The Sennheiser Outlet returns but at Sennheiser prices

The Sennheiser Outlet is back up and running again, featuring a variety of headphones from the HD 800 to the Momentums and Urbanites, but their prices are “Sennheiser” – their refurbished prices are often close to new condition prices at authorized dealers. A total of 21 headphones are participating.

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Philips F1/27 On-Ears for $25 w/free S&H

The Philips F1/27 closed-back On-Ears were going for $30 earlier in the week (when we did the Deal Survivor round-up) but as of this recheck, they are down to $25 with free shipping by NewEgg actual. Limit up to 20 per customer… There are no reviews of these at NewEgg but it has 18 customer reviews at amazon.com with a 4.1 out of 5 average.

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Focal Sphear In-Ears drop to $80

A couple of recognizable retailers (Electronics Expo, AudioLAB) are offering the new condition Focal Sphear in-ears for $80 with free shipping with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. It could be a peer-pressure price-match (most likely computer-generated). Regardless, the price is $80 and Prime eligible at the moment 🙂

They are also going for $80 with free shipping by AudioLab on eBay.

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Sennheiser RS 185 RF Wireless drop to $198

This drops further down, the new condition Sennheiser RS 185 RF Wireless are now down to $198 with free shipping by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. This was going for $218 the last time we posted about it on 12/1/16. This uses RF wireless, not Bluetooth. The newer model numbers ending in 5 no longer use Kleer technology. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 130+ customer reviews, and have over 100 questions peer-answered.

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Ships from USA: Audio-Technica PRO5MK2SV for $80

This is shipping from the USA (fulfilled by Amazon), the Audio-Technica PRO 5 MK2 (= Mark II) SV (= Silver) is going for $80, sold by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon.

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7BK for $189

The black color scheme of the closed-back over-ear Audio-Technica ATH-MSR7BK is back to Black Friday price levels, going for $189 with free shipping by Hifi Heaven thru Amazon and by Roberts thru eBay.

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

In-Stock Now: Plantronics Backbeat PRO 2 Special Edition

The Bluetooth + ANC over-ears segment is heating up with more options, and one of those options is now shipping, it is the Plantronics Backbeat PRO 2 Special Edition going for $250 by Amazon actual.

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Focal Elear back in-stock and Prime eligible

The Focal Elear are back in-stock at Amazon.com, the seller is AudioLAB. It ships from AudioLAB but it is eligible for free 2-day Prime for members. This is a not-so-well-known Prime benefit, where some marketplace sellers agree to ship items to Prime members with free 2-day shipping.

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Heads Up: Tuesday 9am ET: Massdrop x E-MU Purpleheart for $75

Set your alarm clocks for Tuesday 9am ET if you are interested in the Massdrop x E-MU Purpleheart wood headphones. They will be unleashed on the members-only service there with a price of $75 with free shipping. They will have 3000 units available for this particular drop.

IMPORTANT: these will ship mid-April 2017. I repeat, middle of April in 2017. Think Tax Deadline day. So perhaps look at this as more of a Kickstarter/IndieGoGo than a purchase 🙂

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

JBL Coach E40 Bluetooth On-Ears + Huawei Honor 8 Dual Camera smartphone for $300

The JBL Coach E40 bluetooth on-ear headphones appear to be NewEgg’s favorite smartphone bundle. Earlier on they were bundled with a ZTE Axon, now they are bundled with the Huawei Honor 8 Dual Camera smartphone, together for $300 with free shipping. This is an unlocked phone with 32GB storage, USA warranty. They also include a few more phone accessories for free.

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , , ,

[DEAD] Denon AH-W150 Exercise Freaks for $49 [updated]

This two-color offer expired…

[Read more…]

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: Sony Walkman NW-A26HNBM DAP, Kicker, House of Marley, Etc

Saturday is over and so are its offerings…

[Read more…]

December 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones

Yurbuds Inspire 100 Mossy Oak Earbuds for $5 w/free S&H

Yurbuds is part of JBL which is part of Harman which is part of Samsung 🙂 The Yurbuds Inspire 100 Mossy Oak Earbuds are on sale for $5 with free shipping at the JBL website and the Harman Audio website. Limit up to ten units per customer.

December 15, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Sony MDR-RF-985RK RF Wireless for $60

In the land of the Groupons, the Sony MDR-RF-985RK wireless (RF technology) headphones are on sale for $60 with free shipping, free returns, and a 90-day Sony warranty by Groupon Goods. Over 1000 units got sold per the statistics over there. It uses rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

December 15, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Etymotic Research HF5 IEMs for $103.50 [MD]

The price sounds like an FM Radio, at 103.5 FM 🙂 The Etymotic Research Hf5 in-ears are going for $100 plus $3.50~ flat shipping at members-only Massdrop, with seven days left in the offer, and shipping estimates being mid-January 2017. These are triple-flange style.

December 15, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Zorloo ZuperDAC for $63 [MD]

Another tiny USB DAC is out, fully unlocked at Massdrop, the Zorloo ZuperDAC going for $60 plus $3~ flat shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days, and will ship late January 2017. It is a simple device, USB input, 3.5mm output.

December 15, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Fostex TH-900 Mk II + iFi micro iDSD Black Label for $1300

It’s bundle time! The Fostex TH-900 Mark II headphones are bundled with the iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition DAC/amp, together going for $1300 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com until 12/21/16. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout. These are dynamic headphones with 1.5 Tesla.

December 15, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished Bose QuietComfort 15 ANC Over-Ears for $205

If you prefer the previous generations of Bose’s ANC over-ears that are powered by a AAA battery instead of a built-in rechargeable, Woot is offering the refurbished Bose QuietComfort 15 for $200 plus $5 flat shipping. Limit three per customer. They come with a 90-day Woot warranty. The offer ends around 12/22/16 or so.

December 15, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

JLabs JBuds for $2.50 + S&H

If you are planning to place a Woot order, you could add to it the JLabs JBuds earbuds for $2.50 per pair, in new condition, in the pink color scheme, with up to three units per customer and with a 30-day JLab warranty.

Shipping is $5 flat for everything you buy at Woot during a calendar day in the Central time zone, so it doesn’t make financial sense to buy just one pair of these and pay $5 flat shipping. On the other hand, if you were already buying something else, you would be already paying the $5 flat shipping, so the $2.50 earbuds would be added as a “snack”.

PS: there are a few more headphones at Woot as part of their “Woot Plus” sales. The “Plus” sales are not daily deals but last longer. Sort of like Groupon or NewEgg Flash.

December 15, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

Anker Bluetooth Earbuds for $19.50 to $27 (three options)

One of the daily deals of the Gold box running under 3am ET on Friday is a sale on a trio of Anker Bluetooth Earbuds under their Soundbuds line, with prices ranging from $19.50 to $27. Limit up to 30 units per item per customer. These are sold by AnkerDirect but the orders are fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day Prime shipping if you are a member.

Speaking of their daily deals, with the same expiration date as above, they have the HyperX Cloud Core Gaming Headset for PC/PS4 (model KHX-HSCC-BK) for $55. It is 21% claimed as of 1:30pm ET.

Another audio-related offer, this is in “Join Waitlist” status as of 1:30pm ET, the refurbished VIZIO SB4051-C0B 40″ 5.1 Sound Bar System for $175.

December 15, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Hifiman RE-400i or RE-400a for $49 each [updated: RE-400 no longer on sale]

While preparing the Deal Survivor round-up, more discounting happened on the Hifiman RE-400* front. The Android RE-400a, and the iOS RE-400i are on sale for $49 each by various at Amazon.

As of a 12/15/16 recheck, the wired-only RE-400 returned to their $79 price perch.

December 15, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Apple: AirPods preorders now; Beats X in February 2017; EP On-Ears for $99

A round-up of some of the latest Apple-Beats headphones: the Beats X bluetooth earphones have been pushed to February 2017, while the Airpods are finally available for preorder at the Apple website. Meanwhile the closed-back wired on-ear “Beats EP” are on sale for $99 with free shipping.

December 14, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

AKG K550 II Closed Over-Ears for $90 [limit 5]

The official Harman Kardon online store is currently having a sale on the new condition closed-back over-ear AKG K550 II headphone for $90 with free shipping with a limit of up to five units per customer. TouchWiz not included 😉 This is currently available in black. The offer ends 12/18/16 per the sale there in a “while supplies last” fashion.

December 14, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Five new offers got unlocked at Massdrop

Members-only Massdrop has five new offers that are currently unlocked, with somewhere between 6-7 days left in the promotion (from blog-posting date). The usual situation applies, shipping dates vary by individual product, and things of that nature. The five are (I am adding the shipping fee to the price mentioned below):

  • GermanMaestero GMP 400 for $173, GMP 450 Over-Ears (MiG) for $10 more
  • OSTRY KC06A In-Ears for $48
  • MElectronics Audio X7 Plus Bluetooth IEMs for $64~
  • Little Dot MKIII Tube Headphone Amp for $230
  • XDuoo X10 Digital Audio Player (now with scrolling wheel technology; takes two cards) for $158

PS: MiG = Made in Germany.

December 14, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Audeze LCD-2 (Aluminum and Lambskin) for $699

This promotion ended… The sale is back on the Audeze LCD-2 (Aluminum and Lambskin) planar-magnetic over-ears, they are going for $699 with free shipping for a limited time at authorized dealer Adorama.com.

December 14, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] SHARKK Bravo Hybrid Electrostatics for $199 (ends Thur 2:45am ET)

This hybrid lightning deal expired…

[Read more…]

December 14, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Beyerdynamic iDX 200 iE Premium In-Ears for $159

This lightning deal expired too…

[Read more…]

December 14, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Other Headphones with Amazon Coupons

It’s not only the Philips X2 over-ears that have Amazon coupons. There are a few other headphones as well.

NOTE: while the coupon itself is fixed, the before-coupon price of the product can change at any time, so the after-coupon price can change as well. Some of the coupons are a fixed amount (eg $10 off), while others are a percentage (eg 20% off).

We round the rest of them up in this post:

+ AudioSpice Wired Earphones for $18 minus 20% off coupon = $15.40~

+ Beyerdynamic Custom Street On-Ears for $70 minus 15% off coupon = $59.50
+ see our Useful Unboxing and on-going Review Diary

+ iDeaUSA Bluetooth with apt-X Over-Ears for $62 minus $10 off coupon = $52

+ Thermaltake Luxa2 True Wireless Bluetooth 4.2 Sports In-Ears for $40 minus $5 off coupon = $35

+ a couple of BiGR headphones and some computer headsets as well – page further down the Electronics Coupons page

+ Genius SP-HF1800A 50 W Three-way Hi-Fi Wood Speakers for $70 minus 15% off = $59.50~

December 13, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Philips X2 Open Over-Ears for $199 with coupon

The current headliner of the Amazon Electronics Coupons is none other than the new condition open-back over-ear Philips X2 headphones. It currently goes for $249. The $50 off coupon drops the price to $199. The coupon only works if Amazon proper is the actual seller (not marketplace sellers or used products).

Before you clip the coupon, while the coupon promotion is running, you see this on the product page:

After you clip the coupon, you get a green checkmark and reminder that there’s a coupon on this product:

When you proceed to Checkout (the last step before placing an Amazon order), the top right corner of the Amazon Checkout page shows the coupon discount in effect:

December 13, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,