Archives for January 2017

[DEAD] Monday Offers: Comply, Symphonized, Monster, Etc

These daily deals expired…

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(ENDED) Monoprice $35 off $100+ order with MasterPass (the 11567 Desktop Headphone amp is eligible and goes for $74 before coupon!)

This promotion expired, but a different one popped up, good until 1/26/17 PM… Expired offer is after the break for reference only…

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[DEAD] Sunday: Klipsch R6i in-ears for $40 with free S&H

This shell-shocker deal du jour is done…

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[DEAD] Sunday’s Offers: AT, Sol, 808, Etc

Sunday’s rather boring offers expired…

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[DEAD] MEE M6 PRO in-ears for $40, Shanling M5 for $382, Stones Mono Vinyl $257

These daily deals expired…

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Refurbished Sony MDR-1000X ANC + BT Over-Ear for $300

UPDATE 1/23/17: the price increased from $280 to $300…

If you want to try out the Sony MDR-1000X ANC + Bluetooth Over-Ears without paying the $400 new condition authorized dealer price, it has a new low price in manufacturer refurbished condition, in the black color scheme, it is going for $280 with free shipping by the Secondipity eBay store. Limit up to five per customer. The brown color scheme is currently unavailable (sold out). It comes with a 90 day warranty, with an embedded PDF file on the eBay page outlining the warranty terms (that’s a good level of seller transparency!).

[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: Shanlimg M5 DAP, MEE M6 In-Ears, Noontec ANC Over-Ears, Rolling Stones Mono Vinyl Collection, Etc

These lightning deals expired. Saturday was a fairly juicy day headphone-wise (compared to the typical day)…

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Used Shure SRH-550 DJ for $60

The closed-back Shure SRH-550 DJ headphones are available in “Used – Demo” condition for $52.50 plus $7+ shipping at Adorama.com.

Used Panasonic Street Style On-ears for $10.25

The Panasonic Street Style closed-back on-ears are currently available in the purple-silver color-scheme, in “Used – Good” condition for $6.50 plus $3.75 shipping at Adorama.

JBL Synchros E40BT Bluetooth On-Ears + Honor 6X phone + Extras for $250

It’s a PAD bundle again (PAD = phones as DAPs (DAPs = digital audio players)). And it is in pre-order state. If you prefer the new Huawei Honor 6X phone for $250, you will also receive for free the closed-back on-ear JBL Synchros E40BT bluetooth headphones, along with an ASUS 10,050 mah portable battery and a VR headset at B&H Photo. The phone is available in three colors, all three get the same three freebies. The headphones currently go for $80 on their own.

Bose SoundLink Around-Ear II Bluetooth with $14 rewards for $279

The closed-back Bose SoundLink Around-Ear II bluetooth headphones come with $14~ rewards (to be used in future purchases), while selling at their authorized dealer price of $279 with free expedited shipping at authorized dealer adorama.com in either the black or brown color schemes. These are bluetooth-only, not ANC headphones.

Massdrop round-up: a bit of everything

Another group of products is currently fully unlocked at the members-only Massdrop website, with the items mentioned below running for the next four days (except for the Fiio which runs for the next seven days). They are:

  • Shanling UP USB DAC/amp for $135.50
  • Just Mobile HeadStand for $38~
  • SMSL AD18 Bluetooth Stereo & Headphone DAC/Amp for $129
  • BlueEverBlue IEM Grab Bag for $22 (you randomly get one of five models)
  • FiiO E17K Alpen 2 USB DAC for $94
  • prices mentioned above include shipping but not taxes/duties/etc

Used Sennheiser PXC550 ANC + BT 4.2 for $300 [updated]

UPDATE 1/22/17: the price did not drop, but a “Used – Good” condition became available for $300… The “Used – Very Good” remains at $320…

The new condition Sennheiser PXC 550 ANC (NoiseGard) headphones with Bluetooth 4.2 go for $400 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, they are available in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections; in original packaging) for $320~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.

This is a hot segment, the ANC + Bluetooth combo over-ears, with more and more of the big brands competing in its with at least one entry. But it’s not just that, a lot of the barely-known brands and everyone in-between is competing, eg this $35 after coupon Cowin E-7.

[DEAD] Sony MDR-10R-NC-IP for $100 (ANC)

This Friday lightning deal expired… Ending on Saturday at 12:05am ET, the new condition Sony MDR-10R-NC-IP (white) goes for $100~ sold by Amazon actual. The price before the sale was $130. These are Active Noise Cancelling powered by a single AAA battery. They have an iPhone remote/mic combo thing.

[DEAD] BluRay Set for $5: Woodstock (3 days of Peace and Music) 3-disc set with extras

This limited time promotion ended. The price returned to normal as of 6:21pm ET re-check…

For a limited time, the 40th Anniversary 3-disc BluRay set of “Woodstock – 3 days of peace and love” (Director’s cut) is on sale for $5 at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit up to three sets per customer. This is new condition. At the moment this is restricted to Prime members only and it is “temporarily out of stock”. It is not an Add-On item, so you get free shipping even if you don’t buy anything else. There are over 9 hours of content, along with physical extras (ticket reproductions, patch, etc).

[DEAD] Friday’s Offers: Sony MDR10 ANC, Symphonized, AGPtEK, Etc

These daily deals expired…

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[DEAD] Friday: refurbished Bohm S9 bluetooth earphones for $20 w/FS

This daily offering expired…

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Until Friday Night: $20/$100+ or $5/$25+ Monoprice coupons

If you are planning another purchase of cables, accessories and such from the Monoprice website, you have until Friday night (1/20/17) to organize an order together, to take advantage of two parallel coupons: GET20 that is a $20 discount of an order total of $100 or more; OR coupon GET5 for $5 discount of an order total of $25 or more. Some exclusions apply. You can test things by adding items and coupons in shopping cart and see what qualifies.

I just tested it again, the M560 planar-magnetics are not eligible for the discount. The other planar model, the M1060 cannot even be ordered yet, and its shipping estimate has slipped further away, the estimate is now late February 2017. For this and other upcoming headphones, stay tuned to the Headphone Tracker.

AmazonBasics On-Ears for $13 (black)

On the bang for the buck front, the closed-back lightweight on-ear portable AmazonBasics, in the black color scheme, are down to $13 with a limit of up to three units per customer. The other two colors are not on sale. These are bang for the buck for the price, a bit on the bassy side of things.

New release: AmazonBasics RF Wireless (2.4 GHz) Over-Ears with RCA input

The AmazonBasics headphone line-up grew even more with a new over-ear RF Wireless (non-bluetooth, 2.4 GHz) model, with a very self-descriptive name, the AmazonBasics Over-Ear Wireless RF Headphones with Charging Dock, going for $48, with the usual free shipping terms.

It has a built-in battery in the headphones, with all the connections going into the transmitter base which also serves as a charger for the headphones. The base/dock is not a headphone stand, it’s more like those old answering machine bases. So far they average 4.4 out of 5 based on 38 customer reviews. The pictures show two sets of RCA (red/white) jacks, I am not sure what the second one does. One is for audio input for sure.

Cowin E-7 Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears for $35 with coupon

On the budget side of the bluetooth ANC over-ears, coupon code YV4ZCJVI drops the price of the black color scheme of the new condition Cowin E-7 Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears for $35. The price before the coupon is $70. The coupon only works on this color scheme. These average 4 out of 5 based on 650+ customer reviews and have over 220 questions answered if you are curious about them.

Thanks to the coupon cutting their price in half, they are currently the #1 best selling headphone in the Over-Ears category at Amazon.

iFi Pro iCAN Headphone Amplifier for $1299

A new sale is up, the iFi Pro iCAN Headphone Amplifier is offered for $1299 with free shipping and handling until 1/23/17 at Adorama.com.

Beats EP On-Ears for $65 [drops again]

All four colors of the new conditin closed-back on-ear Beats EP headphones are currently on sale for $65 [WAS $70] with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer…

Interestingly all new Apple-Beats product prices have fallen since their release – unlike the stubborn prices of iPhones/iPads. Looks like Apple-Beats want to grab market share from the lower price tiers as well, something that will not make double-figure brands/lines happy…

[DEAD] Brainwavz Omega In Ears for $9.60 (ends 6pm ET)

These Thursday lightning deals expired…

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[DEAD] Thursday’s Offers: AIAIAI TMA-1 Studio, Various Earphones, Etc

These daily deals expired…

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[DEAD] Sentey In-Ears with “Back Cap Equalizer” for $6

UPDATE: As of a late 1/22/17 re-check, all colors are sold out and cannot be ordered at this price range…

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In-stock again: Philips SHP9500S for $55(New) [updated]

The “S” version of the open-back over-ear Philips SHP9500, aka the “SHP9500S” is back in-stock at NewEgg but not at the previous sale prices that caused it to sell-out. The new condition goes for $55 (WAS $60; was as low as $50 before).

As of 1/20/17 recheck, the open-box is sold out again… while the open box goes for $44 (WAS $48; was as low as $38 before). If you don’t need it right away, you can always wait for those prices to return.

Prices updated here on 1/20/17…

Audeze LCD-3 Planars + iFi PRO iCan amp for $2300

This offer is back! The iFi PRO iCAN amp is bundled with the Audeze LCD-3 planar magnetic headphones (zebrano and leather), together for $2300 with free shipping at Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer but some of their Audeze specials are recurring every few weeks/months.

Audeze LCD-2 (Shedua) and iFi micro iDSD for $995

It’s bundle time again, the Audeze LCD-2 planar magnetics (Shedua wood) is bundled with the iFi micro iDSD Black label edition, together going for $995 with free shipping for  a limited time at authorized dealers Adorama.com. This is a limited time offer. No coupon/rebate needed.

[DEAD] Wednesday’s Offers: MEE and Symphonized In-Ears; refurb Sony ZX300 and Plantronics, Etc

These daily deals expired…

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[DEAD] Apps: Cross DJ Pro (Google Play) for $0.10

This limited time offer expired as of a 1/18/17 re-check…

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Westone UM2 RC In-Ears for $180

The Westone UM2 RC In-Ears (with removable cable) are currently on sale for $180 with free shipping at B&H Photo as a limited time offer (expiration date unknown).

Fiio E12A Mont Blanc Special Edition for IEMs for $98 to $100

If you’ve sorted out the Fiio line-ups and decided that the E12A Mont Blanc Special Edition for IEMs is the one for you, you can get it for $98 to $99 fulfiled by Amazon, and $100 at B&H Photo.

Astell & Kern AK T5p Beyerdynamic Special Edition for $999

The Astell & Kern AKT5p Beyerdynamic Special Edition of Tesla-driver headphones is currently on sale for $999 with free shipping by seller “ProStudio Sound & Music” with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member.

Skullcandy Grindr Bluetooth On-Ears for $63

The new condition closed-back bluetooth on-ear Skullcandy Grindr are on sale for $63 with free shipping at 6PM.com, yet another Amazon property, operating under the tutelage of Zappos… We have an unboxing post of this headphone actually, and it is on the ever-growing list of things that need to get reviewed #procrastination…