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Archives for January 2017
[DEAD] Thursday’s Offers: Denon, Comply, AmoVee Stand for $11, Etc
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[DEAD] Apple Earpods (Lightning Connector) with L to 3.5mm adapter for $15 w/free S&H (Thursday)
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[DEAD] Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth Over-Ears for $60 (Thursday)
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[DEAD] Sennheiser PX 200-IIi On-Ears for $60 (Thursday)
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Philips SHB5850 bluetooth in-ears for $13 w/free S&H
More action at eBay, where seller Big Deals (98.9%) is offering “New-Other” condition Philips SHB5850 bluetooth in-ears for $13 with free shipping in either black or white. Over 800 units got sold so far from this listing. Limit up to fifty per customer. They have 3-button remote/mic. You get an additional 5% off if you buy three or more of these or other participating items from this seller (the promotion is mentioned prominently on the eBay listing over there).
PS: there is no explanation of the “New Other” condition. Often this is either non-retail packaging or in-between situations where they can’t be sold as brand new.
DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp for $213 [MD]
Another offer launched and is quickly unlocked (= lowest price during this particular offering) at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop, it is the DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp going for $200 plus $13~ flat shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days (from blog-posting date) and will ship mid-February 2017.
Pre-order new Blue Ella Planars and Sadie Powered
All aboard the Planar Hype Train! Blue Microphones revealed a trio of new headphones at CES 2017, and two of those three are now available for pre-order as follows:
+ “Ella” planar-magnetic closed-back for $700 at amazon.com and adorama.com
+ “Sadie” powered closed-back for $400 at amazon.com and adorama.com
+ “Satellite” (bluetooth, ANC, and obviously powered) has no price or release date or detailed specs yet
PS: I am using the Powered category here on this blog to denote headphones that have a built-in amplifier IF they are not bluetooth/ANC. In other words, the built-in amp is a feature, not a necessity. Or something like that 🙂
PS2: once I finish “digesting” all the new CES 2017 headphones, I will update the Headphone Tracker by adding the new models and removing the ones that have been steadily in-stock. So it will the contain pre-release and hard-to-find headphones only. It’s easier to do one big update instead of doing many small incremental updates, so stay tuned! It will be completed this week #EmptyPromises 🙂
Audio-Technica ATH-ANC23 ANC earphones for $34
On the budget ANC earphones front, the Buydig store on eBay is offering new condition Audio-Technica ATH-ANC23 QuietPoint Earphones for $34 with free shipping. These have active noise cancelling, with the ANC technology on a blocky rectangle on the cable. These are older models, I remember them from before I developed a “headphone problem” 🙂
Used Fiio EX-1 in-ears for $49
If you are not a risk-averse shopper, the Fiio EX1 in-ears are available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for $48.99 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. That penny is important, because if you are not a Prime member, you need $49+ to get free shipping. Prime members get the usual free 2-day shipping. There are no further details on their condition, which increases the risk.
PS: of all the things I bought from Warehouse Deals, they are typically better than expected, but I only bought around ten audio items, so it’s not a scientific survey nor a guarantee for future purchases 🙂
Beats (late 2016 models) and Focal (pre 2016 models) sales continue
The sales continue (or have returned) for two of the late 2016 Beats headphones. The black and gloss-black color-schemes of the Beats Solo 3 On-Ears (with Bluetooth and Apple’s “magic”) go for $220, while the black color scheme of the PowerBeats3 earphones continues for $150.
Speaking of continuing sales, the Focal Classic closed over-ears continue at their new-normal price of $200, while their Sphear in-ears go for $80. Perhaps they are hoping that the buzz generated among audiophiles by the Elear and the Utopia will generate renewed interest in the rest of the Focal line-up.
Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition for $200
It’s back on again! The Lady In Red, without Chris deBurgh, is unlocked at Massdrop for $200 with free shipping. That’s the “Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition”, an open-back over-ear headphone, a continuation of their K7** series. The offer runs for the next seven days and ships in late January 2017. Only 145 units are available and they are serialized if you are a fan of that approach. They include a 2-year AKG warranty.
PS: AKG is owned by Harman Kardon which is now owned by Samsung.
Sennheiser HD558 for $80
The open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD558 headphones, in new condition, are on sale for $80 with free shipping (or free store pickup) at Best Buy. This time they are not a daily-deal, but a sale that continues (until it ends/changes).
Note however that Sennheiser announced at IFA 2016 a handful of new models in the 5- and 4- series. You can also find them in the Headphone Tracker.
[DEAD] MEE audio M6 PRO In-Ears (Clear) for $35
This lightning deal expired… Another one of the Gold Box offers is running, good until 2:10am ET on Wednesday, the new condition MEE audio M6 PRO In-Ears go for $35~ in the clear color scheme. The price before the sale was $50 last night.
[DEAD] Shure HPAEC940 Replacement Velour EarPads for $13
This lightning deal expired… One of the late Tuesday Lightning Deals is in-progress until Wednesday at 2:35am ET, the new condition Shure HPAEC940 Replacement Velour Ear Pads go for $13.33 (price before sale $17~). Free shipping for Prime members or with a $49+ order. Multiple products are on the same review page, so be sure to drill down to this particular product’s customer reviews.
[DEAD] Tuesday’s Offers: MEE M6 PRO in-ears, JVC HAS180 on-ears, Various Budget Earphones, Comply, Music, Etc
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[DEAD] Refurbished Sol Republic Tracks HD On-Ears for $33
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[DEAD] IEM Sale: Thinksound Rain2 Wood for $63; Brainwavz Jive for $12
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Lasmex L-85 Open-Back for $73 [MD]
Open backs under $100 are not as common as above that price range, so if interested in this price-range, the open-back Lasmex L-85 is unlocked at members-only Massdrop for $65 plus $8~ flat shipping. The offer is running for the next seven days and will ship in early February 2017. They have a detachable cable and 64 ohm impedance.
Colorfly C3 Digital Audio Player for $48 [MD] or $50 [Prime]
On the budget digital audio players front, Massdrop has fully unlocked the Colorfly C3 Digital Audio Player for $45 plus $3~ flat shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days and will ship in early February 2017, from Massdrop. It has 8GB on-board plus memory card slot.
On the other hand, if you don’t want to wait that long, you can pay just $2~ more and get it in two days if you are a Prime member, ShenZhenAudio is offering it for $50 with free shipping with the orders fulfilled by Amazon.
[DEAD] Monday’s Offers: 808, Ausdom, Symphonized, Thinksound, Etc
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[DEAD] MartinLogan Mikros 70 Mikros 7 In-Ears for $71
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TEAC AI-101DA Integrated Amplifier with USB DAC for $209
Another drop is fully-unlocked at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop, it is the TEAC AI-101DA Integrated Amplifier with USB DAC going for $200 plus $9~ flat shipping. They are available in black or silver. You also have options to add the LS-101 speaker set for +$75 or buy the speakers outright without the DAC/amp (ha!). The offer runs for the next seven days (from blog posting date) and it is estimated to ship early February 2017.
NOTE: this is not a dedicated headphone amp!
UPDATE: our round-up of the CES headphones continues, with a more detailed look at the Audio Technica DSR9 and DSR7 Digital Signal to the Drivers mystery.
[SOLD OUT] 1More Triple Driver IEMs for $60 for Everyone!
As of late 1/8/17 re-check, this is currently sold-out and cannot be ordered… Another way/temptation to spend your Amazon Gift Cards and/or Promotional credits, Amazon has finally price-matched Costco on the 1More Triple Driver IEMs, now going for $60 with free shipping, shipped by Amazon actual and Prime eligible. Limit one pair per customer! In-stock estimate is currently January 15.
Note that 1More revealed at CES that they are making a new quad-drive IEM. Not a lot of details are available on it yet. Speaking of which, progress continues in our CES 2017 tracking page. I added a “Highlights” section at the top so you can jump directly to the biggest announcements so far. More will be added later on Sunday. There’s also a longer segment trying to decipher the mystery that is the new Audio Technica DSR bluetooths with their digital-to-driver technology. Spoiler alert below:
[DEAD] LH Labs LH-GP-GPX-INF-001 Pulse Infinity DAC and Headphone Amplifier for $1262
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[SOLD OUT] Sennheiser IE80 in-ears for $180
As of 1/9/17 re-check, this is currently sold-out and un-orderable… The new condition Sennheiser IE80 in-ears go for $180 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. Shipping estimate is mid-January. This is not a lightning deal.
[SOLD OUT] Jaybird X3 arrive at Amazon for $130
As of late 1/8/17 recheck, this is currently sold out… If you have Amazon Gift Cards or promotional credits and you are interested in the new Jaybird X3 bluetooth earphones, it looks like their Best Buy exclusive ended, you can now buy them for $130 by Amazon actual in the black color scheme. The shipping estimate is January 12 at the moment. The other color is not available yet.
[DEAD] Philips A5 PRO/27 Armin Van Buren DJ headphones for $143
This lightning deal expired… Good until 8:35pm ET, the Philips A5 PRO/27 Armin Van Buren DJ headphones is a lightning deal for $145~ with free shipping. The price before the sale was $174 last night when I posted the Lightning Deals schedule. Speaking of which, coming later tonight are the KEF M200 in-ears among others.
AKG N60 NC On-Ears for $200 (New) or $179 (New-Other)
The AKG N60 NC (noise cancelling) on-ears were a Black Friday deal for $150. Their standard price is $250. If you don’t want to wait for another Black Friday level sale, it currently goes for $200 in new condition at B&H Photo and $179 with free shipping in “New Other” condition (store demo; less than 2 hours use) by RazorDog Audio on eBay.
NOTE also that during CES 2017 AKG announced a new variation on this theme, a wireless version of this while retaining the ANC feature. The press release price is $300 but I have no clue what the “starting price” will be when it actually goes on sale in April 2017.
[DEAD] FREE (Limited Time): White Noise app by TMSoft (iTunes)
This limited time promotion expired… For a limited time, the white noise app “White Noise” by TMSOFT is offered for FREE on iTunes. This is featured in Apps Gone FREE.
[DEAD] Noontec Hammo Go ANC Over-Ears for $70 [updated]
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[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: KEF M200 In-Ears, Philips A5 PRO DJ, official Momentum Android Cable, Etc
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Still Good: 1More Triple Driver In-Ears for $60 or $63 (Costco)
The new condition 1More Triple Driver In-Ears continue to be on sale for $60 for members (or $63 for non-members) at the Costco website. Free shipping. Limit five units per customer. Non-members can buy them but pay the usual 5% surcharge (= $63). The manufacturer discount that brings the price down to $60 expires 1/22/17.
Meanwhile for members-only, Costco is offering the Plantronics BackBeat Fit behind-neck exercise earphones for a discount. I am not a member, so I don’t know the actual price. Usually the price is hidden for members-only when it’s below MAP.
Despite the popularity of headphones, it is fascinating that Costco’s website only carries 12 models. It’s the Costco Way!
Twitter account for this blog is now LIVE!
My Christmas gift to you, dear readers, a twitter account as was promised. Well, it’s a couple of weeks late, but better late than never 🙂 Here it is, the twitter name matching the website name to make things simpler: @headphonesnao. The twitter will be even sillier in tone than the blog, so you have been warned 🙂
Meanwhile, the list of new headphones at CES 2017 continues to be updated. They are coming out faster than I can keep up with them at the moment, so I added a built-in “to-do list” 🙂
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