Archives for February 17, 2017

Focal Spirit Classic Over-Ears drop to $169 [updated]

Focal is riding high among some audiophile circles these days thanks to the Elear’s performance and the sticker-shock price of the Utopia, and the extra spotlight is bringing back out of the shadows some of their earlier headphone attempts.

The closed-back over-ear Focal Spirit Classic is further discounted, now going for $169 with free shipping by AudioLAB thru AudioLAB on Amazon and AudioLAB on eBay.

UPDATE 2/21/17: as of this re-check, the price dropped from $189 to $169…

Bose SoundTrue Around Ear II for $90 (Apple, Blue)

The navy blue color-scheme of the closed-back over-ear wired non-ANC Bose SoundTrue Around Ear II headphones is currently on sale for $90 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three units per customer. On the same listing, you can find the Android version going for $100 by the Bose Amazon store (not Prime eligible).

Used B&O Play H5 bluetooth earphones for $137

The new condition price of the B&O Play H5 bluetooth earphones is $250 at reputable dealers, but if you want to save some, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition (repackaged) for $137~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals. Be sure to read reviews if you are not familiar with them because they average 3.2 out of 5 based on 200+ customer reviews.

UPDATE: as of 2/21/17 recheck, the price dropped from $147~ to $137~

Caseling Hard Headphone Case for $14

On the storage and transport front, the Caseling Hard Headphone Case is currently going for just under $14 at amazon.com, sold by Caseling with the order fulfilled by Amazon so you get free 2-day shipping. You can buy as many as you like. It has over 400 customer reviews (4.6 out of 5) and over 60 questions answered. The headphone they use in the product gallery pictures to model the case is a certain familiar AT hype train 🙂

Sennheiser HD8 Closed DJ Over-Ears + Pioneer DDJ-SR DJ Controller for $669

Bundle is the theme of the day it seems. This time we have the Sennheiser HD8 closed-back over-ear DJ headphones bundled with the Pioneer DDJ-SR 2-Channel Performance DJ Controller, all together going for $669 with free shipping at Adorama.com. The Pioneer controller on its own goes for $599.

HyperX Cloud Gaming Headsets: Pro for $80; Revolver for $90 [updated]

The HyperX Cloud Revolver Gaming Headset, model HX-HSCR-BK/NA, for PC and PS4, is currently on sale, in new condition, for $90 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to five units per customer during this sale. It has plenty of reviews and answered-questions if you are not familiar with it.

UPDATE: while we are on the topic of gaming headsets, the HyperX CloudX Pro Gaming Headset for Xbox One/PC (model HX-HSCX-SR/NA) is on sale for $80 with free shipping by Amazon actual, with up to five units per customer at this price.

PS: for blog organizational purposes, I am filing gaming headsets, PC headsets, VR headsets and the like under the Headsets category. Headphones that are primarily intended for music playback (with or without mic/remote) are filed under the Headphones category.

Tascam TH-02 and DR-100 MKIII PCM Recorder and Extras for $430

The Tascam TH-02 closed-back bang-for-the-buck headphones are bundled with the Tascam DR-100 MKIII Stereo PCM Recorder, and two additional freebies, a 32GB Sandisk Ultra SDHC card and the Tascam PS-P520E AC Adapter for Recorders, all together for $430 with free expedited shipping at Adorama.com. The recorder on its own goes for $400, so if you need more than one of the three free accessories, the discounted bundle is a plus.

SMSL M6 DAC/Amp for $143 [MD]

Another day, another Massdrop mad drop (ha!). The SMSL M6 DAC/Amp is unlocked for $135 plus $8~ flat shipping over there. It is available in neither or black and will ship in mid-March 2017. The offer runs for the next six days. It currently beats the eBay and amazon.com prices of $170.

Speaking of MD, these two have two days left in them before the expire:
+ AKG K812 for $939~ shipped
+ xDuoo TA-01 DAC/Amp for $129~ shipped

[DEAD] Limited Time: Bose SoundSport In-Ears for $69; Sennheiser PC360 SE Gaming Headset for $103

These Saturday daily deals expired…

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[DEAD] Saturday: Bose In-Ears, Sennheiser PC360 SE, Razer Kraken Pro V2, Etc

This round of lightning deals expired…

NOTE: I only post these on days where there is some reasonable action. I don’t want to post them when there’s almost nothing from known manufacturers…

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(ENDED) Friday only Coupons: Monoprice Triple XXX Triple Driver IEMs for $40 each (Buy Two) or $45 (Buy One) + $2.50 S&H

This coupon expired, but Monoprice has recurring coupon offers…

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