Archives for March 12, 2017

New “This Week in Headphoolia” round-up

Sunday is here, and we have a new “the week that was” round-up of some of the action with our latest This Week in Headphoolia round-up. This is the fourth one. You can find all previous editions in the Headphoolia archives. You can also find links to these in the blog’s sidebar (the sidebar goes to the bottom of the page if you are reading on a mobile device).

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Jaybird Freedom bluetooth earphones for $112.50

REI has a 25% off automatic in-cart discount until 3/20/17, which brings the price of the Jaybird Freedom bluetooth earphones from $150 to $112.50 with free shipping. No coupon needed, just add to cart and proceed to checkout.

Yurbuds Leap 100 bluetooth earphones for $20

A trio of marketplace sellers with the orders fulfilled by Amazon are offering the new condition Yurbuds Leap 100 bluetooth earphones for $20 with free Prime shipping for members. However, these earphones are not doing well in the reviews, they average 3 out of 5 with 58 customer reviews, with 35% of the reviews being 1-star. Check their reviews if you are not familiar with them and their risks. They go for $45 during the REI clearance.

MEE Audio M9B Bluetooth earphones for $13

If you don’t need to receive them right away (1-4 week shipment estimate) and if you are a Prime member, you can get the new condition MEE Audio M9B Bluetooth earphones for $13 with free shipping. Limit up to three per customer. They average 3.3 out of 5 based on 74 customer reviews and have 7 answered questions. They are Bluetooth 4.0.

AKG K553 Closed Over-Ears for $120 [MD]

They are back on again, fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop, the new condition closed-back over-era AKG K553 are waiting for you for $120 with free shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days, with a late March 2017 shipment. They come with a 2-year warranty. AKG and Massdrop are partners, so you know this is not sold through some random importer.

Fostex TH-900 Mark II for $950

Not everyone is going planar-magnetic crazy. If you are a fan of high Tesla dynamic headphones, the closed-back over-ear Fostex TH-900 Mark II headphones are on sale at authorized dealer Adorama.com for $950 with free shipping. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout.