Archives for March 15, 2017

Panasonic RP-HTF-295K Semi-Open Over-Ears for $23.51 [limit 3]

On the semi-open over-ear front, the new condition Panasonic RF-HTF-295-K (black color scheme) are on sale for the very specific price of $23.51 at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit up to three units per customer.

NOTE: two different models are strangely grouped together in the same review pool, so don’t just look at the average ratings. Of the 1100+ customer reviews, about 79 of them are for this model.

Philips Fidelio F1/27 On-Ears for $43 [updated]

A couple of “fulfilled by Amazon” marketplace sellers are offering the new condition Philips Fidelio F1/27 closed-back on-ears for $43 (was $39) with free shipping. You can find these in the detailed listings. “Fulfilled by Amazon” offers an extra layer of protection when dealing with non-famous retailers, because the order is shipped from Amazon’s facilities and you deal with Amazon’s customer service for returns and exchanges and such… Price updated here 3/18/17 AM…

Philips A1 PRO/27 DJ headphones for $55

It looks like a trio of marketplace sellers have price-matched each other as the new condition Philips A1 PRO/27 headphone, under the Armin Van Buuren umbrella, is on sale for $55~ with free shipping, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. These are closed-back with 40mm drivers and 16 ohm impedance. They rotate and fold and have detachable earcups. From the looks of in the picture, the detachable cable may be proprietary design?

Phones as DAPs: LG V20 (factory unlocked with USA warranty) for $542

From the “Phones as DAPs” department, the new condition LG V20 with USA warranty, factory unlocked, is on sale for $542 [was $564] with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit up to three per customer. Make sure Amazon actual is the seller, as you are guaranteed you are getting a USA warranty. The other sellers, buy only if you are 100% certain… Price updated here 3/18/17 AM…

This is no-contract, no-obligation, no installment-plan, no other restrictions. You pay $564 upfront and you can do whatever you want with it.

The V20 has the quad-DAC, which only some of the new LG G6 flagship models are getting. The US version of the G6 will get wireless charging but not the quad DAC. It runs Nougat, has 4GB RAM, 64GB on-board and takes microSD cards (up to 2TB theoretically).

Sennheiser Momentum In-Ears (iOS) for $76

Speaking of the older Momentums, the new condition In-Ears, in either the black/chrome or the black/red color-schemes are on sale, in new condition, for the very specific price of $75.51 at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit up to three units per color per customer. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on over 900 customer reviews, and they have over 100 questions peer-answered. Only the iOS versions are on sale. The Android versions are not.

PS: by “versions” I mean the remote control button compatibility on iOS vs Android. Other than that, it’s the same earphone (as far as I know).

In-Stock Now: Sennheiser HD1 Over-Ears for $350

More of the new Sennheiser HD1 (formerly known as Momentum) headphones are now shipping. In a break with past tradition, the HD1 is not a single model, but a whole family of products. One of Sennheiser’s many attempts at the popular headphone market of the Beats and Bose and other techie and fashionable options.

The closed-back over-ear HD1 is currently in-stock in both Android and iOS options at its starting price of $350 at Amazon actual.

On the other hand, if you prefer a better price over “the latest model”, the various Momentums are your best chance as they go through their end of cycle phase.

[DEAD] Thursday: 128GB iPod Touch (6th Gen) for $360

This recurring daily deal expired…

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