Not a lot of dedicated books are out there about headphone-related matters, but if you are interested in reading about the story of Schiit Audio (the company), directly from its two co-founders, their 383-page e-book “Schiit Happened: The Story of the World’s Most Improbable Start-Up” is on sale for $3.82 for the Amazon Kindle.
Archives for March 22, 2017
AUDEZE iSINE 10 In-Ears + iFi nano iDSD Light Edition for $349
If you had been waiting for a deal to get the new Audeze iSine 10 planar in-ears, wait no more! For a limited time, authorized dealer Adorama is bundling the AUDEZE iSINE 10 In-Ears WITH the iFi nano iDSD Light Edition, TOGETHER going for $349 with free shipping. This is the same price as the iSine10 on their own.
The iFi goes for $129 on its own, so it’s like getting it for free. If you don’t want the iFi, you can always trade it with local or internet friends or sell it or gift it. Amps don’t go in the ears, so more people are willing to buy them from peers 🙂
AUDEZE iSINE 10 In-Ears (Lightning) + iFi nano iDSD Light Edition for $399
The second of the iSine + iFi bundles is for Lightning music source fans. It is the iSine 10 planar in-ears with both Lightning and standard cables included, bundled with the iFi nano iDSD Light Edition, together going for $400 with free shipping at Adorama. The iSine 10 goes for that on its own, so it’s like you are getting the iFi for free.
Fiio M3 DAP for $50 w/free S&H [armband for $8 + S&H]
The underground popularity of audiophile-priced DAPs is also having an undercurrent of increasing some of the options for the double-figure DAPs. Case in point, the blue color scheme of the Fiio M3 DAP is on sale, in new condition, for $50 with free shipping at Adorama.com… While there, they have the Fiio armband for the M3 player for $8 plus shipping (starts at $3.75).
The M3 has 8GB on-board storage plus a microSD slot for additional music storage. It plays the usual lossy formats (MP3, OGG, WMA, some M4As), along with lossless APE (16/48), FLAC (24/48) and WAV (24/96). The numbers in parenthesis are bits and kHz.
Philips SHE-8500 earphones for $9
Back to the single figures we go now, the new condition Philips SHE-8500 in the red or blue color-schemes are on sale for $9 at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit up to three units per color per customer. Free 2-day shipping for Prime members (they are not an add-on item). Free shipping with a $35+ order fro non-members.
Audeze EL-8 Titanium Closed Over-Ear Planars (with 24-bit Cipher Lightning Cable) + iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition for $900
Another Audeze and iFi bundle, their bundling alliance is strong! The AUDEZE EL-8 Titanium Planar-Magnetic Closed-back Over-Ears (with Lightning cable included) are bundled with the iFi micro iDSD Black Label Edition, both new condition, for $900 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com. This is a limited time but recurring offer.
PS: the EL-8 Titanium comes with their 24-bit Cipher Lightning cable. The “regular” EL-8 do not come with a Lightning cable.
Refurbished JBL S300i or S300a Closed On-Ears w/full warranty for $40 with free S&H
White color headphones can look nice but they also absorb stains like no other. It can be a plus if you want to “life decorate” your headphones, a combination of coffee, tea, wild blueberries and beets will definitely make them a head-turner 🙂
But if you like the white color scheme, you are in luck! The new condition JBL Synchros S300 with the Apple remote buttons are available in new condition for $39 with free shipping by a variety of sellers fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible). “HiDEF Lifestyle” is the most recognizable of the lot (a real world B&M A/V store).
If you prefer other color and OS combinations, the official Harman Audio and JBL websites (they have the same content with different styling and domain names) have a factory reconditioned section that does not show up in the search-results when you use the search-box on their web store. The headphones offered there come with the original warranty and offer a 30-day return guarantee.
The current headliners among the refurbished headphones there are the JBL Synchros S300A (Android buttons) and S300i (iPhone buttons) closed-back on-ears offered for $40 with free ground shipping. They are available in multiple colors each. There is a limit of five units per order, but I don’t know if the limit is per color or per OS or overall. They have a detachable cable, so you can repurpose the cable with other headphones (assuming it fits – I haven’t seen these in person so I don’t know how their cable connects).
Since you get the original warranty, certified by the manufacturer and free shipping, the thrifty way to go is with the factory reconditioned.
Blue-Ever-Blue IEM grab-bag for $27 shipped [MD]
If you don’t get the after-purchase blues when you buy grab-bag offers or monthly “loot” subscriptions, then Massdrop it is, they have a new Blue-Ever-Blue (the brand name) IEM grab-bag offer, fully unlocked. You pay $24 plus $2 flat shipping, and for that, you receive, by random choice/chance, one of eight BEB IEMs, from the 388 to the 1200EX. About half of the participants will get the 388 or the 833. Limit two grab-bags per customer.
Offer runs for the next seven days from today (= blog-posting date) or earlier if the 1250 units available for this promotion are depleted. They are estimated to ship in late April from Massdrop directly.
Audeze LCD-2 (Shedua) and iFi micro iDSD for $995
Another Audio Odyssey offer 🙂 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] 2pk Xuma Zipper HIZ73 earphones for $20 w/free S&H
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[DEAD] 1More Triple Driver IEMs (Titanium) for $86 [limit 3]
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