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Archives for March 2017
[DEAD] Used Beyerdynamic A20 headphone amplifier for $209
As of 3/15/17 recheck, the used price jumped to $230…
The new condition Beyerdynamic A20 headphone amplifier goes for $300 but if you are comfortable with used, you can get it in “Used – Acceptable” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $209~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
[DEAD] Tuesday: Beats Executive ANC for $160
This daily deal expired…
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).
If you have any suggestions, or feedback or recommendations or corrections ~ or if you post your own reviews or commentary on headphone-related matters, please feel free to leave a blog-comment or use the private contact form or the public Twitter.
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.
AKG N20U in-ears for $74
If you don’t want to receive them yesterday, the relatively new AKG N20U in-ears are currently going for $74~ with free shipping by Amazon actual. They are estimated to ship in 1-4 weeks. They only have two one-liner customer reviews so far over there.
Used Beyerdynamic DT1350 for $101 shipped
The closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic DT1350 is currently available in “Used – Demo condition” for $94 plus shipping at Adorama. Shipping si around $7 but it varies by zipcode. Adorama offers a 30-day return policy and a 90-day warranty of their own.
Shure SE 315 in-ears for $174 [MD] or $131 [Used]
The new condition Shure SE 315 in-ears are currently offered up at Massdrop for $170 plus $4~ flat shipping for the next seven days. The orders will ship early April 2017 from (the unspecified) vendor. There is no mention of warranty in the listing. Massdrop really needs to pay more attention to warranty details, so customers can make informed decisions (it will actually increase sales).
On the other hand, if you are comfortable with used products, you can get them in “Used – Acceptable” condition (various cosmetic imperfections on item and accessories, missing “earbud cove/pad”, repackaged) for $131~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They offer no warranty but you get a 30-day return policy.
Free Music Discovery 72-track MP3 album: Winners of 15th Indie Music Awards
If you like Independent music and music in MP3 files, Amazon is celebrating the winners of the 15th Independent Music Awards with a 72-track (5 hours, 12 minutes play time) digital-album offered for a limited time for FREE! You can get them as a “digital album” for free and you get access to all 72 songs. You don’t have to get them one by one like Google Music’s “Antenna” discovery playlist.
Ultrasone PRO900i Closed Over-Ears for $200 after $25 MIR
The Ultrasone PRO 900i closed-back folding headphones with “S-Logic” are currently offered for $200 after a $25 mail-in rebate (MIR), and with free shipping at Adorama.com. Details on the rebate promotion in the PDF file.
Focal Spirit One S Closed Over-Ears for $90
The closed-back over-ear Focal Spirit One S headphones are currently offered as one of the NewEgg Flash featured sales for $90 with free shipping. These are sold by Electronics Expo through NewEgg Flash. Offer ends Thursday next week.
Meanwhile the Focal Spirit Classic, another one of their first wave of headphones, continues to go for $169 with free shipping, in new condition, by AudioLAB on Amazon and by AudioLAB on eBay.
The breakout success of the Focal Elear at the audiophile four-figure tier (yes, yes, it’s $999.99 but it rounds to $1000 #ShoppingMath), and the flagship sticker-shock of the Utopia (at least they gave it a name to match (and explain) the price) have brought some of their earlier headphones back into the spotlight.
In-Stock Now: Sennheiser HD1 Bluetooth and ANC Over-Ears
Some of “The Great Profit Margin Wars” in headphones these days are fought at the closed-back over-ear headphones with both wireless (bluetooth) and active noise cancellation (ANC) and wired/un-powered playback. While these products sometimes trigger some audiophiles, to the average techie and consumer they sometimes present a do-it-all-Paul convenience. And thus they can command a higher price if they are made by a recognizable brand.
With the intro out of the way, the brand new Sennheiser HD1 (notice that Sennheiser even gave them the “1” in their rebooted Momentum naming scheme) in the closed-back over-ear, bluetooth and ANC is now in-stock and ready to ship for $500 at Amazon by Amazon actual in the black color scheme and the white color scheme. For now, they are on two separate listings, but I’m guessing eventually the Amazon product bots/humans will merge the listings together.
In-Stock Now: iBasso IT03 Hybrid In-Ears for $259
More new arrivals now, the iBasso IT03 Hybrid In-Ears are now in-stock and ready to ship for $259 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo and by “ProStudio Sound” with the order fulfilled by Amazon (Prime eligible).
[DEAD] Sunday: Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth Over-Ears for $50
This Sunday daily deal expired…
[DEAD] Beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO for $449
As of a 3/13/17 AM recheck, this sold out at $449 and is back to $600… The new condition Beyerdynamic DT 1770 PRO are currently on sale for $449 with free shipping by “Electronics EXPO” with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get it in around two days if you are a Prime member. Electronics EXPO is an authorized dealer.
[DEAD] Sunday: Monoprice version of Closed Over-Ear Superlux/Samson for $17 with free S&H
This Sunday coupon expired…
[DEAD] Sunday: Monoprice XXX Triple Driver IEMs for $42.50 w/free S&H
This Sunday coupon expired… Sunday-only coupon FORWARD15 gets you 15% off your order at Monoprice, which makes the XXX Triple Driver In-Ears drop from $50 to $42.50. At the moment they have a free standard USA shipping promotion as well.
[DEAD] JBL Synchros S300 NBA Team On-Ears for $50 (six team options)
This weekend sale expired, they are back to $150 as of 3/13/17 AM…
Still Good: Philips SHP9500S for $49 – Also: just posted detailed Unboxing Post of them
The open-back over-ear Philips SHP9500S continue to sell for $49 with free shipping at the NewEgg eBay store.
But that’s not all. My impulse buy arrived yesterday, and in a record-breaking turnaround (for me), I just published a detailed Text and Pictures unboxing. No animations, no video, no audio, just text and pictures. A “review diary” will begin during the weekend. Having a standard 3.5mm detachable cable definitely offers more flexibility (eg if you want to use your own mic/remote cable) ~ testing of those in the upcoming “review diary”.
If there’s anything you want me to check or test, please leave a comment in any of the SHP9500S posts or ask on Twitter.
In-Stock Now: iBasso DX200 Reference DAP for $949
Friday is the new Tuesday, new-music-release-wise, so we might as well turn this into a theme of new headphone-related shipments. Another new product is now rolling out your way, the iBasso DX200 Reference DAP is in-stock and ready to ship for $949 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. This is so new it has no customer reviews or answered questions. It has a 4.2-inch IPS tuochscreen display, dual SABRE DAC chips, 64GB on-board storage, various connection options including balanced, Wifi, Bluetooth 4.0, and more!
In-Stock Now: Grado GH2 Heritage Series for $650
Grado time! The new Grado GH2 Heritage Series limited-edition headphones are in-stock for $650 with free expedited shipping at B&H Photo. B&H Photo is not only authorized, but they are physically close to the Grado location. #NewYork 🙂
In-Stock: Beats X bluetooth in-ears for $150 in all colors
All four color schemes of the brand new Beats X bluetooth in-ears are now in-stock and ready to ship for $150 with free shipping at Adorama.com. Three of the four colors get free expedited shipping, the other one gets plain free shipping… Only the blue color scheme is currently in-stock at Amazon actual…
[DEAD] 2pk Xuma PM73V In-Ears for $19 w/free S&H
This offer expired…
[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: Ear Pathology, Power conditioner, Yamaha S70X Synthesizer
Saturday is over, and so are its lightning deals…
[DEAD] Used Shure SE215 shipped under $60
As of 3/12/17 re-checking, their used inventory of the SE215 sold out…
The black color scheme of the Shure SE 215 in-ears is currently available in “Used – Demo” condition for $54 plus shipping at Adorama. They offer a 30-day return policy, and a 90-day warranty of their own on the used products on their website. Shipping starts at $3.75 and varies by shipping method and zipcode. You can enter your zipcode (you don’t have to login or sign-up) to see more specific shipping costs. These are lightweight enough that they can ship them for under $4 probably on most if not all of the 48.
Beyerdynamic T51i Closed On-Ears for $199
The new condition closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic T51i headphones are currently on sale for $199 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit three per customer during the sale. They average 4 out of 5 based on 110 customer reviews over there and they have 21 questions answered by “the internet people”.
Shipping this weekend: Sony MDR-XB-950-N1 ANC BT Over-Ears
Another one of the headphones announced at CES 2017 is getting ready to ship. The Sony MDR-XB-950-N1, part of the Extra Bass line-up, with bluetooth, NFC and active noise cancellation, is scheduled to come in-stock on Sunday in either black (/B) or green (yes, green; the /G in the model name) color schemes at Amazon by Amazon actual.
It promises battery life up to 22 hours, 40mm drivers, included soft pouch, a Sony Connect app [see on Google Play, offered by Sony, not Sony Mobile], etc. If you look closely at the pictures and the comparison table in the middle of the product page, you will also notice that it can also play music via a 3.5mm input.
Bose SoundTrue Around Ear II (iOS, blue) for $90 [limit 2]
At NewEgg, by NewEgg actual, you can get the new condition Bose SoundTrue Around Ear II closed-back over-ears in the blue color scheme with the iOS remote control buttons for $90 with free shipping. Limit two per customer. The offer ends next Wednesday or earlier if sold out. These are wired headphones only, no ANC, no bluetooth.
[DEAD] Symphonized MTRX 2.0 Wood In-Ears for $17
This lightning deal expired… Good until Saturday at 12:25am ET, three different color schemes of the new condition Symphonized MTRX 2.0 wood in-ears are a lightning deal for $17 each at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit one of each per customer. This looks like a new model, it only has two customer reviews.
[DEAD] Friday: Buy four Monoprice XXX Triple Driver IEMs for $40 each (with coupon; add $0.05+ filler)
This coupon expired…
[DEAD] Friday: Beats Studio Wireless Over-Ears for $225
This daily deal expired…
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