Archives for March 2017

V-Moda Crossfade M100 for $210

Some audiophiles have declared war on Bluetooth, but sometimes bluetooth can help get you non-bluetooth headphones for less. Such is the case with the V-Moda Crossfade M100 closed over-ears. Since the bluetooth version came out at $300, the M100s got further discounted. Currently you can get the “Matte Black” color scheme, in new condition, for $210 with free shipping by Musician’s Friend and Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 3).

PS: if buying from Amazon actual, you can shave an extra $25 off with the AMEX Points offer.

March 4, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sony MDR-10R Closed Over-Ears for $85

On the other hand, this listing is sold by Groupon Goods actual and the listing states you get a 1-year Sony warranty with it, it is the new condition closed-back over-ear Sony MDR-10R headphones offered for $85 with free shipping and free returns. This is the black color scheme.

March 4, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

CAUTION: Sennheiser IE800 for $429 at Groupon is sold by unknown seller

When price-checking ans surfing around the interwebs it’s always a good idea to be cautious when parting with your money, especially when it’s more than pocket change. The Sennheiser IE800 in-ears may show up for $429 with free shipping on sale at Groupon Goods but Groupon actual is not the seller. Instead they are sold by a marketplace seller (Groupon has marketplace sellers too, just like Amazon, Sears, NewEgg, etc). Groupon is washing its hands on the transaction: “The merchant is solely responsible to purchasers for the fulfillment, delivery, care, quality, and pricing information of the advertised goods and services”. In other words, it is a high risk purchase.

March 4, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Koss KDE250 Earphones for $108 [MD]

Back at Massdrop (MD), the Koss KDE250 Earphones are fully unlocked for $100 plus $8~ flat shipping, with seven days to go on this offer. This offer ends at the end of the month and will be shipped by MD.

March 4, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Monday: Fiio X5 (2nd Generation) DAP for $180

This daily deal is over too…

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[DEAD] Sunday: Monoprice Triple Driver IEMs $45 shipped, Etc

Sunday is over and so is this coupon, but it is a recurring offer at Monoprice, so other things equal, it should return in the future…

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[DEAD] Monday: Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth Over-Ears for $50

This daily deal is over too…

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[DEAD] Sunday: Senal SMH-500 studio headphones for $30 w/FS

This daily deal expired… Good until 11:59pm ET on Sunday, B&H Photo is offering the new condition Senal SMH-500 studio headphones for $30 with free 2nd-day delivery. These are closed-back over-ears with replaceable ear pads. They come with a 3-year warranty.

March 4, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Starts 4pm ET for Meh VMP members: Audio Technica ATH-AX3iS for $15

This daily deal expired…

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[DEAD] Saturday: Sound & Vision includes in Texture Premium offer

This daily deal expired…

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[DEAD] Saturday: MEE Audio Sale (X6, X7, Wave, Matrix2)

These lightning deals are over…

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[DEAD] Saturday: Amazon Premium Earphones for $6 w/FS

This recurring daily deal expired…

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Beyerdynamic DT990 PREMIUM (32 ohm) for $109 after $50 MIR

If you are not allergic to mail-in rebates, you can get the new condition Beyerdynamic DT990 PREMIUM (32 ohm) open-back over-ear headphones for $109 with free shipping after a $50 mail-in rebate (MIR) from authorized dealer Adorama.com. Details on the MIR in the rebate PDF which says maximum two per household. The rebate offers runs until 3/31/17. The headphone price though is not linked to the rebate, it may or may not change before the rebate promotion ends.

March 3, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sony MDR-100AAP Closed Over-Ears for $120 (pink or yellow)

If you like your closed-back over-ear headphones in the yellow or bordeaux-pink color-schemes, you are in luck! Beach Camera is offering these two colors of the Sony MDR-100AAP, in new condition, for $120 with free shipping through Amazon. Prime members get Prime-like speed but this ships from Beach Camera in New Jersey.

Or if you prefer to pay even less, you can get the yellow color scheme in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) for $89~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.

March 3, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Fostex TH-900 Mark II for $950

Fostex the people! Okay, I need to retire this joke 🙂 The Fostex TH-900 Mark II headphones are back on sale again at authorized dealer Adorama.com for $950 with free shipping. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout. These are dynamic 1.5 Tesla closed-back over-ear headphones.

March 3, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Make Your Own Amazon $25 off $50+ Deal (IF you have AMEX with Membership Rewards)

This is “Make Your Own Amazon Deal” type of a promotion. You have to have an American Express credit cart that comes with the Membership Rewards program. You need to have (or add) that to your Amazon account, and (at least partially) pay for the order using Membership Rewards points using Amazon’s Shop With Points option. You can use a $1 worth of Membership Points, you don’t have to use all your available balance (because the exchange rate is NOT favorable).

The deal is this: you get a $25 off discount on an order of $50+ if you pay with an AMEX credit card and at least in-part pay using Membership Rewards points. You have to enter promo code AMEX17EVER during the checkout process. I believe only items sold and shipped by Amazon actual are eligible.

SOME HEADPHONE IDEAS

+ MEE Audio M6 PRO for $25 AFTER COUPON (must add a filler item of $0.01+)

+ Sennheiser HD 461i or 461G for $38 before coupon (must add $12+ filler items)

+ Two $30 Spotify Gift Cards for $35 after promotion
+ NOTE that the Spotify gift cards are three month subscriptions to their $10/month service. They are not an actual store credit; this is an issue if you plan to use them on any other plans (Family or Student or the Upcoming Hifi) – unless something changed in recent months – check Customer Reviews over there for details

FILLER ITEM IDEAS

+ H20 WIRELESS SIM card for $0.01
+ 4.4oz McCormick Fake Bacon for $1.68
+ Timberland Touchscreen Gloves for $2.55
+ Hosa RCA to 1/4″ TS adaptor for $2.95
+ Pelican 1012 Pick N’ Pluck Foam Set for 1010 Micro-Case for $3.04
+ Cyber Acoustics Lightweight On-Ears for $3.83

March 3, 2017 Filed Under: headphones

VSonic IEM grab bag for $27 shipped [MD]

If you like the unpredictability of grab bag offers, Massdrop is now running a VSonic IEM grab bag offer for $25 plus $2 flat shipping. You will randomly receive one earphone from a pool of seven. 40% of the purchases will be the VSD3, while 38% will be one of the VSD1S* models. About 1% each will be the GR07 Classic and the VSD5S. Each customer can buy two grab bags. A total of 700 units are available for this promotion.

They also have a trio of grand prizes if certain quantity preset limits are reached. The offer runs for the next seven days and your randomness bags will ship mid April 2017. Just in time to make tax day feel a little better and little less random 🙂

March 3, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Bad News: Monoprice M1060 Out of Stock until Tax Day

This is good news for people who like bad news (and your wallet). The Monoprice M1060 planar magnetics are now out of stock at the Monoprice website and cannot be ordered. The Monoprice estimate for the next batch is April 17 in 2017. Their previous estimates for the two Monolith headphones were correct, so there’s that 🙂

The smaller on-ear M560 planar magnetics remain in-stock for $200. They are not eligible for the Friday coupons but their amplifier bundle is. However, the best coupon-price for the bundle is with a 20% off coupon, so if you don’t need this bundle yesterday, wait for a 20% off coupon.

March 3, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Sennheiser HD650 for $300 [ends by Sat 7:24pm ET]

This lightning deal expired…

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[DEAD] Starts Saturday 1:24pm ET: Sennheiser HD650 Lightning Deal

These lightning deals expired…

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Sennheiser Urbanite XL Bluetooth Over-Ears for $185

Nothing exciting is pre-scheduled for the Friday Lightning Deals at the Amazon Gold Box, but Amazon has an on-going sale on the new condition closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Urbanite XL Wireless (wireless = bluetooth) going for $185 with free shipping, sold by Amazon actual. Limit up to three per customer. This may be an internal or external price-match or an old-fashioned sale, so expiration time is unknown.

PS: if you created any headphone-related posts on a website, forum, or social media and want them to be included in our new weekly round-ups, please leave a comment here or use the online contact form. These usually come out during the weekend.

March 2, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

JBL Reflect Aware USB Type-C Earphones for $85 w/coupon

For a limited time, coupon code FLASH50 cuts the price in half of the new condition JBL Reflect Aware USB Type-C earphones, in either black or white. After coupon is entered (you don’t have to login to try the coupon, just add item to cart and then enter the coupon) the price is $85. This is a limited time flash sale coupon.

March 2, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Little Dot MK II Tube Headphone Amp for $124 [MD]

This device is larger than an actual dot 🙂 The Little Dot MKII Tube Headphone Amp is currently offered at members-only but free to join Massdrop for $115 plus $9~ flat shipping. This is the base configuration with 6JI tubes included. Two more options are available for $more$. They ship and are warranted by Massdrop actual, with a late March 2017 shipment estimate. The offer runs for the next six days (from blog-posting date – give or take).

Also unlocked there, but the price difference is not as big versus instant gratification, the FiiO E10K USB DAC/amp goes for $65 plus $3.50 flat shipping with a late March 2017 shipment estimate. But if you want it yesterday, multiple Prime eligible sellers offer it for $76. Or you can get it in “Used – Like New” condition (all accessories, original packaging) for $64 with free shipping by ProStudio through Amazon Warehouse Deals (not Prime eligible).

March 2, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

64 Audio IEMs with two modules: U4-SE for $458, U5 for $508

More Massdrop action, this time a couple of 64 Audio IEMs are fully unlocked, with the offer running for the next seven days and an end of March 2017 shipment estimate. They come with a 1-year warranty. The U4-SE goes for $450 while the U5 goes for $500. Shipping is $8 flat. They come pre-installed with the m20 module, but they also include in the box for FREE the m15 module. The user-replaceable “apex modules” alter the sound signature and isolation. A variety of accessories are included, which should be expected given the price 🙂

March 2, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Beats Solo 3 Bluetooth On-Ears for $170

The new condition sale price of the Beats Solo 3 Bluetooth On-Ears is typically $220 (eg amazon.com), but if you want to save some more, you can get them in refurbished condition for $170 with free shipping in three different color options (black, gold, rose) at A4C Online (All4Cellular). They come with a 90-day replacement warranty from A4C, not Apple. UPDATE: the sale continues… Offer ends by Thursday at 11:59pm eastern time.

March 2, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Friday with coupon: Monoprice XXX Triple Driver IEM for $45 (Buy One) or $40 each (Buy Two with $0.02+ Filler item) + Shipping

This Friday’s coupon expired…

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March 2, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Klipsch X12 Neckband BT Earphones + Garmin Vivomove Sport Activity Tracker for $299

The standard price of the recently released Klipsch X12 Neckband Bluetooth Earphones is $299, but at the moment, Beach Camera through Amazon is bundling them with a FREE Garmin Vivomove Sport Activity Tracker for the same price. The Garmin goes for $90 to $100 on its own. The bundle is available with the black color scheme of the Klipsch, with your choice of white Garmin or black Garmin. This ships directly from Beach Camera, but if you are a Prime member, you will receive Prime-like shipment (delivery time may depend on where you are, Beach Camera is East Coast).

March 1, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , , ,

Now shipping: Beats X Earphones for $150

Another recently released headphone is now in-stock and shipping, the last of the late 2016 Beats line-up, the bluetooth Beats X earphones are in-stock for $150 with free expedited shipping at authorized dealer Adorama.com in the default black color scheme. The rest of the colors are coming later on.

March 1, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Creative Sound Blaster Jam Lightweight Bluetooth On-Ears for $35 (limit 3)

Not quite as featherweight as the Panasonic HT-21, but they look lighter than the mythical average on-ear bluetooth headphone, the new condition Creative Sound Blaster Jam are on sale for $34.99 at Aamzon by Amazon actual with up to three units per customer during the sale. Non-Prime members need to buy something worth at least $0.01 to get free shipping.

March 1, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Free Chromecast Audio with Google Home purchase for $130

“Google Home” is Google’s competitor to Amazon’s Alexa and for a limited time, when you purchase the “Google Home” device for $130 with free shipping at B&H Photo you can get a free Chromecast of your choice: either the Chromecast Audio or the second generation Chromecast.

There is only one Chromecast Audio generation at the moment, of which, we have a text and pictures unboxing. The post about tips and tricks is …delayed 🙂

March 1, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

[DEAD] 8GB Sandisk Clip Sport for $30 w/free S&H

This daily deal expired…

On the budget side of digital audio players, the 8GB Sandisk Clip Sport (with a built-in microSDHC slot) is currently on sale for $30 with free shipping (or free store pickup where possible) by Best Buy on eBay in five different color schemes. Limit up to three per color per customer during this sale.

March 1, 2017 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With: ,