More Massdrop action, running for the next seven days, you can get the new condition NuForce uDAC-3 DAC/Amp for $70 with free shipping and handling. This will ship late June 2017, and as usual, all sales are final.
Archives for May 2017
SoundMAGIC E10M IEMs for $25 to $29 w/free S&H
If you are interested in the SoundMAGIC E10M IEMs, in new condition, you can get them for $25 with free shipping from members-only Massdrop. They ship late June and offer no returns, so if you instead prefer a faster shipment and an option to return if you don’t like them, you can get them for $29 with free shipping Prime eligible.
Used Bowers & Wilkins P5 S2 for $98
The closed-back square-pad Bowers & Wilkins P5 S2 headphones are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $98~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are multiple options in the same listing, so pay attention as you traverse that product page! There are both wired and wireless models, along with new condition and recertified. And then there are used options for all previous options.
Panasonic RP-BTD5-K Bluetooth On-Ears for $72
It looks like a marketplace sellers has “tricked” Amazon’s price-bots to automatically price-match its price on this headphone, new condition Panasonic RP-BTD5-K Bluetooth On-Ears going for $72 with free shipping by Amazon actual. It averages 3.7 out of 5 based on 52 customer reviews and they have 24 answered questions. The support NFC and fold flat.
PS: if you are not familiar with Bluetooth-ese, NFC is used only for connecting/pairing bluetooth headphones to sources. NFC is not used for the air flow of music.
SHARKK Bravo Electrostatic Hybrids for $120
If you are curious about the relatively recent SHARKK Bravo Electrostatic Hybrid headphones, they are currently down to $120 with free shipping by seller “BREED” through Amazon.com. They are not Prime eligible. Another seller there has it for $100 in refurbished condition.
If you are not familiar with these, be sure to read up on reviews before buying as they have their trade-offs and issues. Which is partially why the price has been dropping 🙂
Used Hifiman HE400i planars for $209
If you prefer the older HiFiMan HE400i planar magnetic headphones over the newer HE400S, you can get the HE400i in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $209~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual (AWD).
AWD actual (Amazon’s own used sales business entity) offers a 30-day return policy but makes no claims of warranty. Other marketplace sellers at AWD that are authorized dealers sometimes state on some products on some listings that their open-box used options qualify for a full warranty.
Repurposing for Earphones or Cables: 5pk screw-mounted brushed-finish hooks for $10
This is a repurposing idea for hanging earphones (either to air them out or for easy access) and hanging detachable cables. They won’t work for most over/on-ear headphones because they are less than an inch across. It is a 5-pack of screw-mounted brushed-finish hooks going for $10 by KES with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible.
Check Amazon Gallery picture #2 for the dimensions (in the pictures, they look larger than they are, so do check the dimensions!), and picture #6 to see what’s included (screws and anchors). I haven’t done this particular repurposing, so this post is based on the product description over there.
Photive BTH3 Over-The-Ear Bluetooths for $40 w/FS
One of the popular budget bluetooth over-ear headphones among Amazon shoppers is the Photive BTH3 Over-The-Ear, and it is back on its recurring sale, going for $40 with free shipping, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on over 3800 customer reviews, and they have nearly 750 questions answered by other viewers like you.
They fold flat so they can fit in the included zippered hard travel case. They support Bluetooth 4.0, but no apt-X. They can also play music via 3.5mm input (not visible in most of the pictures). This is not a lightning deal, so the sale continues until it ends.
(ENDED) Wedn: Monoprice XXX Triple Driver IEMs for $38 + $2.50 S&H
This coupon expired…
Refurbished Logitech UE4000 On-Ears for $18 w/free S&H
This may be of interest equal parts headphone, equal parts accessory hoarding (assuming all the accessories shown in the eBay listing are included). It is the manufacturer refurbished closed-back on-ear Logitech UE4000 headphones for $18 with free shipping by eBay seller “stem_tech” (99.3%, ships from Florida). Limit five per buyer.
This has a very closed back sound, a small room type of feel to the music. If all the accessories shown in the description are included, this is a good value, you get a detachable Apple MFi cable (which you can use on any other headphone as well), a headphone sharing splitter, and a zippered travel case.
A174 Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter Cable for $4.49 w/FS
On the accessories front, the new condition A174 Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter Cable (generic brand, not Apple brand) is on sale for $4.49 with free shipping (from Florida; not China) as one of the latest eBay Daily Deals, sold by eBay seller “itsellers12” (98.4%). Limit five units per customer. The cable averages 3.6 out of 5 based on 200+ eBay customer product ratings.
Zorloo ZuperDAC for $55 w/free S&H [MD]
The small USB DAC/amps continue to be popular, and one of those critters is now fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop, it is the new condition Zorloo ZuperDAC going for $55 with free shipping. Their offer runs for the next seven days and will ship late June 2017. As usual, all sales are final, so if you don’t like it, you have to sell it, can’t return it.
[DEAD] Used AKG K430 Mini On-Ears for $26
As of 6/16/17 recheck, these are no longer available at this price…
Before even Samsung has a chance to touch the AKG line-up, and they already have dozens and dozens of headphones, one of which is the lighter on-ear that goes by the name of AKG K430 Mini, in the white color scheme, available in “Used – Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $26~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
[DEAD] BlueAnt Pump Soul Bluetooth On-Ears for $40
This lightning deal expired…
Good until 9:45pm ET tonight, as an Amazon lightning deal, the new condition closed-back BlueAnt Pump Soul Bluetooth On-Ears are on sale for $40 with free shipping in the “White Rose Gold” color scheme. The other colors are not on sale.
Used Status Audio OB-1 Open Back for $39 w/free S&H
If you prefer used headphones, and don’t want to wait for the Tuesday lightning deal, you can right now jump on the Status Audio OB-1 open-back hype train with the headphone offered in “Used – Good” condition (no further details) for $39 with free shipping by the Status Audio Amazon store, through Amazon Warehouse Deals.
According to the shopping cart as of the time of writing of this post, there are ten used units available. See screenshot below:
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Fiio X1 DAP for $70 + S&H [MD]
Unlocked at the members-only Massdrop site is the new condition Fiio X1 (first generation) digital audio player going for $70 plus shipping. The offer runs for the next six days but may end earlier if the 64 available units are claimed (39 of them are claimed as of posting time).
These will ship in late June 2017, and all sales are final as usual. They will ship from Massdrop.
I am listening to music through this as I am writing this as a matter of fact 🙂 The promised review is still in the works, but I already posted a utilitarian text and pictures unboxing (no audio, no slideshows, no video, no annoyances).
If you don’t want to deal with Massdrop and forgo the option to return it if you don’t like it, you can get it for $79 Prime eligible in the gold color scheme.
Further complicating decisions is that Fiio released a 2nd Generation model which goes for $100 and adds Bluetooth. I’ve only used the first generation, so I can’t compare them.
Master & Dynamic ME03 In-Ears for $99
If you are interested in getting the Master & Dynamic ME03 in-ears but don’t want to also buy a Master & Dynamic Over-ear or On-ear headphone, which will get you the ME03 in-ears for FREE while this B&H promotion is running, then you are covered too because…
… there is a stand-alone sale on the Master & Dynamic ME03 in-ears for $99 with free shipping at B&H Photo. Two different colors are available. To see the sale price, you have to add-to-cart and logon to your B&H account.
Free Master & Dynamic ME03 Earphones with the purchase of various Master & Dynamic Headphones: MW30 for $249+, MW40 for $289+, MW60 for $450+
If you are/were planning to buy one of the Master & Dynamic over-ear or on-ear headphones, B&H Photo has a nice surprise for you! For a limited time, you can receive a FREE pair of Master & Dynamic ME03 Earphones, and you can select the color of your free IEMs (black or gunmetal). The ME03 on their own are currently on sale for $99.
There is no coupon code to enter. While this promotion is running, you will see it prominently featured on the product pages of qualifying products. Here is a screenshot of what to look for (if you are not familiar with their website):
Eligible OVER/ON-EAR HEADPHONES
The prices vary by color scheme, so if you are not set on a specific color, then you can save even more! You still get the free earphones regardless of price as long as the headphone is participating in the promotion [see screenshot above on how to easily tel if they are eligible]
+ MH30 Foldable On-Ears (Brown/Silver) for $249
+ you have to login and add-to-cart to see this price
+ MH30 Foldable On-Ears (many colors) for $299
+ MH30S5 Foldable On-Ears for $299
+ MH40 Over-Ears (Navy/Black) for $289
+ MH40 Over-Ears (Gunmetal) for $340
+ MH40SE Over-Ears for $371~
+ you have to login and add-to-cart to see this price
+ MH40 Over-Ears (remaining colors) for $399
+ MW50 Bluetooth On-Ears (two colors) for $449
+ MW60 G1 Bluetooth Over-Ears (Gunmetal) for $450
+ MW60S2 Bluetooth Over-Ears (Brown and Silver) for $466~
+ you have to login and add-to-cart to see these prices
I can’t buy multiple units just to test this, but you may be eligible for one freebie IEM for every eligible over/on-ear headphone you buy. It looks so in the shopping cart when I added multiple units to price-check them. But I did not place the order, so it’s not 100% certain 🙂 I wish I could just buy headphones by the pound just to test offers, but unfortunately none of the retailers accept Monopoly money 🙂
MF coupon: 10% off $99+ or 15% off $199+
As part of the Memorial Day week/weekend festivities, Musician’s Friend has a new coupon, code MEMORIAL gets you 10% off orders of $99+ OR 15% off orders of $199+. It is the same coupon code. Not everything in their online store is eligible, but over 55,000 products are eligible for the coupon! There are 86 headphone-related products under Pro Audio.
Offer ends 5/31/17.
[DEAD] Monoprice M560 Planars + Stereo Tube Head-Amp for $240 after coupon and $0.01+ filler item
This coupon expired but it returns almost on a weekly basis, so if you missed it, just wait for a few more days 🙂
[DEAD] Memorex MR4240 Portable AM/FM Pocket Radio for $10
As of 5/30/17 AM recheck, this sale ended, ruining my lo-fi DAP joke 🙁
[DEAD] Status Audio OB-1 Open for $60 (ends 5pm ET)
This 6-hour lighting deal expired, but the used options remains, m in “Used – Good” condition for $39 with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals…
[DEAD] Used Sennheiser HD 600 for $223
As of 5/30/17 PM recheck, this is gone at this price…
If you don’t want to wait for a future sale, the Sennheiser HD600 open over-ears are available in “Used – Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $223~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The new condition price is currently $288.
Used Sennheiser RS120 Wireless (RF) for $25
We have further downward moment on the “Used – Very Good” condition of the Sennheiser RS120 RF Wireless headphones (with transmitted base included), they are going for $25 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. There are still multiple listings, so other things equal, there’s still a possibility for further discounting.
PS: you can only use the headphones with the transmitter case. The headphones/headset of this kit does not have a 3.5mm input. The audio input is on the included transmitter base.
PS2: given prices, if you only need an additional headset, it may still be cheaper to buy this kit instead of buying the headset on its own.
New Weekly Round-UP is UP!
With time to spare before Sunday night, our weekly round-up from the world of headphones is up, covering the time between our previous update and today. You can check the previous 13 installments as well (wow, I posted 14 of them already!) in the Headphoolia archives.
If you have any feedback on what you like to see featured or not, or anything else, including grammourr and spielling police corrections, please feel free to leave comments at the relevant posts 🙂
Used Master & Dynamic MH30 On-Ears for $173 [updated]
The new condition sale price has been superseded on 5/29/17 with a new promotion that gets you FREE Master & Dynamic M03 In-Ears with the purchase of select Master & Dynamic over-ears and on-ears.
It looks like Electronics Expo has triggered an automated bot price-match on the brown color scheme of the Master & Dynamic MH30 on-ear headphones for $249~ with free shipping at Amazon.com. The other four color schemes remains at $299. All together they average 4 out of 5 based on just 16 customer reviews.
On the other hand, if you prefer a lower price and USED and a different color, the gunmetal color scheme goes for $173~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual in “Used – Like New” condition. No further details are given on its condition.
Used Jays a-JAYS Five earphones for $13
If you are A-Jays curious but don’t want to spend full price, you can get their Jays a-JAYS Five earphones with Android buttons in the white color scheme in “Used – Very Good” condition for $13~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. Free shipping for Prime members. There are three listings of these so there is the possibility of further price drop (other things equal of course).
Used Status Audio CB-1 Closed for $49
If you don’t want to wait and deal with Massdrop slow-shipping and no-returns, you can get the buzz-generating closed-back Status Audio CB-1 in “Used – Good” condition for $49 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There is no further description of their condition. The hype train is helping their review average of 4.8 out of 5 based on 260+ customer reviews.
[DEAD] Philips Fidelio M2L/27 Lightning On-Ears drop to $70 [limit 1]
As of 5/30/17 late PM re-check, this is sold out at the sale price…
Things are heating up in the world of Philips, their new condition closed-back on-ear Fidelio M2L/27 with a Ligthning cable connector (for iOS devices) is now down to $70 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of one unit per customer during this sale. This is not a lightning deal (no pun intended).
[DEAD] Amazon Premium Earphones for $6 w/FS
This daily deal ended, but if you missed it, fear not ~ it is returning every few days…
[DEAD] refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth Over-Ears for $50
This daily deal ended, but if you missed it, fear not ~ it is returning every few days…
[DEAD] Used SMS Audio Street Sport Earphones for $8
As of 6/3/17 recheck, this sold out at this price…
Another way to put your free 2-day Prime shipping membership to work, the SMS Audio Street sport wired in-ears are available in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) in the black color scheme for $8.30 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. There’s only one used listing for this by AWD actual. They average 3.6 out of 5 based on six customer reviews. Their proper name is SMS-EB-SPRT-BLK 🙂
Audio Technica AX5iS Over-Ears + CKP200iS Earphones together for $57 with free shipping after coupon
It’s value-meal time at Sonix Electronix, you get both the ATH-AX5iSBK wired closed over-ear headphones along with the ATH-CKP200iSBK earphones for $57 with free shipping when you use coupon code SUMMERTM30. The price before the coupon is $80.
Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO for $540 [or bundles for more]
The previously mentioned Beyerdynamic sale also takes us to the DT 1990 PRO Open-back Over-ears going for $540 at Amazon by Amazon actual and a few pennies less by Electronics Expo. A variety of accessories are included.
On the other hand, if you prefer to bundle things, $700 will get you these headphones bundled with the A20 headphone amplifier (another Beyerdynamic product), or $600 will get you three freebies, the Fiio A5 portable head-amp, a Slappa Hardbody PRO case, and a …32GB Sandisk microSD card. You cannot use the microSD card with the headphones, but you can use it on any device that takes microSDHC cards 🙂
USED options
Speaking of open-back BeyerDs in this price range, the Amiron is available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $412~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Speaking of used BeyerDs, but on the closed-back side of things, the DT 1770 PRO is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $418~ and “Used – Like New” for $443~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There are multiple listings of each used option, so time may force prices lower (other things equal of course).
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