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If you are chasing the Sony MDR-Z1R closed-back flagship, and want to get it in new condition at an authorized Sony USA dealer, there are three units available of it for $2300 by Audio Advice on eBay. Audio Advice is a B&M A/V retailer with two stores in North Carolina. Roy Williams NOT included 🙂
PS: you can always double-check using the Sony Retailers directory page.
A new installment of our Weekly Round-UP of the world of headphones is up! This is Episode #11 of “This Week in Headphoolia” covering the week ending Sunday May 7 (2017). We have the usual assortment of reviews (text and videos), news-bytes, some “learnings”, and even some attempts to bring humor to the world of audiophiles that at times can be rather humor-resistant 🙂
UrbanEars has just launched a big sale at Amazon’s. A total of 33 models are participating in the sale, in a mix of on-ears (most of them) and some earphones as well. Prices range from $15 to $136. You can sort them by price or drill down the sub-categories under “Electronics”.
The Sony XB950B1 and XB950N1 headphones that were part of Sony’s announcements at CES 2017 have both dropped $50 today at various authorized Sony dealers. So with the discounting in place, the XB950N1 closed over-ears with ANC and bluetooth are going for $198 in green or black color schemes. On the other hand, if you prefer used, there is a “Used – Acceptable” option for $139~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Meanwhile the XB950B1 which has Bluetooth but no ANC is on sale for $148 with free shipping in black, blue or red. The lowest used price for this $111, so it’s much closer than the N1 above.
Both of these headphones support NFC and LDAC. LDAC is getting baked into Android “O” after Sony and The Google reached an agreement a few weeks ago.
PS: here is a visual explainer of LDAC at Sony Electronics.
They are back on sale again, all three colors of the new condition Jaybird X3 Sport Bluetooth earphones are on sale for $100 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. These average 3.8 out of 5 based on 530+ customer reviews, and have over 100 questions answered. They have a very low “review intensity ratio” (48 vs 18, less than 3:1), which suggest here are potential issues and trade-offs, so be sure to read up on them before buying.
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