Archives for May 12, 2017

Astell & Kern JH Audio Rosie IEMs for $800

The Astell & Kern JH Audio Rosie earphones are on sale for $800 with free shipping at the moment at World Wide Stereo. Free store pickup if you are near one of their PA stores.

Phones as DAPs: LG V20 for $500 (Factory Unlocked, USA warranty)

If you want to get the LG V20 but don’t want to be hogtied to a cellular carrier and don’t want to risk buying used or seller-refurbished on eBay, there’s another option, you can get the 64GB LG V20 in new condition, in the titan color scheme, factory unlocked and with LG USA warranty for $500 at B&H Photo. It comes with a 30-day return policy as well.

This being factory unlocked and able to work on GSM and CDMA networks, it will likely fetch a price if/when you decide to sell it later on. Only a small percentage of smartphones out there are “all-carrier phones”.

Of headphone/music interest of course is the Quad DAC, 64GB on-board storage, microSD slot, 4GB RAM so you can run various music apps, nice screen for music videos (eg YouTube Music app), removable battery, Android 7, etc.

Kate Spade New York Wireless Headphones for $75

Here’s something that Barnes and Noble has, but Amazon doesn’t! It’s not a Nook. It’s a fashion headphone! The Kate Spade New York Wireless Headphones (bluetooth on-ears) are currently half off, going for $75 with free shipping or free store pickup (where available/possible). They have a built-in rechargeable battery which powers the bluetooth. They come with a travel case.

PS: I can’t tell from the picture whether they can play 3.5mm audio. Assume they don’t unless you find out for certain. I do not know if they have these for demo at B&N brick and mortar stores.

KZ ATR for $10 (Prime eligible)

If you are curious about the KZ budget Chi-fi earphones but don’t want to deal with GearBest shopping (and slow shipping), a number of these models are now available from a variety of sellers at Amazon that are Prime eligible (look for the Prime checkmark in the listings).

In addition to the previously mentioned ATE and ZST and ZS3, the KZ ATR earphones are also there, going for $10 without mic, and $11 with mic. You can get them for less from Asian sellers, but none of them offer free 2-day shipping (if you are a Prime member).

Hifiman Edition S On-Ears for $179 w/coupon (both colors)

The Hifiman Edition S dynamic on-ear headphones, whose distinguishing characteristic is switching from closed to open (and vice versa) by removing the earcup covers can be yours, in either color scheme, for $179 at World Wide Stereo when you enter coupon code SPRING in their shopping cart. You don’t have to login or sign-up to test the coupon. Just enter it on the right hand side of the checkout page (it’s small print, so look for it!).

Master & Dynamic MH30 On-Ears for $300

If you are a fan of the Master & Dynamic sound and style, their MH30 on-ears, in the gunmetal color scheme, are on sale for $300 at Amazon by Amazon actual. They are temporarily out of stock, but you can place an order if you want to lock up the price. They average 4 out of 5 based on 16 customer reviews at the moment.

1MORE MK802 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $100

Good until Tuesday night, the new condition 1MORE MK802 Bluetooth Over-Ears are on sale for $100 with free shipping at NewEggFlash by the 1More USA store. They are available in black or blue. I believe they used to be offered at the Costco website, but now all Costco has are 1More IEMs. I have no way of knowing whether any of the Costco stores carry them.

NAD VISO HP50 Closed Over-Ears for $199 (all colors)

One of the headphones sometimes recommended in the sub-$300 category was the NAD VISO HP50 closed-back over-ears. Well, now they have moved to the sub-$200 category as they are on sale for $199 with free shipping (or free store pickup if you are near one of their stores in PA) at World Wide Stereo. This is available in three color schemes. Orders placed before 1pm ET on weekdays, ship the same day.

[DEAD] Noontec Hammo Go Active Noise Cancelling Over Ears for $50

This lightning deal expired, but the Noontec are recurring guests of the lightning deals…

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[DEAD] Used Focal Classic Over-Ears for $144

As of a 5/15/17 recheck, the used options are sold out…

The Focal Classic closed-back over-ears, part of the first wave of FOCAL’s entry into headphones, before the Elear/Utopia $$$hype train$$$, currently go for $169 in new condition, but if you want to save some more, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $144~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.