With two days to go in the offer, the XDuoo XD-05 DAC/Amp is fully unlocked for $170 with free shipping (what a luxury) at members-only Massdrop. It ships mid-June 2017. The price is almost similar to buying from random eBay sellers when you factor in shipping, and like those, “all sales final”, so keep that in mind if you like to return things you don’t like instead of selling/trading/keeping/gifting them.
Archives for May 2017
Pre-order new Panasonic Ergofit RP-HJE120B Bluetooth for $36 to $40
The Panasonic ErgoFit wired earphones are often among the best sellers at amazon.com, especially when you consider they are available in multiple colors that appear in the Top 20. But there’s not a whole lot of profit margin in sub-$10 earphones, so Panasonic is trying to fix that with their new…
… new bluetooth Ergofits, model RP-HJE120B. They are available in “only” four colors (compared to the wired models) and are available for pre-order for $36 to $40 depending on color. They are expected to ship in a few weeks.
Reminder: the 1More Triple driver sale starts at 12pm ET today at NewEgg.
[DEAD] Thursday is last day for 20% off eBay coupon offer
This eBay coupon ended, but they seem to bring similar ones out every few weeks…
[DEAD] Bose QuietComfort QC35 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $300 after coupon
As of a 5/18/17 re-check, this sold out in both colors and cannot be ordered…
[DEAD] 20% off select eBay Tech items (includes 600+ headphones)
This eBay coupon ended, but they seem to bring similar ones out every few weeks…
[DEAD] Open-box 32GB iPod Touch (6th Gen) for $160 after coupon
This eBay coupon ended, but they seem to bring similar ones out every few weeks…
[DEAD] Beyerdynamic DT880 PREMIUM Chrome Special Edition for $137 after coupon
As of 5/18/17 recheck, this sold out and cannot be ordered any more…
[DEAD] Astell & Kern Michelle Universal IEMs for $449 after coupon
This eBay coupon ended, but they seem to bring similar ones out every few weeks…
[DEAD] Hifiman HE-400S with Audioquest Dragonfly DAC/amp for $347 after coupon
This eBay coupon ended, but they seem to bring similar ones out every few weeks…
[DEAD] 1More Triple Driver IEM for $80 (15-hour Sale ends Tuesday 11:59pm ET)
This 15-hour sale ended… Perhaps this earphone is now “too famous” to meet the lowest Costco price of late last year?
AKG Y50 On-Ears for $50 w/free S&H
The new condition AKG Y50 closed-back on-ears are on sale for $50 with free shipping at NewEgg Flash until Tuesday night. The seller of record is “Electronics Expo”. They have a mic/remote and fold.
Marantz MPH-1 Studio Headphones for $30 w/free S&H
On the budget studio headphones front, the new condition closed-back over-ear Marantz MPH-1 headphones are on sale for $30 with free shipping by the Musician’s Friend eBay store. As you can see from the pictures, it is a familiar design that is also sold under other brands (CAD comes to mind among others).
Shure IEMs on sale again
MEE audio M6 PRO IEMs for $40 [limit 3]
The black color scheme of the MEE Audio M6 PRO earphones, in new condition, is currently on sale for $40 [WAS $44] with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three units per customer. They average 4 out of 5 based on over 1440 customer reviews, and have over 200 answered questions. This is not a lightning deal.
Price updated here 5/19/17 AM.
Heads Up: Fiio E10K sale starts Friday 12pm ET
According to the teasers at the NewEgg Flash website, they are going to launch a 2-day deal on the Fiio E10K starting Friday at 12pm ET. There isn’t a page up for it yet (it will go live when it goes live) but you can search the website for headphones (or Fiio when it goes live) to find it. Or peruse the listings.
And a reminder, starting 12pm ET on Tuesday they will have a 15-hour deal on the 1More Triple Driver IEMs.
In both cases, I have no clue what the sale price will be, nor who the actual seller. In the 1More case, the chances are “1More USA” maybe the seller because there’s already an active 1More listing on a different headphone and “1More USA” is the seller of that. But there’s no guarantee until it goes live 🙂
Monster N-Tune Closed On-Ears for $20 w/free S&H after coupon
A new 2-day daily deal is running at NewEgg. For Monday, promo code EMCSRFBF2 drops the price of the Matte Green color scheme of the Monster N-Tune closed on-ears from $30 to $20 with free shipping at NewEgg by NewEgg actual. On Tuesday, this offer will move to the NewEgg Shellshocker daily deals. The promo code on Monday may only work for people who are signed up to the NewEgg email newsletters.
Klipsch X11i earphones for $100
The new condition Klipsch X11 earphones are currently on sale for $100 with free shipping by Beach Camera with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so it is Prime eligible. It averages 3.7 out of 5 based on 110+ customer reviews.
The “i” is for the Apple mic/remote. If you don’t need that, the non-i aka the X11 model goes for $80 at NewEgg by Newegg actual. This offer ends Monday night.
[DEAD] Sunday: Monoprice SonicSolace ANC headphones for $51
This Sunday-only coupon expired…
[DEAD] Sunday: Monoprice M1060 for $255 with coupon
This Sunday-only coupon expired… The Monday coupon does not work on them…
[DEAD] Sunday: Monoprice M560 Planars for $170 w/coupon
This Sunday-only coupon expired… The Monday coupon does not work on them…
New Weekly Round-up is now posted
Surprise! It’s still Saturday but somehow I managed to complete this week’s This Week in Headphoolia round-up! Hooray! It is ready to go, waiting for you to checkout. It has the usual mix of news and reviews and “learnings” 🙂
You can also check previous installments in the Headphoolia archives. Somehow we managed to have 12 editions already!
Sennheiser PXC550 for $300 with Fry’s Promo Codes
Good until Sunday night, the Fry’s Saturday email newsletter promo code is good for, among other things, the Sennheiser PXC550 bluetooth headphone for $300 with free shipping or free store pick-up. Limit one per customer during this sale.
Anyone can sign up for their email newsletters for FREE and get their personal promo code to use that gets them the e-newsletter discounts.
64 Audio U4-SE IEMs for $500 [MD]
To the IEMs front, another offer has fully unlocked at Massdrop (MD), the 64 Audio U4-SE IEMs going for $500 with free shipping. MD is also including a free m15 module. The m20 module comes pre-installed. This runs for the next nine days and it is expected to ship in mid June 2017. It comes with a 1-year warranty but all sales are final.
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…
[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.
Beats Solo2 Bluetooth On-Ears for $150
If you are interested in the Beats Solo2 bluetooth on-ears, they are currently on sale for $150 at the Sprint website as one of the accessories they offer. This is the 7th item on that page.
Darkvoice 336SE 6N8P, 6N5P Tube Headphone Amplifier for $199 [ships from ASIA]
More Newegg Flashing, the new condition Darkvoice 336SE 6N8P, 6N5P Tube Headphone Amplifier is on sale for $199 with free shipping by shenzhenaudio thru NF.
NOTE: this ships from ASIA! Enter your zipcode in the shopping cart to get a shipping estimate.
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