Archives for June 6, 2017

Monoprice 3.5mm Stereo Plug to 6.35mm (1/4 Inch) Stereo Jack Adaptor for $1.03

If you are planning to place a $25+ order at Amazon, or if you need 25+ of these little critters, the Monoprice 3.5mm Stereo Plug to 6.35mm (1/4 Inch) Stereo Jack Adaptor, gold plated, is on sale for $1.03, in new condition at Amazon by Amazon actual. The catch is that this is an Add-ON item, so their shopping cart will refuse to let you buy this, unless your order total is $25+ in eligible products.

This averages 4 out of 5 based on almost 300 customer reviews, and has almost 30 questions answered. NOTE however that a number of customer reviews are pointing out that it doesn’t fit their devices/instruments/situations or work as expected, so YMMV.

JBL Synchros S500 Powered Over-Ears for $48 with free S&H after coupon

One of the offers participating in the new 10% off eBay coupon code PJUNESAVINGS10 that gets you 10% off qualifying products priced $25+ is the “New – Other” condition JBL Synchros S500 Powered Headphones [CORRECTED LINK!] offered for $53 with free shipping before coupn. The 10% off coupon drops them to under $48.

Their condition in the listing over there is described by Brooklyn seller “Poppy Deals” (99.6%) as being new condition but not in the retail packaging to save on shipping. As usual, these type of offers have a higher risk than buying new-in-retail-box from authorized and well-known dealers, so it’s up to you to decide where you draw the line on risk taking.

These are wired but powered. Their circuit is powered by two AAA batteries, which is a plus if you are a fan of rechargeables or have a giant container full of single use batteries. The carrying case and the two cables are included in the package.

The coupon expires 6/9/17 at 11:59pm PST.

10% off 400 headphones on eBay with coupon

Roughly 400 different headphone listings from a handful of eBay sellers participating in a new eBay promo code offer. Enter PJUNESAVINGS10 over there, to get 10% off a purchase of $25 from those participating retailers and their assorted listings. The maximum discount with the coupon is $100.

More details on the offer at this Coupon’s Main page. The offer expires at 3am ET on 6/10/17.

Used Sennheiser HD650 for $264 + S&H

If you are comfortable with used headphones and don’t want to wait for future sales, the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 650 is available in “Used – Demo” condition for $264 plus shipping at Adorama.com. Shipping is just under $10 for most zipcodes.

You get scrape another $25 off this offer IF you have an American Express credit card, and under the AMEX Offers section of their website, you are offered a promotion that gets you a $25 statement credit if you make a $250+ purchase at Adorama. You must first activate the offer (“Add to Card”) at AMEX, and then make purchases at Adorama paying with the AMEX card you registered for the AMEX Offer at AMEX’s.

Adorama’s used web links have four spaces (%20) in them for some reason, which may confuse some web browsers. If your browser has a hard time with the used link above, start with the new condition listing and look for the used option (if available) under “Ways to Save”. Here’s a screenshot:

Fender FXA5 PRO IEMs + PM-1 Paramount Deluxe Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar for $680

It’s bundle time again. The Fender FXA5 PRO earphones are bundled with the Fender PM-1 Paramount Deluxe Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar (Vintage Sunburst), together going for $680 with free shipping at Adorama.com. The earphones are in the metallic color scheme in this bundle, but you can also get the same offer with the silver earphones.

The same promotion is also available with the acoustic guitar in the Nature color scheme instead of the “Vintage Sunburst”.

This is a sale, there’s no coupon, and no rebate. When the sale ends, the price will go up.

AKG K550 Mark II Closed Over-Ears for $90 [limit 2]

You can have solid sub-$100 closed-back over-ear headphones these days. Case in point, the official Harman Audio store is offering the new condition AKG K550 Mark II for $90 with free shipping. Limit two per customer during this sale. They are available in the black color scheme. The cable has a mic/remote but it is not detachable. Basic specifications are available in a single page PDF file (the link is directly to the PDF file).

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