Archives for June 2017

Used Meze 99 Classics Walnut Gold Headphones for $218

The Meze 99 Classics Walnut Gold Headphones are currently available in for $218~ [WAS $226~] in “Used – Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections) or $232~ [WAS $241~] in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They average 4.6 out of 5 based on 21 customer reviews at the moment.

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Astell & Kern Beyerdynamic AK T1p Semi-Open Headphones for $550

The sale is back on again, the Astell and Kern variant of the Beyerdynamic T1p Semi-Open Headphones is going to $550 with free shipping by Adorama.com, an authorized dealer. This is a limited time offer, no coupon, no rebate. The price will change when the sale ends.

Brainwavz Grab Bag for $24 w/free S&H [MD]

If you like the mystery and unpredictability of a “grab bag” offer, Massdrop is running a new offer of this kind for Brainwavz earphones. You pay $24 with free shipping, and for that, you will randomly receive one out of five earphones. Randomness you decide for you 🙂 You can buy up to two grab bags during this promotion which is limited to 860 units and will run for the next seven days from today (today being blog-posting date).

Up to eight grand prizes are also available depending on how many units of these are sold. The orders will ship mid July 2017. Keep in mind, all sales are final, so you can’t return it if you don’t like the model received.

Used Sennheiser HD 515 Open Over-Ears for $39

If of all the older Sennheiser headphones it is the good old Sennheiser HD515 the one you want, it is available in “Used – Good” condition (no further description) for $38.60 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There is only one used unit available as of the time of writing. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 175 customer reviews. As you can see from the earcup pictures, these are open-back over-ear.

[DEAD] CAD MH310 Studio Headphones for $30 w/free S&H

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[DEAD] Feed Your DAPs: Sandisk Storage Sale

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[DEAD] Friday’s Offers: Noontec Hammos

These two lightning deals expired, but if you missed them, fear not ~ these are recurring models in the lightning deals ~ however, I do not know exactly when they’ll return again (nor it is guaranteed)…

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[DEAD] Used Status Audio OB-1 Open Back for $39

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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).

[DEAD] Wednesday’s Offers: Symphonized In-Ears, Etc

Wednesday is over, and so are its lightning deals…

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[DEAD] Thursday: Status Audio, Symphonized, Denon, Etc

Thursday is over, and so are its lightning deals…

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20% select Gaming Headsets with coupon

To celebrate E3, Amazon has a new coupon promotion, coupon code 20OFFE3 gets you 20% off the purchase price of select gaming hardware, including six different gaming headsets from Logitech, HyperX and Razer. The coupon code expires 6/17/17.

Polk Audio Striker P1 Gaming Headset for $53

Game(r)s without frontiers, war without tears. Was Peter Gabriel actually talking about video games? We’ll let the VH1 documentarians decide that, while we have a new sale, the Polk Audio Striker P1 Gaming Headset is on sale for $53~ with free shipping at amazon.com. This averages 3.4 out of 5 based on 35 customer reviews.

Used Rockville PRO-M50 Closed Over-Ears for $28

Some companies don’t even pretend not to be cloning the Audio Technica M50/M50x. They even call them M50 🙂 One such clone may be of interest if you are interested in accessory hoarding as much as the headphone itself, It is the Rockville PRO-M50 available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $28~ or in “Used – Like New” for $29~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The new condition price is $44.

Of accessory hoarding interest is that it comes with a zippered hard case, an extra pair of earpads (which means the ones attached to it are also removable), a coiled detachable 3.5mm audio cable, and a 1/4″ adapter.

The headphone reminds me of some OEM designs but I can’t pinpoint exactly what is reminds me specifically.

[DEAD] Used AKG K181 PRO for $50

As of 6/16/17 recheck, this is no longer available at this price…

AKG has plenty of headphones, if it is the K181 PRO the one you are interested in, this closed-back monitor is available in “Used – Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $50~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals. It has a detachable cable. The new condition price is $78.

[DEAD] Noontec ZORO HD On Ears for $20

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[DEAD] Symphonized NRG Bluetooth Wood In-Ears for $14

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[DEAD] Tuesday’s Offers: BlueAnt, Brainwavz, Noontec, Etc

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[DEAD] Fostex TH-900 Mark II for $950

As of a 6/9/17 AM re-check, this sale ended, but itt is a recurring offer…

Not everyone is going planar-magnetic crazy. If you are a fan of high Tesla dynamic headphones, the closed-back over-ear Fostex TH-900 Mark II headphones are on sale at authorized dealer Adorama.com for $950 with free shipping. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout.

New Weekly Round-Up is UP!

Yes, another week is gone, and we have another new Weekly Round-Up with a variety of reviews and opinions and such from the week that was. Among other things, this week brought us a new $2700 metal and maple Grado flagship!

You can find links to this in the sidebar of this blog, and also you can see all previous (and future) editions Headphoolia archives.

Hifiman HE-400i for $250 [updated]

The Hifiman HE-400i planar magnetics are sale for $250 with free shipping by Hifiman, Headamp and PSS, all fulfilled by Amazon
+ also by Pitbull Audio thru Amazon (not Prime eligible)

As of 6/5/17 PM, the HE-400S returned to $300 though… + HE-400S for $250 by Gramophone and PSS, both fulfilled by Amazon

Google Chromecast Audio for $30 w/free S&H

Google’s first (and only so far) generation of the Chromecast Audio critter is back on sale again, going for $30 with free shipping by GOOGLE’s eBAY store with a limit of up to five units per customer.

Also on sale, online and in-store for $30 at Staples.com. Free shipping depends on your Reward membership status and/or order total. You can also select store pickup if you want to avoid a shipping fee.

We have a useful text and pictures unboxing here, but no review yet 🙂 This is what’s included in the box, so in terms of reusable accessories, you get a yellow interconnect (two ring / three pole), a microUSB to USB cable, and a USB AC charging head.

[DEAD] Brainwavz Replacement Memory Foam Large Earpads for $19.60

This lightning deal expired, but if you missed it, fear not, these are recurring offers…

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[DEAD] Monday: Monoprice M560 Planars + Stereo Tube Head-Amp for $200 after coupon and $50+ filler items

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[DEAD] Sunday: Amazon Premium Earphones for $5.67 w/FS

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[DEAD] Noontec Hammo TV Wireless Headphones for TV with Docking Station for $96

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Used Bowers & Wilkins P7 Wired Over-Ears for $177

The closed-back over-ear wired-only Bowers & Wilkins P7 headphones are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $177~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. This is almost exactly half the price of their current new condition price over there.

The listing has multiple models, so if you read reviews, make sure you sub-filter them for this particular model. This is so inception-y twisted that the used version of the recertified goes for more than the used version of the new condition 🙂

Phiaton MS 300 BA in-ears for $56

More armature balancing (not a technical phrase) at Amazon, where they also have the new condition Phiaton MS 300 BA in-ears on sale for the very specific price of $55.52 with free shipping. Limit up to three units per customer here as well. Only the black color scheme is on sale thusly. There’s only one customer review, so check elsewhere if you are not familiar with these.

Phiaton MS 100 BA in-ears for $40

If you are a fan of balanced armature earphones, the new condition Phiaton MS 100 BA are on sale for $40 with free shipping, with a limit of up to three units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.1 out of 5 based on 38 customer reviews.

Used Blue Satellite bluetooth for $330

The new Blue Satellite bluetooth headphones are now in-stock for $400 at various retailers and they’ve been around long enough that there are multiple used listings of them at Amazon Warehouse Deals going for $330 in “Used – Very Good” condition. They only have five customer reviews there which are a mixed bag, so be sure to read up on them if you are not already familiar with their trade-offs.