Archives for July 19, 2017

Massdrop x MEE Audio Pinnacle PX IEMs for $114

MEE Electronics has grown since they became MEE Audio. They even have their very own Massdrop exclusive! The Massdrop x MEE Audio Pinnacle PX IEMs is now fully unlocked going for $114 with free shipping. The offer runs for the next 11 days (from blog-posting date here). They come with a 2-year warranty. Note however that these will ship in mid-September 2017, that’s almost two months from today, so keep that in mind if you don’t like waiting and waiting and waiting.

Back In-Stock: AmazonBasics Over-Ear RF Wireless for $23

If you are looking for RF Wireless (not bluetooth) over-ear headphones on a budget, the AmazonBasics version (yes, they have these too) are back in-stock for $22.61 with free 2-day shipping for Prime members (or with a $25+ order for non-members) by Amazon actual. Limit up to three units per customer.

It averages 3.4 out of 5 based on 460+ customer reviews, and it has 120+ questions answered, so be sure to read up on its to make sure its trade-offs are acceptable.

PS: speaking of AmazonBasics, they have a 6.5 ft Coiled 3.5mm audio cable for $3.74 each. You can buy as many as you like. It averages 4 out of 5 on 900+ customer reviews. This is just a cable, no mic/remote.

Audeze EL-8 Planars Closed-back Titanium for $550

Of the various options of the Audeze EL-8 planar magnetics, the closed-back Titanium EL-8 with the integrated Apple Cipher cable is on sale for a limited time for $550 with free shipping at Adorama.com. The other EL-8 options remain at their usual prices. Its formal, manufacturer name is 200-E8-1117-00. Memorize it, it will be on the Headphones 101 Mid-Term Exam 🙂

Monoprice Triple XXX IEMs for $40 + $2.50 S&H

The new condition Triple Driver XXX Triple IEMs is on sale for $40 at the Monoprice website. No coupon, this is an actual sale. Shipping is extra but it seems to be $2.49 for the slowest shipping method for every zipcode I tested.

KZ ZS5 Quad Hybrid In-Ears for $19 w/free S&H [from China]

If removable cables are a high priority for your earphones but you still don’t want to break the bank, GearBest is having a flash sale on the new condition KZ ZS5 earphones in the Gray color scheme for $19 with free shipping (unregistered Air Mail) from China. The other three colors go for $25.

If you like a better shipping option, there are a couple of options under $3, which may be a reasonable trade-off if you don’t want to wait forever without tracking.

In addition to the 0.75mm detachable cable, they have quad hybrid drivers, two dynamic and two balance armature.

Open-box Philips SHP-9500S for $42 w/free S&H

If you don’t want to wait for future sale on the Philips SHP-9500S open-back over-ear headphones, they are back in-stock in open-box condition for $42 with free shipping by NewEgg actual. From what I recall, the open-box went as low as $35 or so, so if you don’t need to get this right away, you can wait for the next sale.

If you are curious about this headphone, we have a text and pictures unboxing post. I am planning to use this headphone as a guinea pig for my “long form review” format. In the future 🙂

In the meantime, METAL571 just posted a 12-minute video review of this headphone, which you can also find YouTube-embedded below.

[DEAD] Friday’s Offers: Puro BT5200, Symphonized, Etc

Friday is over, and so are its daily deals…

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