Archives for August 16, 2017

Phones as DAPs: Used HTC 10 for $160 after coupon

The HTC 10 got good marks for its audio performance, so if you are interested in using it as a DAP, and you are comfortable buying higher risk used smartphones, it is offered in B-stock USED condition for $200 by eBay seller BidAllies (98.2%, New Jersey).

Coupon PSCHOOL20 drops the price by 20% off, making it $160. The coupon expires 8/17/17 at 3am ET.

This has a microSD slot, and 4GB of RAM, and powered by the Snapdragon 820. The HTC 10 is the last major phone from HTC to have a 3.5mm headphone jack. The newer HTC flagships are without a headphone jack.

Monoprice Large-Driver Bluetooth Earphones for $13 w/FS

Monoprice is back with another free shipping promotion. Their new condition Large-Driver Bluetooth earphones, Product ID 15274, is on sale for $13 with free standard US shipping. You can buy as many as you like. The free shipping promotions are typically limited time offers since Monoprice does not have free shipping options like Amazon. This earphone averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 210+ customer reviews.

KEF M100 In-Ears for $52 [limit 3]

Another deal surfaced while updating the Latest Deals Summary, the Champagne Gold color scheme of the new condition KEF M100 in-ears are on sale for the very specific price of $51.79 with free shipping by Amazon actual, with a limit of up to three pairs per customer.

Used a-JAYS Five for iOS for $2.71 (Prime eligible)

As I’m updating the Latest Deals Summary, this used offer surfaced. If you are a Prime member, you can put that membership with the free 2-day shipping to work, the Used “Very Good” a-JAYS Five Earbuds for iOS in Black goes for $2.71 by Amazon Warehouse Deals with free shipping for Prime members. It is not an Add-ON item 🙂

The description says cosmetic imperfections and damaged original packaging.

TaoTronics Bluetooth apt-X Earphones for $26 [limit 3]

On the utilitarian front, the new condition TaoTronics Bluetooth apt-X Earphones, with IPX5 Splash Proof Rating, and magnetic shells, are on sale for $26 per pair, with a limit of up to three pairs per customer by a marketplace seller with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so free 2-day Prime shipping or Same-Day Delivery (with $35+ orders; eg two pairs).

Non-Prime members get free shipping as well, the usual “Super Saver shipping”.

These can play music only through bluetooth. There is no 3.5mm input (as it is often the case with earphones, which don’t have the space to offer both options like over/on-ears can). These average 4.4 out of 5 based on nearly 800 customer reviews, and they have nearly 50 questions answered.

PS: for apt-X to work, both your music source and the earphones must support it. Bluetooth works in a lowest common denominator fashion, so if your music source does not support apt-X or has an older Bluetooth version, they’ll connect using the lowest common protocol, not apt-X.

[DEAD] COWIN Headphone Carrying Case for $8.49

These lightning deals expired…

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