Archives for August 30, 2017

New Reference post: the New Headphones of IFA 2017

IFA 2017 is upon us, and to celebrate this, we have began our customary mega round-up post, the New Headphones at IFA 2017. As with previous iterations of CES and IFA reference posts, they will be updated multiple times in the next few days as more and more items are revealed and added to the posts.

Coming early in the day on 8/31/17 will be the official reveal of the LG V30 with its magical audio features 🙂 You can even watch the event live from Berlin (YouTube embedded below):

Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+ Earphones Tuned by AKG for $15 with free shipping

The new condition Samsung Galaxy S8 / S8+ Earphones Tuned by AKG, in the gray color scheme, are going for $15 with free shipping at All 4 Cellular (A4C). You can buy as many as you like!

This was a daily deal for $12 for two days in a row, so if you prefer to pay less than $15, you can wait for the next time they’ll be in the daily deal rotation (I don’t know when).

[SOLD OUT] Used Creative LIVE Closed Over-Ears for $29

As of 11:56pm ET recheck, the used option got scooped up and is no longer available at this price…

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Monoprice Dual Driver Earphones for $9 w/FS

Not as rare as a unicorn, but free standard US shipping is not that common at the Monoprice website, which is why it is a good time when they offer this on select products for a limited time. One such case are the Monoprice Dual Driver earphones, model 14456 (aka the PID), for $9 with free shipping. No coupon needed for this. You can buy as many as you like. This averages 3.9 out of 5 based on 57 customer reviews.

JBL BassLine DJ-Style Over-Ears for $25 w/free S&H

Sale time! The new condition JBL Bassline closed-back over-ear DJ-styled headphones are on sale as a special sale for $25 with free shipping at Adorama.com. A carrying case is included. Here’s a short 360-video of the headphone from the JBL YouTube…

Monoprice 2-in-1 Bluetooth Headphones with External Speakers for $27 w/free S&H

These are not as common, headphones with built-in speakers! Monoprice is offering the new condition 2-in-1 Bluetooth Headphones with External Speakers, model number (aka PID) 15276, going for $27 with free standard US shipping. This is a limited time promotion. No coupon is needed.

Fostex TH-X00 Trio for $400 to $500 at MD

Fostex the Massdrop people! These are biodynamic headphones, not everything Fostex makes is planar magnetic 🙂 Running right now is a trio of Fostex TH-X00 variants (sounds like smartphone-talk) going for $400 in Mahogany, $450 in Ebony, and $500 in Purpleheart. No Ivory 🙂

These are drops that run daily, because of the way the Massdrop website is structured ~ they don’t have a standard / normal listing like Amazon or BestBuy or Newegg and such. Instead they have listings that have to have a starting and ending date. So they keep opening and closing them, so orders can ship quickly.

Yes, these ship quickly by Massdrop standards!

Panasonic RP-HJE120B bluetooth earphones for $33

On the budget bluetooth earphones front, the Panasonic RP-HJE120B, a follow-up on their best selling budget RP-HJE earphones, with bluetooth now, is on sale for $33.31 with free shipping in the red color scheme at amazon.com. Two of the other colors go for around $35, while the white is at $39.

All together they average 3.4 out of 5 based on 98 customer reviews with 13 answered questions. This is not a lightning deal but an organic sale or price-match.

JLab Audio JBuds for $3 (three color options)

If you are looking for very low priced basic earphones with shallow insertion, and you like to color code them for different usages or different persons, the JLab Audio JBuds are back in-stock again at amazon.com going for $3 per pair in new condition.

They are available in three color schemes, so you can color code them if you are buying for kids or grand kids, or for kids of all ages that keep breaking or losing their earphones. You can buy as many as you like. They average 2.8 out of 5 based on 1800+ customer reviews, so don’t throw away your CIEMs 🙂

These are however an ADD ON item, so your order total must be $25 or higher ~ in any combination of products shipped or fulfilled by Amazon actual.

Sony MDR-100ABN ANC + BT Over-Ears for $195

Speaking of bluetooth with ANC over-ear headphones, the new condition Sony MDR-100ABN in the black color scheme is currently on sale for $195 with free shipping by Beach Camera, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member. The same price is also available by Amazon actual, but Beach Camera currently gets the main spot in the listing.

Bose QC35 ANC BT Over-Ears for $275 after coupon

LivingSocial got purchased by Groupon, which is why these days their websites look more similar than they used to. And at the moment they are running another coupon promotion at Livingsocial, coupon SAVENOW can get you the new condition Bose Quiet Comfort 35 ANC BT Over-Ears for $275 with free shipping in the black color scheme. The other color is currently sold out. This is a limited time offer.

PS: if you are planning to place an order there, how about this adorable elephant tea mug ($9 before coupon).