Archives for August 2017

Sony MDR-1A Closed Over-Ears for $253 [updated with new coupon]

Good until 8/25/17, coupon ACC17 gets you 15% off $25+ orders at Musician’s Friend on select items. Rewards members get their usual 8% Backstage rewards (free to join rewards).

Eligible for the coupon are the new condition Sony MDR-1A Closed Over-Ears. It goes for $298 with free shipping. With the coupon, it drops to $253~ with free shipping. The shipping estimate is early September but you can order it now!

PS: on the other hand, if you are comfortable with international imported models (without warranty), but still in new condition, some sellers have them fulfilled by Amazon for $205 to $209 depending on color.

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Monoprice Triple XXX IEMs for $35 with Free S&H after coupon

Mayhaps it’s the back to school season, or old age, but Monoprice appears to be slightly increasing their free shipping offers. The new condition Triple Driver XXX Triple IEMs can be yours for $35 with free standard US shipping at the Monoprice website using coupon code AWESOME5 (the number 5, not the letter S). Coupon expires Saturday 8/19/17 PM.

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Sonic Solace ANC + Bluetooth Over for $55 with Free S&H

If you are looking for an ANC + Bluetooth combo without going into the $300+ popular headphone territory, there is a coupon sale until Saturday night at Monoprice, the new condition Sonic Solace ANC + Bluetooth Overs going for $55 in either the black or brown/tan color schemes, with free standard US shipping.

Coupon code AWESOME5 (that’s the number 5, not the letter S) drops the price from $60 to $55. Or if your order is $200+, use coupon AUGUST20 for 20% off discount. The $200+ total must be reached with coupon-eligible items only. Coupon expires Saturday 8/19/17 PM.

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Used Harman/Kardon Soho Flat Foldable On-Ear Mini for $18

All good deals come to an end and as of 8/24/17, this is no longer available at this price…

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August 18, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Saturday Daily Deals: Klipsch Monitors, Pioneer Turntable, JLab earbuds, Etc

These daily deals expired…

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August 18, 2017 Filed Under: audio gear

[DEAD] Used Magni 2 Uber Headphone Amplifier for $125

As it is often the case, used Schiit products at favorable prices don’t last long. As of 8/24/17 re-check, this is no longer available…

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August 18, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used Creative Aurvana Gold Bluetooth (apt-X, AAC) with ANC Over/On-Ears for $47

As of a 8/24/17 re-check, this too sold out at the bang for the buck USED price…

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August 18, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Used Micca OriGen+ USB DAC/amp for $80

As of 8/24/17 PM recheck, the used option is not available…

We continue our deep dive into Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) ~ you can find all our AWD posts in the Used category, and now we have back to back DAC/amps. The second one is the “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) Micca OriGen+ USB DAC and Preamplifier going for $80 with free shipping. The new condition price is $100.

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used Sennheiser PC 350 Special Edition 2015 headset for $60

As of a recheck on August 24, this price is no longer available…

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August 18, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Used Sennheiser GAME ONE Gaming Headset for $115

As of 8/24/17 re-checking, this price is no longer available…

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August 18, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Brainwavz Truss Headphone hanger for $11

This lightning deal expired…

Good until 3:10pm ET today, the Brainwavz Truss under desk dual headphone hanger is on a lightning deal for $11 with free shipping (for Prime members; or with a $25+ order) sold by Brainwavz with the order fulfilled by Amazon. It averages 4.8 out of 5 based on 360+ customer reviews.

August 18, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Phiaton Chord MS 530 Bluetooth ANC On-Ears for $69

The new condition Phiaton Chord MS 530 Bluetooth ANC On-Ears are currently on sale for $69 with free shipping at Groupon Goods, which also offers free returns.

It is also available for $1 more, $70 with free shipping by Sonix Electronix or if you have Amazon gift cards, you can get them through amazon.com.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Refurbished AKG N495NC for $80, Harman BT for $90

There are two headphones in the refurbished deals at the official Harman Audio store on sale until 8/20/17 PM. The AKG K495 NC goes for $80 [check reviews because it has a low rating), while the Harman Audio BT (with rectangular pads) goes for $90. BT as in bluetooth with apt-X support.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , , ,

[DEAD] AudioEngine D1 DAC/amp for $129

As of a 8/29/17 re-check, the sale ended…

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August 17, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

AKG K167 Tiesto DJ headphones for $45 w/free S&H

It’s Tiesto time! The new condition closed-back AKG K167 DJ headphones are on sale for $45 with free shipping by Focus Camera directly and by them through Amazon (not Prime eligible).

They are part of a three-headphone Tiesto co-branded line-up with the K67, K167 and K267.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Hifiman RE-400 In-Ears for $42 w/free S&H

The new condition Hifiman RE-400 in-ears (without a mic/remote) are on sale at the moment for $42 [WAS $40] with free shipping through Groupon Goods. Groupon also offers free returns but does not offer expedited shipping, so if you are used to Prime deliveries, this is a good patience exercise 🙂

The whole RE-400* has been on sale for $49 for the last few weeks – check the Earphones section of the recently updated “Deals Summary”.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Sennheiser RS 160 RF Wireless (KLEER) for $100

If you prefer the previous generation of the Sennheiser RS-series RF-wireless headphones, the ones with Kleer technology on the upper tiers, the new condition Sennheiser RS 160 RF Wireless closed-back over-ear headphones, with KLEER technology, are on sale for $100 with free shipping at Groupon Goods.

They are sold as a headset and transmitter/base combo. You can pair multiple headphones to a single transmitter. You won’t have to deal with Bluetooth issues but this is an RF signal that is subject to interference (depending on what other electronic devices are nearby).

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Bose QuietComfort QC35 ANC BT Over-Ears for $299 [updated]

UPDATE 8/18/17 at 10:49am ET: the offer is still good in the black color scheme!

UPDATE 8:53am ET: this offer is now live! It is the return of the Bose QC35 offer for $299, offered by Buydig through the Rakuten marketplace in the black QC35. The discount happens in the shopping cart via an automatic coupon. It is a limited time offer.

Use coupon code REWARDME to earn 5% in Rakuten Rewards points. This is not a discount on the purchase price, but rewards in the future. You have to be a member to their free rewards program to earn the points.

PS: the silver QC35 is not on sale as of the time of the update.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] TEAC UD-503 Dual-Monaural USB DAC with Full Balanced Headphone Amp for $850 after coupon

The promotions mentioned in this post expired…

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August 17, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] TEAC HA-P50 portable USB DAC/amp for $170 after coupon

This coupon promotion expired…

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August 17, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Symphonized PRO In-Ears for $10 w/free S&H

This (recurring) lightning deal expired…

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August 17, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

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.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: , , , ,

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.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

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.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

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.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

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.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] COWIN Headphone Carrying Case for $8.49

These lightning deals expired…

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August 16, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

FREE (mp3 albums): Garth Brooks “The Chase” and “In Pieces”

The price is right! For a limited time, Amazon is running a promotion that gets you the Garth Brooks 1992 and 1993 “The Chase” and “In Pieces” albums for FREE in mp3 format. You can download and/or stream. Each album has ten tracks. They are offered as a double album in the Amazon listing, but they were released separately. Check his Discography for details.

August 15, 2017 Filed Under: music Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Thursday: Music eTextbook Sale (two options)

These daily deals expired…

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August 15, 2017 Filed Under: music Tagged With:

[DEAD] Thursday: Symphonized Over-Ears, JLab, Etc

These daily deals expired…

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August 15, 2017 Filed Under: headphones

Pioneer SE-MS5T Closed Over-Ears for $50

Sale time! The new condition Pioneer SE-MS5T closed-back over-ear headphones are on sale for $50 with free shipping in the brown-tan and black-silver color schemes at Amazon by Amazon actual. The red color scheme is on sale for $50 as well, but it’s in the mysterious “temporarily out of stock” status.

August 14, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sony NW-A35 Walkman DAP for $148

As part of the 2017 Sony audio line-up, the new condition Sony NW-A35 Walkman, in the 16GB storage option (fear not, it also takes microSD cards), is on sale for $148 in three color schemes by various sellers including Amazon actual at amazon.com. This supports DSD playback, along with Bluetooth including LDAC.

August 14, 2017 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With:

[DEAD] 20% off select eBay items (270+ headphone options)

This promotion expired…

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August 14, 2017 Filed Under: store sale Tagged With: ,

Woot Headphone Sale (these last longer)

In addition to their daily deals, Woot also has a variety of other groups of deals that last longer. One such is a headphone sale featuring five different headphones with various expiration dates in the future. They include:

  • new condition Philips M2L for $70 (these are Lightning-connector headphones)
  • new condition JLAB Audio FLEX Studio DJ Style Headphones for $20
  • new condition Philips SHO7205 O’Neill The Construct for $30
  • refurbished Sony MDR-ZX600 On Ears for $30
  • refurbished Plantronics BackBeat Fit IP57 Waterproof Bluetooth Sport neckband earphones for $40

shipping is a $5 flat fee for everything you buy from Woot during a single day. A day is defined as in the Central time zone (that’s where Woot is), midnight to midnight.

August 14, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Astro A38 Headset (Dark Gray) for $80

The current round of Dell Featured Deals, which are limited time offers, include two headsets, with free shipping and easy returns:

+ Astro A38 Headset (Dark Gray) for $80

+ Dell Performance USB Headset AE2 for $40

If you sign up for their “Dell Advantage” rewards program (free to join), you get faster shipping and earn promotional rewards on purchases.

August 14, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: , , ,