Archives for November 23, 2017

Prime Members: Pay with Amazon’s credit cards, Get 20% Back on select Musical Instruments and Electronics

This offer has requirements: A) you have to be a Prime member, B) you have to have one of Amazon’s two credit cards, either their Prime Store card or their Chase Prime VISA, C) you have to purchase items that eligible for this promotion, D) pay for the order with one of the above payment methods.

There are six major product categories, of audio-interest is Electronics and Musical Instruments. Only a subset of the products in each category are eligible. You will find them by following the promotional links at the Special Promotion page.

More on these later on, as I am too braindead right now for complicated things like this 🙂

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: store sale

Create your own deal at Rakuten with 20% off Black Friday coupon

You can create your own deal at Rakuten.com by using coupon code BF20 to get 20% off most items available at their website (exclusions apply). The biggest discount you can get is $40 off. The coupon expires on the actual Black Friday day at 11:59pm pacific time.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: store sale Tagged With: ,

Logitech UE900S Ultimate Ears In-Ears for $160 (or LESS)

The party continues at the Pitbull Audio eBAY store where they are offering the new condition Logitech UE900S Ultimate Ears In-Ears for $160 with free shipping and up to five per customer.

BUT you may be able to get it for less. They have enabled eBAY’s “Make Offer” feature, so you may be able to negotiate a lower price using eBAY’s “Make/Best Offer” system.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Google Chromecast Audio for $25 w/free S&H

If you want to get a Google Chromecast Audio (only one model so far, the first generation), it is back on sale again, going for $25 with free shipping at the Google eBAY store.

Also going for $25 is their regular Chromecast, while their Home Speakers go for $79. All get free shipping. Up to three of each per customer.

We have a text and pictures unboxing of the Chromecast Audio!

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Bose QuietComfort 3 ANC Closed-Back Over-Ears with $20 eBay Gift Card for $140

Another promised Black Friday Ads deal has gone live. It is the new condition Bose QuietComfort 3 ANC headphones (closed-back, over-ear) offered for $140 with free shipping, one year warranty, AND a $20 eBay gift card. These are sold from the official BOSE eBay Outlet store, so they are as legit as they can be.

These are all the BOSE Black Friday deals at their eBay store. They have the QC25 for $179 as new or $159 as manufacturer refurbished.

The QC3 is has a built-in rechargeable battery, while the QC25 are AAA powered (a plus for fans of reusable rechargeable AAAs).

The QC25 is also available for $179 at a number of other retailers, including Bose Quiet Comfort QC25 Closed ANC for $179 at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 3 per customer)

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Peachtree Audio SONADAC for $1040 [Prime only]

For a limited time during the Black Friday festivities, Prime members can get 20% off on about two dozen audio products, including the new condition Peachtree Audio SONADAC. As of the time of writing, the price is $1299. Adding it to the shopping cart drops by 20% off, making it $1040~ with free shipping.

You have to be a Prime member for this, and it has be sold and shipped by Amazon actual. No coupon is needed. While this offer is running, the price drops automatically in the shopping cart (top right corner of the checkout page). You can find the other headphone-related offers in this promotion under the Prime Members Only category here.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Bowers & Wilkins P5 S2 Closed On-Ears for $130

The first of two back to back B&W sales. First up, the new condition Bowers & Wilkins P5 Series 2 Closed-Back On-Ears are on sale for $130 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 68 customer reviews.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With:

Bowers & Wilkins P3 S2 Closed On-Ears for $100

And a second sale, the new condition Bowers & Wilkins P3 S2 closed-back on-ear headphones are on sale for $100 with free shipping with up to three pairs per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual!

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

AudioQuest DragonFly Black USB DAC/amp for $79

More discounting, this time the new condition AudioQuest DragonFly Black USB DAC/amp is on sale for $79~ with free shipping in NEW condition by “Electronics EXPO” and also by Amazon actual, both at amazon.com. It looks like perhaps this is a price-bot initiated price-match.

Speaking of Audioquest, their Nighthawk Wood headphones are available for $249 in open-box condition from authorized dealer, or $299 in new condition from a couple of “fulfilled by Amazon” sellers.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Monoprice 8323 Closed Over-Ears for $18.45

If you like the speed of Prime shipping (and don’t want to pay for shipping for them from Monoprice), the new condition Monoprice 8323 Closed Over-Ears are on sale for $18.45 as a Gold Box Lightning Deal until Friday at 1:45am ET or earlier if sold out. These are sold and shipped by Amazon. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 1360 customer reviews.

I have these and will be posting a review eventually (when I go into “writing spree” mode). The one surprise is that despite how big they are, they are actually not as roomy for big heads. I am not the biggest head around, but I can just barely fit in.

Speaking of the 8323, Monoprice has launched a Bluetooth version of them, the 8323 Bluetooth, and somehow they were able to afford Qualcomm’s apt-X for them 🙂

They go for $25 at the Monoprice website plus mandatory shipping (unless you buy them together with something that qualifies for free shipping and then it drops the overall S&H fee).

Speaking of lighting deals, ending around 11:11pm ET tonight, you can get the Avantree Universal Aluminum Desk Headphone Stand Hanger for $16, or a Bamboo variation of it for $20. Fulfilled by Amazon.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Blue Mic Mo-Fi headphones+ Blackout Yeti Mic for $175

These were flying under the radar since Black Friday but Amazon made them a deal of the day and they sold out…

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November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Blue Mic LOLA headphones + Blackout Yeti Mic for $144

These were flying under the radar since Black Friday but Amazon made them a deal of the day and they sold out…

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November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Blue Mic Satellite Bluetooth Over-Ears for $300

This sale ended…

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November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Blue Microphones MIX-FI Powered headphones for $200

These sales ended…

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8GB Sandisk Clip Jam for $25, Clip Sport for $30

Move over fancy DAPs! We are ready to kick out the jams now 😉 The new condition 8GB Sandisk Clip Sport is on sale, new condition, in many pastel-y colors, for $25 by Amazon actual. Limit up to three per color per customer.

If you are feeling more sporty, the 8GB Clip Sport is on sale for $30 with free shipping for all with the same limit of three per color per customer.

Also on sale is the Clip Sport Plus for $52 in new condition. All these sold by Amazon actual.

I am not familiar with the newer line-up of the Clips, but I have the older (classic) Clip and Clip Plus. They are all still working, and of all the clips of my three Clip+ models broke off cleanly (maybe because I never used the clips and they atrophied?) making them even smaller DAPs 🙂

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With:

[DEAD] Shure SE-535 Clear for $299, Limited Edition Red for $349

This sale ended…

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November 23, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

MEE Audio Pinnacle P1 In-EEars for $179

On the in-ears front, the new condition MEE Audio Pinnacle P1 in-ears are now down to $179~ with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer at this price.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

TEAC HA-P90SD-R DAP, DAC/amp for $296

Another Prime-members only, the new condition TEAC HA-P90SD-R DAP, DAC/amp drops to $296 from $370 when you add it to the shopping cart thanks to 20% off automatic in-cart discount for Prime members. This has multiple audio inputs, and plays music from microSD as well, going up to DSD128. This is a red/black color scheme, with the Melisandre RED dominating.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs, digital audio players Tagged With: ,

Yamaha EPH-100SL In-Ears for $83 [Prime]

Back in the days when the Shure SE-215 reigned supreme in the $100 IEM category, another contemporary recommended model was the Yamaha EPH-100SL in-ears and for a limited time, Prime members can get it for 20% off the current price, with the price dropping after you add it to the shopping cart. As of the time of writing it goes for $104, so the price will drop to $83.20 with free shipping. This must be sold and shipped by Amazon actual.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Refurbished Audeze Deckard Headphone Amp for $339

This sold out… It’s the “one more thing” with Audeze after their planar invasion and then we move to other brands. It is the manufacturer refurbished Deckard Headphone Amplifier offered for $339 by the Audeze Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so you get Prime shipping if a member.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Audeze LCD-2 for $650 to $700 (3 options) [updated]

Four different new condition AUDEZE LCD-2 over-ear planar-magnetic headphones are participating in the Black Friday sale at Adorama, an authorized dealer with Audeze warranty as follows:

+ LCD-2 Bamboo and Lambskin Leather for $650
+ LCD-2 Shedua Wood Edition for $650
+ LCD-2 Rosewood and Lambskin Leather for $700

+ SOLD-OUT: + LCD-2 with Travel Case, Aluminum with Lambskin Leather Ear Cushions for $650

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Audeze LCD-X for $1050, LCD-3 for $1300

Two more Audeze planar-magnetic over-ear headphones are on a Black Friday sale at Adorama, it is the new condition AUDEZE LCD-X Reference (Aluminum/Lambskin) going for $1050 with free shipping and handling, and also the new condition AUDEZE LCD-3 (Zebrano & Lambskin) going for $1300 with free shipping.

This is looking like an Audeze blog take-over, so let’s break the streak with a couple of Fender Black Friday deals from Adorama: the new condition Fender T-Bucket 350E 6-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar goes for $150, while the Fender T-Bucket 450E 6-String Acoustic-Electric Guitar goes for $200 with free shipping. There, streak broken with the power of six strings 🙂

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

AUDEZE LCD-4 Reference Open Circumaural for $2999

You can buy fifteen Sine ON-Ears for the sale price of the Audeze LCD-4, but you are not going to get the LCD-4 audio experience with fifteen SINEs unless you have fifteen heads 😉 Okay, we are getting into Star Trek territory, back on topic 🙂

The new condition AUDEZE LCD-4 Reference Open Circumaural Headphone is on sale for a limited time for $2999 with free shipping as part of the Black Friday festivities at authorized dealer Adorama with a 3-year Audeze warranty.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Sony XB950-B1 for $98 and XB950-N1 for $123

And they are back on the sale train again, it is Thursday in the eastern time zone, so the offers start rolling out! The Extra Bass closed-back over-ear new duo of Sony’s, part of the XB950 line, are on sale again as follows:

+ the B1 (bluetooth only) goes for $98 by various at Amazon

+ the N1 (bluetooth + ANC) goes for $123 by various at Amazon

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sony WH-1000X-M2 ANC/BT Over Ears for $298

If you had been waiting for a Black Friday sale on this model, it is here, the new condition Sony WH-1000X-M2 ANC and Bluetooth Closed-Back Over-Ears are down to $298 with free shipping at authorized Sony dealers such as Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three per color per customer.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Happy Plugs Earbud Plus for $20 w/free S&H

Lost in the Xbox One S $180 sale, and the Surface bundles at the Microsoft Black Friday sale is an …earpod sale. No, not made by Microsoft itself 🙂 It’s the new condition Happy Plugs Earbud Plus going for $20 with free shipping and free returns. They are available in black or pink gold. This was another headphone that was promised in the Black Friday Ads and has now been delivered!

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

Open-box AudioQuest Nighthawk Wood Headphones for $249, NEW for $299

The new condition AudioQuest Nighthawk Wood Headphones are on sale in new condition for $299 from two different fulfilled by Amazon sellers now. “Electronics Expo” joins the party; previously only “Music Direct” had it available.

But wait, there’s more! Another option materialized on today’s re-check, it is available in open-box “Used – Like New” condition by Gramophone of House Maryland for $249 with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from Gramophone in Maryland, and it is not Prime eligible, so December delivery 🙂

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Thursday: Feed Your DAPs: 200GB Sandisk microSDXC for $50, 64GB for $14, and more

Don’t forget to feed your pets, but also feed your DAPs! They need more music files to digest! Good until Friday 3am eastern (or earlier for any individual items that may happen to sell out) is a Sandisk Daily Deal happening inside the very busy Gold Box at Amazonia.

You can buy anywhere from three to ten units of the same card, depending mayhaps on how many are available or any other factors the Amazon AI Bots use to determine these things.

The best bang for the buck is definitely the 64GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC for $14, that’s 4.57GB per dollar 🙂

Next up is the 128GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC for $28.49, which is 4.49 per dollar!

But in terms of storage flexibility, it’s of course the 200GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC going for $50 with a flat 4GB per dollar.

It is not a surprise that the highest capacity is also the highest price, the 256GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC goes for $90 which is 2.84GB per dollar. The 400GB for $250 is 1.6GB per dollar.

You can also get the 32GB for $9.49 which is $3.37 per GB, defeated even by the 200GB card.

NOTE: if you are not certain how your current DAP or PAD (phone as a DAP) will work with these, make sure you check the manual/support pages, or google or check the forums. Especially if you are buying a high capacity card.

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: , ,

Beats Solo 3 Wireless On-Ears back to $200

The Beats Solo 3 closed-back on-ear bluetooth headphones with Apple’s special sauce chip are back down to $200 with free shipping in various color schemes at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three per color per customer. The Rose Gold is actually $199. There are 14 (!) different colors listed at Amazon where they average 4.3 out of 5 based on over 2000 customer reviews and they have over 620 answered questions.

PS: as expected, the “Apple special sauce” stuff only works with the latest Apple devices 🙂

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Thursday: Sennheiser HD 4.40 BT Closed Over-Ear Bluetooth for $100

These offers expired…

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November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Audeze SINE On-Ear Planar with Cipher Lightning for $200

As of a 11/27/17 re-check, this sold out and can no longer be ordered…

If you are a fan of the Audeze On-Ear planar magnetic lightning-connector headphones, their new condition AUDEZE SINE On-Ear with 24-bit Cipher Cable is on a Black Friday sale for $200 with free shipping at authorized dealer Adorama! They come with the usual Audeze warranty, 3-years for the drivers, 1 year for the cable. Temptation time especially for iPhone and iPad users 🙂

November 23, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,