Archives for November 24, 2017

V-Moda Crossfade II for $229, with apt-X for $239

And now some V-Moda couponing action! The new condition V-moda Crossfade II Over-Ears in the Matte Black color scheme drop from $329 to $229 in the shopping cart when you enter coupon code Cyberdeals in the checkout page (you have to enter an email address to enter the coupon; you don’t have to fill up the rest of data fields).

Or if you prefer apt-X, the Rose/Gold Color Scheme which is the only one of the three colors that supports Qualcomm’s apt-X drops from $349 to $239. Yes, the coupon is $110 off for this model, and $100 for the other one.

The white color scheme is not eligible for the coupon. All these at Adorama.com.

Meanwhile the first generation of this headphones continues to be on sale for $180.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Sony MDR-1A Closed Over-Ears for $198

At authorized Sony USA dealers, the new condition Sony MDR-1A closed-back over-ear headphones have dropped to $198 with free shipping and handling such as the World Wide Stereo eBAY store and Amazon actual. The “A” in the model name is not short for “Amplified”. That model is called MDR-1ADAC 🙂

Speaking of Sony, a number of their trending headphones are on sale:

+ Sony XB950-B1 BT Over-Ears for $98
+ Sony XB950-N1 BT and ANC Over-Ears for $123
+ Sony MDR-1000X Closed BT/ANC Over-Ears for $228
+ Sony WH-1000X-M2 ANC/BT Over Ears for $298

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sennheiser HD280 for $80, HD380 for $100

The Sennheiser studio duo of closed-back over-ears is on sale as well just in time for the festivities as follows:

+ HD 280 PRO (latest model) for $80 at Amazon actual and Adorama

+ HD 380 PRO for $100 at Amazon actual and Adorama

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD 700 Open Over-Ears for $400 [MD]

It’s the union of the two Sennheiser towers at Massdrop. They already have the HD 6XX going for $200, but what if you wanted the HD 700 instead? Unloved as they may be by the masses, the HD 700s too have their shy and quiet and introverted fan base 🙂

And they are now fully unlocked at Massdrop running for the next four days (from blog-posting date) for $400 with free shipping. They come with a 2-year manufacturer warranty (MD and Sennheiser are besties these days) and will ship in late December 2017. All sales are final!

Then there’s the all new HD 660S to consider, which is currently going for $500 as a brand new model with the built-in Sennheiser tax, along with the good old HD600 and HD650.

Decisions, decisions, five models are up in the air! Pull out the spreadsheets and the frequency graphs and the 400-post comparison threads 🙂

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

VE Monks Plus (Blue) Earbuds for $5 + S&H [MD]

It’s back on again! It’s hype train may not be as strong, because we are easily distracted by newer discoveries, but it still has a special place in audiophoolia, it’s the new condition VE Monks Plus Earbuds (actual earbuds, not in-ears) in the blue color scheme going for $5 plus shipping.

At checkout you have the option between a transparent blue or a midnight/black blue. You have other options at checkout as well. You can get one with a different mic/remote combinations for a few dollars more, or even go for a braided cable, or an accessory pack.

These will ship from Massdrop at around CES 2018 time (early January 2018). There’s no mention of warranty, but let’s get real, it’s a $5 thing 🙂

I don’t have this particular model, I previously bought the red ones and posted a text and pictures unboxing, including a picture of the envelope they ship in 🙂 We also have an (incomplete) review diary of these.

If you need actual earbuds, you can’t go wrong at this price! As long as you can wait for 1.5 months for them that is 🙂 I waited, I survived, and so can you 😉

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Massdrop x PS Audio Sprout II for $600 [ships May 2018]

This is a versatile device, not just a headphone amp but many more things, the new condition Massdrop x PS Audio Sprout II is running at Massdrop for the next six days for $600 with free shipping. Check the page over there and reviews if you are not familiar with it! You have a choice of silver or black during the checkout process.

There are so many connection options on the back! It’s a connector party. I don’t think they could physically add any more 🙂 It comes with a 1-year warranty from Massdrop.

NOTE however that this ships in late MAY 2018. I repeat, late May 2018! That is six months from now. I repeat this ships late May 2018! You’ll probably forget you bought it, it’s that long 🙂

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Advanced Sound 747 ANC In-Ears for $50 [MD]

Hopefully these don’t sound like airplane engines 🙂 The new condition Advanced Sound 747 in-ears with active noise cancelling are fully unlocked at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop.com for $50 with free shipping. The offer runs for the next four days or so from blog-posting date. They ship from Massdrop in mid-December 2017. There is no mention of warranty on the listing.

The active noise cancelling part is powered by a built-in battery, there is a block that comes with it, further down the cable, and further down the page over there to see it.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Aune X1S 32bit/384kHz DSD128 Mini DAC for $180 [MD]

More new launches at Massdrop, this one is running for the next four days from blog-posting date, it is the new condition Aune X1S 32bit/384kHz DSD128 Mini DAC going for $180 with free shipping and a late December 2017 shipping estimate. It ships from Massdrop. There is no mention of warranty on the listing.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Astell & Kern XB10 Portable Bluetooth Amp for $99

If you are looking for a bluetooth receiver with audiophile cover, so you don’t get yelled at at the next audiophile meet up, the Astell & Kern XB10 Portable Bluetooth Amplifier with DAC is on sale for $99 with free shipping by a couple of sellers at Amazon (WWS and ListenUp (fulfilled)), along with the RED-FI eBay store.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

Ends 9pm ET: NuForce uDAC-3 DAC/Amp Comb for $60

This is a flash sale, this is good until 9pm ET today, it is the new condition NuForce uDAC-3 DAC/Amp Combo going for $60 with free shipping at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop. It will ship mid-December 2017.

For all the previous Massdrop offers, including the return of the $200 Sennheiser HD6XX, check all our Massdrop posts here.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

KOSS ESP950 Electrostatic Headphone System for $600 [MD]

Come on Barbie, Let’s Have an Electrostatic Party! Fully unlocked at Massdrop, and with only 45 units available (14 claimed as of the time of writing), you can get the new condition KOSS ESP950 Electrostatic Headphone System for $600 with free shipping. It is estimated to ship mid-December 2017 from the vendor with the usual Koss limited lifetime warranty.

This is not the only Koss-Massdrop partnership, they also offer the Massdrop x Koss Porta Pro X for $38 with free shipping as one of their “In-Stock Drops”. These are sold like a regular online purchase (the “drops” open/close every 24 hours and items purchased during a 24 hour window get shipped in a couple of business days after that). We are tracking the “in-stock drops” in our new Massdrop Tracker.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

MEE Audio M6 PRO In-Ears for $30

Gold box madness! The new condition MEE Audio M6 PRO In-Ears go for $30~ in the Smoke color scheme and for $33 in the Clear color scheme, sold and shipped by Amazon. These are lightning deals running until 3:40pm ET today in the Amazonian Gold Box.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Meuxan Colorful Earphone Cases in 4pk or 6pk or 8pk ($1.25 to $1.50 per case)

Back to the Amazonian Gold Box, good until 3:45pm ET is a sale on four different size-options of the colorful Meuxan earphone cases. These are fulfilled by Amazon, you don’t have to wait for weeks for them to arrive from China 🙂 The prices:

+ 8-pack goes for $10 ($1.25 per case)
+ 6-pack goes for $8 ($1.33 per case)
+ 4-pack goes for $6 ($1.50 per case)
+ limit one of each size per customer

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

iFi Nano iDSD Black Label DAC/amp for $199

Here comes another DAC/amp temptation, the new condition iFi Nano iDSD Black Label DAC/amp is on sale for $199 with free shipping from two sellers at Amazon: Audio Advisor is fulfilled by Amazon (that’s currently the featured seller when you load the page), and by “Music Direct”, which ships directly (not Prime eligible).

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Beyerdynamic A20 Headphone Amplifier for $299

No coupons, no rebates, no gymnastics this time, just add to cart and checkout, the new condition Beyerdynamic A20 Headphone Amplifier is on sale for $299 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three sets per customer at the sale price. It averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Black Friday Only: Gaming Headsets sale

Headsets, getting your gaming headsets, headsets! Amazon has a blockbuster three dozens Deals of the Day for Black Friday. There is no “audio headphone” today, but there are some gaming headsets under the PC Gaming Products sale running there until Saturday 3am eastern (or before that if any sell out). They include:

+ Sennheiser GAME ZERO Special Edition Gaming Headset for $120

+ SteelSeries Arctis 7 Lag-Free Wireless Gaming Headset with DTS Headphone:X 7.1 Surround for $100

+ Logitech G433 7.1 Wired Gaming Headset with DTS for $70 in black or red or blue

+ they also have plenty of Yeti microphones for $90 each BUT you can get better deals with the LOLA / Mo-FI + Yeti bundles for $144 to $175

+ up to two units of the same item per customer
+ offerings end on Saturday 3AM Eastern Time, with the exception of those who sell out before then

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: , ,

Black Friday Only: Monoprice M1060 Planars for $250

For Black Friday only, Monoprice is offering the new condition Monoprice M1060 Planar Magnetic open-back over-ears for $250 with free standard US shipping. No coupon needed. This rarely goes on sale at the Monoprice website and is never eligible for their usual coupons.

The planar segment is competitive these days, for more deals check our Planar Magnetic posts. Fear not, the posts are not magnetic, they won’t cling to you 🙂

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Saturday: Zipbuds 26 bluetooth earphones for $112.50

These daily deals expired…

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November 24, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Cyber Monday too: iSine 10 for $225, with Lightning for $255

During the Cyber Monday festivities, coupon code CYBER20 (previous it was BFRIDAY20 for Black Friday) will get you 20% off almost everything at Stacksocial.com. They carry some headphones there, their most famous are the new condition Audeze iSine 10 planar magnetics. Before the coupon, they are on sale for $279 for the standard and $319 for the Lightning Cable version. They are both on the same listing. After the 20% off coupon, they drop to $223 and $255 respectively.

If you are planning to get anything educational or software, coupon code CYBER40 gets you 40% off those during the Cyber Monday 2017 festivities.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] AudioQuest DragonFly Red USB DAC/amp for $179

As of late 11/25/17 recheck, this sold out at $179 and it is back to $200…

OMG! A red Dragonfly sale! The new condition AudioQuest DragonFly Red USB DAC/amp is currently on sale for $179~ with free shipping, sold by Electronics Expo, through Amazon. It is not Prime eligible. There are eight units left as of the time of writing.

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Black Friday only: 20% off most things at Monoprice (no minimum amount required)

If you wanted to use that 20% off Monoprice discount but didn’t need to make a $200+/$300+ purchase, today is the day! For Black Friday (the actual day, 11/24/17) promo code BF2017 gets you 20% off most things at their website. There are some exceptions though, their doorbusters and a lot of items that are already on sale cannot be discounted by the coupon! The shopping cart will tell you what does or doesn’t qualify after you add the coupon.

There are already a few headphone-related products on sale, you can find them in our earlier Monoprice posts.

Expected to be on sale for Black Friday only (11/24/17) is the new condition Monoprice M1060 planar-magnetic open-back over-ears for $250 with free shipping.

Meanwhile the open/closed Monoprice M560 planars will continue to be on sale for $150 until 11/27/17 PM (or earlier if sold out).

November 24, 2017 Filed Under: store sale Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] AmoVee Acrylic Headphone Stand for $9

This lighting deal expired…

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November 24, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,