Archives for November 30, 2017

10% back on 600+ Headphones (and other Musical Gear/Instruments) IF you pay with a Prime Credit Card

If you are an Amazon Prime member, and you have a Prime credit card (Chase VISA or Amazon Store card), and you purchase one of the participating Musical Instruments & Gear and pay for them with one of those two Prime credit cards, you will receive 10% back as a statement credit instead of the usual 5%. There’s no coupon code to enter, this happens automatically while this offer is running.

But it’s not just music instruments, over 600 headphones are eligible for this promotion. Remember, these must be sold and shipped by Amazon actual, in new condition. Eligible headphones mention this on their individual product page BUT you may have to be logged on with a Prime account in order to see it:

A number of famous headphones are eligible for this offer, including the Sennheiser HD 650 you see in the screenshot above, along with the AT M50X, V-Moda Crossfade Wireless, KRK KNS 8400, Sennheiser HD 600, HD 380, HD 25, some of the pro Pioneer, Beyerdynamics, Yamahas, AKG, and more.

NOTE: when looking at the search listings above, the “Sponsored” results shown are not participating in the promotion. This is the standard way Amazon shows search results, but it can be confusing in this case. Look for the little “Sponsored” thing [screenshot below]:

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Xiaomi Original Headphones for $37 w/free S&H from China

The white color scheme of the relaxed version of the “Original Xiaomi Headphones” is on sale for $37 with free slow shipping from China at GearBest.com. The other two colors go for $55. The sale runs for the next five days (from blog-posting time). You can get faster shipping for additional fees.

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In-Stock Now: Sennheiser HD660S for $500

If you are looking for the Sennheiser HD 660S open-back over-ears, they are back in-stock again at their starting price of $500 by a couple of fulfilled by Amazon sellers, “Electronics EXPO” and “World Wide Stereo”. Amazon’s own listing remains “temporarily out of stock”.

In terms of bang for the buck though, if you have the patience for it arrive in a few months, the HD6XX goes for $200 as a Massdrop in-stock drop.

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Sennheiser GAME ZERO SE Gaming Headset for $120

Game time! The new condition Sennheiser GAME ZERO Special Edition Gaming Headset is currently on sale for $120 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to ten pairs per customer at the sale price. Only the “Special Edition” color scheme is on sale. The other colors go for more.

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Refurbished Logitech UE6000 ANC Over-Ears for $55

IF of all the active noise-cancelling over-ear headphones it is the good old Logitech UE 6000 the ones you want, they are available in manufacturer refurbished condition for $55 with free shipping by eBay seller “OutletMP3” (99.2%), shipping from California.

Also on eBay, there is a “new other” condition (bulk packaging, no retail box) listing for $60 with free shipping by eBay seller “MyTechSolution” (New Jersey, 99.2%).

The lowest price at Amazon Warehouse Deals is $68~ in “Used – Good” condition.

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Fiio E10K USB DAC/amp + AK iRiver ICP-AT1000 IEMs for $80

The Fiio E10K USB DAC/amp goes for $76 in new condition at various authorized Fiio Dealers such as Adorama and various at Amazon but for $4 more, you can get it bundled with Astell&Kern (iRiver) ICP-AT1000 earphones, sold in this bundle by seller “ProStudio Sound & Music” with the orders Fulfilled by Amazon, so you get Prime shipping, and Amazon customer service and support.

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Koss KPH30i Rhythm Beige Lightweight Open On-Ears with mic/remote for $20 + S&H [MD]

Did the Guardians of the Galaxy put you in a retro music gear mood? Massdrop can help with that too, they have, fully unlocked, running for the next five days or so, the new condition Koss KPH30i Rhythm Beige lightweight on-ear headphones for $20 plus shipping. This model is based on the KTXPro1 and Pro35 but has a mic/remote to keep the smartphone users happy. Smartphone features and all, it is still open, driving the rando-consumer who buys it without reading the page in front of them mad 🙂

It comes with the usual Koss limited lifetime warranty and will ship at the end of December, which is also the end of the year. OMG, where did all the time go? It also means that another wave of new headphones is coming, because CES 2018 is coming!

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Massdrop x HIFIMAN HE4XX planar-magnetics for $170

Look who’s back in the daily drops! The new condition Massdrop x HIFIMAN HE4XX planar-magnetics are on again as 24-hour “in-stock drops” for $170 with free shipping. The drop will open and close daily. Orders will be shipped in 2-3 business days after the drop closes. That’s blazing speed by Massdrop standards 🙂 They come with a 1-year manufacturer warranty (being a Hifiman-Massdrop co-development and all). All sales are final!

I added them to our Massdrop In-Stock Drops Tracker. I also re-arranged the order based on where the most activity is at.

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