Archives for December 5, 2017

Focal Spirit One S Closed Over-Ears for $79 [updated]

UPDATE 12/6/17 at 10:31am ET: wow I jinxed them 🙂 The listings by AudioLAB sold out, but remaining is the listing on eBay by another seller Gear4Less (100%, Tennessee) for $79 [WAS $69] with free shipping.

Price updated here on 11/9/17 AM…

Before FOCAL generated a lot of buzz with their ELEAR/Utopia audiophile headphones, they released a few consumer price tier headphones. One of them is the closed-back over-ear Focal Spirit One S and its price has been steadily dropping.

These sold out: it is now going for $70 with free shipping by AudioLAB which offers it fulfilled by Amazon (free 2-day Prime shipping) and also through their eBay store.

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Used Etymotic Research ER4P-T In-Ears for $202

The new condition Etymotic Research ER4P-T microPro Precision Matched In-Ears go for $299 in new condition at reputable dealers, but if you are comfortable with used, you can get them in “Used – Like New” condition for $202~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There is no further description of their condition, but “Used – Like New” is the highest used condition there.

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Open-box Focal ELEAR for $689 + S&H [updated]

UPDATE 12/9/17 at 11:20am ET: the price now is $689 for all listings…

UPDATE 12/7/17 at 9:26am ET: now we are up to four separate listings, the price range remains the same…

UPDATE 12/6/17 at 11:33am ET: now we are down to two listings instead of three…

With the new CLEAR headphones coming in between the ELEAR and the UTOPIA, we have movement on the ELEAR pricing front. These came out at $1000. At the moment there are three open-box listings of these at Adorama with prices ranging from $669 to $689 depending on condition. Shipping is extra and starts around $14 (YMMV slightly based on zipcode).

PS: if you don’t see any headphones at the linked page, it means all three listings have sold out.

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Ultrasone HFI-580 S-Logic Closed-Back for $75

S-Logic time! The new condition Ultrasone HFI-580 S-Logic closed-back headphones are currently on sale for $75 with free shipping by Kellard’s with the order fulfilled by Amazon. They are on the same listing as three other Ultrasone headphones, so if you are reading reviews or answered questions, keep that in mind!

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Aune X7S Balanced Headphone Amp for $200 [MD]

And while we are talking Massdrop, also running for the next three days and change is another unlocked offer on a headphone amp, it is the new condition Aune X7S Balanced Headphone Amp going for $200 with free shipping. These will be shipped by the vendor in early January 2018, and all sales are final. There is no mention of warranty on the listing.

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

La Figaro 339 Tube Headphone Amplifier for $630 [MD]

With two days left (and change) as of the time of writing, Massdrop goes Opera! The new condition La Figaro 339 Tube Headphone Amplifier is fully unlocked for $630 with free shipping. This will ship by Massdrop in early January 2018 and all sales are final. There is no mention of warranty on the listing.

Meanwhile continuing to run on a daily basis, and arriving before Christmas 2017 are a number of In-stock deals at MAssdrop, including the Sennheiser HD6XX for $200, the Massdrop x HIFIMAN HE4XX planar-magnetics for $170, different variations of the Fostex TH-X00 and AKG K7XX, the Objective 2 head-amp and more.

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Audio Technica M50xRD headphones + Klipsch R6 Neckband BT Earphones + $25 GC for $169

BuyDIG is back with another bundle, this one is centered around the new condition red Audio Technica M50X headphones for $169. When you add it to the shopping cart, automatically (no coupon needed while this offer is running) you will also get the Klipsch R6 neckband bluetooth earphones and a $25 BuyDIG promotional gift certificate.

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: headphones, neckband earphones Tagged With: , , ,

Sony WI-1000X Neckband Bluetooth Earphones for $228

Another one of the “next generation” of Sony’s 1000X series headphones are on sale. It is the new condition Sony WI-1000X Neckband Bluetooth Earphones going for $228 with free shipping at authorized Sony USA dealers including Amazon actual (in two color schemes; limit up to three per customer) along with BuyDIG on eBAY and B&H Photo and more.

Speaking of B&H Photo, if you are planning to place a $49+ order (to get free shipping), you can get this Xuma 5-Way Headphone Splitter for $5 each in black or white color schemes in a sale that ends 12/7/17. Or you can get free shipping with ten of these: 10 times $4.99 = $49.90 > $49 –> free shipping.

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: neckband earphones Tagged With: ,

xDuoo Nano D3 Digital Audio Player for $75 to $80 w/FS

Another new offer has gone live (and fully unlocked) at Massdrop, it is the new condition xDuoo Nano D3 Digital Audio Player offered for $75 with free shipping in early January 2018. They will ship from Massdrop, and all sales are final.

Separately this is offered for $80 with free shipping by Penon Audio on eBAY, shipping from Hong Kong. Depending on where you are geographically, this may get to you a lot faster than Massdrop.

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Wedn: Yamaha RH50A Studio Headphones for $35 w/FS

Wednesday is over, and so are its daily deals…

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[DEAD] MEE audio X7 exercise bluetooth earphones for $35 w/FS

This sale ended too…

The new condition MEE audio X7 exercise bluetooth earphones are on sale for $35 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual (blue only; limit three) and at B&H Photo in both colors where it is one of their daily deals running until Wednesday at 11:59pm eastern time (or earlier if sold out).

December 5, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Hifiman HE-560 Planars for $400

As of a 12/6/17 at 10:34am ET recheck, these sold out at $400 by EE and they are going for $500 by other sellers…

More planar discounting action, this time it is the new condition Hifiman HE-560 dropping to $400 with free shipping, sold and shipped by Electronics Expo through Amazon. If you are a Prime member, you will get upgraded to faster Prime-like shipping, even though they ship directly from Electronics Expo. This is not a lightning deal. The other sellers have them for $500. There are three units available as of the time of writing according to the Amazon product page.

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[DEAD] Sennheiser HD 25 headphones for $95 + $5 S&H

As of 12/9/17 AM recheck, this sold out…

Woot has refilled their Headphones sales page and among those is the new condition closed-back on-ear Sennheiser HD 25 headphones for $95. Limit up to three per customer. Shipping is $5 flat. They get a 90-day Woot warranty. Offer ends in about three days from today (today being blog-posting date).

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