Archives for December 10, 2017

Bose QC25 ANC Closed Over-Ears drop to $159

The official Microsoft Store is running their own 12 days of deals, and among their latest offers is a new lower price for the new condition BOSE Quiet Comfort 25 ANC Closed Over-Ears for $159 with free shipping and free returns instead of the $179 price that was offered at many places during the Black Friday madness.

Creative SoundBlaster Jam Bluetooth On-Ears for $30

Starting on Monday at 3am ET, as one of the NewEgg Shell-shocker deals of the day, you can get the new condition Creative SoundBlaster Jam Bluetooth On-Ears for $30 with free shipping. I’m posting this as a heads up. The sale will go live on Monday at 3am eastern.

20% off Headphones at Stacksocial with Coupon

Stacksocial carries a limited selection of headphones and for a limited time, coupon code GREEN20 gets you 20% off their current prices. With the coupon factored in, among others, the prices drop for the Audeze iSine 10 planar in-ears to $225 for the standard version and down to $255 for the Lightning cable version.

MEE Audio Matrix3 Bluetooth Over-Ears for $100

The Matrix2 of the MEE Audio bluetooth over-ears found themselves in some bluetooth headphones recommendation lists, so the Matrix3 is picking up some of the hype train. Of course the bluetooth market became a lot more competitive since then, with many and more options becoming available from many different manufacturers.

And it is on a cyclical sale again, going for $100 with free shipping, with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price, at Amazon by Amazon actual. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 19 customer reviews.

Panasonic RP-HF300 On-Ears for $11

On the budget side of things, two options of the many Panasonic RP-HF300 closed-back lightweight on-ears are on sale. The white with mic/remote goes for $10.94, while the white no mic/remote goes for $11.69. The other colors and mic combinations go for more.

All together, all colors and options, average 3.7 out of 5 based on 770+ customer reviews and they have 25 answered questions. Keep in mind the white color scheme will “absorb” stains more than the red or blue or black, which is factored in the price, but if you are planning to use it in a low-risk stain situation, then it’s your win 🙂

Libratone Q ADAPT Lightning In-Ears for $99

For Apple devices with a lightning connector, the new condition Libratone Q ADAPT Lightning in-ears are on sale for $99 with free shipping, in four fashionable color schemes, at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three per color per customer. This is not a lightning (no pun intended) deal, so expiration date is unknown. They average 3.6 out of 5 based on 110+ customer reviews.

DropMix Music Gaming System for $60 [limit 2]

Of musical interest, the Hasbro DropMix Music Gaming System is currently on sale for $60 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to two sets per customer at the sale price. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration date is unknown. It averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 50 customer reviews and it has 20+ answered questions.

Kinera BD005 IEMs for $20 w/free S&H [MD]

It’s not just triple and four figure items at Massdrop. They also offer bang for the buck items, and not just the good old VE Monks 🙂 Running for the next four days and change (as of the time of writing) it is the new condition Kinera BD005 IEMs going for $20 with free shipping. There are three colors to pick from (blue, gray, red), you don’t have to get the R’hllor red that is shown in the product pictures 🙂

This will ship in early January 2018 by Massdrop, all sales final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

PS: for headphones at Massdrop that are available on a regular basis like a normal retail, check our frequently updated Massdrop Tracker. Bookmark that post if interested!

Little Dot MK II Tube Headphone Amp for $130 [MD]

I fell behind on Massdrop updates, thus the avalanche of Massdrop posts. Good for the next one day and a few hours (as of the time of writing; unfortunately MD does not post a specific countdown until the clock is under 24 hours) is the new condition Little Dot MK II Tube Headphone Amp offered for $130 with free shipping. There are options for other tubes for additional cost.

These will be shipped by Massdrop in early January 2018 and all sales are final. There is no mention of warranty in the listings.

Ending Soon: Cardas Premium Clear Light Headphone Cables for $135 w/free S&H [MD]

Trigger warning! This post talks about triple figure headphone cables. You have been warned! Do not read any further if triggered or offended by this topic 🙂

Running for the next three days (as of the time of writing) at the members-only Massdrop are the new condition Cardas Premium Clear Light Headphone Cables offered for $135 with free USA shipping. Different size options are available.

These will ship in mid-January 2018 and will include a certificate of authenticity. They will ship by the vendor and all sales are final.

The listing says the drop is limited to 250 units, and 223 purchased so far, so they will likely run out before the expiration date. I don’t know if they have flexibility to extend the limit or not.

KOSS KDE 250 “Earphones” for $100 w/FS [MD]

This can give someone an existential crisis in trying to figure out how to properly categorize them 🙂 Regardless of the existential crisis, they are fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop, the new condition KOSS KDE 250 “earphones” for $100 with free USA shipping and an early January 2018 shipment estimate. This will ship from Massdrop, all sales final, and there is no mention of warranty on the listing. There are four days left in this promotion (as of the time of writing).

Monoprice Tube Amp sale (7 options)

Monoprice is running a sale on seven of their Tube amps with prices ranging from $100 to $600. Three of them are amps only, while the other four are amps + speaker bundles.

Speaking of Monoprice, they have a couple of coupons that are running until Sunday at 11:59pm pacific time:

+ GINGER gets you $5 off a $25+ order
+ BREAD gets you 15% off an order of $150+

Sennheiser HD1 Bluetooth ANC Over-Ears for $350

The Sennheiser holidays continue on the highly-contested $300~ price tier of ANC/BT over-ears, where their HD1 Bluetooth with ANC closed-back over-ears are on sale for $350 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price.

Sennheiser is even competing with itself, as the Momentum-branded version goes for the sale price, while the PXC 550 continues for $300.

Samsung Gear IconX (2018 Edition) for $150 [updated]

On the truly wireless front, the all new Samsung Gear IconX (2018 Edition) [they are so new they time-traveled from the future in 2018!] are on sale for $150 in all three color schemes at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to two per color per customer. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews.

UPDATE 12/11/17: the price of the white increased from $140 to $150.

Needless to say, the truly wireless earphones are a matter of convenience and of utilitarian use, they are not a replacement for audiophile level headphones and earphones 🙂

UPDATE: meanwhile the previous generation model, the Samsung Gear Icon X are going for $60 with free shipping in refurbished condition as the All 4 Cellular deal of the day running until Monday 12/11/17 at 11:59pm ET. They come with a 90-day warranty from A4C.

Sennheiser HD1 neckband bluetooth earphones for $135

Further discounting since the last time we looked at this, the new condition Sennheiser HD1 neckband bluetooth earphones are going for $135 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration time is unknown. They average 4 out of 5 based on 70+ customer reviews.

[DEAD] Green Monday NewEGG sales

Green Monday is over, and so are its sales…

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[DEAD] Green Monday at Amazon includes Logitech USB Headset H390

These daily deals expired…

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[DEAD] Monday: 20% off at Monoprice w/coupon

This coupon expired…

For Monday only, coupon code 20GREEN gets you 20% off at Monoprice.com. No minimum purchase amount required! Most items on their website are eligible but NOT everything. The usual coupon exclusions do apply. You can check whether something’s eligible by putting it in the shopping cart and entering the coupon. You don’t need an account to do this.

[DEAD] Brainwavz Replacement Memory Foam Earpads for $16

This lightning offering expired…

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Sennheiser HD1 Closed Over-Ears (iOS) for $235

The black color scheme of the iOS buttons version of the wired closed-back over-ear Sennheiser HD1 headphones is on sale for $235 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual, while the Ivory color scheme goes for $250. Limit up to three per customer. The Android is not on sale… The HD1 is the Momentum reborn/renamed… iOS only refers to the remote control buttons functionality, you can use these with any music source…