Archives for December 2017

Google USB-C DAC/amp for $9 w/free S&H

Google announced this at a higher price than Apple’s lightning adapter, but reality hit them, common sense prevailed, and Google’s very own USB-C DAC/amp adapter is now going for $9 with free shipping (even if you don’t buy anything else) at the official Google Store. You can’t use Google Play gift card balance to pay for it though, the Google Store insists on credit cards, while almost anything you buy at the Google Play store (including music subscriptions) can use your Gift Card balance.

I bought this a few days ago, and it’s here, so we have our customary practical text and pictures unboxing of it. But don’t expect a tiny box in the mail, mine came in a giant padded envelope:

December 7, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Comply Foam Eartip Sale: 3 pairs for $15 (various options)

Eleven different options for Comply Foam Eartips are on sale in 3-pair packs for $15 per set. They are available at different sizes, and there’s also a variety pack. Check the details of each individual listing for compatibility and user opinions. There are too many to list here individually.

December 7, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

Sennheiser HDVD 800 Headphone Amplifier with DAC for $1800

The new condition Sennheiser HDVD 800 Headphone Amplifier with DAC is now on sale for $1800 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. On the same listing, a 3rd-party seller has it for the same price, so make sure the one you buy is from Amazon actual (authorized dealer), not the marketplace seller. This may be a computer-generated price-match of the 3rd-party seller, or a general sale. It is not a lightning deal so the expiration time is unknown.

December 7, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS v2 USB DAC/Amp for $75

Another option in the sub-$100 USB DAC/amps is making some waves in the Amazon Top Selling Head Amps, it is the new condition, and in five color schemes, Cambridge Audio DacMagic XS v2 USB DAC/Amp going for $75 with free shipping by various sellers, some of which are fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get it faster.

So far it averages 4.8 out of 5 based on 24 customer reviews and it has 11 answered questions. It promises access to their dedicated Windows USB Class 2 USB driver. The input is micro-USB, so if you have other smartphones with other devices, it’s The Dongle Life 🙂 Volume is adjusted by two remote-control style +/- buttons with 53 steps.

December 7, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Still Good: KZ ZS6 In-Ears for $29 w/FS from China

The 11/11 sale price of $29 has stuck around for two of the three color schemes of the KZ ZS6 in-ears, the black and red color schemes continue to be on sale at this price at GearBest with free slow shipping from China. The green color scheme however has been discontinued… The ZS5 continues to range between $18 and $20 depending on option…

December 7, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

AKG N-series of NC On-Ear and In-Ear on Sale

AKG is having a sale on a number of their N-series noise-cancelling on-ear and in-ear headphones at B&H Photo until Saturday night. This includes their N60 ANC on-ears for $200, or ANC with BT for $240. Also part of the sale are various N20 and N40 in-ear variants (a total of seven of them).

Some of these appear to also be on sale at Amazon.

December 7, 2017 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Brainwavz Hybrid Memory Foam Earpad for $17

This lightning deal expired…

Good until 8:20pm ET, you can get the new condition Brainwavz Hybrid Memory Foam Earpad for $17 with free shipping for Prime members (or with a $25+ order for non-members) as one of the many Gold BOx deals of the day.

December 7, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

eBAY Coupon returns: 20% off qualifying items of $25+

Coupon code PHOLIDAY20 (we already mentioned it in the Floyd Rose post) is offering you a 20% off discount on qualifying products from qualifying sellers that have a price of their own that is at least $25. You can get a discount of up to $50 per item, and you can use this coupon twice during this promotion which expires Saturday at 8am pacific time.

There are over 160 headphones listed under that sub-category and over 300 total under “Portable Audio”.

December 6, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser M2AEI Momentum Over-Ears for $210 + $5 S&H

Another one of the Headphones sales at Woot, not part of their daily deals, is the new condition Sennheiser M2AEI Momentum Over-ear closed-back headphones for $210 plus $5 flat shipping. Limit up to three units per customer. The offer runs for the next 11 days or so (from blog-posting date). They come with a 90-day Woot warranty.

December 6, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Phones as DAPs: refurbished HTC One M9 for $100

As part of their Under $100 TechRabbit sale, you can get a $100 (okay, $99.99) “Phone as DAP”, the refurbished HTC One M9 in gray or silver color scheme, with 32GB storage and microSD slot AND a headphone jack. The M9 was the second to last HTC flagship with a headphone jack. It is the Sprint version with its GSM unlocked. It comes with free shipping and a 90-day warranty.

December 6, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: , ,

Braiwavz IEMs Grab Bag for $24 w/free S&H [MD]

If you like the level of unpredictability in “grab bags” and “loot boxes” and “mystery bags” and such, and you are interested in getting a Brainwavz earphone, Massdrop is back with a Brainwavz grab bag offer. It is currently fully unlocked and running for the next seven days or so (from blog-posting date).

You pay $24 with free shipping, and for that you are guaranteed to receive one earphone, selected randomly: either the Jive, or the S0, or the S3, or the B150, or the M100. About half of the people will get the S0.

You can buy up to four units. Every purchase is random, so you are not guaranteed to receive four different models. A total of 640 units are available for this offer. These will ship mid-January 2018, and all sales are final.

There are also four “prizes” if certain amounts of grab bags are sold. The prizes are the AKG K7XX and the Brainwavz B400 in-ears. These too are selected at random.

December 6, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser HD1 BT/ANC On-Ears for $300

The new condition Sennheiser HD1 bluetooth with active noise cancelling headphones are on sale for $300 with free shipping in either color scheme at Amazon by Amazon actual. Limit one per color per customer.

Speaking of Sennheiser, their PXC 550 ANC/BT over-ears are back on sale for $300 again.

December 6, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Refurb JBL Everest Elite 300 ANC On-Ears for $90

The certified refurbished JBL Everest Elite 300 ANC On-Ears are currently offered for $90 with free shipping by both Woot and Amazon actual, in the black color scheme, fulfilled by Amazon (in the case of Woot). Amazon’s own listing is “temporarily out of stock” but still orderable.

December 6, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Floyd Rose FR-18M Mahogany Over-Ears with Luxury Wooden Case Included for $103 after coupon

For a limited time, limited time coupon code PHOLIDAY20 drops the price of $129 of the new condition Floyd Rose FR-18M Mahogany Over-Ears (with a luxury wooden case included) from $129 to $103~ with free shipping, sold by the “iDJnow” eBay store (99.8%, New York). The included wooden case is designed for fold flat headphones.

December 6, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

iFi Audio opens “fulfilled by Amazon” storefront

More and more audio companies are following this trend, opening up Amazon storefronts under their own name/brand, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. Meaning they send boxes and boxes of their gear at Amazon facilities, and when you buy them from their Amazon store, they get shipped from Amazon facilities and eligible for Prime shipping and Amazon customer support and billing.

The latest to jump on this trend is iFi with their own iFi Amazon Store Front, currently featuring 30 different products.

December 6, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Lo-Fi Graphics Headphones T-Shirt for $10 [Small]

If you like lo-fi graphics on t-shirts and you wear or are buying a gift for someone wearing “Small” size, you can get this lo-fi “headphone around the neck” t-shirt for $10 in the Small size. The other sizes go for $16+. It is sold by CrazyDog shirts with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get them in around two days (or slightly more now that UPS is backed up before of the Black Friday and Cyber Monday shoppers).

It averages 4 out of 5 based on 40 customer reviews. They also offer a variety of discounts with additional purchases or additional quantities. Check under the “Special offers and product promotions” section over there on the product page for details.

December 6, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

PENDULUMIC STANCE S1+ Wireless for $109

This is a lesser known and not as widely available headphone, so much so that it is offered by a marketplace seller fulfilled by Amazon, it is the new condition PENDULUMIC STANCE S1+ Wireless going for $109 with free Prime shipping. The wireless part is bluetooth 4.0 with apt-X support. Fans of rechargeable batteries may like this because it is powered by an internal battery but can also use a AAA battery. It has an AKG-style two-level headband, and averages 3.8 out of 5 based on 50+ customer reviews.

December 6, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Wednesday’s Amazon Lightning Offers

Wednesday is over, and so are its daily deals…

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December 6, 2017 Filed Under: headphones

[DEAD] Thursday: Sennheiser GAME ZERO SE for $120, HyperX Cloud II for $70 (and various Lightning Deals too)

These lightning deals expired…

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December 6, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Brainwavz HM5 Velor Memory Foam Earpads for $16

This lightning deal expired…

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December 6, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] 5pk Small Colorful Earphone Cases for $6.70 with free S&H for Prime members

This lightning deal expired…

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December 6, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

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.

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

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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December 5, 2017 Filed Under: audio gear, headphones Tagged With:

[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.

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

[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).

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

Bose QC25 Closed Over-Ears ANC drip to $175

The Bose QC25 Closed Over-Ears ANC headphones were a high profile Black Friday deal for $179, but now it has reached a new low, down to $175 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three per customer, along with NewEgg by NewEgg actual, specifically in the black color scheme with the iOS remote control buttons.

December 4, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,