Archives for March 2018

Massdrop x NuForce EDC3 In-Ears for $100 w/FS

Yet another offer is unlocked with the clock ticking at Massdrop, it’s the new condition Massdrop x NuForce EDC3 In-Ears going for $100 with free US shipping for the next three days and change (from blog-posting time). Maximum ten pairs per customer. It comes with a 1-year manufacturer warranty but it will ship in late May 2018 from Massdrop with all sales final as usual.

Speaking of Massdrop and NuForce, their new condition Primo8 earphones are running in a parallel unlocked offer (aka “drop” in Massdrop-speak) for $150 with free US shipping. This had been a retired earphone, but a Cylon Resurrection ship was in orbit, so they brought it back 🙂 It will ship in late April 2018 from Massdrop, with all sales final. This too gets a 1-year manufacturer warranty which is also better than no warranty 🙂

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

B&O Play H4i Bluetooth Over-Ears for $179 [ends Wedn PM]

More couponing, until Wednesday night, Rakuten is offering 15% off orders of $100+ at their website with coupon SAVE15 (maxium discount $50), which brings down the price of the new condition B&O Play H4i bluetooth over-ears from $210 to $179~ with free shipping, sold by the Altatac store at Rakuten.

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Colorfly C10 Portable DAP for $180 w/FS [MD]

Another offer running unlocked for the next two days and change (from blog-posting time) at Massdrop is the new condition Colorfly C10 Portable DAP going for $180 with free US shipping. It is only available in the blue color scheme. Orders will ship from Massdrop in early May with all sales final.

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With: ,

AudioEngine D3 portable USB DAC/amp for $70 w/FS [MD]

Another offer is fully unlocked at the members-only but free-to-join shopping club that is Massdrop. It is the new condition AudioEngine D3 portable USB DAC/amp going for $70 with free US shipping. The offer runs for the next two days and change from blog-posting time and will ship in mid-April from Massdrop with all sales final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

They are back: Massdrop x Noble Kaiser 10 Custom IEMs for $1250

If you missed them at their initial launch at Massdrop, fear not! They are back but still in limited quantities. the new condition Massdrop x Noble Kaiser 10 Custom IEMs for $1250 with free US shipping and subsidized international shipping. The price is $1400 but will drop to $1250 thanks to an instant discount.

The shipping estimate this time around is late September 2018, a month later than the initial launch which was late August 2018. They come with a 1-year warranty.

You can make customizations in the shopping cart (nine options of shell and faceplate combinations). Optionally you can add an additional cable to your order (lightning or 2.5mm TRRS balanced) for +$50.

Ear impressions are not included in the price. You have to get your own and send them to Noble Audio in Santa Barbara (California). They expect to receive these within six weeks of the drop expiration, otherwise your order will be cancelled.

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: custom in-ears Tagged With: ,

Audio Bundle: Audio Technica AT-LP120BK-USB Turnable with Mackie CR3 Speakers Pair and extras for $299

It’s always fun to contrast big and small, so from a $4 USB-C adapter we go to a $300 bundle of a turntable and a pair of speakers along with assorted accessories. Okay, let’s start from beginning…

The new condition Audio Techica AT-LP120BK-USB goes for $299 on its own in new condition at authorized AT dealers. For the same price, Beach Camera is bundling it with a pair of Mackie CR Series CR3 3″ Creative Reference Multimedia Monitors, and an RCA cleaning kit through Amazon. It ships directly from Beach and it is not Prime eligible.

The speakers on their own go for $100.

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: audio gear Tagged With: , ,

Motorola USB-C to 3.5mm adapter for $5 w/free S&H

The new condition Motorola USB-C to 3.5mm adapter is currently on sale for $5 [WAS $4] with free shipping at All 4 Cellular (A4C). Even if you buy only one, you still get free shipping because everything on their website comes with free shipping. But you can buy as many as you want.

This is made for the Motorola Moto Z smartphones which are among the smartphones without a headphone jack but it should work with most USB-C ports.

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

Feed the DAPs/PADs: 200GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC for $60

It’s time to feed those music-hungry DAPs (digital audio players) and PADs (phones as DAPs). The new condition 200GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC card is on sale for $60 with free shipping by Amazon actual. You can buy as many as you like. It is not a lightning deal.

PS: make sure your DAP/PAD is compatible with 200GB cards before buying. This of relevance for older models or DAPs who are often behind smartphones on the computer-y aspects of their components

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Used Focal Elear for $589

Marketplace seller “Fique” (99%, 656 ratings, New Jersey) is offering the open-back over-ear FOCAL ELEAR in “Used – Like New” (open box return) condition for $589 with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals. It ships directly from Fique and it is not Prim eligible. Per the shopping cart they have two units available. They have a gallery of six pictures of the unit offered.

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Munitio Billets Earphones for $12

Especially of interest to fans of the “Call of Duty” media franchise, a marketplace seller fulfilled by Amazon (Prime 2-day shipping for members) is offering the new condition Munitio Billets Earphones with a 1-button remote/mic in the “winter white” color scheme for $12. You can buy as many as you like. This is not a lightning deal.

Meanwhile a different marketplace seller fulfilled by Amazon as well is offering the new condition Munitio SV Mobile Performance Earphones with a 3-button remote/mic in the black color scheme for $20.

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Ostry KC09 In-Ears for $70 + S&H [MD]

Running for the next three days and change (from blog posting time) this time we have an IEM at Massdrop, it’s the new condition Ostry KC09 in-ears going for $70 plus shipping. They will ship in early May from Massdrop with all sales final as usual. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Headamp Slim for $160, Pico or Power for $250 each (with 3 Year Warranty) [MD]

Also running for the next two days and change (from blog posting time) is the new condition Headamp trio of products. The Slim goes for $160 with free shipping, the Pico DAC/amp goes for $250 and the Pico Power goes for $250 as well. Details on the individual models over there. They will ship in mid-April 2018 from Massdrop with all sales final as usual. They come with a 3-year HeadAmp warranty which is nice considering many things at Massdrop do not come with a warranty.

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Little Dot MK III Tube amp for $230, SE $460 [MD]

It may be a little dot but it’s not a little price 😉 Running for the next two days and change (from blog posting date), Massdrop is offering once again the new condition Little Dot MK III Tube amp for $230 with free shipping and an end of April shipping estimate. It will ship from Massdrop with all sales final. On the same listing, they offer the SE (Special Edition; balanced, more power) for twice the price.

March 27, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Wedn: Sony MDR-1A Closed Over-Ears (Imported) for $150

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March 27, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Thursday’s Offers: NuForce BE2, FIIL, Brainwavz, Etc

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March 27, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears

Used Fiio Q1 DAC/amp for $40 w/free S&H

The newly released Fiio Q1 II DAC/amp with DSD support is holding steady at its starting price of $100 as it is generating some buzz.

But if you don’t care for DSD or want to spend significantly less, you can get the first generation Q1 for $40 with free shipping in “Used – Very Good” condition (tested, all accessories, damaged packaging) by seller “K&M Camera” with the order fulfilled by Amazon. This averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 145 customer reviews.

March 26, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Used Bravo Audio V2 Class A 12AU7 Tube Multi-Hybrid head amp for $58

The new condition Bravo Audio V2 Class A 12AU7 Tube Multi-Hybrid Headphone Amplifier goes for $66 by fulfilled by Amazon sellers but if you want to save some of that, you can get it for $58~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual in “Used – Like New” (original packaging) condition. It averages 4 out of 5 based on 325 customer reviews. It has parallel RCA and 3.5mm audio inputs.

March 26, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Used Fiio A3 headphone amp for $45 w/FS

The new condition price of the Fiio A3 headphone amp is $60 but you can shave $15 off that price by going used. As of the time of writing there is a listing of this in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) for $45 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. This averages 4.2 out of 5 based on nearly 500 customer reviews at Amazon and it has half as many answered questions, so it is definitely a known quantity…

March 26, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Refurbished AKG K845BT Closed Bluetooth Over-Ears for $100

The official Harman Audio store has these on sale again, it is the refurbished wit full warranty AKG K845 BT bluetooth over-ears for $100 with free shipping in your choice of black or white color scheme. Limit five per customer (not sure if it’s per color or total). Their 2nd-day air free shipping promotion continues as long as you purchase headphones or portable speakers priced $19.99 or more. It is cheaper to ship those donut sized bluetooth speakers with free 2-day air than 100-lb stereo speakers 🙂

March 26, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Apple Airpods for $135 w/free S&H

Marketplace seller “Action Deals Unlimited” is offering the new condition Apple Airpods for $135 with free shipping. Since they ship from the marketplace seller, these are not available for store pickup at a nearby Walmart store. Limit 12 per customer or they have 12 units left. They are in-stock as of the time of writing.

March 26, 2018 Filed Under: truly wireless Tagged With: ,

Now shipping: Monoprice Monolith USB DAC/amp for $100

Well, well, well! An update of our Headphone Tracker [bookmark that!] has good news for Monoprice DAC/amp hunters! The first of the four new DAC/amps they revealed at CES 2018 is now in-stock and shipping at the Monoprice website. It is not eligible for the Monday coupon…

And the DAC/amp that is in-stock is… *drum roll* … the new condition Monoprice portable USB DAC/amp, model/product number 29512, for $100 with free standard US shipping… It supports up to DSD 256, and has an internal (obviously) 32-bit 384 kHz ESS Sabre DAC, with a Savitech SA9227 USB controller, and comes with a 1-year warranty and 30-day satisfaction guarantee.

March 26, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Tue: Sennheiser GAME ONE gaming headset for $140

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One of the NewEGG deals of the day for Tuesday is the new condition Sennheiser GAME ONE 3.5mm Connector Circumaural Gaming Headset for $140 with free shipping, sold by Altatac thru NewEgg. Limit 20 per customer. No coupon, no rebate. Offer ends 11:59pm pacific tonight.

March 26, 2018 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Make Your Own Deal: 15% off eBay orders of $25+

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March 26, 2018 Filed Under: store sale Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Groupon Coupon: 6mo Slacker Radio Plus for $10, ATH-AD900X for $131, Etymotic ER4XR or ER4SR for $315 each, Etc

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March 26, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Topping A30 amp for $90, D30 DAC for $105, both for $185 [MD]

The unlocked offers party continues at Massdrop, this time it is the new condition Topping D30 DAC going for $105, but on the same listing you can also buy the A30 headphone amp for $90, or the PA3 stereo amp for $90, or you can get a $10 combined purchase discount if you get two of the three. Or you can buy all three for $265. Free US shipping. The offer runs for the next two days and change from blog-posting time. They will ship in late April from Massdrop with all sales final. No mention of warranty in the listing.

March 25, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Oakywood Wood Headphone Stands for $50+

On the stylish side of wooden headphone stands, a couple of Oakywood headphone stands are on sale for $50 (oak) and $55 (walnut) plus shipping at Touch of Modern until 3/30/18 at 12pm pacific time. All sales final. These are a bit of a system as they have a variety of other stands and docks and such that have a similar design language. These ship in 3-5 weeks and originate from Poland. Limit ten per item per customer.

March 25, 2018 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: , ,

Ginsco headphone carrying case for $8

If you are looking for a single figures well-reviewed headphone case, this Ginsco headphone carrying case is going for $8 by Amazon actual and Prime eligible and not an add-on item. Non-Prime members have the usual $25+ free shipping limitation. Better yet, they are eligible for “Subscribe and Save”, so if you are fond of that way of shopping, you can get a discount depending on how many “Sub-n-Saves” you have going on.

It averages 4.1 out of 5 based on nearly 400 customer reviews and it has 45 answered questions. Check dimensions and reviews and answers to see what it fits and what it doesn’t. The product description gives as examples the Sony XB950B1/N1, Grado SR80, Bose QC25 and Cowin E7.

Based on the product pictures, it works with some headphones that won’t fold flat as well:

PS: I added it to my shopping list for my next Amazon purchase with review coming after I receive it.

March 25, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sony XB950-B1 Bluetooth Over-Ears (Extra Bass) for $85 w/FS

If you are a fan of the Sony Extra Bass line, their new condition Sony XB950-B1 Bluetooth Over-Ears are on sale for $85 with free shipping by the Buydig eBay store (authorized Sony retailer) for $85 with free shipping after you to the “add to cart” thing. They are available at this price in the blue color scheme and the black color scheme with a maximum of three units per color per customer during this sale.

March 25, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

AKG K181 Reference DJ headphones for $40 + S&H [MD]

Hey Mr DJ, put those AKGs on! The new condition AKG K181 DJ UE Reference Class (that’s part of the model name) closed-back headphones are running at Massdrop for $40 plus shipping for the next four days and change (from blog posting date). They will ship in early April 2018 from Massdrop with all sales final as usual. They come with a 2-year AKG warranty which is nice, especially considering the price!

Here is a video unboxing of them from “Massdrop TV”:

March 25, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Music: The Very Best Of The Beatles 62-64 (White Vinyl Rarities) for $13

Streaming apps, radio services, smart speakers, torrents, none of them can stop the increasing sales of vinyl! IF you are on the vinyl bandwagon and a fan of the Beatles, the “The Very Best Of The Beatles 1962-’64” in White Vinyl is on sale for $12.74 with free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ orders at amazon.com. You can buy as many as you like. A total of 18 tracks are available from rare Abbey Road and BBC sessions, along with previously unreleased live recordings. The gallery picture says only 500 units are available. Amazon either has 22 units left or has a limit of 22 units per customer. Probably the former.

PS: if you are looking for a turntable, Amazon has set up its own turntable store…

March 25, 2018 Filed Under: music Tagged With:

[DEAD] Mon: Gaming Sale includes Gaming Headsets (Razer, Logitech)

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March 25, 2018 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Mon: SteelSeries Siberia P300 Gaming Headset (PS4) for $33

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March 25, 2018 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Monday: Master & Dynamic MH30 On-Ears for $150

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March 25, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Monday Heads Up (starts 8:15pm ET): Beyerdynamic DT880 PRO (250) Lightning Deal

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March 25, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Monday: 25% off $300+ Monoprice orders

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March 25, 2018 Filed Under: store sale Tagged With: ,