Archives for March 2018

Panasonic RP-HT21 Lightweight On-Ears for $4.40 [limit 3]

If you are looking for a lightweight old-school design (think Sony Walkman cassette and CD player era) that is open-back, they are back on sale. The good old Panasonic RP-HT21 have stood the test of time and they are on sale again, in new condition, for $4.40 per pair, with a maximum of three per customer at the sale price by Amazon actual. They are however an Add-ON item, so you must place an order of $25+ in eligible/qualifying products, otherwise their shopping cart will simply refuse to let you buy them.

PS: they are on the same listing as a different model, so make sure you are looking at the correct customer reviews. I don’t know why Amazon or the manufacturers do this, it’s very annoying when you hav two different products on the same listing. It’s one thing to have different colors or at least different variants of the same product, but totally different products is, as Spock would say, iLLOGICAL!

Music CD for $3: “Bark at the Moon” by Ozzy

Between frequency sweeps, AudioCheck, pink noise, white noise, and the Chesky test tracks, it’s hard to find time to listen to actual music 😉 If you need some discounting encouragement for some music listening, the physical audio CD of the 2002 remixed edition of Ozzy Osbourne’s “Bark at the Moon” album is on sale for $3 at Amazon by Amazon actual. But that’s not all! You also get the “Auto RIP” feature, the mp3 version of the album becomes available to listen to on Amazon immediately (I think it’s right after the payment goes through, not after the music CD ships).

This 2002 remix has ten tracks, two bonus tracks over the original eight of the album. Wikipedia sorts out the various editions. As usual with remixed editions, it’s never without issues and complaints. In addition to the title track, the other famous song of this album is “So Tired”. And he was tired long before they became famous on MTV with their reality show 🙂

KOSS KPH30i Rhythm Lightweight On-Ears for $20 + S&H [MD]

It is back! Come listen to our dairy air(e)! Running for the next five days and change (from blog-posting date; Massdrop does not show an exact expiration date, that’s why I’m posting the expiration like this) is the new condition Koss KPH30i Rhythm Beige Lightweight On-Ears for $20 plus shipping. They come with the famous KOSS limited lifetime warranty as Koss and Massdrop are co-operating. All sales are final however.

They will be shipped in mid March 2018 by Massdrop. They come with a non-detachable dual-entry cable with mic/remote.

Speaking of Koss, I just posted a text and pictures unboxing of the KOSS KSC-75 earclips, a “rescue” from the clearance bin of a brick and mortar store. I listened to them for the first time last night, they sound a lot better than they look 🙂

Refurbished Sony PHA-1A portable DAC/amp for $150

There is one unit left as of the time of writing according to the shopping cart. It is the portable Sony PHA-1A headphone DAC/amp going for $150 with free shipping in manufacturer refurbished condition offered by Secondipity through Amazon Warehouse Deals. It ships directly from Secondipity and it is nott Prime eligible. The new condition price is twice that much. It comes in brown box packaging with a 90-day warranty and a 30-day money-back guarantee from Secondipity.

Magaosi K5 IEMs for $150 w/free S&H [MD]

Massdrop is back again with another unlocked offer of the IEM kind. It is the new condition Magaosi K5 IEMs going for $150 with free US shipping, running for the next four days and change (from blog posting date). Multiple color schemes are available at checkout. They will ship from Massdrop in late April with all sales final as usual No mention of warranty in the listing…

PS: the eBay flash coupon promotion expired. I am going to go through the posts and mark them expired shortly…

[DEAD] Thur: Zipbuds 26 bluetooth IEMs for $90, Logitech H800 for $51

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[DEAD] Thursday: Klipsch Reference On-Ears II for $50 w/FS after coupon

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[DEAD] Creative Jam Bluetooth On-Ears for $30 w/FS

This sale ended…. UPDATE: this is good until Sunday night: NewEgg actual is offering the new condition Creative Jam Bluetooth On-Ears for $30 with free shipping with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout while it’s on sale.

[DEAD] Refurbished Sony WH-1000X M2 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $200

As of a 3/24/18 AM recheck, this sale ended..

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IMR R1 In-Ears for $360 + S&H

The new condition IMR R1 in-ears are currently on sale until 3/25/18 at 3pm eastern for $360 plus shipping at Touch of Modern. They come with a 1-year manufacturer warranty. They ship in 2-3 weeks with all sales final. They are switchable and come with five colorful audio filters for customization.

Pelican Cases Offer: Get $50 or $75 gift card with purchase

If you like to protect your headphones and related accessories or other audio gear using Pelican cases, for a limited time, New York’s B&H Photo is having a special promotion where they include either a $50 or a $75 electronic gift card with the purchase of select Pelican Cases. A total of 73 options are available. Not all of them are ideal for headphone customizations, check the individual products and pictures to make sure they fit your needs (eg custom foam) or empty ones that you can fill exactly as you please.

The electronic gift cards can be used in future purchases at B&H Photo. These are actual gift cards without an expiration date, not promotional gift cards or rewards.

Monolith RCA Cables with free shipping (under $20)

If you like the Monoprice Monolith brand and need some RCA cables, Monoprice is offering free standard US shipping on their four Monolith RCA cables. But that’s not all. Two of the sizes are on sale as well. The 9 foot cable goes for $18, while the 12 foot cable goes for $20. No coupon, it’s an old fashioned sale.

PS: the free shipping promotion on this is a good opportunity to append other small things (that don’t get free shipping on their own) to your order. Depending on location, shipping options and order size (physical) their shipping fee may be partially or completely absorbed. Or get offered one of those $7 flat “1-2 business day delivery” options, in which case, you can fill up the cart with non-monster-sized products for the flat fee.

Refurbished AKG K514 Mark II Semi-Open for $20 w/free S&H

Mayhaps AKG needs to license “Don’t Stop Believing” and turn it into “Don’t Stop AKGing” 🙂 For about the price of the vinyl album containing that song, you can buy from the official Harman online store the refurbished AKG K514 Mark II semi-open headphones. That’s $20 with free shipping and handling and they come with a 1-year warranty. They have the iconic “two story” headband. Maximum five pairs per customer at the sale price. o/~ Don’t Stop AKGiiiiing o/~

EarStudio ES100 now with Prime shipping for $99

The EarStudio ES100, a 24-bit bluetooth receiver, along with USB DAC/amp, and support for apt-X, apt-X HD and AAC, is now Prime eligible! You don’t have to wait for it or buy it from far away sellers. $99 gets it to you fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get it in two days, and non-members get it with Amazon’s “Super Saver shipping”. Maximum five units per customer at the moment. It averages 5 out of 5 based on 12 customer reviews. It also offers a custom app.

[DEAD] Wedn’s Offers: Brainwavz B400 BA IEMs, JLab, KZ ZSE, etc

These daily deals ran out of daylight (aka they expired)…

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

This daily deal expired…

The new condition Master & Dynamic MH30 closed-back folding on-ears in the black-metal and black-leather combination are one of the daily deals at Best Buy for $150 with free shipping or free store pick where possible/available. These are wired and come with two cables and other accessories as well.

[DEAD] Tuesday: 8% off anniversary sale at GearBest

This anniversary promotion expired…

There are lots of KZ earphones and accessories among other things sold at GearBest (ships from China) and Tuesday 3/20/18, as part of the festivities of their four year anniversary, many items are having an 8% off sale. The price you see is the price you pay, there is no coupon code to enter. Discounted items have a “4th” next to their name.

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

This coupon iteration expired, but it returns every few days…

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Little Dot MKII Tube Headphone Amp for $135 w/FS [MD]

They may call it a “Little Dot” but it is certainly larger than a dot 🙂 The new condition Little Dot MKII Tube Headphone Amp is back on again, fully unlocked at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop for $135 with free US shipping.

The offer is running for the next four days and change (from blog-posting date) and offers additional tube options for additional cost in the shopping cart. They will ship from Massdrop in early May 2018 with all sales final as usual (I’m not sure if I should repeat this in every post since this is how Massdrop does business). There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

Used B&O Play H8i ANC/BT On-Ears for $299

The new condition B&O Play H8i ANC/bluetooth on-ears go for $399 but if you are comfortable with used, you can get them in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) for $299~ with free shipping by Amazon actual. The H8i are the on-ears [these ones] and the H9i are over-ears. They were among the latest wave of new headphones

Monoprice Quartet of New DAC/amps gets May shipping estimates

Another new development from the update of the New Headphones Tracker is that the new quartet of Monoprice DAC/amps of various sizes announced at CES 2018 now have release estimates, but still pre-orders are NOT accepted.

MAY 2 in 2018
+ Monoprice portable USB
+ Monoprice Tube Amp (yes, the twenty pounder)

MAY 28 in 2018
+ Monoprice portable THX
+ Monoprice Desktop DAC/amp

Now shipping: the new Sony MDR-1A M2 Closed Over-Ears

An update of the New Headphones Tracker has another in-stock alert for one of the headphones revealed at CES 2018. It is the follow-up to the Sony MDR-1A, the confusingly named Sony MDR-1AM2 (which makes more sense when you break it into MDR-1A M2), going for $298 with free shipping, its starting price at B&H Photo and by Focus Camera through Amazon (not Prime eligible). Amazon own listing remains as “temporarily out of stock” which could mean anything in terms of delivery date…

These are closed-back over-ears, wired, no bluetooth, no ANC, no NFC, no touch controls, just a “real” headphone 🙂

[DEAD] Bose QC 25 ANC Over-Ear for $145 NEW or $136 Refurb

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[DEAD] 15% off Fiio products using eBay Flash coupon

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[DEAD] Hifiman MegaMini DAP for $84 after coupon

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[DEAD] Sennheiser GAME One Gaming Headset for $119 after coupon

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[DEAD] Don’t Forget 15% off the Sennheiser HD600, HD650, HD6XX

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[DEAD] V-Moda Crossfade Bluetooth Over-Ears for $110.50 w/FS

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[DEAD] SteelSeries Siberia P300 Gaming Headset for $35 w/FS

This limited time coupon expired…

More coupon action today! Coupon code 50W91CU9 can get you the new condition SteelSeries Siberia P300 Gaming Headset for $34.50 with free shipping. This is sold and shipped by marketplace seller “Electronics Club” and not Prime eligible. The coupon only works if they are the seller. The link above points you to the listing of this particular seller.

[DEAD] Open-box Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC for $89 w/FS

This eBay flash-sale coupon expired…

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[DEAD] Google Pixelbuds for $135 after coupon

This eBay flash-sale coupon expired…

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[DEAD] ZOLO Liberty+ Truly Wireless Bluetooth 5.0 Earphones for $112

This lightning deal expired. It was the first serious discount of one of the first Bluetooth 5.0 headphones, albeit a “truly wireless” one, a category which is not exactly greeted as a liberator by some audiophiles…

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[DEAD] Yinyoo KZ ZST Hybrid BA/Dyn IEMs for $14

This lightning deal expired, but if you missed it, fear not. These “fulfilled by Amazon” (Prime shipping) KZ ZST hybrid IEMs are recurring in the lightning deals every few days/weeks…

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[DEAD] Make Your Own Deal: 15% off eBay ($25+ minimum; maximum discount $50 off)

This eBay flash-sale coupon expired…

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[DEAD-ish] More Woot Garage sales: Klipsch, Steelseries Arctis 7 $90, Etc

The vast majority of the “interesting” items sold out already, but there are still some sales continuing at the Woot Garage sale… The original post is after the jump if you want to see what you missed…

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