The official Apple Lightning to 3.5mm Headphone Jack Adapter is now down to $7.65 at Amazon by Amazon actual and you can buy as many as you like at the sale price (maximum 27 which is more than enough for most non-resellers). The only catch is that it is an Add-On product, so you must needs place a $25+ order. You can get to $25+ with four of these or any other product combination that does the math. It averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 1550+ customer reviews.
Archives for March 2018
Used Grado SR80e Open-Back for $79
As of the time of writing, there is one unit available of the open-back Grado SR80e in “Used – Very Good” condition (minor cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $79~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.
Tuesday’s Offers: round Brainwavz earpads, Etc
Tuesday is your day at the Amazonian Gold Box if you are a fan of round Brainwavz earpads.
+ starts 5:30am ET: Rowkin Micro: True Wireless Earbuds w/ Charging Case. (price before sale $130)
+ starts 7:05am ET: Trio Rhythm 2.8-inch Touchscreen 4GB MP3 MP4 USB Music Video Player (price before sale $15)
+ you too can relive the early days of DAPs 🙂
+ starts 11:45am ET: Brainwavz ROUND Replacement Memory Foam Earpads (price before sale $24.50; four color schemes available)
+ starts 2:05pm ET: Brainwavz XL Large Replacement Memory Foam Earpads (four options; various prices)
+ starts 4:15pm ET: Bluedio T3 Extra Bass Bluetooth On Ears (price before sale $50~)
+ starts 8:05pm ET: Jayfi D2 Dual Driver Earphones (price before sale $16)
AUKEY Latitude bluetooth earphones for $18 after coupon
If you are looking for a low cost utilitarian bluetooth earphone that even supports apt-X, for a limited time, coupon code 8KQXPCX6 will drop the price of the new condition AUKEY Latitude from $26 to $18 with free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. The coupon is a 31% off discount on the current price. These average 4 out of 5 based on 720+ customer reviews and have 100+ answered questions.
RAGU 17B Digital Multimeter for $9 after coupon
If you dabbling in DIY and assorted things, and looking for a single figures multimeter, this RAGU 17B Digital Multimeter has a limited time $15 off clip-on coupon on the Amazon product page that drops it from $24 to $9. Free shipping for Prime members (or $1 digital credit if you select slow shipping). Otherwise you’d need the usual $25+ order.
It averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 78 customer reviews and has five answered questions.
Amazon TAP portable speaker for $100 (or five $20 installments)
On the smart speakers front, the Amazon TAP Alexa bluetooth speaker has flattened out to $100 with free shipping.
Or optionally, the Amazon product page may offer you an option to pay for it with five $20 installments. This is not a credit card, because you need a valid credit card that will be charged the first installment right away. So it’s a fairly low risk for Amazon. If you are eligible for this, you will see something like this above the iconic “Add to Cart” button:
Westone Bluetooth Cable + Shure SE 215 IEMs for $149
If you are a fan of the Westone bluetooth cable, and also the good old Shure SE 215 earphones in the black color scheme, you can get them together as a bundle for $149 with free shipping at B&H Photo. No coupon, no rebate, just add to cart and proceed to checkout. The Westone cable connects with MMCX connectors and can be used with any other earphone that has compatible MMXC connectors.
UPDATE: this bundle is also available with the clear SE 215 a well.
Phones as DAPs: LG V30 for $22.50/mo on 24-mo plan [$540 total]
If you are not tempted by the new AI version of the LG V30, the one with the goofy name of “ThinQ” revealed at MWC 2018 [yes, it has a headphone jack], Verizon Wireless is having a $300 off trickle-monthly promotion on the new condition LG V30 if you buy it on a 24-month installment plan. The monthly price will be $22.50 and at the end of the 24 months, you own the phone. That’s because the discount is applied monthly, instead of up front. That makes it $540 for the phone with ownership at the end of the 24 month cycle.
If you want to buy the phone upfront, it doesn’t look like it’s eligible for the $300 off discount. This is only a good deal if you plan to have Verizon Wireless service in the next 24 months.
Advanced Sound Accessport Lightning DAC/Amp for $45 [MD]
A brand new offer has now unlocked at the members-only but free-to-join Massdrop. It is the new condition Advanced Sound Accessport Lightning DAC/Amp going for $45 with free US shipping for compatible Apple devices with Lightning ports.
The offer runs for the next eight days and change (from blog-posting date here), and will ship at the end of March from the vendor. All sales final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.
PS: an easy mnemonic to remember which Apple devices have the lightning port for iPhones and iPod Touches: FIVE is the magic number. iPhone 5 and later, iPod Touch 5 and later. With iPads, 4 is the magic number, iPad 4 (Retina) and later. But you don’t have to remember any numbers for newer iPad lines because all Minis, Airs and PROs have a lightning port.
Weekly Sales: AKG N-Series and JBL Reflect In-Ears
We begin our weekly Harman-AKG-JBL sale round-up with new condition action. The official Harman Audio store has a 20% off sale on the AKG N-series which is currently a mix of in-ears and on-ears. The price you see is the price you pay, there’s no coupon/rebate. A total of seven models are participating. If you are not familiar with their price ranges, do price check, as AKG prices can be all over the place.
Meanwhile their friends at JBL have a sale on select Reflect earphones…
Refurbished AKG K545 Closed Over-Ears for $100 w/free S&H
On the over-ear front, the refurbished closed-back AKG K545 are on sale for $100 with free 2nd-day air shipping at the official Harman store in your choice of four different color schemes, including the modestly space-age looking “Green-Z” color. Limit up to five per customer at the sale price. This too is part of their weekly Monday through Sunday deals.
Refurbished AKG K490NC On-Ears for $60 w/free S&H
If the Harman sale is too loud with all the rumbling in the warehouse, mayhaps some ANC is in order 😉 The certified refurbished (recertified) AKG K490NC On-Ears are on sale as well, going for $60 with free 2nd-day shipping in the black color scheme, with up to five units per customer.
Their weekly deals typically run Monday through Sunday night, unless sold out and such.
AKG K171 Mark II On-Ears for $75 w/free S&H
In a parallel sale at the official Harman store, the new condition AKG K171 Mark II On-Ears are on sale for $75 with free 2nd-day air shipping with up to ten units per customer at the sale price. This is only available in the black color scheme as they are not consumer-tier headphones.
AKG K141 Mark II Semi-Open for $70 w/free S&H
The official Harmon/JBL stores are back with their new weekly offers, including the new condition AKG K141 Mark II semi-open on-ears going for $70 with free 2nd-day Air shipping in the black color scheme. Up to ten units per customer at the sale price. No coupon needed – the price you see is the price you pay.
NOTE that their stores have sales on both new condition and refurbished headphones, so make sure you check each listing.
Costco Members: Sony WH-H900N BT/ANC Over-Ears for $230
Your Costco membership dollars are hard at work. This particular offer is restricted to members-only, so if you are not a member, you cannot buy it, even if you are willing to pay the non-member surcharge. Some of the Costco offers are reserved like this, whether it’s a question of available quantity or agreement with manufacturer or member reward. Regardless…
… the new condition Sony WH-H900N BT/ANC over-ears are going for $230 with free shipping for Costco members. The usual benefits of longer returns and such are available as usual.
Refurbished Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless for $70
Further down in price they go, in black or gold color schemes, the manufacturer refurbished Sony WF-1000X Truly Wireless (with bluetooth, NFC, and ANC) are down to $70 with free shipping by the Secondipity eBay store (a well-known refurbished seller) with a limit of up to five pairs per customer at the sale price. Over 450 units have been sold per the eBay listing over there. They come with 30-day returns and a 90-day limited warranty.
PS: on the blog front, I have now created a separate top-level category for Truly Wireless, since they don’t really fit into In-Ears or Earbuds. That way those looking for in-ears and earbuds won’t have to see sift through these little critters in those blog categories 🙂 I won’t go back and re-edit old posts, but new ones going forward will be under this top-level category instead of a tag.
Pre-order new “Truly Wireless” Jabra 65t and Sony WF-SP700N
“Truly Wireless” earphones are not going to win awards for audiophile qualities and beautiful charts any time soon but they have their place and use-cases as long as they work for what you want them to do. While updating the Headphone Tracker two more of the new headphones announced at CES 2018 are now available for pre-ordering as follows:
+ Sony WF-SP700N for $178 in four color schemes at B&H Photo with a March 12 release estimate
+ Jabra 65t for $170 by Amazon actual with a March 20 release estimate
Pre-order new AKG N5005 IEMs for $1000
Another one of the new four-figure headphones is now available for pre-ordering, it is the AKG N5005 available for pre-ordering for $1000 at B&H Photo. There is no release estimate at the moment. This too surfaced while updating our on-going Headphone Tracker…
Pre-orders new Sony MDR-1AM2 Closed Over-Ears for $298
The closed-back over-ear Sony MDR-1AM2 is the “M2” version of their MDR-1A, and it was part of the Sony CES 2018 announcements, and while updating our on-going Headphone Tracker we have a pre-order option for $298 with a March 13 release estimate at authorized Sony dealer
B&H Photo…
TFZ T1 Galaxy IEMs for $25 w/free S&H [MD]
Another budget earphone has been unlocked at the members-only but free-to-join Massdrop, it is the new condition TFZ T1 Galaxy IEMs going for $25 with free US shipping. It is available in four different color schemes. These will ship in early April from Massdrop, with all sales final. No mention of warranty in the listing. The offer runs for the next three days and change (from blog-posting date).
MEE Audio Earphone Grab Bag for $9 w/FS [MD]
If you like the semi-excitement and semi-randomness of grab-bags, Massdrop is back with another one, this one costs $9 with free US shipping and featured MEE Audio earphones. This is limited to US addresses (presumably because the earphone cost is so low, international shipping would be multiples of the earphone price.
For this price, you will randomly receive one of the following:
- 50% will get the RX18p
- 25% will get the M6
- 23% will get the Crystal
- 2% will get the M6 PRO
These will ship in late March 2018 from the vendor. All sales final. The offer runs for the next seven days and change (from blog-posting date).
Feed Your DAPs: 400GB Sandisk microSDXC for $185
If your DAPs and PADs are compatible with 400GB microSDXC cards, the Sandisk Ultra UHS-I with full size adapter is currently on sale for $185 with free shipping by Amazon actual (ships within 1-3 weeks) and for $185 with free shipping at B&H Photo (ships tomorrow)…
Sony H700 neckband bluetooth earphones for $125
On the neckband bluetooth earphones front, the new condition Sony H700 are on sale for $125~ in the red color scheme and $128~ in the blue color scheme at Amazon by Amazon actual and also by marketplace sellers. The black color scheme however appears to be sold out.
Speaking of Sony, this Sony SSCS5 3-Way 3-Driver Bookshelf Speaker System is on sale for $118 with free shipping with up to four sets per customer at the sale price. They average 4.7 out of 5 based on 127 customer reviews and they have even more answered questions over there…
And some more Sony discounting, their new condition Sony PSHX500 Hi Res USB Turntable in the black color scheme is down to $398 with free shipping with up to four per customer at the sale price.
Buy TWO Sonos ONE speakers for $348
Amazon has a high profile offer that gets you a $50 Amazon plastic gift card if you purchase this 2-Pack of Sonos ONE speakers for $398. Sonos speakers are single units, unlike conventional speakers that work in pairs. Multiple units is when you want to use them in multiple rooms/locations.
But did you know that you can also get the discount by buying the speakers separately without having to get a $50 gift card? Simply add two units of the single speakers in the shopping cart and proceed to checkout. The shopping cart will automatically deduct $50 from your order total for every two Sonos One speakers it sees. Here’s a screenshot of the relevant part:
The LOL Marketing Segment
Sony is a popular brand. Sonos is a popular brand. So why not create a brand name called …Sonas? 🙂
Califone CA-2 lightweight on-ears for $5.84
On the budget side of things, the lightweight Califone CA-2 on-ear headphones with a resealable storage bag [given the price, I suppose it makes sense for them to put this in the product title] are on sale for $5.84 with free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order at amazon.com. Expiration time unknown since this is not a lightning deal. They average 3.6 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews.
Sun: JBL Inspire 700 bluetooth earphones for $30 w/FS
One of the Best Buy Sunday daily deals is the new condition JBL Inspire 700 bluetooth earphones offered for $30 with free shipping or free store pickup where available. It has zero customer reviews so it may be a new product.
BEHRINGER U-PHORIA UMC404HD A/I for $88
The new condition BEHRINGER U-PHORIA UMC404HD audio interface is currently on sale for $88 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. This is not a lightning deal. The in-stock estimate is March 7 (2018). It averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 190 customer reviews and it has 249 answered questions.
[DEAD] Monday: Monoprice M300 Planar In-Ears for $97.50 with coupon IF your order total is $300+ in coupon-eligible products
This daily deal expired…
Marantz MPH-4 Closed-Back Over-Ear for $40 w/FS
Running until Sunday at 8am ET (or earlier if sold out) the current Musicians’s Friend Stupid [that’s what they call it; not an editorial note] deal of the day is the new condition Marantz MPH-4 Closed-Back Over-Ear self-described monitoring headphone for $40 with free shipping and free returns.
JBL and Harman offer up to $50 off coupon with email sign-up [NEW customers only]
The official JBL online store is offering a variable-discount coupon if you are willing to sign-up for their email newsletters. The amount of the discount will depend on your order total. The best discount is $50 off orders of $550+, while the smallest discount is $10 off orders of $150+. Or $30 off orders of $350+.
The coupon is for NEW customers only. Promotion ends March 31st in 2018. Cannot be combined with other offers or discounts or marked down items.
The same offer is also available for the Harman Audio official store. I do not know if these have the same customer database or they are separate. Their websites seem to have similarities but I haven’t tested this.
JBL is owned by Harman and Harman has been recently purchased by Samsung.
Used Soundmagic HP150 Closed Over-Ears for $72
The Soundmagic HP151 are a more recent model, and HP150 closed-back over-ears are harder to find in new condition at a reasonable price. But if you prefer the HP150, they are currently available in “Used – Good” condition (no further details given) for $72~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There is only one used listing for these at the moment. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 25 customer reviews.
Used B&O Play H8i ANC/BT On-Ears for $339
In parallel it seems to the B&O H9i, the recently released B&O PLAY H8i bluetooth/ANC on-ears go for $400 in new condition [see Headphone Tracker] but if you want to save some, you can get the black color scheme in “Used – Like New” (damaged original packaging) for $339~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There is only one used listing for this one.
Used Audeze SINE DX On-ears for $509
The new condition Audeze SINE DX On-ear (open-back planar-magnetics) go for $599 but if you want to save some by going used, they are available in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $509~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. This description typically suggests just damaged packaging, but obviously I have no way of knowing for sure for each specific listing.
Used B&O PLAY H9i Bluetooth/ANC Over-Ears for $374+
The B&O Beoplay H9i bluetooth/ANC over-ears began shipping a few weeks ago for $500 [see New Headphones Tracker], but if you want to get them for less, there are multiple used options at Amazon Warehouse Deals with prices starting at $374~ in “Used – Good” condition by AWD actual. There’s also “Used – Very Good” for $399 and “Used – Like New” for $424~. Only the black color scheme so far is available in Used condition.
Sony MDR-1A Closed Over-Ears for $150 w/free S&H
Given the price, this looks like it’s an international model, so if you don’t care about a Sony USA warranty, the new condition Sony MDR-1A Closed Over-Ears are on sale for $150 with free shipping by a marketplace seller through NewEgg, as one of their featured sales. The sale ends on Saturday night.
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