Archives for April 3, 2018

SMSL SAP-II Headphone Amp for $50 [MD]

Another offering is now fully unlocked at Massdrop, it is the new condition SMSL SAP-II Headphone Amp going for $50 with free US shipping for the next two days and change from blog-posting time. These will ship in early May from Massdrop with all sales final as usual. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

News: No more new products from Oppo Digital

A sad day in the world of A/V, Oppo Digital (the US persona of the company based in the Silicon Valley) is going to stop making new products but will continue to provide support, warranty and repairs for their existing products. This was posted in a farewell post on their website. We discuss this more at the content-side of this website

How this will impact the pricing of their existing inventory, only time can tell. It depends on how much else they have available to sell, how much people love them, and what other competitive options are and will come out in the next few months/years. They will continue to sell them through their own store and other marketplaces such as amazon.com.

Another eBay coupon: 10% off $25+ (up to $50 off on 88 headphones)

If you are a fan of eBay, they are back with yet another coupon promotion with 200 retailers participating. Using coupon code PTAKE10NOW gets you a 10% off discount on shopping carts of $25+. The biggest coupon discount you can get is $50 off. Orders over $500 will get a flat $50 off discount instead of 10% off. The coupon expires on 4/7/18 at 8am pacific.

There is a total of 88 headphones participating in this promotion…

+ Audio Technica ATH-PRO500 MK2 in red for $76.50 after coupon

Monoprice Metal Closed On-Ears for $18 w/free S&H

Another couponless Monoprice sale and with free US standard shipping to boot! It’s the new condition Monoprice Metal Closed On-Ears, PID 18515, going for $18 with free standard US shipping. No coupon needed. This is a limited time offer but expiration date is unmentioned. It averages 4.4 out of 5 based on 38 customer reviews and has 13 questions answered (23 answers available).

Since the above gets free shipping, it should absorb most (if not all) of the S&H fee of this $2 new condition Monoprice 1-button earphones, PID 18591. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 60+ customer reviews. Shipping is extra, so append to another order to absorb their S&H fee.

Select Monoprice Monoliths on Sale: M565 for $180, Etc

Monoprice launched an old-fashioned sale, not a coupon promotion, on select Monolith products as follows:

+ M565 open-back over-ears for $180
+ M1060 open over-ears for $279
+ M300 planar earphones for $130, or $100 open-box
+ Bookshelf speakers, stands, etc
+ the $250 Turntable is not on sale, not sure what it’s doing there
+ the Monolith RCA cables 9ft and 12ft are under $20 with free S&H
+ the metal thin Omega headphone stands are $20 with free shipping (not Monoliths)
+ M560 for $150 or $120 as open-box

The M1060C, M560C and newly released USB DAC/amp are NOT on sale…

JBL T280A earphones for $15 w/free S&H

On the budget side of things, with free shipping (but not the faster 2nd-day air shipping because they are under $20) you can get the new condition JBL T280A earphones for $15 with free shipping in your choice of three color schemes from the official JBL store’s weekly sales where they average 3 out of 5 based on 42 customer reviews, so read up on them if not familiar – the score is a sign of issues and/or trade-offs (and/or user-confusion).

AKG K171 II Closed-Back On-Ears for $69 w/free S&H

The official Harman store is back with another weekly offer, the new condition AKG K171 II Closed-Back On-Ears are on sale for $69 with free 2nd-day air shipping and warranty with up to ten pairs per customer at the sale price. They have detachable cables (two cables included) and the signature AKG “two story” headband

[DEAD] Artinova Wooden Headphone stand for $20

This lightning deal expired…

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