The open-back over-ear planar-magnetic Audeze EL-8 headphones are currently offered in open-box “Used – Like New” condition with full warranty per the individual listing of Gramophone (Maryland authorized dealer) through Amazon Warehouse Deals for $399 with free shipping. These ship directly from Gramophone and are not Prime eligible. Another seller has them for the same price (World Wide Stereo) but their listing does not promise a fully warranty.
Archives for April 2018
Used Sennheiser AMBEO Smart Headset (iOS) for $170
Blinq is back with another Sennheiser offer, they have the Sennheiser AMBEO Smart Headset (iOS) in “Used – Good” condition for $170~ with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals. It ships directly from Blinq, and it is not Prime eligible. The new condition price of these is $300.
SPRNG Clip Set for Apple Earpods for $8.50 + S&H
This is an accessory for the Apple Earpods (not the Airpods), it is a clip set that encourages them to stay on your ears. It is the SPRNG Clip Set (not Spring) going for $8.50 plus shipping at Touch of Modern until 4/9/18 at 12pm pacific time.
While there, they offer a trio of Stella Audio stylish bluetooth speakers with prices ranging from $80 to $175 plus shipping until 4/9/18 at 12pm pacific time.
Back On: Sennheiser HD6XX and HD58X at Massdrop
The window has opened once again to order these two Massdrop exclusive Sennheiser open-back over-ear headphones with the following deadlines:
- HD 58X Jubilee for $150 with free US shipping. Offer runs until the end of April 2018 with orders shipping late July 2018 from Massdrop/li>
- x Massdrop HD6XX for $200 with free US shipping. Offer runs until the end of April 2018 with orders shipping late August 2018 from Massdrop, with all sales final and a 2-year Sennheiser warranty.
- maximum five of each per member. Non-US shoppers pay $15 flat shipping. All sales final. Include 2-year Sennheiser warranty<
Sony MDRXB70BT neckband bluetooth earphones for $48 w/FS
More eBay action, this time we move to Focus Camera who is offering the new condition Sony MDRXB70BT neckband bluetooth earphones for $48 with free shipping wiht a maximum of three pairs per customer at hte sale price. This is in the black color scheme, or as Sony likes to call it, “/B”. At least they don’t call it “-K” like Panasonic 🙂
Beyerdynamic DT990 (600 ohm) Chrome SE for $140
Another $140 Beyerdynamic, the new condition DT 990 (600 ohm) in the Chrome special edition is also on sale for $140 with free shipping by the BuyDig eBay store with up to three per customer at the sale price. They are an authorized dealer and these come with the customary 2-year warranty from Beyerdynamic.
Beyerdynamic DT880 PREMIUM (600 ohm) Chrome SE for $140
Back to the Beyerdynamic classics, the new condition Beyerdynamic DT 880 PREMIUM (600 ohm) semi-open headphones are on sale for $140 with free shipping by the buyDig eBay store with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. This is the Chrome Special edition.
AmazonBasics Volume Limited Kids On-Ear for $9
With kids getting started with smartphones and tablets and such at an early age, paying attention to their hearing health is ever-so more important. Volume-limited headphones can be one approach. And for a limited time, the pink-orange color scheme of the AmazonBasics Volume Limited Kids On-Ears is on sale for the very specific price of $8.63 with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration time is unknown. They average 4 out of 5 based on 501 customer reviews and have 28 answered questions.
Or if you prefer a blueish color scheme with a slightly lower price, coupon code 32K7M9G3 can get you the blue color scheme of the Mumba volume-limited kids headphones for under $7. It averages 3.8 out of 5 based on 90+ customer reviews. Only this color scheme is couponized.
[DEAD] Thursday: Tennmak PRO IEMs for $23 to $25
These lightning offerings expired…
[DEAD] Thur: refurb Parrot Zik 2.0 ANC/BT for $80
These daily deals expired…
[DEAD] Thur: refurb Beats Mixr On-Ears for $50 w/FS
This expired but it is a recurring daily deal…
IF you missed these in the previous daily deal offerings, they are back! Running until Thursday at 11:59pm ET as a daily deal at All 4 Cellular (A4C), you can get the refurbished closed-back on-ear Beats Mixr (David Guetta Edition) in the neon yellow color scheme for $50 with free shipping and a 90-day warranty from A4C.
[DEAD] Friday: Cowin, Brainwavz, Symphonized, Etc
These lightning deals expired…
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…
Pelican 1010 Micro Case under $10
If you prefer a proper earphone case instead of repurposing, the red and the yellow color schemes of the Pelican 1010 Micro Cases are currently just under $10 by Amazon actual with a maximum of five per color per customer at the same price. The other colors are currently over $10. Their prices swing depending on when you look. They average 4.7 out of 5 based on 460+ customer reviews and they have 49 answered questions.
PS: pick-n-pluck foam is sold separately and it is not included with the cases…
Now shipping: Klipsch Heritage HP-3 for $1200
These headphones took their sweet time to come out, the Klipsch Heritage headphones were announced at CES 2017 but they are still hard to find. But as of the time of writing, they are in-stock for $1200 by “HiDef Lifestyle”, a Pennsylvania A/V dealer through Amazon (four units left) and also through eBay and … Nordstrom…
SMS Audio Street earphones for $10
If you need these for comparison or experimentation (they are doing horribly in reviews, 2.6 out of 5 based on 178 of them), the new condition SMS Audio SMS-EB-PNK Street earphones in the pink/silver/white color scheme are down to $10 by a marketplace seller with the orders fulfilled by Amazon (free shipping for Prime members). Again, these are mostly of interest for comparison and experimentation.
Closed-Back AudioQuest NightHawk Carbon for $400 as well
But wait, there’s more! It’s not just the Semi-Open version that we previously mentioned that is on sale for $400. The closed-back version of the AudioQuest NightHawk Carbon is also on sale for $400 with free shipping by various recognizable fulfilled by Amazon sellers, along with OneCall directly and World Wide Stereo and such.
PS: pay attention to the listings to make sure you get the one you wish (closed or semi-open). Including my own posts. I am far from infallible 🙂
Big KEF Sale on Audio Gear
KEF has launched a sale on select audio gear at their website and a number of those (but not all) have been price-matched at Amazon. As usual, price-check any products whose prices and price-ranges you may not be familiar with. The M400 on-ear headphones for $80 are sold out and cannot be ordered at the moment.
Beyerdynamic Custom i On-Ears for $27 w/FS [max 3]
Doorbuster time! NewEgg actual is offering the new condition Beyerdynamic Custom i On-Ears for $27 [WAS $30] with free shipping with up to three pairs per customer. You just have to add it to the shopping cart to see the price; no promo codes, no mail-in rebates!
It has adjustable bass (three position physical slider on the earcups), removable earcup shields (16 designs included), detachable single-entry cable (but has 3.5mm inputs on each earcup so you can listen to two music sources at the same time). Per the “Specs” it includes a custom case.
This looks very very similar to the Custom Street On-Ears – see our Unboxing and Review Diary of the “Custom Street”. I am not sure what their differences are (other than the name). If they are similar, this is definitely a great value!
AudioQuest NightHawk Carbon Semi-Open for $400 [updated]
UPDATE 4/2/18 9am ET: more sellers have now joined the discounting party since Sunday!
The new condition AudioQuest NightHawk Carbon Semi-Open Around-the-Ear headphones are now for $400 with free shipping by various sellers at Amazon (including “fulfilled by Amazon”) along with OneCall directly (aka Huppin’s of Gonzaga) and OneCall on eBAY and OneCall thru NewEgg and World Wide Stereo…
PS: OneCall (Huppin’s is their brick and mortar name) is a reputable and authorized A/V dealer in the Pacific Northwest, Easter Washington State, the land where Gonzaga reigns supreme!
[DEAD] Tuesday’s Gold Box: Brainwavz, Definitive Technology SM45 Bookshelf for $90, Etc
All these expired…
New Content Post: repurposing Wallet boxes as Earphone and DAP cases
We have a new blog-post on the content side of this blog, a new fun “repurposing” post, re-purposing empty wallet boxes as earphone and DAP cases. It works better than it sounds even, especially with the fancier wallet boxes 🙂
I have many and more repurposing ideas, but transferring them from notes to pictures and blog-posts takes time 🙂 Also part of this series of “Tips and Learnings” we previously posted these:
+ USING BACK TO SCHOOL DOORBUSTERS AS CHEAP CASES
Used Hifiman RE400i Earphones for $29 w/FS
If the quality control concerns with Hifiman products don’t scare you away, Electronics Expo has the open-box “Used – Like New” Hifiman RE-400i in-ears for $28.77 with free shipping directly from them through Amazon Warehouse Deals. All accessories included and they are an authorized dealer per the listing.
Koss QZ-99 Closed Over-Ears for $34 w/free S&H [max 3]
You can almost smell the dairy air(e) in the KOSS headphones of Wisconsin and on sale we go again, the new condition Koss QZ-99 Noise Reduction Stereophone with its distinctive on-earcup volume control dial is going for the very specific price of $34.15 by Amazon actual, with free shipping, and a maximum of three pairs per customer. This averages 4 out of 5 based on 270+ customer reviews and has 37 answered questions. It has an on-cable Stereo/Mono switch as well. It has a single-entry coiled 8-footer cable. This is passive noise reduction, there’s no ANC or battery/power on these.
Used Hifiman Edition S Open/Closed On-Ears for $79
As of the time of writing, there are two units available of the Hifiman Edition S open/closed dynamic on-ear headphones going for $79 by seller “Audio Advisor” with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime shipping for members.
The new condition price is $129 by various thru Amazon…
SOMIC MM185 Folding closed over-ears for $33.50 after coupon
Thanks to a 25% off clip-on coupon, you can get the new condition SOMIC MM185 Folding closed over-ears for $33.50 with free shipping. The coupon drops it there from the current price of $46. There is another different headphone on the same listing, so if you are reading the customer reviews, make sure you are looking at the correct model [the other one looks like it might be related to the Status OB1]…
Speaking of Amazon, good until 6:05pm ET today, you can get the new condition Brainwavz HM5 Studio Monitor Headphones for $83~ with free shipping. They are 18% claimed as of the time of writing. Since there’s less than 3 hours left, I didn’t want to create a separate post for it…
Used B&O Play ANC/BT H9i for $374, H8i for $296
If you are curious about the new B&O Play duo revealed at CES 2018 but don’t want to wait for discounts, you can get them in USED condition for $100+ off in the natural/brown/etc color scheme as follows through Amazon Warehouse Deals actual:
+ B&O H9i Over-Ear ANC with bluetooth for $374~ in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging)
+ B&O H8i On-Ear ANC with bluetooth for $296~ in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging)
These too surfaced while updating the Headphone Tracker…
RHA DACamp L1 portable DAC/amp down to $240
In a parallel discount to the CL1, the RHA DACamp L1 portable DAC/amp [the name gave it away] is now down to $240 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to three per customer at the sale price. It went for $255~ on sale before.
With these two on sale, other RHA products may also be on sale, so if interested in any others, you may want to price-check them at Amazon….
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