Archives for November 22, 2018

EU Black Friday: Shure SE 215 for 80, Sennheiser HD 4.50 BTNC for 100, Denon D1200 for 120, Audio Technica, smartphones [updated]

Black Friday has arrived at the Amazon GERMANY Gold Box includes a big Denon audio sale that has the AH-D1200 over-ears for 119 euro in two color options.

Of PAD interest, when you surf the various smartphone offers, you will find good deals on the Galaxy S8 and S7, the Sony XZ2 and XZ2 Compact [could make for a compact PAD], Huawei P20, Honor 10, and more. {PAD = Phones as DAPs [DAPs = digital audio players]}. They also offer the Samsung EVO microSD cards from 32GB to 128GB.

Of headphone interest:

+ Shure and Audio Technica headphone sale:
++ Shure SE-215 for 80 euro in blue
++ Audio Technica M50X gunmetal for 105
++ AT ATH-AR5 bluetooth for 111, AR3 bluetooth for 65

+ Sennheiser HD 4.50 BT/ANC Over-Ears for 100 euro

+ bluetooth headphone sale includes Ausdom ANC8 over-ears for 36, Zolo (Anker brand) Liberty truly wireless for 56 or Plus model for 70, Taotronics, AUKEY, etc

World Wide Stereo launches their BF specials

Being an audio-focused retailer, as the name gently suggests, World Wide Stereo has launched their Black Friday sales, including various headphones

Fri: Creative Sound BlasterX G6 Hi-Res DAC for $100 AC

One of the NewEgg daily deals for Friday is the new condition Creative Sound BlasterX G6 Hi-Res Gaming DAC and USB Sound Card with Xamp Headphone Bi-Amplifier dropping to $100 with free shipping when you enter promo code 119WZWX7 during Friday in the pacific time zone.

Sony WH-1000X M2 BT/ANC Over-Ears for $198

If you do not object to getting a 2017 model [for a better discount], Amazon is offering the new condition Sony WH-1000X M2 bluetooth and ANC closed-back over-ears in the black color scheme for $198 with free shipping with up to three pairs per customer at the sale price.

The latest Sony model is the M3 which goes for $350 ~ unless it’s on sale.

The name-brand ANC/BT over-ears segment is a battle in the trenches these days with many and more brands trying their hand at this popular and presumably profitable segment. It’s no longer a home run for Bose.

Refurbished Bose QC20 ANC In-Ears for $150

Things are heating up on eBay where the official BOSE eBay store is offering the factory renewed Bose Quiet Comfort QC20 ANC in-ears for $150 with free shipping and a 1-year warranty from bOSE and in retail packaging. They are available in iOS or Android button configurations and have a limit of up to three pairs per customer at the sale price.

AKG K167 Tiesto DJ headphones for $50

Actual DJ headphones! The new condition AKG K167 dj headphones under the Tiesto name, closed-back and over-ear, are currently on sale for $50 with free shipping at B&H Photo. The entry-point in this line is the K67. The one on sale is the K167. There’s also a K267.

Focal Spark for $29, CLEAR for $1100

The new condition FOCAL CLEAR open-back over-ear headphones are currently on sale for $1100 at select authorized FOCAL dealers, including the World Wide Stereo Black Friday sale along with Amazon actual and ADorama (using coupon code CYBERDEALS).

At the other end of the FOCAL price-range, their new condition Focal Spark wired in-ears are on sale for $30 per pair, available in three different color schemes.

Sony WH-CH700N bluetooth/ANC over-ears for $98

The new condition Sony WH-CH700N, with this rather goofy name, they are on sale for $98 with free shipping at select Sony authorized dealers such as B&H Photo and Adorama and various at Amazon

We actually have a text and pictures unboxing post of this very headphone at this website! PORG Funko is NOT included 🙂

AKG N60 NC closed over-ears for $80

The new condition AKG N60 NC (active noise cancelling) closed-back on-ears are currently on sale for $80 with free shipping as a Black Friday doorbuster at the official Harman Audio online store. Harman owns AKG and Samsung owns Harman. And the Reptilians own everything 😉

Focal Listen Closed Over-Ears for $129

The new condition FOCAL Listen closed-back over-ear wired headphones are now on sale for $129 at authorized FOCAL dealers such as World Wide Stereo (as part of their 2018 Black Friday sale) and also at Amazon

Meanwhile the wireless version of the Listen headphones, aptly named “Listen Wireless” are on sale for $190 in the standard color scheme or $210 in the trendy color schemes.

Sennheiser Black Friday sale: HD1*, RS*, HD 4.50 BTNC, Etc

The official Sennheiser store is running its own Black Friday sale with the following offers:

+ HD1 Bluetooth closed-back over-ears for $200
+ comfortably numb edition; okay, the Pink Floyd edition for $250

+ HD1 Neckband bluetooth in-ears for $100

+ HD1 Necklace bluetooth in-ears for $100

+ HD 4.50 BTNC (bluetooth + ANC) for $150

+ the whole RS-series of wireless (non-bluetooth) headphones, eg for TV usage

+ also some gaming and flex models

Bose bluetooth on-ears for $100 [Costco]

As part of the early Black Friday festivities, the Costco website is offering the closed-back Bose bluetooth on-ears for $100. Non-Costco members can purchase products at their website with a small surcharge ~ unless a product is explicitly restricted to paying Costco members…

Black Friday launches at NewEgg and Target

NewEgg has added more offers to their on-going Black Friday sales. They currently have three pages of offers under their headphones category. There is a mix of consumer-type of headphones but also a couple of audiophile-friendly models such as the Monoprice M1060C for $300, Audio Technica’s ANC 700 model. There’s also a couple of KEF models on sale.

Speaking of headphone sections, Target has also launched some of their doorbuster-y sales ~ this is the headphone section of their BF sales…

Monoprice w/FS: USB DAC for $70, M560 Planars for $150, Etc

Monoprice has been very aggressive during the 2018 Black Friday season with their discounting offers. We have yet another round of discounts that went live today:

+ Monolith USB DAC for $70 w/FS

+ Monoprice M560 open over-ears for $150 w/FS; these offer the open/closed option

+ 2-Speed Bluetooth Turntable System with Stereo Speakers for $50 w/FS; this is a budget option, not to be confused with the Monolith turntable

+ 10,000 mAh Portable Cell Phone Charger for $13 w/FS

UPDATE: I don’t want to fill up the website with Monoprice posts, so I’m appending two more offers here:

+ Monoprice SB-100 2.1-ch 36in Soundbar with Built In Subwoofer, Bluetooth, Optical Input, and Remote Control for $40 with free US shipping

+ Strata Home by Monoprice Stainless Steel Electric Kettle, 1.7 Liter for $20 with free S&H
+ you can use this to test the noise cancelling feature of headphones and also how much outside noise/sound gets into open/semi-open headphones and also to test the seal of closed-back and in-ears? 🙂

+ Monoprice MP-65RT 6.5in and Ribbon Tweeter 2-Way Bookshelf Speakers (Pair) for $35 with the all-important free standard US shipping since speakers take up space and they are not exactly feather-weight shipping-fees-wise…

Musician Friend coupons for Black Friday

Musician’s Friend is back with another coupon promotion just in time for the Black Friday festivities. Coupon BLACKFRIDAY gets you 10% off orders of $49+ OR 15% off orders of $99+.

Meanwhile coupon code HOLIDAY gets you up to 25% off on select eligible products

Thur: Cowin E7 ANC for $50, Sandisk/WD sales

Happy Thanksgiving with some headphone/audio related offers in the Thursday (Thanksgiving Day) Amazon GOLD Box in the USA:

+ Cowin headphone sale including E7 ANC over-ear for $50, E7 PRO for $60, E8 for $103

+ Western Digital and Sandisk sale
+ of DAP/PAD/phone interest, 400GB Sandisk Ultra microSDXC for $80 or 128GB for $20 or 64GB for $11
+ of storage and archive interest, a variety of WD and G-Tech external hard drives from 1TB to 10TB

Monoprice M1060 Planar Magnetics for $200 w/FS

One more Monoprice offering as they are being quite aggressive with their BF 2018 offerings. It’s planar time! The new condition open-back over-ear M1060 planar-magnetics are on sale for a limited time for $200 with free US shipping. This is one of their doorbuster deals…