Archives for July 2022

Sat & Sun: Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (250, 32 ohm) for $120 [updated]

I mention them yesterday and like magic, they appear! One of the NewEgg daily deals for Saturday 7/30/22 is the new condition wired closed-back over-ear Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (250 ohm) studio headphones offered for $120 with free US shipping, sold and shipped by NewEgg actual. Up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. No more promo codes needed, the price you see is the price you pay…

UPDATE: for Sunday 7/31/22, one of the NewEGG dailies is the new condition Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (32 ohm) for $120 with free US shipping, sold and shipped by NewEgg actual…

Friday: Beyernamic Amiron Home open over-ears for $320

The NewEgg daily deals have lost interest in the good old Beyerdynamic DT 7-8-9 series, and they are now focusing on other options. Such as this offer, running until Friday 7/29/22 at 11:59pm pacific time, sold and shipped by NewEGG actual (not marketplace sellers), it is the new condition wired open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic Amiron Home going for $320 with free US shipping.

No coupon, no mail-in rebate. Up to five per customer at the sale price.

UPDATE: also among the Friday daily deals, this time at Amazon’s Kindle daily deals, they offer the “Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius” by Harry Freedman in the kindle version for $2.

This is 258 pages, October 2021, by Bloomsbury Continuum (sounds like a Star Trek thing but it’s actually the publisher!). As of the time of writing it averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 127 ratings…

Refurbished Monoprice Monolith Power Amplifiers back in-stock

These are not headphone amplifiers. They are power or home-theater amplifiers. Of the Monoprice Monolith variety. And they are back in-stock. In factory refurbished / B-stock condition.

Prices range from $900 to $2000…

Monday ebook: Johnny Cash: The Life for $3

Good until 7/25/22 at 11:59pm pacific time, one of the Kindle e-book deals du jour is the “Johnny Cash: The Life (ALA Notable Books for Adults)” Kindle ebook by Robert Hilburn for $3. If you have a “Great on Kindle” store credit, it will be automatically applied towards this purchase.

This is 689 pages, October 2013, from Little Brown and Company. As of the time of writing it averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 731 customer ratings.

Sun: Beyerdynamic Amiron Home open over-ears for $296

Good until 7/24/22 at 11:59pm pacific time, NewEgg actual is offering the new condition wired open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic Amiron Home for $296 with free US shipping. Up to five pairs per customer at the sale price. No coupon code this time around.

Audio Technica AD-500X Open Over-Ears for $69

It may feel like there are few options [and there are certainly a lot fewer compared to closed-backs] but you do actually have a handful of options for wired open-back over-ear headphones under $100.

Case in point this limited time promotion at Massdrop, they are offering the new condition wired Audio Technica AD-500X Open Over-Ears for $69. Shipping is free with orders of $100+

There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

Note that this is estimated to ship at the end of August 2022.

Thursday eBook: Songwriting for Dummies for $3

For Thursday 7/14/22, as one of the Kindle ebook deals of the day, Amazon is offering the “Songwriting for Dummies” ebook for $3. It is 380 pages and as of the time of writing it averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 223 customer ratings…

Samsung Galaxy Buds Prime sale: Live for $80, Buds 2 for $100, PRO for $120 [Prime]

And now something more of the utilitarian kind, Samsung truly-wireless, also participating in the Amazon Prime deals of 2022! These are the US version. There’s also International (grey-market) and used and refurbished and dubious options at Amazon at lower prices.

We start with the Buds PRO going for $120 in three color schemes, along with the Urban X.

Then we have the Buds 2 going for $100 in four color schemes.

Next up it’s time for the Buds Live model on sale for $80 in three of the five color schemes.

Shure SRH-1540 Closed Over-Ears for $350 [Prime]

And now a closed-back over-ear wired headphone. The good old Shure SRH-1540 but in new packaging is on sale for $350 with free US shipping as part of the Prime deals of 2022 at Amazon by Amazon

This concludes our mini burst of Prime Deals. I obviously can’t post them all but you can peruse them in three pages of headphone offers for Prime Day 2022.

KZ ZS10 PRO IEMs for $40 [Prime]

Chifi too makes a guest appearance at the 2022 Prime deals with the new condition wired mic/remote KZ ZS10 PRO IEMs with four balanced armatures and one dynamic driver going for $40 with free US shipping.

This is fulfilled by Amazon, which means you can have it in your hands in a matter of hours (depending on how close you are to Prime delivery). Versus buying it from China/Hong-Kong with a much longer delivery wait time.

Bang & Olufsen HX ANC/BT Over-Ears for $350 [Prime]

And now something for fans of the stylish ANC/BT over-ears who are willing to pay the premium price for them! Available in four color schemes, the new condition Bang & Olufsen HX is on sale for $350 with free US shipping for Prime members…

1More Triple Driver IEMs for $46 [Prime]

Another hype-headphone that (according to some/many) has been overshadowed by chifi is on sale at the Prime deals of 2022. It is the new condition wired 1More Triple Driver going for $46~ with free US shipping, in two color options.

As fate would have it, as of the time of writing it has exactly 11,111 customer ratings. We should get a lottery ticket or something 😉

Shure KSE-1500 Electrostatic IEMs for $2100 [Prime]

If electrostatic IEMs is your jam, one of the Prime 2022 offerings is the new condition Shure KSE-1500 Electrostatic IEMs on sale for $2100 with free US shipping. Prime members only as with most of the Prime deals.

PS: I should congratulate myself for resisting the temptation to repeat the utterly annoying line “come on Barbie let’s have an electrostatic party” 😉

Philips SHP-9600 Open Over-Ears for $68 [Prime]

You have another option for under $100 open-back wired over-ear headphones that is also on sale as part of the Prime 2022 festivities, it is the Philips SHP-9600, a follow-up to the now legendary SHP-9500 [we have a text and pictures unboxing of it here, five years ago!)…

Speaking of Philips open-back, their Fidelio X3 is also on sale as part of the Prime festivities for $135 with free US shipping…

Shure SE-215 In-Ears for $80 [Prime]

Once upon a time a shoe-in at the $100-ish IEM recommendations, the Shure SE-215 has been overshadowed by a wave of Chifis.

But if you are still interested in it, it is currently on sale for $80 in various color options in the 3.5mm cable with mic/remote at Amazon as part of the Prime Deals of 2022.

Sennheiser HD 599 SE Open Over-Ears for $100 [Prime]

Want to try out the Sennheiser open-back sound but stay under triple figures? If you are a Prime member, Amazon is offering as part of the Prime Days 2022 festivities the new condition wired open-back over-ears Sennheiser HD 599 SE (black) for $100 with free US shipping. One per customer during this promotion.

Speaking of Prime Deals, Amazon has three pages of headphone offers

Sony WH-1000X M4 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $228 [Prime]

Sony too is in the Prime Deals game with the new condition closed-back over-ear WH-1000X M4 ANC/BT headphones on sale for $228 with free US shipping, sold and shipped by Amazon actual, available in two color options.

Keep in mind the X4 is no longer the latest model. The WH-1000X M5 was recently released but it goes for almost twice (!!!) as much, currently at $400.

SPEAKING of Sony, but not part of the Prime deals, marketplace seller “Video & Audio Center” is offering the black color scheme of the ANC/BT closed-back over-ear WH-CH710N headphones for $68. Limited quantities. This is sold and shipped by the marketplace seller, not Amazon herself.

Speaking of which, we have here at this blog a text-and-pictures unboxing of the previous generation model, the WH-CH700N, from four years ago…

Hifiman R7DX Closed Over-Ear headphones for $79

As part of its own counter-Prime-Day festivities, Massdrop is offering for a limited time the new condition wired closed-back over-ear Hifiman R7DX headphones for $79. Shipping is free with $100+ orders. Free USA returns.

Per the listing it comes with a 1-year warranty. Thankfully this is an in-stock drop, so it will ship in about two business days after purchase. No long waits!

These are dynamic drivers, not planar…

Sennheiser HD-58X Jubilee for $149, HD-6XX for $199

Setting aside the philosophical question of “when prices go up, what is really a discount then?”, we have two of the much-discussed Sennheiser affordable wired open-back over-ears on sale at Massdrop!

We start with the biggest star of them all, the the HD-6XX headphone going “down” to $199 with free US shipping with a 2-year manufacturer warranty. Per the listing this is made in Romania. Thankfully it’s an “in-stock drop” so it should be in about two business day after your purchase/payment!

Same as above on the logistics and shipping is the “deputy” the HD-58X Jubilee dropping down to $149 with free US shipping and free returns.

You could even buy them both for about the price of a Bose/Beats/Sony ANC/BT hype headphone 🙂

Optionally Massdrop offers an optional 3-year Drop warranty with Accidental Coverage for +$40 and +$30 respectively.

Beyerdynamic DT-177X GO Closed Over-Ears for $350

Amazon’s Prime Days are also a Christmas tree for most other retailers to hang their deals to, in parallel of course. Some don’t even pretend not to do so. For example, Massdrop calls their sale “Prime Time 2022” and if you are a fan of the closed-back Beyerdynamics you are in luck because they are offering the new condition wired closed-back over-ear MASSDROP X BEYERDYNAMIC DT 177X GO for $350 with free US shipping, free returns, and a 1-year warranty.

Note however that this is not an in-stock drop. It is expected to ship in mid-August 2022, that’s about one month from the time of writing of this blog-post. Patience is an audiophile virtue? 🙂

Sennheiser HD 599 SE Black Open Over-Ears for $180

The ivory version of the Sennheiser HD 599 wired open-back over-ear is on general sale for $150 at authorized dealers such as B&H Photo BUT if you prefer the black Special Edition, it is on sale as part of the Prime Days festivities for $180 at Amazon by Amazon, up to three per customer at the sale price…

Airpods PRO for $170 [Prime Days]

If you are part of the Apple ecosystem or a fan of the Airpods in general, as part of the Prime Days 2022 festivities, for Prime members only, Amazon is offering the new condition Airpods PRO truly-wireless for $170 with up to three per customer at the sale price.

These headline their Headphones Prime sales that consist of 47 options from Apple, Beats, Sony, Bose, Skullcandy, Jaybird, Marshall, JBL, Bower & Wilkens, Bang & Olufsen, Adidas, and even $10 Panasonic earphones.

Bose Prime Days offers include 45 and 700

Bose is making a guest appearance at the 2022 Amazon Prime Days with a sale on three headphone models. There’s the QC45 and 700 of the ANC/BT over-ear kind going for $229 and $269 respectively, in two color schemes each. Also in two color schemes is the truly-wireless for $179.

These offers are only good for Prime members. If you are not a Prime member, you can start a FREE 30-DAY trial and take advantage of the promotions…

Hifiman HE-X4 Planar Open Over-Ears for $99

Massdrop is having its own “Prime Day” and as part of their festivities they are offering the new condition open-back over-ear Drop Hifiman HE-X4 planar-magnetic headphones for $99.

NOTE that this is an old-school Massdrop offer in that it will take a while to ship. The shipping estimate is the end of September 2022, that’s 2.5 months from the time of writing of this post 🙂

Shipping is FREE for orders of $100+, so you may want to add some accessory or eartips or such to get to the free shipping…

H&A Sheepskin Earpads for 7506 for $16

Accessories time until Sunday 7/10/22 at 10am eastern at the Adorama daily deals with two headphone-related accessories. One specific, one more general purpose:

+ H&A (Adorama housebrand) sheepskin leather earpads for the Sony MDR-7507/V6 for $16
+ and other compatible headphones

+ Zing Drawstring Lens Pouch Medium for $5
+ which can also be repurposed for audio gear

2x JBL 305P Mk II + Korg WaveState + H&A Studio Headphones for $750

Music and more music in this Adorama KORG bundle that runs until 7/5/22 at 10am eastern time for $750:

  • H&A Versa Professional Field and Studio Monitor Headphones
  • 2x JBL 305P MkII Powered 5″ Dual 41W Two-Way Studio Monitor
  • Korg Wavestate Wave Sequencing Synthesizer

Simpy add to cart and proceed to checkout while this offer is running. No coupons, no mail-in rebates!