Archives for May 2023

eBook: Living Well with Tinnitus: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural therapy for $2

This is a particularly relevant ebook in the world of headphones. It is part of a Kindle ebook sale that Amazon is currently running. The ebook is the “Living Well with Tinnitus: A self-help guide using cognitive behavioural therapy” for $2 by Hashir Aazh and Brian C.J. Moore. It was published October 22 by Robinson and it is 398 pages long. As of the time of writing, it averages 4.7 out of 5 based on ten customer ratings…

Sennheiser HD 400S Closed Over-Ears for $50

If you are a fan of thicc earpads, the closed-back over-ear wired Sennheiser HD 400 S are on sale for $50 at various authorized dealers until 5/20/23 or earlier if sold out, including Adorama and B&H Photo and various at Amazon

I haven’t seen or touched this particular model, but we have here a text and pictures unboxing of an older model, the HD 4.20 S 🙂

Tue: Ultrasone 880 Closed Over-Ears + BT Adapter + Manfrotto Tripod for $700

Here at this blog we specialize in the not-normal, or as they say on the radio, it’s not your normal paranormal 😉

Case in point, for Tuesday May 16 in 2023, one of them B&H Photo deals du jour is a curious Manfrotto x Ulrasone bundle for $700. Yes, Manfrotto makes tripods for photography, video, etc.

For that price you get:

+ Ultrasone Performance Series 880 Closed Over-Ear Headphones
+ Ultrasone SIRIUS Bluetooth Adapter
+ Manfrotto 504X Fluid Video Head & MVTTWINMA Aluminum Tripod with Mid-Level Spreader

Wedn: 2pk JVC U L8R truly wireless for $18 to $22

On the utilitarian front, the Meh daily deal for Wednesday 5/10/23 is a 2-pack of JVC truly wireless earphones. $18 gets you two sets of Gumy 5-hour while $22 gets you two sets of Stem 6-hour. Shipping is extra, or free if you are paying Meh-member (their version of member-based free shipping).

As the name suggests, the “Stem” model has an Airpod-style Stem, while the Gumy is the “traditional” earhole-only truly wireless 🙂

Sat: AKG K92 Studio Headphones for $30

The Adorama daily deal for Saturday May 6 in 2023 is the new condition wired closed-back over-ear AKG K92 headphone, designated of the studio kind, going for $30. It only comes with one accessory, a 1/4″ screw-on adapter. It has a 2-year AKG warranty.

Reminder that AKG is part of Harman, which in itself is part of Samsung 🙂