Used “Complete Guide to High-End Audio” Book for $4 shipped [2004 edition]

If you are a book completist, the 2004 edition of the “The Complete Guide to High-End Audio” paperback book by Robert Harley is available in Used Condition for $4 (with shipping included) by various sellers through Amazon.

Please note this particular edition of this book was published in April 2004, it was the 3rd edition, and has 640 pages. Since then, there was a 2010 edition and that was followed by the 2015 edition. The newer versions go for a lot more. So the 2004 edition is perhaps more of historical interest or for comparison between different eras.

March 7, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

ZTE Axon PRO Android Phone for $300 (32GB) or $324 (64GB)

Some people prefer dedicated audio players, others prefer to use their smartphones as their portable audio players, some are somewhere in-between. One of the latest Android smartphones to get some audio-cred is the ZTE Axon PRO (the PRO is important, since there is also a ZTE Axon non-PRO model), and two good things happened to it in the last few days: 1) it is getting Android 6.0 and 2) its price is dropping…

… as of the time of writing, the 64GB Version is down to $324, while the 32GB Version goes for $300 in multiple colors. It has 4GB RAM which can keep up with almost all music apps. However, there’s no microSD slot, so consider that if you are deciding between 32GB and 64GB.

This is a factory-unlocked no-contract phone with a US warranty.

March 7, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Tuesday: two small Bluetooth receivers for $11.50 and $22.50 each

These two offers expired…

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[DEAD] Music Software Sale starts Wednesday at 3am ET (includes EarMaster PRO 6)

These offers expired…

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March 7, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

2pk of Mudder Stick-On Headphone Hooks for $7

A 2-pack of the Mudder Stick-On Headphone Hooks is currently on sale for $7 by the seller, with the order eligible for Prime shipping benefits because it is fulfilled by Amazon. For that, you get two hooks and two stickers. Check the pictures and the dimensions to see whether you may find these more useful than general-purpose household hooks (eg there is a non-stickable 2-pack at Walgreens stores for $2.xx). There are only four reviews, three 5-stars and one 1-star for these, so perhaps these may be of interest to explorers and reviewers and risk-takers 🙂

March 5, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Used Mook Headphone Book 2012 (CD journal Mook) for $14+ [ships from Japan]

Headphone magazines are a rarity, but if you are a fan of them, and you can read Japanese or just want to get them for the pictures (ha!), multiple Japanese sellers are offering the Headphone book 2012 (CD journal Mook) with prices starting at $14.41 shipped. All ship from Japan with low cost shipping (as default) so they will take a few weeks to get there unless you upgrade to faster shipping. There are many listings for these currently at Amazon Warehouse Deals. To be clear, this is in Japanese, not English!

As far as I can tell, they made an English-speaking version of these a couple of years ago, but I haven’t found a newer english version yet. I do have the one they published in English, it’s pretty good ~ it is on my bottomless list of things to review in the future 🙂

March 1, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

Is Back: Shure HPACP1 Headphone Carrying Pouch under $4

It is back! The Shure HPACP1 Headphone Carrying Pouch is back in-stock at Amazon, currently going for $3.56 each, with a limit of 30 per customer. There is one small catch however, it is part of the Add-ON Program, so you would need an order of $25+, otherwise the shopping cart won’t let you buy it. This is a very nice drawstring pouch. It won’t protect from impact but can keep dirt and scratches away. It is made for their 240/440/840/550/750 line-up, so headphones with similar dimensions (or smaller) should fit fine.

February 25, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Start Wedn 10pm ET: Mpow Streambot Bluetooth Audio Receiver Sale

Wednesday has something of potential interest in the schedule of the Gold Box at Amazon. It will start late on Wednesday, at 10pm Eastern (7pm pacific). It will be the Mpow Streambot Box with Bluetooth 4.0 and apt-X and NFC support. It gives you a Bluetooth receiver which you can use any which way you like. The most common use of these is to let existing non-Bluetooth speakers or headphones receive audio over bluetooth. The price before the sale is $25. It averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 90+ customer reviews, and if you are curious about it, it has 30 questions peer-answered over there.

Basically, one way to use it is this: plug this into your existing RCA-input or 3.5mm input speakers. Pair this (“this” being the Mpow Bluetooth critter in this deal) with your smartphone or tablet, play music on your phone/tablet, and hear it through your speakers. If you are planning to pair it with multiple devices, NFC is really handy because you don’t have to worry about various devices “fighting” over the bluetooth connection.

February 16, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Tuesday Lightning Deals: Audio Technica M50x with case and more

These particular offers expired…

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January 25, 2016 Filed Under: accessories, headphones Tagged With: , ,

Earbud Case (macaroon style) for $4 w/free S&H (from within USA)

And now something under $5 shipped, and shipping from the USA (Northern California), eBay seller DrHotDeal (98.8%) is offering a earbud cases, in macaroon-style shape, for $4 with free shipping. They have six color schemes available with about a dozen already sold out. Limit 50 per customer.

NOTE: $4 only gets you one case. The eBay listing starts with “3.5mm”, which may cause some speed-readers to think you get a 3pk. If you want volume and don’t mind waiting for a few weeks, you can find them from sellers shipping from China for less.

January 15, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

[DEAD] Acrylic Headphone Stand Display

This particular lightning deal expired, but from what I recall, these acrylic stands are recurring “guests” at the lightning deals. Having said that, I have no clue when they will return…

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December 26, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Headphone Case for Beats for $6 w/free S&H

If you are looking to get a headphone case for $6 with free shipping, and you have Beats Solo headphones or headphones that are of a similar (or smaller) size and shape, eBay seller BuySPRY (99.1%) is offering refurbished carrying cases for $6 with free shipping. The Beats logo is on the case. The description says they are refurbished, in non-retail packaging, with a 60 days warranty. Limit 50 per eBay shopper for this one. So far, per the statistics over there, nearly 4000 units got sold.

PS: I can’t say I recall seeing a “refurbished” case before, but I guess if it has the Beats logo, it has “added value” in the eyes of merchants 🙂

December 17, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: , ,

BlueCell Headphone Holder Clip for $8.32 (limit 5)

The BlueCell Headphone Holder Clip is currently on sale for $8.32 each, in new condition, with a limit of five per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual so it is eligible for Prime shipping. So if a member, even if you buy only one, you still get free shipping. This has a locking knob/screw mechanism and a 3-inch extension. There are six pictures of it in the gallery over there, where it averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 50+ customer reviews.

December 13, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

10 pairs of Westone TRUE-FIT and STAR Eartips for $15

A 10-pack of Westone TRUE-FIT and STAR eartips (half of them are foam, half of them are silicone) are on sale for $15 with a limit of five sets per customer at Amazon actual. The usual free shipping terms apply. These average 4.1 out of 5 based on 57 customer reviews.

December 11, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

[DEAD] Shure HPACP1 Headphone Carrying Pouch for $3.56

As of 12/5/15 this is sold out and cannot be ordered at the sale price from Amazon actual. I will monitor the situation and update if it returns…

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December 1, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

eBook: The story behind Schiit Audio for $5

If you want to find out how Schiit Audio came to be, the two cofounders wrote a 383 page book chronicling their adventures. This book is currently on sale in e-book format for the Kindle for $5. The paperback goes for $15, so you can save big by doing digital. It averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 9 customer reviews, none lower than the 3-stars. So no one found the book …schiiity [sorry, I couldn’t resist!]. The ebook can also be loaned to other Amazon users using the Kindle system infrastructure.

November 30, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Starts Wedn 3:20pm ET: EarMaster Pro 6 software Sale

This limited time offer expired but this returns every few days during the holidays…

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November 24, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

Headphones Pop Art 13×19″ Unframed Poster for $7 w/free s&h

And now headphones as art. This 13×19 inch unframed poster titled “Headphones Pop Art” is on offered for $7 with free shipping for all by Poster Revolution thru Amazon. This ships from Poster Revolution, so everyone gets free shipping, but the downside, it is not eligible for Prime shipping benefits for members.

PS: this is unframed. They also sell a double-side lamination version for $15, and a poster hanger for $7.

November 15, 2015 Filed Under: accessories

Back In-Stock: Shure HPACP1 Headphone Carrying Pouch for $3.56 each

They are back in-stock again, the Shure HPACP1 Headphone Carrying Pouch that fits Shure’s over-ear line-up (840, 440, 240, 750dj, 550dj) and similarly-sized (or smaller) headphones. They go for $3.56, in new condition, at Amazon by Amazon actual. They are back to being an Add-On Item, so you must place an order of $25+, otherwise their shopping cart won’t let you buy them. The restriction includes Prime members. You can buy as many as you like. These are very nice and durable pouches, but keep in mind, they are soft, they won’t protect from impact, only dust and coffee and such.

November 8, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Running Armband for today’s flagships with Headphone Out Hole for $8

Running armbands for smartphones are handy. Not just for running, but also when you are around the home or office and you don’t want to stick the phone/DAP in your pocket. This new AmazonBasics Running Armband is big enough to fit the latest iPhone 6S and Galaxy S6 (even their names are similar!) and other phones of similar size. One thing to consider if you have other phones is the location of the headphone out hole, it is on the top corner (left or right depending on how you are facing it). This is on sale for $8 at Amazon.

November 5, 2015 Filed Under: accessories

[DEAD] Shure HPACP1 Headphone Carrying Pouch drops to $3.56

As of 11/4/15 PM, this is sold out and only available from other sellers for $7+… The $3.56 ones have not shipped yet (I bought a couple because you can never have too many!)…

I mentioned this a couple of days ago, but now things got A LOT better! The price of the Shure HPACP1 Headphone Carrying Pouch has dropped to $3.56 at Amazon by Amazon actual and it is not part of the Add-On program. If you are a Prime member, you can buy just one and get free 2-day shipping. It looks like they have 54 units available based on the shopping cart quantity limits shown over there. This is a great deal!

PS: if you are not a Prime member, you must place a $35+ order to get free shipping. Or get 10 of these.

November 1, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Brainwavz Hengja Headphone Desk Hanger for $14

The Brainwavz Hengja headphone desk hanger is currently on sale for $14 by Brainwavz Audio, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so free 2-day shipping if a Prime member… These average 4.8 out of 5 based on 99 customer reviews… They also have five gallery close-up pictures to get you a feel of how they’d look in the “real world” – as much as “real world” as a professional photo-shoot can be 🙂

October 31, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

YMMV Comply clearance at Radio Shack stores

The remaining Radio Shack stores have some Comply foam tips on clearance. Availability depends on a store by store basis. You can check by zip-code on their website but that still may not be accurate. They have 3pks for $4, for the S-100, S-200, S-400 and S-500 models. Again, this is very YMMV!

October 31, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

Senal headphone pouch for $10 w/free s&h

If you just need a headphone pouch and nothing else, the Senal headphone pouch is going for $10 with free shipping at B&H Photo. It fits their own Senal headphones, but also other headphones of similar (or smaller) size. Check the dimensions in the “Specs” tab and the 29 customer reviews for more on fit and usage.

October 29, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Shure Headphone Carrying Pouch drops to $6

The nice Shure Headphone Carrying Pouch, model HPACP1, is now down to $6 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. Not to jinx it, but it’s not part of the Add-On program as of the time of writing, so if you are a Prime member, you can get just one of these and get free 2-day shipping. Non-Prime members have the usual $35+ free super saver shipping.

Limit 30 pouches per customer. This fits the various Shure studio and DJ headphones listed over there, and any other headphone with similar or smaller size. This is a soft pouch, so it won’t protect against rough treatment, but it can keep dust and coffee drops and such away. I’ve been using one for 2+ years and it’s holding up very very well. I will post a review on it once I go into a “writing spree”.

October 29, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Massdrop: Shure SE535 IEMs as low as $360

The Shure SE535 IEMS could go as low as $360 shipped if they manage to get fully unlocked at Massdron in the next seven days (from blog-posting day). Also on offer there are the Voxoa Workout Bluetooth Earbuds that could go as low as $65 shipped (as above), while the ATH-M50x Velour Earpads could go as low as $22 shipped.

October 13, 2015 Filed Under: accessories, earbuds, in-ears Tagged With: , , , ,

Aukey Portable Bluetooth 3.0 Audio Receiver for $10

The Aukey portable bluetooth 3.0 audio receiver we mentioned last week sold out and it looks like it is gone for good, but there’s another Aukey model on sale, it is the BR-C2, on sale for $10, sold by the maker (Aukey) with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Free shipping if you are a Prime member.

It averages 4.2 out of 5 based on 392 customer reviews, and if you are curious about it, it has 50+ customer reviews.

Speaking of Aukey, they have some of their USB chargers on sale:
* 5-Ports 40W/8A Wall Charger for $10
* price doubled since then: 4-Ports 30W / 6A USB Travel Wall Charge for $6 – this is part of the Add-On program
* limit 30 of each

October 11, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Pandora One 6-month subscription for $24 total

Stacksocial is offering a six month subscription block for the Pandora One music service for $24 total. So that comes out to $4 per month. Offer is good for new customers and new free-tier customers.

October 7, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

Massdrop: Fiio E17K, JustMobile, Normal 3D earphones

Three new offers are up at members-only Massdrop, and they have about 6-7 days to go (from blog-posting date). Here’s where they sit as of blog-posting time:

* Just Mobile HeadStand fully unlocked for $45~ shipped

* Fiio E17K Alpen 2 USB DAC could go as low as $117~ shipped

* Normal 3D Printed Earphones as low as for $160 shipped
* “Normal” is the brand name, there is no such thing as normal in audio 🙂

October 7, 2015 Filed Under: accessories, amps and dacs, in-ears Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Aukey Portable Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 receiver for $8

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October 5, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

POKKETMIXER un-powered 2-in 2-out portable mixer for $34~

IF your experimentation or fun projects could use a two-input two-output passive (not powered) device, there’s a closeout special on the POKKETMIXER device. You can get it for around $28 plus $6 shipping at Fab.com. You have to add it to the shopping cart and the price drops on the right side of the screen. No coupon needed, but this is a close-out special – no returns (a final sale). Free shipping with a $75+ order.

This has two audio-in inputs, and one audio-out on the back, and one headphone-out (for monitoring) on the front. It was designed for DJs but one could perhaps find uses for headphone experimentation as well.

Not a whole of reviews are available for these, and you have to do some stitching to see them all at Amazon. Five of the colors share the same listing (six reviews) plus four more reviews frin other listings.

October 3, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

$5 eBook: “Schiit Happened: The Story of the World’s Most Improbable Start-Up”

Schiit Audio has generated a lot of excitement among some audiophiles, and now you can learn more about how it all began. The two co-founders Jason Stoddard and Mike Moffat published their story in the 383-page “Schiit Happened: The Story of the World’s Most Improbable Start-Up” book (June 7, 2015 publication). The Kindle version is currently on sale for $5, while the paperback goes for $15. If you have any Amazon digital credits (eg Prime members slow-shipping) you can pay even less out of pocket for the $5 e-book. The book averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 7 customer reviews.

October 2, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser’s Android cable for Momentums for under $29

If you want to get the official Sennheiser cable for Android devices, for their Momentum line of headphones, it is currently going for just under $29 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. You can buy as many as you like. It averages 4.4/5 based on 7 reviews and has 8 questions peer-answered

October 2, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Shure HPACP1 headphone pouch for $7

If you are looking for a quality and nice professional looking headphone carrying pouch (soft, not hard), the Shure HPACP1 is a great value at $7, sold and shipped by Amazon actual. You can buy as many as you like. They fit many on-ears, and many non-monster-size over-ears, partially depending on whether they have a detachable cable or whether they fold in some way.

Regardless, this is a solid buy. I’ve had one for two years and has no issues or wear. I need to add it to the list of items to review, which keeps getting longer, and the longer it gets, the fewer the reviews that come out 🙂

Free 2-day shipping for Prime members or the usual $35+ free super-saver-shipping for non-Primes.

September 30, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Tuesday (Fry’s PromoCodes): Bytecc Analog to Digital Converter for $12

This daily offer ended…

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September 29, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: