If you need a 64GB microSDXC card for your digital audio player (DAP) or PAD (Phone as a DAP), the 64GB Samsung EVO Select microSDXC with 10 year warranty and four-proof protection (water, temperatures, other conditions) is on sale for $20 [was $19] by Amazon actual. No purchase quantity limits. It comes with a full size SD card adapter, so you can use it with devices that take full size SD cards (eg if you want to fill/refill it on your laptop or desktop).
[DEAD] Mokin Lightning to 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter for $27
These offers expired…
[DEAD] ThreeCat Earpads for Bose QC/AE Over-Ears for $7
This lightning deal expired…
Ending at 10:25pm ET today, two different colors of the ThreeCat Replacement Earpads for many Bose QC and AE over-ear headphones are on sale for $7 each. They also have a 5% clip-on coupon dropping them by 35c 🙂 They are fulfilled by Amazon and not Add-On items, so Prime members can get them with free 2-day shipping (or select the $1 digital credit if offered).
Dekoni Premium Ear Pads for Fostex for $38 to $73 w/FS [MD]
Fostex the Earpads People! Massdrop is offering the new condition Dekoni Premium Ear Pads for Fostex starting at $35 with free US shipping. This is the base mode. Additional options are available with different material and targeting different Fostex headphones. Prices range from $38 to $73. There are too many options to list here individually. You will see them all at the Massdrop listing or their shopping cart if/when you are ready to checkout.
These will ship in late February 2018 from the vendor, with all sales final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing. The offer runs for the next five days and change (from blog-posting date).
Hearing Protection: Over-Ear EarMuffs for $11, Deciber Meter for $10
If you are looking for a basic decibel meter, the Tacklife SLM01 in the red/black color scheme is currently on sale for $10, sold by Tacklife with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get a free 2-day shipping. This is powered by a single 9V battery. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 60+ customer reviews.
This design seems to go under many different brands. I have a similar one from another brand with a slightly different outer shell. These are not professional / calibrated things, so do not make life-and-death decisions based on their readings.
The same brand is offering their new condition Tacklife Noise Reduction Safety Ear Muffs for $11, fulfilled by Amazon. They average 4.7 out of 5 based on nearly 60 customer reviews. These are hearing protection only. They do not play music.
These are organic sales, not a lightning deal, so expiration date is unknown.
Sodial replacement earpads for Sennheiser HD 201 for $3.65 w/free S&H from China
If you don’t mind waiting for free slow shipping from China, at NewEgg, marketplace seller “Sodial” is offering Sodial replacement earpads for the good old Sennheiser HD 201 headphones for $3.65 with free shipping from Asia. Earpads are small and squishy so they are easier to ship across the seven seas.
Brainwaz Krudul for $8, Truss for $9, Hooka for $10 [ends Friday 11:10pm ET]
Running until 11:10pm eastern are the following Brainwavz lightning deals on headphone holder/hangers and such:
+ Brainwavz Krudul Duo Earphone Hanger for $8
+ Brainwavz Truss Dual Under Desk Hanger for $9.59
+ clip $1 off coupon on the page, making it $8.59
+ Brainwavz Hooka The All Metal Headphone Hanger for $10.39
These are all bunched up in the same listing, so people checking the Gold Box page will only see one of the three.
Separately, running until 10:05pm ET are five different colors of the Brainwavz ROUND Replacement Memory Foam Earpads for $15.79 each. One of the four options is Velour.
All these are sold by the Brainwavz Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get free 2-day shipping even if you get only one. Non-Prime members have the usual $25+ limit, but the good news is that a handful of different Brainwavz products are on sale at the same time, so you can get to $25+ with 2-3 of them.
Monoprice Aluminum Omega Headphone Stand (black) for $20 with free S&H
It’s both a sale and a free shipping promotion at the same time. Monoprice is offering their new condition Monoprice Aluminum Omega Headphone Stand, model number 24463, in the black color scheme, for $20 with free standard US shipping. No coupon needed.
No assembly required. This is aluminium, not to be confused with those similarly shaped acrylic headphone stands at Amazon.
[DEAD] Bluedio A2 Light Bluetooth On-Ears for $29, Brainwavz Memory Foam Earpads for $15
These two offers expired…
Monoprice USB-C cables and select iPod cases for $3 w/free S&H
The only thing magical about these cables is their price! $3 with free shipping is all you pay for a wide variety of USB-C cables (USB-C to USB-C or USB-C to micro-USB, USB-C to USB A (full size)) in various colors in the middle of this Monoprice accessories sale. Free shipping for every single item featured on that page. No minimum purchase, no coupon needed!
But that’s not all. Use your browser’s in-page search function to search for “iPod” and you will find three iPod cases for $3 with free shipping each. Two of them are for the iPod Nano 5th generation, and one for the iPod Touch 2nd/2rd generation.
Apple Lightning to 30-pin adapter for $16.48
The official Apple Lightning to 30-pin connector is currently on sale for the very specific price of $16.48 at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to six per customer at the sale price. This supports USB Audio and analog audio as well – among other things. It averages 3.5 out of 5 based on 450+ customer reviews and has 110+ answered questions. This is mode MD823AM/A.
[DEAD] Wednesday’s Offers: Brainwavz, Bluedio, Turntables, Etc
Wednesday is over, and so are its lightning offerings…
[DEAD] ThreeCat replacement earpads for select Bose QC/AE for $7
This lightning deal expired…
Plantronics Spare Eartips for Backbeat 903 and 906 for $3
If you are looking for spare eartips for the Plantronics Backbeat 903 and 906, the official Plantronics replacement set (four eartips total) are on sale for the very specific price of $2.67 at Amazon by Amazon actual. You can buy as many as you like but they are an ADD-ON item, so you must place a $25+ order, otherwise the shopping cart won’t let you buy them. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 50+ customer reviews and have 3 answered questions.
[DEAD] Friday Afternoon: Brainwavz, Bluedio, Rowkin, Etc
Friday is over, and so are its lightning deals…
[DEAD] Brainwavz Hybrid Memory Foam Earpads (PU/Velour) for $17
This offer expired… Good until 11:59pm ET on Friday, you can get the new condition Brainwavz Hybrid Memory Foam Earpad (Black PU/Velour) for $17 with free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order for non-members. The price before the sale was $27.50. Only one color is available. They average 4.6 out of 5 based on 440+ customer reviews…
Newbee Headphone Stand + built-in Qi Phone ChargePad for $11
Two birds with one stone is the theme of this lightning deal running until Thursday at 12:50am ET, it’s the Newbee Headphone Stand with built-in wireless phone charger at its base going for $11 in the white color scheme and $12 in the black color scheme. Free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 66 customer reviews and have 25 answered questions. The charging is a Qi charging pad.
[DEAD] Brainwavz Angled Memory Foam Earpad for $17
These offers expired…
Rooth C&P Earplugs for $18 + S&H [MD]
On the stylish hearing protection for musicians and everybody else, unlocked at Massdrop is the new condition Rooth C&P Earplugs for $18 plus shipping. There are various options available in the shopping cart. They will ship in late January 2018 by Massdrop. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.
[DEAD] Brainwavz Angled Memory Foam Earpads for $19
This lightning offering expired, but if you missed it, fear not! The various Brainwavz earpads are recurring offers at the lightning deals every few days…
Chromecast Audio for $26
If you are looking at a discounted Chromecast Audio little gadget, it is currently on sale at Gamestop’s website for $26. Store pickup is also an option!
We have a text and pictures unboxing of this critter here. Still no review though 🙂 There is only one generation so far, the first generation.
Phones as DAPs: refurb HTC M8 for $75
If you are looking for a Phone as a DAP, the good old HTC M8, a Verizon unlocked phone, in the red color scheme (which makes it loom more DAP-ish than phone-ish) is on sale for $75 with free shipping in seller refurbished condition by eBay seller “Guarantee Cellular” with a 60-day seller warranty. The other colors are sold out.
Android phones, even older ones, are typically better suited at dealing with music and streaming apps than Android DAPs since the DAP manufacturer have nowhere near the same level of Android experience as a phone manufacturer (other things equal).
The M8 has a microSD slot, it marks the re-embrace of the microSD card by HTC after the M7. HTC was also among the first to abandon the headphone jack, so they may be among the first to do the mea culpa 🙂
The M8, M9 and M10 all have a headphone jack. The HTC U11 abandoned it.
Tue: Pelican Cases and Luggage Sale
If you are looking for a more hard core way to store your headphones, whether at home or during travel, the Amazonian Gold Box comes to the rescue with one of their Tuesday deals du jour, it is a Pelican brand Cases & Luggage sale, starting at $27 with a dozen different options offered until Wednesday at 3am eastern when this sale expires.
Speaking of Pelican, not part of this sale, but small enough for earphones, their Pelican 1010 Micro Case is down to $9.49 in the black color scheme, with up to five per customer. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration time is unknown. This is not an add-on item at the moment, so Prime members can buy one unit and still get free 2-day shipping.
Monoprice Headphone Splitter with Separate Volume Controls for $0.84 (shipping not free)
A number of Monoprice products are on sale and they are running a 15% off coupon until Monday night (use promo code ENJOY).
If you are planning to place an order there, this may be an interesting “appetizer” to add to your order as it is probably too small to buy on its own: the Monoprice product ID #7116 Headphone Splitter with Separate Volume Controls which goes for $0.84. Shipping is not free, which makes it too expensive to buy on its own, but if appended to a larger order, then it’s all good. You can buy as many as you like.
It averages 4.5 out of 5 at the Monoprice website based on 128 customer reviews.
Various Dekoni Premium Ear Pads for Fostex for $35+ w/FS [MD]
And now it’s earpad time! Fully unlocked at Massdrop is a sale on various Dekoni Premium Ear Pads for Fostex with prices starting at $35 with free USA shipping. This is the platinum protein leather model. In the shopping cart, there are many other options that cost more, as high as $73 for the fenestrated sheepskin for the TH-X00. Also optional, you can add an attenuantion ring for +$8.
These will ship in mid-January 2018 from the vendor. All sales are final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing. The offer runs for the next four days and change (from blog-posting date).
EARasers Musician’s Hi-Fi Earplugs for $32 w/FS [MD]
Back to Massdrop where another offer is fully unlocked. This small item is restricted to US addresses. It is the EARasers Musician’s Hi-Fi Earplugs offered for $32 with free shipping. You can select the size from four options at checkout. They will ship in mid-January 2018. All sales final. They are made in the USA. There is no mention of warranty in the listing. Pictures and measurements of the four sizes are shown over there. Offer ends in four days and change (from blog-posting date).
[DEAD] Walker’s Hearing Protection Sale ($29 to $227)
This daily deal expired…
[DEAD] Brainwavz ROUND Replacement Memory Foam Earpads for $15.79
This lightning deal expired…
[DEAD] Brainwavz Hengja headphone hanger for $10
This lightning deal expired…
Phones as DAPs: LG V30 for $540 with a 24-month Verizon Installment Plan
On the “Phones as DAPs” front, the current LG flagship, the new condition with USA warranty V30 phone with all its state of the art phone audio features has a special promotion until 12/13/17 at Verizon Wireless. If you purchase it with a 24-month installment plan, you will get a $300 off discount on its current price of $840. You will pay $540 for it, divided over 24 months, making it a $22.50/month installment. You own the phone at the end of the 24 months, this is not a confused Sprint lease plan 🙂 On approved credit and all that good stuff.
ZMF Ear Pads for $50 to $75 w/free S&H [MD]
And now to matters of comfort! Running now at Massdrop, fully unlocked, are the new condition ZMF Ear Pads for Fostex, Audeze & More headphones offered for $50+ with free shipping. There are multiple options at checkout with prices ranging from $50 to $75 depending on which options you select.
These will ship by vendor in early February 2018 and all sales are final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing. Check the product description and Massdrop discussion for a better feel of how they fit which headphones.
For all the Massdrop offers that are sold in a more conventional fashion, shipping within a week after ordering, check our Massdrop Tracker post.
DropMix Music Gaming System for $60 [limit 2]
Of musical interest, the Hasbro DropMix Music Gaming System is currently on sale for $60 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with up to two sets per customer at the sale price. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration date is unknown. It averages 4.5 out of 5 based on 50 customer reviews and it has 20+ answered questions.
Ending Soon: Cardas Premium Clear Light Headphone Cables for $135 w/free S&H [MD]
Trigger warning! This post talks about triple figure headphone cables. You have been warned! Do not read any further if triggered or offended by this topic 🙂
Running for the next three days (as of the time of writing) at the members-only Massdrop are the new condition Cardas Premium Clear Light Headphone Cables offered for $135 with free USA shipping. Different size options are available.
These will ship in mid-January 2018 and will include a certificate of authenticity. They will ship by the vendor and all sales are final.
The listing says the drop is limited to 250 units, and 223 purchased so far, so they will likely run out before the expiration date. I don’t know if they have flexibility to extend the limit or not.
[DEAD] Brainwavz Replacement Memory Foam Earpads for $16
This lightning offering expired…
[DEAD] FREE after Rebate: Rosewill RAC-10BK 10ft Audio Cable
This “FAR” offer expired…
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