On the affordable earbuds front, Focus Camera is offering the new condition V-MODA Bass Freq Metal In-Ears with a 3-button remote/mic for $15 with free shipping. A carrying pouch and different eartip sizes are included.
Massdrop: Yuin, Sieveking, SMSL
Three more items have gone live at Massdrop, with expiration times being 5-7 days from today (today = blog-posting date). None of them are fully unlocked as of the time of writing:
+ Sieveking Omega Headphone Stand as low as $140 shipped
+ SMSL VMV VA-2 amp (silver or black) as low as $98 shipped
+ Yuin Pk3 Earbuds as low as $29 shipped (only needs one person to unlock)
Massdrop: Astrotec, Shanling, Matrix
Three more items were added to Massdrop, with offers for the first two ending in seven days, while the last ends in 14 days (from the blog-posting date):
+ Matrix M-Stage HP2 Amplifier/DAC as low as $250 shipped
+ Shanling M3 DAP as low as $308 shipped
+ Astrotec Lyra Earbuds as low as $100 shipped
Massdrop: Fostex Flagship duo, Aune T1 Mk2, Blue Ever
Three more items were added at Massdrop, none are fully unlocked as of the time of writing, but they have seven days to go as of blog-posting date. They are:
+ Aune T1 MK2 Headphone Tube DAC/Amp Combo as low as $150 shipped
+ Blue Ever Blue 388B earbuds as low as $21 shipped
+ Fostex Flagship Bundle (TH-900 and HP-A8C) for as low as $1925 shipped (this one only needs one person total to unlock)
[DEAD] Wednesday Lightning Offers: Outdoor Tech, iKross, and Beats
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Apple Earpods for $10 (non-retail pkg)
If you are curious about the Apple earpods but don’t want to pay shiny-box prices, among the latest eBay offers, you can get the Apple Earpods (MD827LL/A) (from the iPhone 5/5S era) for $10 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer, by MobilePros1 (97.4%) on eBay. These are new condition but not in a retail packaging. The eBay listing stresses repeatedly that these are genuine original OEM models.
Unlocked at Massdrop: trio of DAC/amps, stand, and Jaybirds
Let’s take a look at some of the recently launched offers at the members-only Massdrop website during the last week. I am breaking them down by Fully Unlocked (which means they reached the lowest price possible over there) and the rest (haven’t yet, there’s no guarantee they will). The offers mentioned below expire in 3-5 days from blog-posting date:
Fully Unlocked
+ JayBird BlueBuds X Sport Bluetooth earbuds for $115 shipped
+ Topping NX1 Headphone Amp for $36 shipped
+ TCG U-SKIN Portable DAC/Amp for $73 shipped
+ xDuoo TA-01 DAC/Amp for $135 shipped
+ Just Mobile HeadStand for $41 shipped
Not Unlocked (Yet?)
+ Fostex TH500RP could go as low as $560 shipped
+ Mousai MSD192 DAC could go as low as $300 shipped
Sennheiser MM30G In-Ears for $23 w/free S&H
The white Sennheiser MM30G are currently on sale for $23 with free shipping by Sonix Electronix thru amazon.com. They ship from Sonix, so everyone gets free shipping, regardless of Primeness.
GOgroove audiOHM earbuds for $8 shipped
On the single figure budget in-ears, the GOgroove audiOHM earbuds in the black/green color scheme, with its unusual angled earbud-head design is currently on sale for $8 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer by BuySPRY on eBay (99.5%).
These have over 1400 customer reviews at amazon.com where they average 4.1 out of 5. No mic/remote. They include different size silicone ear gels.
MEelectronics M9 Classic earbuds for $10
The MeElectronics M9 classic earbuds (no mic/remote) are currently on sale for $10 per pair, with a limit of two pairs per customer, at amazon.com by amazon actual. They share their review pool with other models, and all of them together aggregate 4.0 out of 5.0. Unfortunately Amazon does not provide a way to break down the reviews by sub-product when they are all clustered together (unless one does this manually which is a lot of work!)
RND earbuds for $8.50
On the single figure budget earbuds with mic/remote, the RND (that’s the manufacturer’s name) are on sale for $8.50 per pair, sold by the manufacturer with the order fulfilled by Amazon.com (so eligible for Prime 2-day shipping). Amazon’s own price is $10. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 20 customer reviews.
TOCC Feather bluetooth earbuds for $25
Stacksocial has another pair of TOCC bluetooth earbuds on offer. This time it is the TOCC Feather earbuds going for $25 with free shipping. They are bluetooth, reverse necklace style, with add-on earhooks also included. Limit three per customer.
Massdrop Unlocked: Fostex TH-900 for $1116
A new round of offers are up at members-only Massdrop. As of the time of writing, the Fostex TH-900 headphones are fully unlocked for $1116 shipped, with the offer expiring in about seven days from today (today being blog-post date, not the date you are reading this).
Also added but not fully unlocked, with the same seven days from today expiration period are the following three items:
- TTPOD T1S IEM as low as $32.55 shipped
- SMSL M8 as low as $180 shipped
- CEntrance DACmini CX Amp/DAC as low as $400 shipped
Please note I can’t keep track of individual offers as the days go by, that is up to you if you find any items that are of interest. You can only see the offers at the Massdrop website if you are logged on with a free-to-get account. Otherwise the links point to their empty home page. Since most people don’t have a Massdrop account, posting dead links would frustrate the majority of people reading this, so I am not posting any links.
[DEAD] Wednesday Gold Box: Avier, Bluedio, Jabees
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Apple Earpods for $15 [limit 5]
The new condition Apple Earpods with remote/mic (model MD827LL/A) are currently going for $15 at Groupon Goods, with the usual limit of five per customer, and their usual free shipping with orders of $25+. So you can get free shipping if you buy two pairs or if you purchase other items that ship from Groupon that bring your total to over $25. Some of the items that sell on Groupon ship from elsewhere, so they may not be eligible for the free shipping limit (similar to Amazon’s own warehouse vs shipping directly from other sellers).
PS: the Woot daily deal expired.
Massdrop: Gustard and Musiland Unlocked
New offers have gone up recently at members-only website Massdrop. Of those, the Gustard DAC-X12 (USB Version) is fully unlocked for $452~ shipped with about seven days left from today (today being the blog-posting date). Also fully unlocked, with five days to go is the Musiland Monitor 02US Dragon DAC/Amp for $119 shipped.
In progress but not fully unlocked are the SoundMAGIC HP200 over-ear headphones that could go as $158~ shipped, and their PL21 earphones that could go as low as $17~ shipped. Also happening are the Yuin PK2 earbuds (actual earbuds, they do not go into the ears) that could drop down to $50 shipped.
Four Roku Premium In-Ears for $40 w/free S&H
If you like the purple earphones that come with the Roku boxes, the Roku website has a special that offers four premium in-ears (with three sets of eartips each) for $40 total with free shipping. To see this offer, page down towards the middle of the Roku Accessories page. There’s no direct link to the 4-pack. Individually, they go for $15 each. Not to be confused with the non-Premium Roku earbuds that go for $8 per pair.
Speaking of Roku, just today they have released an updated Roku 3 for $100. It is already shipping and available in stores. Not sure why they gave it the same name instead of some kind of distinction to make it easier for people to figure it out, but that’s another story. The new Roku 3 is model 4230R, while the previous Roku 3 is model 4200R.
[DEAD] Tuesday Offers: Bluedio T2 Bluetooth, Sades Gaming, Able Planet Sporty
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Monoprice 10799 earphones w/ANC for $49
The official Monoprice eBay store is offering the new condition Monoprice 10799 Earphones with active noise cancellation for $49 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. These go for $80 at Monoprice’s own website where they average 77.7% with 26 customer ratings. The ANC circuit is powered by one AAA battery, a plus if you prefer user-replaceable batteries (and you can use rechargeable AAAs).
Four SUBJEKT AMP’d Earphones for $5 shipped total
Tanga has a limited time pay for shipping only promotion. This includes the Subject Amp’d earphones for $0 (that’s right, zero). You only pay shipping which is $5 flat for up to four items. So you can buy one or two or three or four of these Subjekt earphones (or a combination of up to four items that are part of this promotion) and only pay $5 flat shipping. The earphones are available in seven different colors, you can add each color option separately in the shopping cart and adjust the quantity. If you buy 5 to 8 items, you pay $10 flat shipping. And so forth, price increases by $5 for every four items. Offer ends by 11:59pm ET on 3/26/15 or earlier if sold out.
Massdrop: Voxoa and Mousai unlocked (plus more in progress)
Another wave of headphone-related products are up and running at members-only site Massdrop. Of those, two items have reached their lowest possible price under these offers (aka “fully unlocked”). The Voxoa Workout Bluetooth Earbuds go for $81~ shipped, while the Mousai MSD192 DAC + Matrix HPA-2 Amplifier are $412~ shipped. Both offers end in about six days from today (today being the blog-post date, not the date you may be reading this).
Samsung S4 Earphones (w/remote, mic) for $4 with free S&H
Among the latest eBay offers, you can get the white earphones that come with the Samsung Galaxy S4 in new condition, but bulk packaging (and without the extra ear gels) for $4 with free shipping (from the USA), with a limit of 50 per customer. These are offered by eBay seller YouBuyRite (98.5%). Nearly 2800 units sold so far from this listing. Picture #2 in the eBay listing shows how they are packaged (very minimally). This is model name EO-HS3303WE. Given the price, this is decidedly on the utilitarian (vs audiophile) part of the spectrum.
TOCC Bluetooth Cloud Earbuds for $25 w/free S&H
At Stacksocial.com, they are offering the TOCC Bluetooth Cloud Earbuds for $25 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer. This particular offer ends in about 3 days from today (unless it gets extended or returns at a later time). They ship in about 3-4 weeks after shipment, so do factor that in case you have travel plans and such.
New non-retail Apple Earpods for $10 w/free S&H
Part of the latest eBay Deals, you can get the Apple Earpods for $10 per pair, with free shipping, with a limit of 50 per buyer. Over 1060 units sold so far from this offer. Please note that while these are new condition, they don’t come in retail packaging.
The seller MobilePros1 (97.4%) writes in the description: “Brand new (Not Retail Packaging) Guaranteed 100% Authentic Apple, We stand behind our product.”
Massdrop: MEElectronics Sport-Fi M6 Earphones shipped for $13
Fully unlocked (= the lowest price possible during this promotion) at members-only Massdrop are the MEElectronics Sport-Fi M6 Earphones available in either clear (as seen in pictures over there) or black color schemes, for $13 with free shipping. The offer ends in about six days from today (today = blog-posting date). Estimated shipping date is 3/25/15, so factor that in your deliberations.
These have over 5700 customer reviews at amazon.com where they average 3.8 out of 5. If you are curious about them, they have 166 questions answered by the internets.
BKHC Bluetooth Earphones for $24
On the colorful bluetooth basic earphones front, as part of the Staples website’s weekly deals (they call them daily deals, but they typically follow the weekly deal pattern), they are offering the BKHC bluetooth earphones for $24 per pair, in five different colors. Offer ends by 3/10/15 (unless they sell out).
These look very similar to the Urge Basics model which average 3.8 out of 5 with 45 customer reviews at amazon and go for $35. I haven’t seen either model, so my guess is only based on the webpages.
[DEAD] Ends Wedn 4pm ET: Able Planet SI350 True Fidelity Sport EarHooks for $30
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Samsung Galaxy earbuds for $5 shipped
On the ultra-budget front, for under $5 with free shipping, you can get the new condition but in bulk packaging white Samsung Galaxy earbuds. This is model EO-HS3303WE with three buttons (volume up/down and click) and mic. Limit 50 per customer. The listing says “extra gels not included”. The seller of record is chubbiestech (98.6%).
Needless to say, don’t expect miracles for $5 shipped earbuds. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on nearly 1100 customer reviews at amazon.com which also sells them in bulk packaging. If you are curious, they have 59 questions answered.
Judas Priest earbuds for $5
On the band co-branded earbuds front, from “Section 8”, the Judas Priest earbuds, with a 3 year warranty per the box, are currently on sale for $5 fulfilled by Amazon (sold by marketplace seller). There are six units left per the listing. The usual Amazon free shipping terms apply (Prime or with $35+ orders).
[DEAD] Wedn: Sol Republic Jax Earbuds for $20 (blue)
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Apple Earpods w/remote & mic for $15 (bulk packaging)
The Apple Earpods with remote and mic, model MD827LL/A, are available in bulk packaging for $15 at Groupon Goods. Limit up to five per customer. Free shipping if your total Groupon offer is $25 or more. Free returns. Over 1000 units sold so far from this listing. Offer ends around 3/8/15 give or take.
Massdrop: Syun, iBasso DX90, ModMic 4.0
At members-only but free-to-join website Massdrop, two new offers were added. Neither is fully unlocked as of the time of writing. First up, it is the SYUN MIX-1 earbuds that could go as low as $24 shipped. Next up, it is the iBasso DX90 DAP that could go as low as $345 shipped. It currently goes for $380 from authorized iBasso distributors at amazon.com.
Fully unlocked, of semi-related interest, the AntLion ModMic 4.0 is $40 shipped over there at Massdrop. The offers mentioned in this post expire 4-6 days from today (today = blog-posting date).
[DEAD] JLab Monday sale: Intro On-Ears for $15, and various earbuds
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[DEAD] Sennheiser PMX 685i neckband earbuds for $20 w/free S&H
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