The Astell & Kern AKT5p Beyerdynamic Special Edition of Tesla-driver headphones is currently on sale for $999 with free shipping by seller “ProStudio Sound & Music” with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if you are a Prime member.
Skullcandy Grindr Bluetooth On-Ears for $63
The new condition closed-back bluetooth on-ear Skullcandy Grindr are on sale for $63 with free shipping at 6PM.com, yet another Amazon property, operating under the tutelage of Zappos… We have an unboxing post of this headphone actually, and it is on the ever-growing list of things that need to get reviewed #procrastination…
Massdrop x Fostex TH-X00 Headphones for $400
The Wooden Headphones Club meets again at Massdrop where they are offering their own “x Fostex TH-X00 Headphones” for $400 with free shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days and will ship late January 2017, which is fairly fast for MD standards. They ship from Massdrop, so from the looks of it, they may already have these in their warehouse/facilities (my speculation; I have no clue).
PS: these are dynamic driver headphones, planar is not everything despite their increasing popularity 🙂
[DEAD] Tuesday’s Offers: B+W, B&O, M-Audio, Philips, Tivoli, Etc
Tuesday is over, and so are its daily deals…
Used SMS Audio Street by 50 Cent On-Ears for $27
More used action, the closed-back on-ear SMS Audio Street by 50-Cent are available in the white-blue color scheme for $22.50 plus $3.75 flat shipping at Adorama.com. I listened to one of these variations, they sounded very closed and of course bassy. As expected 🙂 These are listed as “Used – Excellent” condition.
Samson SR950 Closed Over-Ears for $24 with free S&H
Not to be confused with their more famous cousins the semi-open SR850, the SR950 is a closed-back over-ear headphone, still an “homage” to the AKG studio headphones, currently offered in new condition for $24 with free shipping at Adorama.com. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 57 customer reviews over there.
I picked up their “cousin”, the SR850 during a previous sale, they come in a cardboard box with no accessories. These too are in my “review list”. Perhaps I should publish a review list, so I can be “shamed” into making progress 🙂 Regardless, here’s the picture:
[DEAD] Monday’s Offers: Panasonic HD10, Sol, B&O, Comply, Etc
Monday is over, and so are its lightning deals…
Beyerdynamic T90 Open Over-Ear Chrome Limited Edition for $239
Popular with some Cylons, the Chrome Limited Edition of the Beyerdynamic T90 open-back over-ear headphones is on sale in new condition for $239 with free shipping by BuyDig’s eBay store. Over 500 units got sold so far, and you can buy as many as you want (limit is up to 50 per eBay account).
Sony MDR-100ABN Bluetooth + ANC Over-Ears for $228
This was a lightning deal for a couple of times for $200, but if you can’t wait for a future discount, the new condition black and the blue color-schemes of the Sony MDR-100ABN bluetooth + ANC are currently on sale for $228 with free shipping by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three per customer. These average 4 out of 5 based on 150+ customer reviews.
Sony MDRRF985RK Wireless (RF) for $68
On the RF wireless (not-bluetooth) front, the new condition Sony MDRRF985RK is on sale for $68 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. This averages 4 out of 5 based on nearly 2000 customer reviews.
Note however that Sony revealed a new model at CES 2017, the MDR-RF-995-RK. Not a lot of details on the new one yet.
Massdrop round-up: a number of things got unlocked
Since my last check, a number of products got unlocked (=lowest price during a particular group-buy period over there), so here they are in a round-up post:
- Massdrop x HiFiMAN RE-00 in-ears for $35 shipped (ends in 3 days; ships late January)
- CEntrance DACport Slim (MD exclusive) $100 shipped (ends in 3 days; ships late January)
- MEE Audio Air-Fi Matrix2 AF 62 for $63 shipped (ends in 3 days; ships early February)
- Rooth C&P Earplugs for $21 shipped (ends in 3 days; ships early February)
- Topping TP30-MARK2 DAC/amp for $73 (ends in 8 days; ships mid February)
- AKG K812 Reference Headphone for $1008 shipped (ends in 8 days; ships early February)
- the “ends in X days” is from the blog-posting date 1/14/17)
- I am only calculating price + shipping; not taxes or imports and such since they vary from person to person
[DEAD] Panasonic RP-HF100M Over/On-Ears for $11.60
This lightning deal expired…
[DEAD] Sat: Philips SHL3300 Over-Ears for $18 w/free S&H
This daily deal expired…
[DEAD] Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth Over-Ears for $60 (Sunday)
This daily deal expired, but it is recurring every few days…
Used Thinksound ON2 Wood On-Ears for $93
The closed-back wood on-ear Thinksound ON2 is currently available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections; damaged original packaging) for $93 by Amazon Warehouse Deals and for $99~ in “Used – Very Good” condition by AWD as well.
Beyerdynamic DT770 (16 ohm) Closed Over-Ears for $99
It’s back on sale again, matching the Holiday Shopping Season 2016 price of $99 with free shipping, it is the new condition Beyerdynamic DT770 (16 ohm) closed-back over-ear, offered at this price by Buydig’s eBay store. Limit up to five units per customer.
Back In-Stock: Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2 SE
I just checked-upon some of the upcoming and out-of-stock headphones in our newly-updated Headphone Tracker, now with CES 2017 headphones added, and it looks like we have one model that is back in-stock, it is the Plantronics BackBeat PRO 2 SE (SE = Special Edition) going for $250 with free shipping. This is competing in the “BT + ANC Over-Ear” segment that has been received renewed focus from many manufacturers.
Beyerdynamic DT990 Limited Edition PRO 250 ohm (All Black, Straight Cable) for $140
Focus Camera is offering the new condition open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic DT990 Limited Edition PRO 250 ohm (All Black, Straight Cable) for $140 everywhere (on their website, eBay, Sears, Jet, Rakuten, Walmart, Amazon), but the safest place to buy it from Focus at the moment is fulfilled by Amazon. This means they ship from Amazon’s facilities (and Prime 2-day eligible for members), and if you have any issues or problems, you deal with Amazon’s customer service and payment system instead of directly from Focus).
PS: does anyone have a complete collection of all the variations of the Beyerdynamic DT 770-880-990 including the limited editions? They’d need a whole wall of their own! 🙂
PS2: the whole DT990 line-up of the Limited Editions (all black) is also running at Massdrop (32 or 250 or 600 ohm) for $220 plus $8~ flat shipping.
[DEAD] Lightning Deals: Sennheiser SET830-TV for $162, refurb Sol Tracks HD for $24, 2GB HipStreet Video DAP for $24, Etc
These Friday lightning deals expired…
E-MU Teak Headphones w/ Removable Cable for $520 [MD]
Knock, on wood (and your spouse-CFO’s door) to get authorization for this Massdrop offer, it is the E-MU Teak Headphones with Removable Cable going for $500 plus $20 flat shipping. You can select teak or rosewood at checkout, or go ebony for $20 more. Only 100 units are available for this promotion which runs for the next seven days (or earlier if sold out, it’s already 74% claimed as of the time of writing). It will ship early March 2017, so patience is a virtue 🙂
[DEAD] Refurbished Bohm ANC Bluetooth Over-Ears for $60 (Thursday)
These daily deals expired…
[DEAD] Sennheiser PX 200-IIi On-Ears for $60 (Thursday)
These daily deals expired…
Pre-order new Blue Ella Planars and Sadie Powered
All aboard the Planar Hype Train! Blue Microphones revealed a trio of new headphones at CES 2017, and two of those three are now available for pre-order as follows:
+ “Ella” planar-magnetic closed-back for $700 at amazon.com and adorama.com
+ “Sadie” powered closed-back for $400 at amazon.com and adorama.com
+ “Satellite” (bluetooth, ANC, and obviously powered) has no price or release date or detailed specs yet
PS: I am using the Powered category here on this blog to denote headphones that have a built-in amplifier IF they are not bluetooth/ANC. In other words, the built-in amp is a feature, not a necessity. Or something like that 🙂
PS2: once I finish “digesting” all the new CES 2017 headphones, I will update the Headphone Tracker by adding the new models and removing the ones that have been steadily in-stock. So it will the contain pre-release and hard-to-find headphones only. It’s easier to do one big update instead of doing many small incremental updates, so stay tuned! It will be completed this week #EmptyPromises 🙂
Beats (late 2016 models) and Focal (pre 2016 models) sales continue
The sales continue (or have returned) for two of the late 2016 Beats headphones. The black and gloss-black color-schemes of the Beats Solo 3 On-Ears (with Bluetooth and Apple’s “magic”) go for $220, while the black color scheme of the PowerBeats3 earphones continues for $150.
Speaking of continuing sales, the Focal Classic closed over-ears continue at their new-normal price of $200, while their Sphear in-ears go for $80. Perhaps they are hoping that the buzz generated among audiophiles by the Elear and the Utopia will generate renewed interest in the rest of the Focal line-up.
Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition for $200
It’s back on again! The Lady In Red, without Chris deBurgh, is unlocked at Massdrop for $200 with free shipping. That’s the “Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition”, an open-back over-ear headphone, a continuation of their K7** series. The offer runs for the next seven days and ships in late January 2017. Only 145 units are available and they are serialized if you are a fan of that approach. They include a 2-year AKG warranty.
PS: AKG is owned by Harman Kardon which is now owned by Samsung.
Sennheiser HD558 for $80
The open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD558 headphones, in new condition, are on sale for $80 with free shipping (or free store pickup) at Best Buy. This time they are not a daily-deal, but a sale that continues (until it ends/changes).
Note however that Sennheiser announced at IFA 2016 a handful of new models in the 5- and 4- series. You can also find them in the Headphone Tracker.
[DEAD] Refurbished Sol Republic Tracks HD On-Ears for $33
This daily deal expired…
Lasmex L-85 Open-Back for $73 [MD]
Open backs under $100 are not as common as above that price range, so if interested in this price-range, the open-back Lasmex L-85 is unlocked at members-only Massdrop for $65 plus $8~ flat shipping. The offer is running for the next seven days and will ship in early February 2017. They have a detachable cable and 64 ohm impedance.
[DEAD] Monday’s Offers: 808, Ausdom, Symphonized, Thinksound, Etc
These daily deals expired…
[DEAD] Philips A5 PRO/27 Armin Van Buren DJ headphones for $143
This lightning deal expired… Good until 8:35pm ET, the Philips A5 PRO/27 Armin Van Buren DJ headphones is a lightning deal for $145~ with free shipping. The price before the sale was $174 last night when I posted the Lightning Deals schedule. Speaking of which, coming later tonight are the KEF M200 in-ears among others.
AKG N60 NC On-Ears for $200 (New) or $179 (New-Other)
The AKG N60 NC (noise cancelling) on-ears were a Black Friday deal for $150. Their standard price is $250. If you don’t want to wait for another Black Friday level sale, it currently goes for $200 in new condition at B&H Photo and $179 with free shipping in “New Other” condition (store demo; less than 2 hours use) by RazorDog Audio on eBay.
NOTE also that during CES 2017 AKG announced a new variation on this theme, a wireless version of this while retaining the ANC feature. The press release price is $300 but I have no clue what the “starting price” will be when it actually goes on sale in April 2017.
[DEAD] Noontec Hammo Go ANC Over-Ears for $70 [updated]
These limited time offers expired…
[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: KEF M200 In-Ears, Philips A5 PRO DJ, official Momentum Android Cable, Etc
This offers expired…
Sennheiser HD 650 for $300
The new condition open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD650 is now down to $300 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. This looks like it could be a computer-generated price-match of a marketplace seller (but I’m only guessing at this).
Note also that there is a newer model the HD6XX that was offered a couple of times at Massdrop for $200 but sold-out within nanoseconds.
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