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Fiio F3 In-Ears for $20
Also on a straight up sale, no coupon needed, the new condition Fiio F3 in-ears are going for $20 per pair, sold by the Fiio Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so free 2-day shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order.
These have 14 customer reviews at the moment with an average of 4.3 out of 5.
Fiio F1 In-Ears for $13
This is a straight up sale, not a coupon, you can get the new condition Fiio F1 in-ears for $13, sold by the Fiio Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping as a Prime member. Non-Prime members need a $25+ order to get free shipping, eg two pairs of these.
These are angled, cube-y IEMs. They currently have just four happy customer reviews.
[DEAD] Fiio F5 In-Ears for $45 w/free S&H after coupon
This coupon expired…
Anker SoundBuds Lite Bluetooth Neckband Earphones for $20
Another one of the budget neckband bluetooth earphones but made by a well-known smartphone-era manufacturer. The new condition Anker SoundBuds Lite Bluetooth neckband earphones are currently on sale for $20 each, sold by Anker Direct, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get free 2-day shipping. Otherwise free shipping with $25+ orders.
This is not a lightning deal but an old fashioned sale. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 160+ customer reviews. They are available in two colors and marketed for exercise.
Free $10 Gift Card with Jaybird Run purchase
The brand new Jaybird Run truly wireless bluetooth exercise earphones have a starting price of $180 and they are already in-stock and shipping at Best Buy which, for a limited time is offering a $10 Best Buy gift card with purchase. They also come with free in-store set-up by the Geek Squad ~ this is optional 🙂
For what to expect to find in the Run box, here’s a useful text and pictures unboxing.
Soundpeats Upgraded Q800 bluetooth neckband earphones for $19
Another “popular among Amazon shoppers” budget neckband bluetooth earphone is on sale, it’s the new condition upgraded version of the Soundpeats Q800 going for $19 with free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. Limit up to ten units per customer. It averages 3.8 out of 5 based on nearly 4600 customer reviews and has almost 400 answered questions.
This runs on Bluetooth 4.1 with apt-X support and promises sweatproofness. One unusual feature is that the earphones can retract into the body of the neckband. See gallery and product description pictures over there.
Back In-Stock: RHA CL1 in-ears for $215
It went out of stock for a bit, but as of the time of writing, the new condition RHA CL1 ceramic in-ears are back in-stock and ready to ship for $215~ at Amazon by Amazon actual.
Speaking of monitoring in-stock situations, I am still keeping an eye out on the two clearanced Magni 2 head-amps. I will post updates if/when I spot them in-stock again.
[DEAD] Saturday: Beyerdynamic MMX 41 iE In-Ears for $20 w/free S&H
NewEgg gone wild! The daily deal expired and this earphone jumped from $20 to $100. The craziness of internet pricing 🙂
Starts Friday 9am ET: Massdrop x Noble Kaiser 10 Universal IEMs for $900
If you are a fan of both Noble Audio and Massdrop, save the date! Starting at 9am eastern on Friday 10/6/17, they will offer the new condition Massdrop x Noble Kaiser 10 Universal IEMs for $900 with free US shipping. For an extra $40 you can get a lightning cable or balanced cable. They come with a 1-year manufacturer warranty.
The shipment estimate will be revealed when the listing goes live on Friday. Screenshot of the important part:
Two Pairs of Samsung AKG earphones for $35 total w/free S&H
You can get the earphones that came with the Samsung Galaxy S8 without buying the actual phone. Samsung is now selling them by the bushell, offering volume discounts through Groupon Goods. One pair is $22 plus shipping which is not as good of a deal, but if you buy two pairs (get the 2-pack, not two of the 1-pack), then you pay $35 ($17.50 per pair) with free shipping. Or the 3-pack goes for $48 with free shipping ($16 per pair). Free returns as usual.
Brainwavz IEM Grab Bag for $26 [MD]
MassDrop, or as some like to call it, MadDrops, has a new IEM grab bag sale for Brainwavz IEMs. You pay $26 with free shipping, and for that you are guaranteed to randomly receive one IEM from six options. A bit different in this case is that the second highest sticker priced IEM is the one most people will receive, 38.5% will get the M100, 26% will get the lowest priced Jive, and everyone else will be split between the S0, S3, S5 and B150.
Limit four grab bags per customer. Note that if you buy four, you are not guaranteed to receive four different earphones. It’s all randomness. These will ship mid-November 2017, and the offer runs for the next three days.
[DEAD] KZ ZS6 In-Ears for $36 w/free S&H (from China)
As of 10/6/17 AM recheck, all colors are going for $46… I will monitor the situation and post a new alert if/when they go on sale again…
[DEAD] Refurbished AKG K3003i In-Ears w/1yr warranty for $500
This weekly deal expired…
KZ ED12 Earphones for $8 w/free slow shipping from China
The new condition KZ ED12 colorful earphones (with detachable cables to boot) go for around $14 with Prime-shipping fulfilled by Amazon, but if you don’t need them right away and you are comfortable with slow-shipping from China, you can get them for almost half the price, $8 with free shipping as a flash sale at GearBest.com, another one of the headphones featured in their latest sale.
OSTRY KC06A In-Ears for $45 w/free S&H [MD]
The new condition OSTRY KC06A in-ears are now fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop for $45 with free shipping with a late October 2017 shipment estimate. The KC06A model is a follow up to the original KC06. They come with a soft drawstring pouch, extra eartips, and related accessories.
If you prefer the original KC06, or want fast delivery, Shenzhen Audio is selling the OSTRY KC06 with a FREE set of FanMusic Ear Tips for $46 with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get them in about two days. To get the free Fanmusic eartips, add both earphones and eartips to the shopping cart. Shenzhen Audio fulfilled by Amazon MUST be the seller of both, otherwise the shopping cart won’t give them to you for free. There’s no coupon needed.
SoundPEATS Q30 Magnetic Bluetooth Earphones for $22 (limit 3)
If you are looking for bluetooth earphones that won’t break the bank but still support apt-X, the new condition SoundPEATS Q30 Magnetic Bluetooth Earphones are currently on sale for $22 per pair, sold by SoundPeats Audio, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so you get free 2-day shipping if a Prime member. Limit up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. This is not a lightning deal.
These average 4.8 out of 5 based on 110+ customer reviews and run Bluetooth 4.1. Keep in mind, your music source must also support these protocols, otherwise it will default to the lowest common denominator. They come with a 3-button remote, and they are marketed as exercise earphones. They include a bag and various eartips and such.
Open-box Focal Spark Wireless IEMs for $75
While the FOCAL four-figures audiophiles are wondering and wandering about the miracles of wonders of the new FOCAL CLEAR that is allegedly going to be priced somewhere between the ELEAR ($1000) and the UTOPIA ($4000) according to the HeadFi CanJam RMAF 2017 Preview Show [YouTube embedded below, the Focal Clear is the first headphone teased], we have a discount on the Focal Spark bluetooth earphones.
Both colors are available in open-box condition by authorized dealer HiDef Lifestyle, offering them for $75 with free shipping (instead of their $100 new condition authorized dealer price) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This link shows the lowest price by color. Click on “See all offers for this product” next to the color’s name to see the expanded listings per color.
They average 3.4 out of 5 based on a lucky 13 customer reviews at Amazon.
[DEAD] Symphonized NRG Wood In-Ears for $15.50 [six color options]
These Monday daily deals expired…
Now shipping: Shure SE 112 Bluetooth IEMs for $99 [SE-215-BT1 Coming Next Week]
Among the new IFA 2017 era headphones was Shure’s embrace of bluetooth for their SE-series of wired models. Two new earphones and a bluetooth cable (with MMCX connectors for the wired SE-series) were revealed and already the new SE-112-BT1 earphones are in-stock and shipping for their starting price of $99 at Amazon by Amazon actual.
The bluetooth version of the SE-215 is not that far away, according to Amazon’s estimates the SE-215-BT1 will be in-stock around October 3 for $150 each. They are available in four different colors (clear, blue, white, black). It looks like they are also available at Adorama.
The Shure RMCE-BT1 bluetooth cable for the SE-series of wired earphones (using MMCX connectors) is already shipping for $99 from various marketplace sellers thru Amazon, while Amazon’s own estimate is a nebulous “1 to 4 weeks”.
Fiio opens Amazon store, ships Fulfilled by Amazon
Fiio fans, fret no more! Sorry, I ran out of f-words 🙂 Okay, enough nonsense. Fiio joined the trend of companies opening up virtual Amazon storefronts, by opening up their own Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. This means they are shipped from an Amazon USA warehouse, with free 2-day shipping for Prime members, or the usual $25+ free super-saver-shipping for non-members.
As of the time of writing, the store has a subset of the Fiio line-up, currently having their odd-numbered F-series of IEMs, and the second generation Q1 DSD DAC/amp.
Now shipping from the USA: Fiio F9 IEMs for $90 to $100
It’s raining new headphones these days. Another new Chifi earphone is shipping, from the USA and fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members can get it in two days or so. It is the new condition Fiio F9 in-ears in the red color scheme, sold by FIIO’s Amazon store, with the order fulfilled by Amazon.
The black color scheme is not yet available. They average 5 out of 5 but only based on four customer reviews.
UPDATE #1: but wait, there’s more! the special edition of the F9, in the red color scheme, with an L-shaped plug, is also shipping fulfilled by Amazon for $90 with free shipping!
UPDATE #2: the black F9 SE (with L-shaped plug) is also in-stock for $90!
So you have a choice. Picture #2 in the product gallery of each one of the above options shows you the shape of the plug (straight vs L-shaped).
Back In-Stock: RHA CL1 In-Ears for $215
Ceramic time! No, this has not turned into a teaware blog 🙂 The RHA CL1 ceramic in-ears are back in-stock and ready to ship at Amazon by Amazon actual going for $215~ with free shipping. They have sMMCX connectors, moldable earhooks, and per the pictures, they come with a zippered case and various styles of eartips.
Pre-order new BOSE QC35 II Over-Ears and SoundSports Free Truly Wireless Earphones
BOSE has revealed two new headphones the last few days, and they are now available for pre-ordering at authorized dealer B&H Photo.
The second generation QuietComfort QC35 II bluetooth and ANC closed-back over-ears are available in two color schemes with a pre-order price of $349 and a mid-October 2017 shipment estimate.
“Truly wireless” earphones are all the rage these days, and Bose has jumped on this hype train with the new Bose SoundSport Free Wireless In-Ears (bluetooth) in two color schemes, the conventional black and the navy-citron, for $249 each. There is no release estimate for this model.
UPDATE: pre-orders for the Truly Wireless Bose model are also accepted at Amazon.com with an October 22nd release estimate.
Used Jabra Halo Free Bluetooth Earphones for $18 (missing accessories)
The Jabra Halo Free Wireless (bluetooth) earphones go for $55+ in new condition at recognizable online retailers, but if you want to pay 1/3rd of that price, you can get them in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfection, missing accessories, damaged packaging) for $18~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) actual. AWD actual has only one listing, the rest of the used listings are by other sellers.
To recap for the high-speed readers, this is missing accessories!
PS: the description says “missing earbuds”. I’m assuming that means it’s missing the eartips, not the actual “earbuds”, earbuds as in earphones. They wouldn’t sell a decapitated pair of earphones 🙂
Used Sony MDRXB70BT Bluetooth Neckband Earphones for $27
On the used front, there are two pages worth of listings on the neckband Sony MDRXB70BT/B bluetooth earphones, going for $27~ in “Used – Very Good” condition and $28~ in “Used – Like New” by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The “Used – Like New” are on the second page of listings. This is for the black color scheme.
This link shows all listings by all sellers. If you only want to see the listing by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual and no one else, use this link.
They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 70+ customer reviews. There are plenty of units available, so there’s no hurry to scoop them up.
Now shipping: Monoprice M300 Planar Earphones for $150
Last week, the Monoprice M565 Planar Over-Ears came in-stock for $200, today, it’s time for the in-ears to be in-stock and ready to ship!
The new condition Monolith M300 Planar Earphones are in-stock and shipping for $150 with free standard US shipping at the Monoprice website!
In-Stock Now: Optoma NuForce BE2 bluetooth earphones for $49
We have another new earphone arrival! In new condition, both the black and white color schemes of the Optoma NuForce BE2 bluetooth earphones are in-stock and ready to ship for $49 with free shipping, sold by NuForce, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, where they average 4.2 out of 5 but based on only seven customer reviews.
These are sweatproof earphones with AAC support for Apple devices. There’s no mention of apt-X in their product description, which suggests they do not support it ~ otherwise they would be advertising it because Qualcomm must have its dues for apt-X 🙂
Speaking of new earphone arrivals, the ceramic RHA CL1 remains on sale for $215~ however it is in the all encompassing “Temporarily out of stock” situation.
[DEAD] Lightning Deals: Anker BT SoundBuds for $17; Symphonized Wood In-Ears for $15.50
This particular round expired, but they are both recurring every few days…
Used RHA MA750i In-Ears for $66+
The new RHA CL1 ceramic in-ears are now in-stock and shipping but if you prefer the older RHA MA750i, the model with the mic/remote, it is on sale for $109 in new condition at amazon.com with a limit of up to three pairs per customer…
… or if you are a fan of used, used prices start at $66~ in “Used – Good” condition, and there are more listings in “Used – Very Good” for $71~ at Amazon Warehouse Deals.
The RHA MA750 (without mic/remote) goes for more in new condition options as of the time of writing, while the used prices are more of less similar.
Atomic Floyd MiniDarts for $103 after coupon
This is a 50% off clip-on coupon! It is the new condition Atomic Floyd MiniDarts earphones that drop from $207~ to $103~ after a 50% OFF clip-on coupon when sold and shipped by Amazon. The coupon does not work on other sellers, only Amazon actual.
And another Atomic Floyd has a clip-on coupon, this time is a 25% off on the new condition Atomic Floyd SuperDarts going from $236~ to $177~.
The clip-on coupons are limited time promotions, expiration date unknown.
Atomic Floyd SuperDarts Titanium In-Ears for $233 after coupon
The new condition Atomic Floyd SuperDarts Titanium in-ears have a 25% off Clip-ON coupon on them at Amazon by Amazon actual. You simply click to clip-on the coupon, you don’t have to type any magic numbers. The clip-on coupon is a 25% off discount on the current price of the headphones.
As of the time of writing, their price is $311~. With the coupon, the price drops to $233~. If the earphone price changes, the discount will change since it is a percentage of the current price, not a fixed amount. Amazon actual must be the seller, the coupons won’t work with other sellers.
The earphones have just four customer reviews, so your favorite search engine is your best friend to find out more about them.
In-Stock and Shipping: RHA CL1 In-Ears for $218
They are finally here! As of the time of writing, the new condition RHA CL1 ceramic in-ears are in-stock and ready to ship for the very specific price of $217.57 at Amazon by Amazon actual. You can buy as many as you want!
Here’s visual evidence to make sure I did not dream it up while getting rick-rolled 😉
Open-Box Focal Sphear In-Ears for $60
The new condition FOCAL Sphear in-ears go for $90 at authorized dealers, but if you are willing to go “The Way of The Used”, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” Open-Box condition by real-world A/V retailer “HiDEF Lifecycle” through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from HiDef, so it is not Prime eligible.
The earphones average 3.9 out of 5 based on 138 customer reviews.
[DEAD] Tuesday’s Offers: JVC Xplosivs, Cowin, JLab, Etc
These daily deals expired…
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