What Survived the Cyber Monday Purge (deal round-up)

Cyber Monday is now gone too, and most of the offers of the Black-Cyber weekend are over, but not all of them. In this post, I round up some of the best “surviving” deals. They are sorted by price, in descending order…

OVER EARS

ON EARS

  • HIFIMAN Edition S Close/Open (WHITE COLOR SCHEME) for $150 by various at Amazon
  • Beyerdynamic DT1350 with straight cable for $120 at Adorama
  • AKG K518 LE for $25 at NewEgg (ends Wedn PM)

EARPHONES and CLIP-ONS

  • Massdrop x Noble X Universal IEMs for $250 at Massdrop
  • Hifiman RE-400 in-ears for $50 (the iOS and Android options went up)
  • Beyerdynamic MMX 102 iE (White/Silver) for $19 at Sonix Electronix
  • Koss KSC-75 for $11.50 by various at Amazon
November 30, 2016 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With:

Jaybird Freedom F5 bluetooth in-ears for $130 [updated]

One Two of the four colors (carbon and blaze) of the Jaybird F5 bluetooth in-ears are on sale for $130 with free shipping at amazon by amazon actual with a limit of three per color per customer. They average 2.9 out of 5 based on 430+ customer reviews, so be sure to understand their trade-offs before buying… UPDATED 10pm ET…

November 30, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

(ENDED) RHA MA600i In-Ears for $61 [updated] (ends 9:09pm ET)

This 6-hour lightning deal expired…

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November 29, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Fiio X5 II DAP + Logitech UE900S IEMs for $450

It’s bundle up time! The Fiio X5 II digital audio player is bundled with the Logitech Ultimate Ears UE900S in-ears, together, in new condition, going for $450 with free shipping by BuyDig on eBay and Beach Camera on Amazon (free 2-day Prime shipping but ships from Beach Camera; NOTE: you only see the Prime-eligible logo if you are a Prime member logged on to a Prime account).

PS: Buydig and Beach Camera have the same parent company so it’s more of a question whether you prefer to buy from eBay or Amazon.

November 28, 2016 Filed Under: digital audio players, in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Klipsch S4i II In-Ears for $38 w/free S&H

Buydig is back yet again with another eBay featured promotion, it is the new condition Klipsch S4i II in-ears going for $38 with free shipping, with your choice of black or white, with a limit of five units per customer. They have a 3-button MFi remote.

PS: later today I will go through the posts and summarize what is still “alive” after Black Friday. I suspect some of the offers will continue until Cyber Monday, but I can’t tell for certain until I go through them.

November 26, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Hifiman HM700 DAP + RE-400 In-Ears for $158

More price-checking surfaces a DAP + IEM combo, the HIFIMAN HM700 DAP bundled with the Hifiman RE-400 in-ears is now down to $158.40 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. By default the HM700 is bundled with good old earbuds.

UPDATE: Oops, I forgot, the price is discounted because the RE-400* in-ears are discounted to $50~, so the combo is tracking the in-ears price. Side-effects of posting after midnight 🙂

November 26, 2016 Filed Under: digital audio players, in-ears Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser IE80 In-Ears for $170 [update]

UPDATE: you can get them for $170 with free shipping at Sonix Electronix using the $10 off coupon code shown there (coupon 80WESTHF). Thanks to Allan for pointing it out!

ORIGINAL POST: Herding cats is easier than keeping track of all of Sennheiser’s headphone models, which brings us to the Sennheiser IE80 in-ears on sale for $180 with free shipping with a limit of three per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. This has a “December 3” in-stock estimate, so keep that in mind.

November 25, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Campfire Audio Lyra II IEMs for $500 [MD]

Massdrop is going …camping. The Campfire Audio Lyra II IEMs are fully unlocked for $500 with free shipping, with the order running for the next four days (from blog-posting date which is Black Friday). They have 50 units available for this promotion and they are expected to ship in mid-to-late December 2016. The purchases will be shipped by the vendor, not MD.

November 25, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Fender IEM line-up sale with coupon, $65 to $260

Fender too is in the headphone game with their line of in-ears and this line-up is on sale, with free shipping, at Adorama using coupon code 1BFSAVINGS which bring the prices down as follows:

Speaking of Adorama, they have a sale on a variety of Polk Audio audio-gear (non-headphones).

November 24, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Beyerdynamic Byron BTA Bluetooth In-Ears drop to $179

The IFA 2016 released Beyerdynamic Byron BTA Bluetooth in-ears are down from $200 to $179 with free shipping by various sellers at amazon.com. Amazon actual is “temporarily out of stock” but you can still order it, while two East Coast sellers (Beach, Electronics Expo) have it in-stock and ready to ship.

November 24, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Massdrop x Noble X Universal IEMs for $250

Unlike the Sennheiser HD6xx, the Massdrop x Noble X Universal IEMs did not “break” Massdrop (MD). This drop (aka offer in MD-speak) is now live, you can get it for $250 with free shipping. The offer runs for the next 15 days (from Thanksgiving day), unless they run out. They have 2000 units available, with 590 purchased as of 11/24/16 AM. The limit is up to three per customer. Optionally during checkout you can get the Lightning cable for +$40 (yes, Apple tax).

NOTE: these will ship on MARCH 15, 2017 which is almost four months away!

November 24, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Monoprice Sale includes 14 headphones and ProJect Essential II Turntables

Monoprice just launched a Black Friday Sale with prices good until 11/27/16 or earlier if sold out. Of headphone interest, they have their 11947 bluetooth on-ears going for $20 in various colors, along with the Dual Driver 14456 in-ears for $10. This is at the top of the page over there… If you page down towards the middle of the page, under the “Audio” section, they have a dozen more headphones (mostly earphones) with prices ranging from $4 to $50… If you page down at the very bottom of the page, they have the “Pro Audio” section, with various Pro-Ject Essential II turntables ranging from $220 to $300… Shipping is extra on most items, but depending on your zipcode they may offer flat rate shipping for the whole of the order (depending on weight/size)…

PS: speaking of Monoprice, their Monolith M560 planar magnetic headphones continue to be in-stock for $200. On the other hand, their M1060 planars have a February 2017 ETA and are unorderable. More on new and upcoming headphones at the New Release Tracker.

November 23, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Ends Thursday 12pm ET: Sony XBA-H1 Hybrid In-Ears for $50 [updated]

This flash sale ended, and as of 11/24/16 at 12:15pm ET the price returned to $80 with free shipping…

Ending at 12pm ET on Thursday, B&H Photo has the new condition Sony XBA-H1 Hybrid, 2-Way Driver In-Ears on sale for $40 with free shipping. The price before the sale is $80 with free shipping.

November 23, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Ends Thur 2:24am ET: MEE Sport-Fi M6p earphones for $14

This lightning offer expired, but if you missed it, fret not, this model is one of the recurring lightning deals, so it will likely return multiple times in the future…

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November 23, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Klipsch X11 In-Ears for $90

The new condition Klipsch X11 in-ears are currently on sale for $90 with free shipping at NewEgg and also by the NewEgg eBay store. Each place has a limit of five, but I don’t know if NewEgg also has a hard “limit 5” across all shopping platforms.

November 22, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

OSTRY KC06A In-Ears for $53 w/free S&H from Asia

Another chi-fi model is on sale at NewEgg, this one ships for free directly from Asia by Shenzhenaudio, it is the OSTRY KC06A In-Ears going for $53 with free shipping. Limit 20 per customer, so you can become a mini massdrop and split them with your friends 🙂 The sale ends on Shop-Small Saturday (11/26/16).

November 22, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Starts Tue 8:44am ET: Marshall Mode EQ In-Ears sale

This didn’t last long, as of a 10:10am ET Tuesday re-check, it is marked as sold out and dead as a doornail… The lightning deal price had been around $68.50…

It’s the calm before the storm at the Amazon Gold Box but there is one famous brand earphone scheduled for Tuesday 11/22/16, starting at 8:44am Eastern, the Marshall Mode EQ In-Ears in the black-brass color-scheme, will go on sale. The price before the sale (as of the time of writing of this post) is $89 by Amazon actual.

November 21, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Headphones in the 2016 Black Friday Ads

Black Friday 2016 is just around the corner. In this post, I am attempting to summarize the various headphones and earphones advertised in the published or leaked Black Friday ads. More will be added as I haven’t finished them all yet. So far we have…

WIRED OVER/ON EARS

Audiophile headphones very rarely make appearances at big chain store Black Friday ads, but there is a member of the Beyerdynamic ever-growing DT 7-8-9 line-up featured at Musician’s Friend. As you can size by the size of the blocks below, bluetooth is favored by the marketing departments…

  • Beyerdynamic DT770 STUDIO for $150 at Musician’s Friend
  • Fostex TX-1 for $20 at Musician’s Friend
  • Bose SoundTrue II Around Ears for $100 at HH Gregg (doorbuster)
  • JVC HA-SR185 for $10 at Walmart, $15 at MicroCenter

BLUETOOTH OVER/ON EARS

Beats continue to win the hype wars with the two latest models likely to feature prominently. But others are getting some glossy attention, including Skullcandy.

  • Beats Solo 3 at “lowest price of the year” at Overstock
  • Beats Solo 2 Wireless for $120 at Target, $150 at Best Buy
  • Sony MDRXB950BT Extra Bass for $90 at Best Buy
  • Bose SoundLink Around Ear II Bluetooth for $230 at Microsoft Store
  • JBL Synchros E40BT on-ears bluetooth for $60 at Microsoft Store
  • Philips SHB8750NC Bluetooth Noise-Canceling Headphones for $50 at Walmart
  • Skullcandy Uproar bluetooth on-ears for $25 at Sears and K-Mart and Walmart
  • Skullcandy Grind Wireless (Bluetooth) On-Ears for $50 at BJ’s Wholesale
  • Skullcandy Hesh 2.0 Wireless (bluetooth) for $50 at BJ’s Wholesale and Best Buy
  • unspecified brand over-ear Bluetooths for under $10 at CVS

BLUETOOTH EARPHONES

With Best Buy scoring some kind of an exclusive on the new Jaybird X3, they are getting most of the attention…

  • discounts (without actual prices posted) on Sony and Jaybird wireless in-ears at Best Buy
  • Beats Powerbeats 2 wireless for $90 at Target
  • LG Tone PRO HBS-760 for $30 at Walmart, $33 at BJ’s Wholesale
  • Jabra Sports Wireless (bluetooth) earbuds for $50 at BJ’s Wholesale
  • 2pk of Samsung Level U Bluetooth for $50 at BJ’s Wholesale, 1pk for $30 at Meijer

WIRED EARPHONES

A couple of Bose models and the wired non-magical Apple earpods lead the way, along with the obligatory single-figure models, and the free after store rewards Philips earbuds that seem to be a Black Friday staple almost every year.

  • Bose SoundSport In-Ear Headphones for $40 at Best Buy
  • Bose Quiet Comfort QC20 in-ears for $200
  • Apple Earpods for $25 at HH Gregg
  • Beats Tour 2 in-ears for $50 at HH Gregg, $65 at Target
  • JBL Sychros E10 earphones for $20 at Microsoft Store
  • Skullcandy Smokin Buds 2 neckback bluetooth earphones for $30 at Best Buy
  • JVC Gumy and Riptiz earphones for $5 at K-Mart
  • 2pk of Samsung Active Wired earbuds for $20 at BJ’s Wholesale
  • Philips Earbuds Free with Plenti points at Rite Aid
November 20, 2016 Filed Under: headphones, in-ears Tagged With: ,

Xiaomi Original MI Piston Iron Hybrid Earphone for $27 [limit 3]

On the Xiaomi front, from the ever-so-booming world of chi-fi, the Xiaomi Original MI Piston Iron Hybrid earphone, model QTER01JY, is on sale for $27, in new condition, at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three per customer. There is another seller offering it (fulfilled by Amazon) and they have a short name, if you are not paying attention you may not notice it. Make sure Amazon is the actual seller, you get the most protection that way… The usual free shipping terms apply (Prime or a $49+ order)…

November 20, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Jaybird X3 bluetooth earphones for $100

As of 11/26/16 recheck, these sold out… Best Buy appears to have scored some kind of an early exclusive deal with Jaybird/Logitech for the new X3 bluetooth earphones, and they have now discounted them, you can get them for $100 with free shipping, in either color scheme, at the Best Buy website.

November 20, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Beyerdynamic MMX 102 iE earphones for $19 w/free s&h

More discounting action, the new condition white-silver color scheme of the Beyerdynamic MMX 102 iE earphones are on sale for $19 with free shipping at Sonix Electronix. They are authorized dealers.

November 20, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Mystery Bag headphone/earphone for $85 with coupon

If you like the thrill and danger and potential excitement or disappointment of a mystery bag headphone purchase, Sonix Elextronix is offering a list-priced $150 headphone as a mystery bag offer for $85 with free shipping when you enter coupon code MB111 over there.

DETECTIVE WORK

These are the clues they offer:

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Searching their website for “brass & carbon fiber headphones” produces only two search results. The mystery listing and one other model with a $150 list price, the *** SPOILER ALERT *** if you don’t want me to ruin the surprise, NuForce NE800M in-ears.

I have no clue what the “Hide & Seek” means, whether it’s a clue for this or a regular website feature. When you click on it, it shows a variety of in-ears, starting with a different ($200 list price) NuForce earphone.

NOTE that this is based only on my detective work, and if I was a good detective I would have had my own procedural on network TV, so do not buy it based on what I say 🙂

November 20, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

1More Triple driver in-ears for $70 (or $73.50 for non-members)

Chi-fi at Costco-fi, members can get the new condition 1More Triple driver in-ears for $70 with free shipping. Non-members can buy them too, but have to pay a 5% surcharge (around +$3.50). The sale ends 11/28/16… In parallel, their dual driver model goes for $40 with free shipping (with 5% surcharge for non-members).

November 20, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Audio-Technica ATH-E40 In-Ears for $60 w/free S&H

More action at eBay, Buydig is back with another offer, this time it is the new condition Audio-Technica ATH-E40 In-Ears for $60 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer.

November 19, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Bose QC20 ANC In-Ears w/$10 rewards for $199

The conventional wisdom for getting active noise cancelling headphones is to get them only if you really need the ANC circuit, eg plane rides and other situations with predictable and consistent background noise… But that’s another story for another day…

If you do need such a device, the Bose QC20 in-ears with active noise cancelling technology are now on sale for $199 at various authorized Bose dealers, including Amazon actual.

But wait, there’s more! If you buy them from Adorama, you also receive 5% promotional rewards, that’s $10~ to use in future purchases at Adorama. The sale covers the Apple iOS edition and the Samsung/Android edition.

PS: the OS (iOS/Android) refers to the remote’s button compatibility. For example, the Volume UP and DOWN buttons from iOS-buttoned headphones don’t work on non-iOS devices.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Hifiman RE-400* In-Ears for $49 each (regular, iOS, Android)

It’s Black Friday time for Hifiman products, and all three of their RE-400* in-ears are on sale for $49 with free shipping each. They are the wired no-mic/buttons model RE-400, the iOS-buttoned RE-400i and the Android/generally-buttoned RE-400a. They are separate listings so each model has its own set of reviews.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Hifiman RE600 Songbird (first gen) in-ears for $129

The first generation of the Hifiman RE600 Songbird in-ears is on sale for $129 with free shipping by a marketplace seller (their listing says authorized dealer) with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so you get Prime shipping.

Speaking of PRIME, if you are not a PRIME member, today only Friday 11/18/16, you can sign up for a 1-YEAR PRIME MEMBERSHIP for $79 for the first year, instead of the usual $99 per year. This is the full Prime membership with all its benefits. The $79 rate is only for the first year of NEW memberships.

November 18, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Friday: Thinksound Sale: four in-ears, one on-ear

These daily deals expired…

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November 17, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Shure SE 215 for $71, SE 315 for $135 with coupon

For a limited time, coupon code 1NOVSAVING gets you the new condition Shure SE 315 in-ears for $135 with free shipping from authorized dealer Adorama.com.

The same coupon code cuts the price of the SE 215 In-Ears for $71 with free shipping. These usually go for $100 and can be found in quite a few recommendation lists at this price range.

November 12, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used MEE Audio M6 PRO In-Ears for $25~

As of 11/13/16 AM re-check, the used options for this sold out… The MEE Audio M6 PRO In-Ears go for $50 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, you can get them for half price at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD) where AWD actual is offering them in “Used – Like New” condition for around $25, in damaged original packaging. Free shipping for Prime members or with the usual order limits ($49+ or $25+ in books)… These average 4 out of 5 based on 1200+ customer reviews with a 9:1 review intensity ratio.

PS: I define “review intensity ratio” to be the ratio of 5-star reviews vs 1-star reviews.

November 11, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Massdrop x HiFiMAN RE-00 In-Ears for $35 w/free S&H

Back to Massdrop with a normal-speed sale, it is the new condition Massdrop x HiFiMAN RE-00 (another one of their co-branding projects) fully unlocked for $35 with free shipping. The offer runs for the next eight days (from blog-posting date) and will ship in late November 2016 by Massdrop actual.

November 9, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] NuForce N800M In-Ears and uDAC3 DAC for $100 [ends 10:15pm ET]

This daily deal expired…

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November 8, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones, in-ears Tagged With: ,

Shure In-Ears line-up on sale

Shure has initiated some sales of some of their in-ears at participating authorized dealers, including the following models:

November 4, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

MEE Audio IEMs Grab Bag for $9 shipped [MD]

While waiting and pondering whether to get the HD6xx next Tuesday, here’s a live offer at Massdrop, it is an MEE Audio (formerly MEE Electronics) grab bag, for $8 plus $1 flat shipping. You will randomly receive one pair out of four options with a $10 to $25 value. Limit two buys per member, with a total of 3000 units available. To further encourage shoppers, there are six milestone prizes that will get you a lot more expensive items instead of these earphones. The prizes include headphones and DAC/Amps, with prices ranging from $100 to $800. The offer is running for the next seven days (from blog-posting date) and will ship late November 2016.

November 3, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 In-Ears (black) w/$5 Promo for $60

But wait, there’s more! The Momentum deals are gaining …momentum (sorry, I couldn’t resist), doing the price song-and-dance once again at NewEgg, you can get the new condition Sennheiser Momentum 2.0 In-Ears in the black color scheme with a $5 promo gift card for $60 with free shipping. Limit five per customer. Here’s a screenshot of the price-check as of the time of writing:

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November 2, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: