If you are a fan of the Massdrop shopping style, they have the Vsonic VSD3 IEMs fully unlocked (= the lowest offer price during this promotion) for $29 plus $3 flat shipping. There are roughly seven days left in the offer (from blog-posting date), and orders will ship late November 2016. Massdrop itself provides a 1-year warranty. Multiple jello colors are available at checkout 🙂
Used Beyerdynamic Byron BTA In-Ears for $158
More of the IFA 2016 era headphones are floating in the market, more so that they are now making the rounds in the used market. Case in point, the Beyerdynamic Byron BTA bluetooth in-ears go for $200 in new condition, but if you prefer used, it currently goes for around $158 (“Used – Very Good” condition; minor cosmetic imperfections; damaged packaging) by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. You can also monitor the used price to see if it furthers drops over time.
Sennheiser IE 80 IEMs for $223 [MD]
The Sennheiser IE 80 IEMs are now fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop for $215 plus $8~ flat shipping, with eight days left in the offer, and a mid-November 2016 shipping estimate. Per the listing, these come with a 2-year Sennheiser warranty and will ship from Massdrop. Other well-known sellers have them for $250+ at the moment.
Klipsch AW-4i Earphones with $30 promo gift card for $59
In addition to the two Sony offers mentioned yesterday, Dell Home also has a promotional gift card offer on the Klipsch AW-4i Earphones. You pay $59 with free shipping, and 10-20 days after your order ships, you will receive via email a $30 promotional Dell gift card. The card has to be spent within 90 days of arrival. The offer ends on 10/27/16 at 7am central time.
Brainwavz IEM grab bag for $22 [MD]
If you like the semi-uncertainty of grab bag offers, the Brainwavz IEMs promotion is back at members-only Massdrop. You pay $20 plus $2 flat shipping and you are guaranteed to receive (randomly) one out four model. More than half of the people will receive the M5 (without mic). There is a limit of two per customer with a maximum of 550 units available for this promotion. There are also three over-ear headphones available if they reach certain units purchased goals. The offer runs for the next eight days (from today) and will ship around Thanksgiving 2016.
Massdrop x HiFiMAN RE-00 for $35 w/free S&H [MD]
The Hifiman – Massdrop party comes in pairs, also fully unlocked, but with seven days to go (from blog-posting date) are the RE-00 In-Ears going for $35 with free shipping. They will ship from Massdrop directly, with an early November estimate.
TFZ Series 5 IEMs for $64 [MD]
TFZ IEMs are slowly but steadily climbing The Hype Charts, and right now, a new Massdrop offer went fully unlocked (= lowest price during their offering). It is the TFZ Series 5 IEMs going for $60 plus $4~ flat shipping. The offer runs for the next seven days (from blog-posting date) and will ship in mid-November from MD. No mention of warranty in the listing.
Bonnaire MX-620 IEMs (bluetooth) for $52 [MD]
If you like to try under-the-radar IEM brands “before they were cool”, here comes another option fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop, it’s the Bonnaire MX-620 going for $48 plus $4~ flat shipping. There are two colors to pick from, and optionally for +$14 you can get a cable for wired usage. The warranty is covered by MD. They have seven days to go from blog-posting date (here), and will ship in mid-November 2016.
Jaybird X2 Sport Bluetooth Earphones for $80 (four colors)
No news of a Jaybird X3 release, but in the meantime four of the six color schemes of the Jaybird X2 Sport Bluetooth Earphones are on sale, in new condition, for $80 per pair, at Amazon by Amazon actual. As usual, convenience and special features (eg exercise) are the raisons d^etre of these earphones so obviously for the same price, you can get plain wired in-ears that perform better audiophile-wise. These average 3.4 out of 5 based on 4000+ customer reviews and have 540+ answered questions.
Thinksound Wooden IEMs for $36 shipped [MD grab bag]
If you like wood in your in-ears, and like a bit of mystery and randomness, a new grab bag promotion is now live at members-only Massdrop, it’s a Thinksound Wooden IEMs offer, you pay $33 plus $3~ flat shipping and you randomly receive one pair of their IEMs out of six possibilities. 79% of available units are the ts02, so assume that’s the default. Limit two buys per customer during this offer which is limited to 1500 units and ends in about eight days from today (= blog posting date). Shipping estimate is early to mid November 2016.
Jaybird Freedom F5 In-Ear Bluetooths for $120
This earphone is not greeted as a liberator by reviewers (2.6 out of 5 based on 350+ customer reviews), so be sure to read up on it if you are not familiar with its trade offs. The Ocean (blue) color scheme of this, “this” being the Jaybird Freedom F5 In-Ear Wireless (bluetooth) is down to $120 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. Delivery estimate is 2-5 weeks, but you can lock the price in the meantime. The other three colors go for $150.
PS: Logitech purchased Jaybird in April of 2016 for $50 in cash plus future considerations (ha!)
Now shipping: Bose Quietcontrol 30 Wireless (Bluetooth) In-Ears
We have another new arrival of the Double Bs kind, it’s Bose and Bluetooth, the new Bose Quiet Control 30 Wireless in-ears are now in-stock and ready to ship for $299 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. As the “QC” in the name suggests, these have active noise cancellation powered by the neckband battery. Yes, they have a neckband. It’s either that or a block on the remote/mic for the battery to live. Until/unless they make solar powered ones for outdoor use? 🙂
PS: you can find more newly released headphones using the “New Arrivals” option in the red menu bar above, or bookmark the New Headphones Shipping category.
[DEAD] Beats Tour Wired In-Ears for $43.38 (also Vinyl and CDs)
This 6-hour lightning deal expired…
Beyerdynamic Byron Wired In-Ears drop to $49
The Beyerdynamic Byron wired in-ears were going for $79 out of the gate as of late September 2016 but as of a price-check as of the time of writing, they are now down to $49 with free shipping by various sellers at Amazon. Electronics Expo and Beach Camera are in-stock right now, while Amazon actual has a “1-4 weeks” estimate.
It is interesting to see a $30 price drop out of the gate. I don’t know if this is BeyerD-initiated, or one seller dropped the price and everybody else price-matched it.
Now shipping: Beyerdynamic BTA Bluetooth In-Ears for $199
Another one of the IFA 2016 headphones is now rolling out, it is the Beyerdynamic BTA bluetooth in-ears going for $199 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual along with marketplace sellers there… Continuing to be in-stock is the Byron BT in-ears for $99 with free shipping by Amazon and others over there…
LG giving free B&O Play H3 In-Ears with select V20 purchases
In a press release that came out yesterday, T-Mobile says that if you purchase the LG V20 from them, you will be able to get a free pair of B&O Play H3 In-Ears from LG. The H3s are NOT included in the box by T-Mobile. The press release points to the LG V20 website for redemption details. You may have to to register the phone to get it. The exact details of the redemption are not known since the phone is not even out yet.
Another unknown is whether you get the first-generation H3s or the second generation. The list price for both is $150, so price alone can’t tell.
If you are only interested in the H3, a marketplace seller at amazon.com (Prime eligible) was able to snag the H3s that were part of the LG G5 launch promotion and is selling them for $100 in new condition. There are no reviews to this listing, so this is for the boldly-going 🙂 These are presumably the first generation?
Having said all that, the price of the LG V20 is still up in the air. T-Mobile did not reveal a price, but AT&T lists it for $830. It is also offered through the installment plans that bandaid (verb) the initial sticker shock, but the price is still the same (30 months of $27.67 per month). It is also eligible for “Next” and Trade-In promotions (the H3 appear to be in the Trade-In promotion).
Verizon’s press release says they will carry it but it’s NOT on their website yet. Sprint has it on their website with a “Coming Soon” but no price or order details yet.
The V20 is generating some headphone-related interest/hype, Quad-DAC and all. Here’s one post by Android Authority talking V20 audio, and many and more posts and forum threads across the interwebs.
Now shipping: AmazonBasics Curved In-Ears for $7
On the single figures budget earphones front, a new “curved” in-ear model under the AmazonBasics brand is now in-stock and shipping at amazon.com, available in four different color schemes.
TFZ Series 5S IEMs for $74 [MD]
The TFZ hype train continues to build up steam, and another model is now fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop, it is the TFZ Series 5S IEM going for $70 plus $4~ flat shipping with about eight days left (from blog-posting date) with a 1-year warranty from MD, and an early November shipment estimate. They have detailed pictures of what’s included (eartips, pouch, clips).
Two days left on LZ and TFZ IEMs [MD]
Sometimes having too many letters in your company’s name is too expensive, which is the theme of two more unlocked Massdrop offers, with two days to go (from blog-posting date). The LZ A3 Triple Hybrid IEMs go for $130 plus $4~ flat shipping, while the TFZ Series 1S IEMs go for $33 plus $4~ flat shipping. Color choices are available at checkout, and pictures aplenty of the kits are shown over there. Shipment is estimated to be late October 2016.
New Arrival? HIFIMAN RE400i V2 In-Ears for $79
Version 2 (as the V2 hints at) of the Hifiman RE400i in-ear headphones is currently available for $79 with free shipping by Hifiman through amazon.com. This ships directly from Hifiman’s store, so it is not Prime eligible. There are no customer reviews at the moment. The V2 is also available for the same price by the Hifiman eBay store. I do not know what the differences are between this and the first generation model. There is no mention of a V2 for the RE400i at their website.
[DEAD] MEE Audio Sport-Fi M6 earphones for $13 (ends 3pm ET)
This particular offer expired, but this model returns every few weeks…
[DEAD] NuForce NE800M In-Ears for $67.50 (ends 11pm ET)
This 6-hour offer expired…
Opened Box Logitech UE900S Ultimate Ears In-Ears for $216
Pitfull Audio’s eBay store is offering the new condition Logitech UE900S UltimateEars In-Ears for $280 and they are an authorized dealer, but if you want to save some, they have them in opened-box condition for $216 with free shipping (from Southern California).
Refurbished Klipsch R6i Earphones for $27 w/free S&H
More eBay action, the BuyDig eBay store is offering the certified Klipsch refurbished with a 90-day warranty Klipsch R6i Earphones with an iOS mic/remote combo for $27 with free shipping. Over 530 units have been sold so far according to the eBay page over there. Some of the remote functions works on non-iOS devices, but typically Volume Up/Down only work on iOS.
Lord Byron is here (aka Beyerdynamic Byron BT in-stock for $100) [updated]
Officially announced at IFA 2016, the new Beyerdynamic Byron BT earphones are now in-stock and ready to ship for $100 at Amazon.com by Beach Camera. Amazon’s own shipping estimate has moved to October 3rd (eg they run out of what they previously had in-stock). [updated 9/29/16 AM]
Meanwhile the Byron wired in-ear is getting closer, its current estimate is “1 to 4 weeks” with a price of $79.
[DEAD] Monday’s Offers: Maxell BA-1 Earphones, Sony MDR-S70AP On-Ears, Etc
Monday’s over, and so are these offers…
Thinksound ms02 IEMs for $68 [MD]
Another one is live, the Thinksound ms02 IEMs have reached their lowest price tier under this offer at Massdrop, going for $60 plus $8~ flat shipping. The offer runs for the next 7 days (from blog-posting date), and comes with a 1-year warranty and will ship in mid-October 2016.
Used Focal Sphear In-Ears for $112
The Focal Sphear in-ears go for $150 in new condition at authorized dealers, but if you are comfortable with used, there is a “Used – Good” condition listing going for $112~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). The listing says they will be repackaging and they are missing the “user manual”. This is sold by AWD actual, so you have Amazon’s 30-day return policy. The listing says this will be in-stock September 29, so factor that in your plans.
Earsonics Velvet IEMs for $533 [MD]
IEMs are multiplying like bunnies these days, it’s a fully time job keeping up with them. And this is happening across the board, it’s not just bandwagon consumer price-tier models. Which brings us to the Earsonics Velvet IEMs, currently fully unlocked at Massdrop for $520 plus $13~ flat shipping. This is an “all sales final” offer, and is running for the next eight days (from blog-posting date). They come with a 1-year warranty from MD and ship mid-to-late October 2016.
Their claim to fame is a tunable sound signature, a tool is included to switch between the three options. Or you can use your Jedi mind powers to change the position 🙂
Vsonic GR02 Bass Edition In-Ears for $25 [MD]
Another offer is now unlocked at the members-only shopping-club Massdrop, it is the Vsonic GR02 Bass Edition going for $22 plus $3~ flat shipping. It comes with many colorful eartips (an easy way to tell left from right as I discovered with the Monk Plus) and a basic pouch and a 1-year warranty from Massdrop (not the manufacturer). Considering the price, worrying about the warranty is probably not a big deal. The shipping estimate mid-to-late October 2016, and the offer is running for the next 8 days (from blog-posting date).
If you don’t want to wait that long, and you are a Prime member, you can get them for $30 from “Lend Me UR Ears” with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. “Lend Me UR Ears” is in Singapore, but “fulfilled by Amazon” means they sent a box of items to an Amazon USA warehouse and they get shipped with all the other shipped-by-Amazon items.
Now shipping: Bose SoundTrue Wireless (BT) for $150
If you want to be among the first wave to get these, the black color scheme of the Bose SoundSport Wireless (Bluetooth) earphones is now in-stock and ready to ship for $150 with free shipping by Best Buy on eBay (limit 3) and Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 30).
Bose QuietComfort 20 ANC In-Ears drop to $250 at Authorized
Like a choir, the prices at authorized dealers of the Bose QuietComfort 20 in-ears with Active Noise Cancellation have dropped to $250 with free shipping in either the iOS or the Android/Galaxy versions (the OS versions refer to the functionality of the remote control) at authorized dealers such as amazon.com.
Fanmusic E6 IEMs for $38 [MD]
It’s unlocking day it seems at Massdrop, yet another offer is now at its lowest during this promotion, it is the Fanmusic E6 IEMs with mic/remote (1 button) going for $35 plus $3~ flat shipping. They come with multiple eartip sizes and a basic drawstring pouch. Shipment estimate is mid-October 2016 and the offers runs for the next eight days (from blog-posting date, since MD does not post an actual expiration date, only a “X Days Left”).
Open-Box Sennheiser Momentum In-Ears for $55
If you don’t want to wait for future discounts on the new condition Sennheiser Momentum In-Ears, at the moment you can get them in open-box condition from authorized dealer VM Innovations for $55 with free shipping from their eBay store or through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This is the iOS version (this refers to the remote functions; audio works with any 3.5mm music source, it’s only how the Volume and Back/Fwd buttons perform that changes with the iOS vs Android buttons).
Harman IE ANC In-Ears for $28 w/free S&H
The official Harman Audio eBay store is offering the new condition Harman IE ANC In-Ears for $28 with free shipping, with a limit of five units per customer. Over 3600 units have been sold so far by this particular eBay listing according to the statistics over there. This has a built-in rechargeable battery, it does not use AA/AAA.
Recent Comments