Massdrop: CustomArt 330v2, Syun Mix-1, Noontec

A new trio of offers has gone up at Massdrop (members only, free to join). As of the time of writing, none of the three is fully unlocked. The lowest possible prices are:

+ CustomArt Pro 330v2 as low as $610
+ SYUN MIX-1 in-ears as low as $24
+ Noontec Zoro HD on-ears as low as $68

[DEAD] Sunday’s limited time offers: Senn MM30i, BeoPlay Form 2i

Sunday’s promotion expired, but there are almost new ones on a daily basis during the holiday season at the Amazon Gold Box
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VSonic VSD1S In-Ears for $38

The Vsonic VSD1S in-ears are currently offered for $38 by Singapore’s Lend Me Your Ears but the order is fulfilled by Amazon.com from a USA warehouse. In other words, Lend Me Your Ears send Amazon’s USA warehouses a big box of headphones, so when an Amazon customer buys it, they ship from USA warehouse and are eligible for free 2-day Prime shipping for members (or the usual free super-saver shipping for non-members). This is model VSD1S, not to be confused with the VSD1.

[DEAD] Saturday In-Ear Lightning Deals: Beats Tour, BeoPlay H3

Today’s lightning deals expired…
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Etymotic MC3 in-ears for $55

On the in-ears front, there is some Etymotic action at Groupon Goods, the new condition blue color scheme of the Etymotic MC3 in-ears are on sale for $55 with free shipping and free returns. The offer ends Saturday night (about 48 hours from posting time).

[DEAD] Thinksound ts01 in-ears for $36 w/free 1-day S&H

This limited time offer expired…

While writing up the free 1-day shipping post, I came upon another discount. The Thinksound ts01 in-ears are on sale for $36 per pair (limit 5) and they are also eligible for free 1-day shipping. Only the black/chocolate color scheme is at this price. They average 4 out of 5 based on 160+ customer reviews.

Free 1-Day shipping on select headphones at Amazon

It is the time of the year again for free 1-day shipping promotion, and Amazon offering this for select studio and audiophile headphones. You must manually select 1-Day shipping in your shopping cart to get this (unless 1-day shipping is your default shipping option). No coupon needed. So far, I’ve spotted these headphones being eligible for free 1-day shipping (remember, these must be sold by Amazon.com actual, not marketplace sellers):

+ Shure SRH-1840
+ Sennheiser HD 380 Pro and HD25-1 II
+ the HD 650 are eligible for the promotion, however, they are estimated to be in-stock December 26, which is too late if you are planning to give them as a Christmas gift
+ Sennheiser Urbanite XL
+ V-Moda Crossfade M100
+ V-MODA VAMP Verza Universal Headphone Amplifier
+ Audio Technica ATH-M50xBL or ATH-M50x white
+ Blue Mo-Fi headphones
+ Bose QC25 Over-Ears and QC20 In-Ears
+ JLab Bombora Over-Ears
+ Thinksound ts01
+ keep in mind this is a limited time offer only!

More headphones may be eligible, to be sure, simply check under the “Special Offers and Product Promotions” section on each headphone’s individual Amazon page. That section is a few lines below the product pictures on the left side.

New at Massdrop: Topping, xDuoo, Ecci

A trio of new offers have “dropped” today at Massdrop (reminder: members only but free to join). None of them are “fully unlocked” (= lowest price possible) as of the time of writing:

+ ECCI PR300 MKII as low as $52
+ xDuoo UA-05 DAC/Amp as low as $188
+ Topping NX1 Headphone Amp as low as $36
+ all are limited time offers

[DEAD] Friday: Klipsch X5 in-ears for $95

This daily deal expired…
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Massdrop: BeyerD DTX 72 iE in-ears as low as $45

A new round of specials is up at members-only but free to join Massdrop. Of earphone interest, the Beyerdynamic DTX 72 iE Earphones are offered for as low as $45 shipping. As of the time of writing, they are not fully unlocked. Offer expires in about seven days from today.

[DEAD] House of Marley Uplift In-Ears for $13 w/free S&H

This limited time offer expired… The House of Marley Uplift In-Ears are currently on sale for $13 with free shipping, in three different color schemes, at B&H Photo. The promotion expires 12/18/14.

[DEAD] Wednesday’s Deals: Sennheiser IE 80 East, refurb B&W P3 On-Ears, etc

Today’s round expired. The headliner was perhaps the Sennheiser IE80 East offered for $200… For potentially future deals, check the Amazon Gold Box

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[DEAD] Klipsch Image S4i Rugged In-Ears for $32 + $5 flat shipping

This daily deal expired… One of the Woot deals of the day for Wednesday Dec-17-2014 is a sale on new condition Klipsch Image S4i Rugged In-Ears for $32 per pair, with five colors to pick from. Limit three per customer. Shipping is $5 flat.

[DEAD] Monday’s Lightning Deals: AiAiAi TMA-1 DJ, MeElec S6p, etc

This round of daily deals expired…
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[DEAD] Starts Sun 11am & 5pm ET: Aleratec TunePhonik iXR5 in-ear Lightning Deals

These lightning deals expired…
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Audio-Technica ATH-M50WH + Shure SE215-CL In-Ears for $220

In yet another headphone combo, marketplace seller K&M Camera at Amazon.com, with the order fulfilled by Amazon.com (so eligible for Prime shipping benefits) is offering these two headphones together for $220 with free shipping: the Audio-Technica ATH-M50WH + Shure SE215-CL. The white M50x are studio closed-back over-ears, while the SE215-CL are in-ears, CL = clear color scheme.

New at Massdrop: Astrotec AX-35 and Xuelin 770

Two new additions today at Massdrop, neither one fully unlocked as of the time of this post…

  • Astrotec AX-35 in-ears as low as $55
  • Xuelin IHIFI 770 Audiophile Player as low as $140

Massdrop: RHA MA350 in-ears for $28 unlocked (and more)

Today’s round of Massdrop offers (members only but everyone can join for free) has one fully unlocked item, the RHA MA350 in-ears going for $28 with free shipping. The remaining items are not fully unlocked as of blog-posting time:

  • Beyerdynamic Custom One Pro as low as $155
  • MEElectronics Atlas Headphones as low as $33
  • CEntrance Mini-M8 DAC/Amp as low as $568
  • Grace Design m920 as low as $1406

There’s something internet-funny when you have a $1395 item with $11.06 shipping. Just round the price to $1400? 🙂

[DEAD] Wedn only: Klipsch Image X5 In-Ears for $100

This daily deal expired… One of the main (24 hour duration) deals at Amazon.com for Wednesday Dec-10-2014 are the new condition Klipsch Image X5 In-Ears offered for $100 with free shipping. They are Prime eligible, even though the seller of record is Woot, which is of course owned by Amazon.com. Offer ends by 3am ET on Thursday or earlier if they run out.

[DEAD] Tue only: Creative Aurvana In-Ear 3 + Soundblaster E1 head-amp for $90 [updated]

This deal of the day expired…
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Massdrop: DarkVoice, ZY Cable and ECCI IEMs (fully unlocked at $22~)

A trio of new offers is up at members-only (but free to join) Massdrop.com, and one of them, is, as of the time of writing, fully unlocked, the ECCI PR100 Mark II IEMs go for $20 plus $2.39 shipping. The other two are not fully unlocked as of the time of writing: DarkVoice 336SE OTL Headphone Amp as low as $235 and the ZY Cable Sennheiser Replacement Cable as low as $60. Check their website for future updates – unfortunately I cannot “babysit” individual Massdrop offers.

Audio Technica ATH-CKS77BK In-Ears for $60 [also CKM55BK for $35]

Audio Technica ATH-CKS77BK In-Ears are currently on sale for $60 with free shipping at BuyDig.com and by Beach Camera at Amazon, where they average 4.6 out of 5 based on 10 customer reviews.

In parallel, you can get the Audio Technica ATH-CKM55BK In-Ears for $35 with free shipping by BuyDig.com where if you are planning to place an order of $99 or more, you can use coupon code DIG5 for $5 off your total (coupon expires 12/14/14).

Klipsch X7 In-Ears for $80 with coupon

The Klipsch Reference Series X7 In-Ears are available for $80 with free shipping at BuyDig.com when you use promo code GRMO over there (expires 12/14/14 or earlier if sold out ahead of time).

[DEAD] Starts Tue 10:50am ET: MEElectronics A151P Balanced Armature In-Ears sale

This limited time offer expired…
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[DEAD] Tue only: Klipsch S3m In-Ears (white) for $18 w/free S&H

This daily deal expired…
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[DEAD – lasted 8 minutes only] Tue only: Sennheiser IE 80 East In-Ears for $160 (limit 2)

This sucks. This deal only lasted 8 minutes! I checked Woot exactly at the deal change. When I rechecked on Tue at 1:08am ET, this was marked as sold out already… Tuesday 12/9/14 is turning out to be a busy day with headphone daily deals. Woot is offering the new condition Sennheiser IE 80 East In-Ears for $160 with a limit of two per customer. Shipping is $5 flat. Offer ends on Wednesday at 1am ET or earlier if sold out.

[DEAD] Monday Lightning Deals: Audio Technica M50xWH & M50xBL bundles, Beo H3, Thinksound ts02

Monday’s lightning deals expired, but more will arrive during the holidays at the Amazon Lightning Deals

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Sony XBAH3 Hybrid 3-way In-Ears for $272 (limit 3)

The Sony XBAH3 Hybrid 3-way In-Ears are currently on sale for $272 with free shipping, with a limit of up to three per shopping cart, at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. As the “BA” in the model name suggests, these are Balanced Armature headphones.

Massdrop: Shure SE215 Blue LE for $115 (fully unlocked)

A new round of specials went up at Massdrop (members only; free to join), with the following items:

+ Shure SE215 Blue Limited Edition In-Ears for $115 (fully unlocked)
+ Edifier H850 Headphone as low as $48 (not fully unlocked)
+ Sennheiser HD 800 ZY Cable as low as $113 (not fully unlocked)

Philips Fidelio S2BK/28 In-Ears for $93 (limit 5)

The Philips Fidelio S2BK/28 in-ears are currently on sale for $93 with free shipping, with a limit of five pairs per shopping cart, at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. Only the black color scheme is on sale.

AViiQ Concert Series Earphones for $17

Stacksocial is offering the AViiQ Concert Series Earphones in two color schemes for $17 per pair, with free shipping. Offer ends in about 4 days from today. No refunds. Allow up to 3 weeks for delivery. Six pairs of eartip sizes are included.

New at Massdrop: BeyerD DT880-600 Premium, Philips Citiscape, etc

A new round of specials are happening at Massdrop. Two of them are fully unlocked as of the time of writing, the Just Mobile HeadStand ships for $41 (ends in about 7 days), and the Beyerdynamic DT880 Premium (600 ohm only) ship for $248 (ends in about two days from today). Two more are not fully unlocked yet:

+ Philips CitiScape Downtown Headphone as low as $38
+ Moe Audio MOE-SS01 IEM as low as $42

[DEAD] Starts Wedn 9:50am ET: Limited Time Sale on Thinksound ts02+mic in-ears

This limited time offer expired… As of right now, there’s only one headphone offer scheduled for Wednesday 12/3/14 at the Amazon Lightning Deals. Starting at 9:50am ET (6:50am pacific/Amazon time) there is going to be a limited time offer (typically 4 hours but not always) on the Thinksound ts02+mic in-ears with a universal one-button remote. The price before the sale is $90. They average 4.3 out of 5 with nearly 300 customer reviews with roughly a 10:1 “review intensity ratio” (five vs one review stars).

[SOLD OUT] Ends Mon 10:50pm ET: AKG Q350 in-ears for $30

This 4-hour lightning deal sold out at $30…
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Beyerdynamic DX 120 or 102 iE in-ears for $50

Beyerdynamic action now, the DX 120 iE in-ears are offered for $50 with free shipping, for a limited time as part of the Cyber Monday festivities at Adorama (black color scheme). They also have the DX 102 iE in-ears on sale for $50 in the white-silver color scheme or the red-black color scheme or the black-silver color scheme.