Sennheiser RS 160 RF Wireless (KLEER) for $100

If you prefer the previous generation of the Sennheiser RS-series RF-wireless headphones, the ones with Kleer technology on the upper tiers, the new condition Sennheiser RS 160 RF Wireless closed-back over-ear headphones, with KLEER technology, are on sale for $100 with free shipping at Groupon Goods.

They are sold as a headset and transmitter/base combo. You can pair multiple headphones to a single transmitter. You won’t have to deal with Bluetooth issues but this is an RF signal that is subject to interference (depending on what other electronic devices are nearby).

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Bose QuietComfort QC35 ANC BT Over-Ears for $299 [updated]

UPDATE 8/18/17 at 10:49am ET: the offer is still good in the black color scheme!

UPDATE 8:53am ET: this offer is now live! It is the return of the Bose QC35 offer for $299, offered by Buydig through the Rakuten marketplace in the black QC35. The discount happens in the shopping cart via an automatic coupon. It is a limited time offer.

Use coupon code REWARDME to earn 5% in Rakuten Rewards points. This is not a discount on the purchase price, but rewards in the future. You have to be a member to their free rewards program to earn the points.

PS: the silver QC35 is not on sale as of the time of the update.

August 17, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] TEAC UD-503 Dual-Monaural USB DAC with Full Balanced Headphone Amp for $850 after coupon

The promotions mentioned in this post expired…

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[DEAD] TEAC HA-P50 portable USB DAC/amp for $170 after coupon

This coupon promotion expired…

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August 17, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Symphonized PRO In-Ears for $10 w/free S&H

This (recurring) lightning deal expired…

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August 17, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Phones as DAPs: Used HTC 10 for $160 after coupon

The HTC 10 got good marks for its audio performance, so if you are interested in using it as a DAP, and you are comfortable buying higher risk used smartphones, it is offered in B-stock USED condition for $200 by eBay seller BidAllies (98.2%, New Jersey).

Coupon PSCHOOL20 drops the price by 20% off, making it $160. The coupon expires 8/17/17 at 3am ET.

This has a microSD slot, and 4GB of RAM, and powered by the Snapdragon 820. The HTC 10 is the last major phone from HTC to have a 3.5mm headphone jack. The newer HTC flagships are without a headphone jack.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: , , , ,

Monoprice Large-Driver Bluetooth Earphones for $13 w/FS

Monoprice is back with another free shipping promotion. Their new condition Large-Driver Bluetooth earphones, Product ID 15274, is on sale for $13 with free standard US shipping. You can buy as many as you like. The free shipping promotions are typically limited time offers since Monoprice does not have free shipping options like Amazon. This earphone averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 210+ customer reviews.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

KEF M100 In-Ears for $52 [limit 3]

Another deal surfaced while updating the Latest Deals Summary, the Champagne Gold color scheme of the new condition KEF M100 in-ears are on sale for the very specific price of $51.79 with free shipping by Amazon actual, with a limit of up to three pairs per customer.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Used a-JAYS Five for iOS for $2.71 (Prime eligible)

As I’m updating the Latest Deals Summary, this used offer surfaced. If you are a Prime member, you can put that membership with the free 2-day shipping to work, the Used “Very Good” a-JAYS Five Earbuds for iOS in Black goes for $2.71 by Amazon Warehouse Deals with free shipping for Prime members. It is not an Add-ON item 🙂

The description says cosmetic imperfections and damaged original packaging.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

TaoTronics Bluetooth apt-X Earphones for $26 [limit 3]

On the utilitarian front, the new condition TaoTronics Bluetooth apt-X Earphones, with IPX5 Splash Proof Rating, and magnetic shells, are on sale for $26 per pair, with a limit of up to three pairs per customer by a marketplace seller with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so free 2-day Prime shipping or Same-Day Delivery (with $35+ orders; eg two pairs).

Non-Prime members get free shipping as well, the usual “Super Saver shipping”.

These can play music only through bluetooth. There is no 3.5mm input (as it is often the case with earphones, which don’t have the space to offer both options like over/on-ears can). These average 4.4 out of 5 based on nearly 800 customer reviews, and they have nearly 50 questions answered.

PS: for apt-X to work, both your music source and the earphones must support it. Bluetooth works in a lowest common denominator fashion, so if your music source does not support apt-X or has an older Bluetooth version, they’ll connect using the lowest common protocol, not apt-X.

August 16, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] COWIN Headphone Carrying Case for $8.49

These lightning deals expired…

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FREE (mp3 albums): Garth Brooks “The Chase” and “In Pieces”

The price is right! For a limited time, Amazon is running a promotion that gets you the Garth Brooks 1992 and 1993 “The Chase” and “In Pieces” albums for FREE in mp3 format. You can download and/or stream. Each album has ten tracks. They are offered as a double album in the Amazon listing, but they were released separately. Check his Discography for details.

August 15, 2017 Filed Under: music Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Thursday: Music eTextbook Sale (two options)

These daily deals expired…

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[DEAD] Thursday: Symphonized Over-Ears, JLab, Etc

These daily deals expired…

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August 15, 2017 Filed Under: headphones

Pioneer SE-MS5T Closed Over-Ears for $50

Sale time! The new condition Pioneer SE-MS5T closed-back over-ear headphones are on sale for $50 with free shipping in the brown-tan and black-silver color schemes at Amazon by Amazon actual. The red color scheme is on sale for $50 as well, but it’s in the mysterious “temporarily out of stock” status.

August 14, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sony NW-A35 Walkman DAP for $148

As part of the 2017 Sony audio line-up, the new condition Sony NW-A35 Walkman, in the 16GB storage option (fear not, it also takes microSD cards), is on sale for $148 in three color schemes by various sellers including Amazon actual at amazon.com. This supports DSD playback, along with Bluetooth including LDAC.

August 14, 2017 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With:

[DEAD] 20% off select eBay items (270+ headphone options)

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Woot Headphone Sale (these last longer)

In addition to their daily deals, Woot also has a variety of other groups of deals that last longer. One such is a headphone sale featuring five different headphones with various expiration dates in the future. They include:

  • new condition Philips M2L for $70 (these are Lightning-connector headphones)
  • new condition JLAB Audio FLEX Studio DJ Style Headphones for $20
  • new condition Philips SHO7205 O’Neill The Construct for $30
  • refurbished Sony MDR-ZX600 On Ears for $30
  • refurbished Plantronics BackBeat Fit IP57 Waterproof Bluetooth Sport neckband earphones for $40

shipping is a $5 flat fee for everything you buy from Woot during a single day. A day is defined as in the Central time zone (that’s where Woot is), midnight to midnight.

August 14, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Astro A38 Headset (Dark Gray) for $80

The current round of Dell Featured Deals, which are limited time offers, include two headsets, with free shipping and easy returns:

+ Astro A38 Headset (Dark Gray) for $80

+ Dell Performance USB Headset AE2 for $40

If you sign up for their “Dell Advantage” rewards program (free to join), you get faster shipping and earn promotional rewards on purchases.

August 14, 2017 Filed Under: headset Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Bose Mobile earphones for $40 with free S&H

As of 8/16/17 PM recheck, this is sold out and cannot be ordered… I will be checking in the future to see if it comes back…

As of a 8/15/17 recheck, this offer is back on again! >Among the latest Dell Deals, you can get the new condition Bose Mobile earphones for $40 with free shipping. This is a limited time offer. As of the time of writing, it is 63% claimed.

This is not quite in-ear, and not quite earbuds. They have a speaker-y protrusion that enters the ear canal, but unlike IEMs, it does not seal or stay there. The combination of this and their “Stay Hear” gels help them stay on the ears. I’ve used these, convenience is their #1 feature. You can’t get a seal, so you are not going to get ideal sound like you get with a conventional IEM. I need to post reviews of many things, but for now, it’s one sentence opinions 🙂

August 14, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

[DEAD] Brainwavz Sheepskin Leather Memory Foam Earpads for $33.57 w/FS

Tuesday’s offers expired, but fear not if you missed it ~ Brainwavz products are recurring at the Gold Box…

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August 14, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

New Weekly Round-Up is READY!

Put your reading glasses on, or get your bandwidth ready for some video streaming! A new edition of This Week in Headphoolia has been fully cooked, covering the week ending August 12 in 2017.

You can read all previous version in the Headphoolia archives. We have 25 installments so far and counting!

August 13, 2017 Filed Under: general topics

Sennheiser RS135 RF Wireless for $70 with Promo Code [Fry’s]

Good until Saturday night (August 19, 2017), if you are participating in the Fry’s emailing list with promotional coupon codes, you can get the new condition Sennheiser RS135 RF Wireless for $70 after using your unique coupon code. Limit one per customer. You can buy it either at their brick and mortar stores or at their website, so anyone can buy it, you don’t have to be near a Fry’s B&M store.

August 13, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Tuesday’s Offers: Bluedio, Brainwavz, JLab, Etc [updated]

These daily deals expired…

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August 13, 2017 Filed Under: headphones

[DEAD] Monday: Topping, JLAB, Chenfec, Etc

Monday is over, and so are its daily deals…

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August 13, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs

5 Pairs of Cosmos Earpads for Koss Porta Pros for $5

With their debut at Massdrop, the Koss Porta Pros are having yet another hype wave. If you are looking for additional earpads for them, the Cosmos branded set of five pairs of replacement earpads for the Koss Porta Pros and other assorted Koss headphones of similar size (list is in the product description over there) are on sale for $4.56 by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon. Thankfully it’s not an Add-On item, so Prime members get them with free 2-day shipping 🙂

They average 4.3 out of 5 based on almost 100 customer reviews.

CAUTION: some of the non-Prime sellers offering these with free shipping are shipping from China! Make sure you check who the seller is if it’s not Prime eligible. Unless you don’t mind waiting for weeks for them to arrive from China.

August 12, 2017 Filed Under: Uncategorized

T-Shirts: “Happiness is a Warm Tube” for $13

And now to … audio fashion! More specifically, for tube fans! The “”Happiness is a Warm Tube” t-shirt is available in three different colors and various Men and Women sizes for $13 each, sold and shipped by Amazon actual, so Prime members get it in about two days. Since this is filed under clothing, it is eligible for Free Returns if you don’t like it.

August 12, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

[DEAD] Brainwavz HM5 Studio Headphone for $82

This lightning deal expired, but Brainwavz is a recurring visitor to Amazon’s Gold Boxes…

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Shure HPAEC440 Replacement Ear Cushions for $7 w/free S&H

Earpad sale! The Shure HPAEC440 Replacement Ear Cushions are on sale in new condition for the very specific price of $7.09 with free shipping by Adorama on eBay and Adorama directly.

If you are planning to use them with other headphones, check measurements, reviews and such first. One detailed Amazon customer review says these are a great fit for the Sony V6 and MDR-7506.

Keep in mind all Shure earpads are grouped together in the Amazon listing, so if you are reading reviews and answered-questions, make sure they are referring to this particular model (HPAEC440) and not one of the other ten (!).

August 11, 2017 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Monoprice Tube Headphone Amp for $61 + S&H

The same coupon SAVING5 drop the price of the new condition Monoprice Stereo Tube Headphone Amp for $61 plus shipping. The price before the coupon is $66~. This has USB input, RCA in and out, and Bluetooth input. A flip switch on the front switches between the three input options.

If you are planning a $200+ order, use coupon SAVING20 instead, it will get you $20 off a $200+ order. The coupon expires Saturday night (8/12/17).

Speaking of Monoprice, their lightweight on-ears go for $10, while their tooth-shaped dual-driver in-ears go for $9 with free shipping, as part of a Free Shipping promotion of sub-$10 gadgets.

August 11, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

Monoprice Triple Driver XXX IEMs for $35 w/free S&H

A combination of offers makes this a good deal for the Monoprice Triple Driver XXX IEMs. It is on sale for $40 with free standard US shipping, AND coupon code SAVING5 drops $5 off, making it $35 with free shipping at the Monoprice website.

Coupon SAVING5 is $5 off a $25+ order. If you are planning a larger order, coupon code SAVING20 gets you $20 off a $200+ order. The coupons expire Saturday night 8/12/17.

August 11, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Open Box AudioQuest DragonFly Red USB DAC/Amp for $178

As of 8/24/17 PM recheck, this is no longer available at this price/condition…

The red AudioQuest DragonFly (different colors are different models) USB DAC/amp is stubborn at its $200 price, but occasionally you can find it at a small discount used, such as this open-box condition “Used – Like New” listing going for $178 with free shipping by Butterfly Photo through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from Butterfly (butterflies NOT included) and it is not Prime eligible.

August 11, 2017 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Used Audioengine D1 24-bit DAC for $106

As of 8/15/17 recheck, this is sold out in USED condition… Used supplies are typically limited to quantity on hand…

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Open-Box BeatsX bluetooth earphones for $80

The Beats X bluetooth earphones are available in “New – Hassle Free” condition, or open-box or brown-box or whatever you wanna call it: you get the earphones and original accessories but not in the retail packaging. Instead they will come in a brown box or a white box or bulk packaging. This condition means a discount, you pay $80 with free shipping at Tech Rabbit.

Tech Rabbit offers a 30-day return policy and a 1-year warranty covered by them (not the manufacturer). Only the black color scheme is currently in-stock.

August 10, 2017 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Philips SHP9500S return to eBay for $53

If you prefer to shop on eBay, or if you have eBay or PayPal gift cards or store credit or eBay Bucks waiting to get spent, the new condition open-back over-ears Philips SHP9500S headphones are back in-stock, going for $53 with free shipping from the NewEgg eBay store. You can buy as many as you like.

The price has gone as low as $49 as far as I can recall. I have a simple unassuming text and pictures unboxing. I’m planning to use these as a guinea pig for my long form review, but “The Winds of Winter” may arrive before I finish that 🙂

To cut a long story short, these are a great value for their price, but not as good as their out of control hype made them out to be. More specifically, there is room for improvement on the sound quality front.

August 10, 2017 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,