TEAC HA-P50 portable headphone amp for $165

The black color option of the TEAC-P50 portable headphone amp, in new condition, is currently on sale for $165 by World Wide Stereo at amazon.com. This ships directly from wWS, so no Prime shipping. Amazon’s own price is $167~ with a “1 to 2 months” shipping estimate. It averages 4.3 out of 5 based on 20 customer reviews.

On the other hand, if you prefer a headphone-amp that is almost as red as Melisandre, the red version is available in “Used – Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $146~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The new condition of the red is $195.

August 16, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

4pk ZMLM Earbud Carrying Cases for $10

Four ZMLM (the brand name, not a cat walking on the keyboard) earbud cases are bundled together for $10 by ZMLM directly, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so it is Prime eligible. Check both the product pictures and the customer reviews/pictures to get a feel for its size if you plan to use it with larger earphones or tiny DACs/DAPs. I added it to the list of things to consider considering reviewing 🙂

August 16, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Starts Wedn 9:54pm ET: SHANLING M2 DAP sale

Wednesday looks like it’s gonna be a less busy day at the Amazon Gold Box. As of posting time (Wednesday 12:20am ET), there are only 1000 Lightning Deals scheduled. On a typical day, Electronics alone has 300+, but only 92 at the moment.

Of headphone-y interest, there is just one item that is not a generic earbud, starting at 9:54pm ET, they will have a lightning deal on the SHANLING M2 DSD DAP. The price before the sale is $200. There is only one seller for this, which means they will be the one offering it (“Gemini Doctor” is the seller’s name). They are fulfilled by Amazon, so you get Prime shipping and Amazon customer support. An extra layer of safety in case of troubles or issues.

August 16, 2016 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With:

Trio of Gaming Headsets from $30 to $67 (Razer, HyperX)

Oops, I forgot about this, but one of the Tuesday daily deals at Amazon is a sale on twenty computer accessories including a trio of gaming headsets with these prices:

+ Razer Kraken USB Over Ear PC, Playstation 4, and Music Headset for $45
+ Razer Kraken 7.1 Chroma Sound USB Gaming Headset for $67
+ Kingston HyperX Cloud Drone Gaming Headset for $30

There is a limit of up to three units per item during this sale. The offers expire at 3am eastern on Wednesday or earlier if any of them manages to get sold out.

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Open-Box Definitive Technology Symphony 1 for $245

On the techie side of headphones, the new condition Definitive Technology Symphony 1 go for $400, but if you are tech-curious but don’t want to spend that much, they are available in Open-Box Used “Like New” condition for $245 with free shipping by HifiDef Lifestyle through Amazon Warehouse Deals. They ship directly from HiDef (actual real-world A/V store with showroom in Pennsylvania). If you prefer a Prime-delivery, they go for $260 by Electronic Expo.

These are bluetooth with ANC and built-in battery. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 46 customer reviews.

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Maxell HP-100 Featherweight On-Ears for $3.13

The Maxell HP-100 featherweight On-Ears are currently on sale for $3.13 each, in new condition, with a limit of five units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. Surprisingly (if not shockingly), these are NOT currently an Add-On item, so if you are a Prime member you can get them with free 2-day shipping even if you don’t buy anything else. In fact they are also eligible for free 1-day shipping if your order total is $35+. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews. These are flashback back to the 80s and cassette players 🙂

August 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Creative Sound BlasterX G5 7.1 External Sound Card and Headphone amp for $97

The Creative Sound BlasterX G5 7.1 External Sound Card and Headphone amp is currently on sale for $97 with free shipping by Best Buy on eBay and Amazon by Amazon actual. Check specs and reviews to see if this is something you need/want, as it is not a dedicated headphone amp.

August 16, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

AKG M220 Semi-Open Studio for $58 New (MD) or $49 Used (Now)

Based on the good old AKG K240 semi-open over-ear studio-headphones, the new M220 are currently offered on Massdrop for $50 plus $8 flat shipping with a late September 2016 shipping estimate. The offer runs for the next seven days or so.

If you don’t want to wait that long, they are available in “Used – Like New” condition (store demo) for $49 by AudioWattStore with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so they are Prime eligible. The new condition price at Amazon is $79. They average 4.7 out of 5 based on 34 customer reviews.

August 16, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Marantz MPH-1 Studio headphones for $30 w/free S&H

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Koss The Plug Conehead Earphones for $10

The begging-to-be-joked about “The Plug” Koss earphones, a cone that goes into your ears, is currently on sale in new condition in the standard color scheme for $10 at NewEgg by NewEgg actual (free S&H with $25+ order or $2 flat shipping) and at Amazon by Amazon actual (limit 5; the usual free S&H terms) where it averages 4.2 out of 5 based on 900+ customer reviews. The video there shows the coneheads expanding.

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

TDK ST560s Over-Ears for $13

The TDK ST560s over-ears were $22+ the last time I price-checked them, but now you can get them in new condition for $13, offered by two marketplace sellers with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. It is possible the price drop was caused by an (automated?) price war between the two sellers, but that’s just crackpot, I have no way of knowing for certain. They have just one review that has four pictures of the headphones and the mic/remote which also has a volume slider. They have detachable cables.

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Skullcandy Navigator On-Ears for $20

We continue the Amazon price-checking sweep. The eBay listing from a few days ago ended, but if you are a Prime member you can get these with free shipping, the new condition Skullcandy Navigator On-ears go for $20 per pair in four different color schemes. They are sold by marketplace sellers, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, thus the Prime eligible. The headphones average 3.9 out of 5 based on 180 customer reviews.

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Used Pioneer SE-M521 for $17 to $19

The new condition Pioneer SE-M521 go for $27 with Prime shipping, or if you can wait for them to arrive from Japan, over a dozen sellers ship from Japan for around $22. If you don’t want to wait that long and instead prefer the 2-day Prime shipping, they are available in Used condition for $17~ (“Good”) and for $19~ (“Very Good”) by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual (Prime eligible). They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 32 customer reviews.

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Noontec Zoro Closed On-Ears for $24

I am doing another price-check sweep at Amazon, which partially explains the randomness of the posts you see below 🙂 We start with the first generation Noontec Zoro closed-back on-ears, a Beats Solo competitor and “homage” (homage in quotes is a euphemism of making them very similar), in the black color scheme, in new condition, going for $24, sold by a marketplace seller, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so it is Prime eligible. Limit three per customer and it looks like they may only have three available which is probably why it is limit three per customer. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 276 customer reviews.

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Photive PH-BTE70 Bluetooth Exercise Earbuds for $28

The last time I price-checked these were going for $40, but right now they are going for the very specific price of $27.90, they are decidedly on the utilitarian front, exercise bluetooth earbuds with hooks to stay on your ears, the Photive PH-BTE70, going for that price by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 1700+ customer reviews.

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: , ,

AcousticSheep SleepPhones for $30

Do humans dream of electric sheep when they wear headphones at night? We may never know but the AcousticSheep SleepPhones dropped to $30 in most of the size and color combinations by a variety of sellers with most of the orders fulfilled by Amazon. They average 3.6 out of 5 based on 2288 customer reviews. Picture #3 there is LOLworthy showing the husband visibly snoring 🙂

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser CX 3.00 In-Ears for $40 [three colors; limit 5]

In-ear action now, these are more of the shallow insertion kind, or as I like to call them, “earbud-y in-ears”, all three color options of Sennheiser CX 3.00 are on sale for $40 each, with a limit of five per color per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.2 out of 5 based on exactly 200 customer reviews.

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Denon AH-D320RD On-Ears for $40

The commercial success of Beats sent a lot of headphone manufacturers in a scramble to make competing products with varying levels of success. One such exhibit are the new condition Denon AH-D320RD closed on-ears offered for $40 by a marketplace seller with the order fulfilled by Amazon so it is Prime-eligible for members. The headphones average 4.8 out of 5 but that’s only nine reviews.

One semi-unusual thing about these is that the mic and remote controls are integrated into …the earcup, even though they are not Bluetooth/ANC. They have a detachable cable and include a plain 3.5mm audio cable. I suppose one could use their own MFi/1-button cable? I don’t have them so I can’t test this. They also include a carrying case and have a custom Denon app for iOS and Google Play.

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Bose MIE2 Earphones for $73

Hide this post from the angry audiophiles, you may get excommunicated for reading about Bose 😉 Among the latest daily deals on eBay, the A4C store (aka All4Cellular) is offering the new condition Bose MIE2 Earphones for $73 with free shipping with a limit of five per customer. The “M” stands for mobile, it has a mic/remote. This is a previous generation model, before Bose switched to the Soundtrue/Soundsport line-ups.

The semi-unique feature of these is that there are neither in-ears nor earbuds. They sort of sit on the ear like an earbud but they have a speaker protrusion that goes inside the ear. It does not create a seal, so you are not going to get ideal sound quality, but if you have comfort issues with both earbuds and in-ears, it may be a convenience/comfort compromise. The earfins hold them in place.

PS: for a limited time, you can save 5% off more if you buy two or more of these or any other items participating in the A4C promotion (this offer is mentioned prominently over there while it is running).

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Massdrop x AKG K7XX Red Edition for $200 [MD]

It’s back again at Massdrop, the open-back over-ear AKG K7XX Red Edition going for its usual price of $200 with free shipping. It comes with a 2-year AKG warranty and the offer is limited to 1500 units. Offer ends in about eight days from today (today being posting-date, not reading-date).

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

FX Audio DAC-X6 DAC/amp for $70 [MD]

Another item is currently fully unlocked at the members-only Massdrop, it is the FX Audio DAC-X6 DAC/amp going for $62 plus $8 flat shipping. Offer is good for the next five days or so, and has a mid-September shipment estimate. This has multiple inputs (USB, Coaxial, Optical) and outputs RCA and 6.35mm headphone-out. Toggle switch flips between the three input options.

August 15, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Tuesday’s Offers: Brainwavz S1, Stands, Resurrected Old DAPs, Etc

Tuesday is over, and so are its daily deals (almost poetic!)…

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August 15, 2016 Filed Under: headphones

Shure SE 215 In-Ears for $74 with coupon

For a limited time only, Adorama.com is offering the new condition Shure SE 215 in-ears for $74 with free shipping after you enter coupon code 1OLYMPICS1 in celebration of the 2016 Olympics. The clear SE 215s are in-stock and ready to ship right away, while the black SE 215s are back-ordered, but you can still place the order if you like this couponized price.

August 14, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Samson SR850 Semi-Open Over-Ears for $25

The new condition semi-open over-ear AKG-homaging (verb) Samson SR-850 headphones are currently on sale for $25 per pair with a limit of three per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. You may have to do the “add to cart” song and dance to see the price. The shipping estimate however is “1 to 3 months”, so don’t order them if you need them delivered very quickly. Pretend it’s a Massdrop buy 😉 They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 250+ customer reviews. The usual free shipping terms apply (Prime or $49+).

August 14, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Thinksound IEMs Grab Bag for $36 [MD]

It’s woodies grab bag time now at Massdrop. Another offer is fully unlocked, it’s a Thinksound in-ears grab bag, featuring six different models. You pay $33 plus $3~ flat shipping and you will randomly receive one of those six. Sneaked into this promotion are two brand new models, the “rain3” and the “ms02”, about 3% each. Limit two grab bags per customer, with a limit of 1800 units for the whole offering. A variety of over/on-ear headphones unlock as prizes depending on how many of these are purchased. The shipping estimate early September 2016.

August 14, 2016 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Little Dot I+ Headphone Amp for $99 [MD]

If you are eyeing the dots, and dotting the Is, the Little Dot I+ Headphone Amp is currently fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop for $90 plus $9~ flat shipping. Offer is good for the next seven days and will ship late September 2016. A couple of tube upgrade options are available at checkout for additional cost. This is a simple amp, RCA audio input and headphone out. No other input/output options.

August 14, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Monday’s Offers: M40x + Slappa bundle, TTpod, YurBuds, JVC, Etc

Monday is over and so are these offers…

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August 14, 2016 Filed Under: headphones

Phiaton MA 100 BA earphones for $49 [limit 5]

Don’t call them Fiat, they are Phiaton 🙂 The Phiaton MS 100 balanced armature earphones are currently down to $49 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.2 out of 5 based on nearly 50 customer reviews.

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

Koss MV1 Closed Studio headphones for $43 [limit 3]

We have another Koss sale, this time it is the closed-back Koss MV1 studio headphones going for $43 (was $47.45) with a limit of three per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. They average 3.6 out of 5 based on 40 customer reviews… Price updated here 8/14/16 PM…

August 12, 2016 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Philips F1/27 On-Ears for $50 w/free S&H

This is a higher risk purchase because the seller is “Autocare Depot” and it ships directly from them, so if you are a low risk shopper, you may want to skip this.

It is the lightweight closed-back on-ear Philips F1/27 headphones, in new condition, offered for $50 with free shipping by seller “Autocare Depot” through amazon.com. They ship directly from the seller, so they are not eligible for Prime shipping. Amazon’s own price is $99. The headphones themselves average 4.4 out of 5 based on 19 customer reviews.

August 12, 2016 Filed Under: Uncategorized

Chord Mojo Portable DAC/Amp for $563 [MD]

It is fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop and with eight days to go from today, the Chord Mojo Portable DAC/Amp is offered for $550 plus $13 flat shipping with a mid-September 2016 shipping estimate. These are made in England and have two 3.5mm headphone ports.

August 12, 2016 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

NHT SuperBuds In-Ears for $50

The new condition NHT SuperBuds In-Ears are offered for $50 with free shipping by AudioLAB through two different marketplaces, through amazon.com (price eligible) and from AudioLAB’s eBay store.

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

VSONIC VSD3S In-Ears for $50 [limit 5]

The black color scheme of the VSONIC VSD3S in-ears is currently on sale in new condition for $50 with a limit of five units per customer by Esther International with the order fulfilled by Amazon.

PS: I am doing another sweep through Amazon, which is why you see today’s randomness of posts 🙂

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

Used Sony MDR-XD100 for $18.81 [was $20.60]

If you happen to be interested in getting the now discontinued Sony MDR-XD100, it is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (repackaged) for $18.81 [was $20.60] by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, so free Prime shipping for members. It averages 3.6 out of 5 based on 300+ customer reviews… Price updated here 8/14/16 PM…

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[DEAD] Used Grado SR125e On-Ears for $108 [updated]

As of 8/14/16 PM re-check, this sold out in used condition at the prices mentioned…

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