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[DEAD] Xuma HIZ73 Zipper In-Ears for $13 w/free s&h
Refurbished Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B for $52.50
The Audio Technica ATH-ANC7B active noise-cancelling headphones are one of the models some consider coming close to the ANC technology of Bose, while at the same time sounding reasonable (for an ANC headphone) with ANC turned off. They are currently available in manufacturer-refurbished for $52.50 with free shipping by Focus Camera.
Pandora One 6-month subscription for $24 total
Stacksocial is offering a six month subscription block for the Pandora One music service for $24 total. So that comes out to $4 per month. Offer is good for new customers and new free-tier customers.
Refurbished Logitech Ultimate Ears 200vi earbuds for $8 w/free s&h
Single figures with free shipping after coupon is what you are reading in this post. The purple Logitech Ultimate Ears 200vi earbuds, in refurbished condition, are on sale for $8 with free shipping when you enter (limited time) coupon code MLCV07FN at Meritline.com (ships from USA warehouse, not China). It comes with a 30-day return and/or replacement policy. Picture #3 in the gallery over there shows what’s included.
If you prefer new condition, they start at $10 in various colors and by various sellers at amazon.com.
Massdrop: Fiio E17K, JustMobile, Normal 3D earphones
Three new offers are up at members-only Massdrop, and they have about 6-7 days to go (from blog-posting date). Here’s where they sit as of blog-posting time:
* Just Mobile HeadStand fully unlocked for $45~ shipped
* Fiio E17K Alpen 2 USB DAC could go as low as $117~ shipped
* Normal 3D Printed Earphones as low as for $160 shipped
* “Normal” is the brand name, there is no such thing as normal in audio 🙂
Bose SoundTrue Around Ears for $100 (limit 5)
Shhh! If there are any hardened audiophiles looking at this, hide the screen! Now! The Bose are coming 😉 The Bose SoundTrue Around-Ears headphones, in new condition, in the black color scheme, are on sale for $100 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. The other color schemes go for more.
Kinda funny that people who buy $1000 cables admonish people who buy “overpriced” Bose headphones 🙂
[DEAD] Beyerdynamic DT 770 Pro (80 ohm) for $180 [ends Wedn 5pm ET]
This lightning deal expired…
72-hour Dell Audio Accessories Sale (YMMV)
Dell has a 72-hour audio accessories sale with free shipping, good until 10/8/15 at 7am central. This post is pre-scheduled to go live, so I have no idea what items and what prices they will be featuring. I will update it after I wake up 🙂
[DEAD] Starts Wedn 3am ET: Lightning Deals on AmazonBasics headphones
It turns out this offer was only good for “Amazon Students” members, not for all Amazon shoppers. They forgot to mention that in the Lightning Deals Upcoming schedule…
Sony MDR ZX330BT Bluetooth + $50 eGift Card for $98
If you are a regular Dell shopper (or don’t object to shopping there again), they have a pretty good deal on the Sony MDR ZX330BT Bluetooth & NFC Headphones. You pay $98 with free shipping, and receive the headphones (new condition) along with a $50 Dell promotional eGift Card. The eGift Card expires 90 days after it is sent (unless prohibited by law in your State/region). You see the eGift Card after you add the headphones in your shopping cart. Offer ends 10/12/2015 7am central or earlier if sold out.
Audio Technica ATH-CKP200 SonicSport earbuds for $5
Another low price item, especially if you are a Staples Rewards member since you get free shipping, the Audio Technica ATH-CKP200 SonicSport earbuds, in three different color schemes, are on clearance for $5 per pair. As the “SonicSport” hints, these are exercise.
PS: if you are not a Rewards member (free to join), they also have free ship-to-store or free store pick-up (if your local stores have them in-stock).
MEElectronics Air-Fi Venture Bluetooth Over-Ears for $35
Starting at 9pm eastern on Monday 10/5/15, the last of the NewEgg Shellshocker daily deals, it is going to be the new condition second-generation MEElectronics Air-Fi Venture Bluetooth Over-Ears for $35 with free shipping. This will be a limited time daily-deal offer.
This average 4.1 out of 5 based on 310+ customer reviews at amazon.com.
Refurbished Logitech UE 4000 On-Ears for $16~ w/free s&h
The Logitech UE 4000 closed-back on-ear wired headphones (not to be confused with their UE6000 ANC over-ear model) are currently on special at Meritline.com in refurbished condition. Use coupon code MLCV05DN to get them for $16.39 with free shipping (from a USA warehouse). They come with a 90-day return-replacement policy (but no refunds).
Despite their low price, these have detachable cables and come with an MFi cable. In other words, you can use this cable with any other headphones that have detachable cables but don’t come with one. Consider the headphones as a bonus with cable purchase 🙂
These have a closed-closed sound, but they are intended for portable use after all. They also come with a zippered travel pouch (for smaller headphones, won’t stretch for bigger ones). This refurbished version does not include the 2-person splitter (which is included with new condition models). Here’s the 12-page user guide in PDF format from Logitech.
Offer ends Tuesday October 6 at 23:59pm pacific or earlier if sold out.
[DEAD] Aukey Portable Wireless Bluetooth 3.0 receiver for $8
This offer sold out…
AKG M80 Mark II Semi-Open Over-Ears for $40 w/free s&h
They are back o sale again, the semi-open AKG M80 Mark II are going for $40 with free shipping at Musician’s Friend as part of their Fall sale. These headphones have been around for a while, they average 4.1 out of 5 based on 187 customer reviews at MF.
NVX XBTL6 Bluetooth On-Ears for $33 w/free s&h
NVX is perhaps best known for their $100 XPT100 Studio Over-Ears, but they also have a more utilitarian model out there, a bluetooth on-ear model, the NVX XBTL6 which goes for around $33 at Sonic Electronix (free shipping) and Amazon.
Massdrop unlocked: AKG K181 DJ UE for $82.50
The AKG K181 DJ UE headphones are now fully unlocked going for $80 plus $2.50 flat shipping (can’t they have simple rounded shipping prices?) at members-only (free to join) Massdrop. The offer ends in about three days from blog-posting date.
More expensive than the headphones, with seven days to go, but not fully unlocked is the Sieveking Omega Headphone Stand that could go as low as $140 shipped.
In-stock again: Sennheiser Momentum On-Ears (red) for $80
The red first generation Sennheiser Momentum on-ears are back in-stock at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of five per customer. They got sold out and became unorderable during the previous sale.
[DEAD] Used Cambridge Audio DACMagic XS for $98
As of late 10/5/15 re-checking, the last used model at $98~ got scooped up and it is no longer available… Not that DACs are indestructible but they are certainly less fragile than the typical headphones, so some may feel more comfortable buying them used. If so, the Cambridge Audio DACMagic XS is currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $98~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
[DEAD] Monday Lightning Deals: AiAiAi, Symphonized, Ausdom, Bluedio, etc
These particular offers expired but there’s always more future action at the Amazon Gold Box…
POKKETMIXER un-powered 2-in 2-out portable mixer for $34~
IF your experimentation or fun projects could use a two-input two-output passive (not powered) device, there’s a closeout special on the POKKETMIXER device. You can get it for around $28 plus $6 shipping at Fab.com. You have to add it to the shopping cart and the price drops on the right side of the screen. No coupon needed, but this is a close-out special – no returns (a final sale). Free shipping with a $75+ order.
This has two audio-in inputs, and one audio-out on the back, and one headphone-out (for monitoring) on the front. It was designed for DJs but one could perhaps find uses for headphone experimentation as well.
Not a whole of reviews are available for these, and you have to do some stitching to see them all at Amazon. Five of the colors share the same listing (six reviews) plus four more reviews frin other listings.
Sennheiser HD 558 for $94 [Fry’s weekly promo-codes]
The open-back over-ear new-condition Sennheiser HD 558 headphones (the middle “child” of the current HD-5xx line-up) is going for $94 at Fry’s Electronics for the week of October 4 through the 10th in 2015. The offer is good at their stores and their website. This is part of their promo code offers, so you have to use your own unique coupon code that is found in the Fry’s email newsletters (free to subscribe).
PS: I don’t know if Amazon.com is going to price-match it.
Massdrop: DUNU DN-2000 Hybrid IEM as low as $247
The DUNU DN-2000 Hybrid IEMs are up and running at members-only Massdrop and they could go as low as $247 shipped. They have seven days from blog-posting date to get there (= fully unlocked).
ASUS Xonar DG audio-card & head-amp for $20 after $10 MIR
October 2015 is here, and so are the new monthly ASUS rebates for some of their products. Their bang for the buck ASUS Xonar DG audio-card and headphone-amp is going for $30 minus a $10 mail-in rebate (MIR), making it a $20 after rebate. Details on the device and the PDF details of the rebate form at Amazon’s website. The PDF form says limit two rebates per product per household during the promotion.
Refurbished 32GB iPod Touch 4th generation for $90
Especially if you have a lot of 30-pin Apple accessories and are only interested in a device for music listening, A4C (All4Cellular) is offering a seller-refurbished 32GB iPod Touch 4 for $90 with free shipping. It comes with a 90 day warranty from the seller “A4C”.
NOTE: this only has enough firepower to support iOS 6.x. Definitely not iOS 9.
Harman Kardon Precision In-Ears for $39
The offers continue to roll at eBay, where Harman Kardon’s official eBay store is offering the new condition Precision In-Ears for $39 with free shipping.
$5 eBook: “Schiit Happened: The Story of the World’s Most Improbable Start-Up”
Schiit Audio has generated a lot of excitement among some audiophiles, and now you can learn more about how it all began. The two co-founders Jason Stoddard and Mike Moffat published their story in the 383-page “Schiit Happened: The Story of the World’s Most Improbable Start-Up” book (June 7, 2015 publication). The Kindle version is currently on sale for $5, while the paperback goes for $15. If you have any Amazon digital credits (eg Prime members slow-shipping) you can pay even less out of pocket for the $5 e-book. The book averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 7 customer reviews.
Sennheiser’s Android cable for Momentums for under $29
If you want to get the official Sennheiser cable for Android devices, for their Momentum line of headphones, it is currently going for just under $29 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual. You can buy as many as you like. It averages 4.4/5 based on 7 reviews and has 8 questions peer-answered
AKG M220 Semi-Open invade Amazon for $70 shipped (via marketplace sellers)
The AKG M220 Pro semi-open over-ear headphones have begun their “Amazon invasion”, offered over there in multiple listings by marketplace sellers. As of the time of writing, the lowest price is $70 with free shipping by Audio Watt Store (ships from California, 96%, 5200+ ratings). These ship directly from AudioWatt, so they are not eligible for Prime shipping benefits.
Fry’s Saturday Promo-Codes: JBL S500 or Monster Inspiration for $70 each [and more]
The special offers for Fry’s Electronics e-mail subscribers for Saturday 10.3.15 are rather busy on the headphone front, with the following items:
- JBL Synchros S500 Over-Ears (powered headphones) for $70 (limit 1)
- Monster Inspiration Active Noise Cancelling Over-Ears for $70 (limit 2; B&M only)
- Panasonic Sound Rush On-Ears for $10 (limit 1)
- Jabra Sport+ Bluetooth earbuds for $65 (limit 2)
- Audio-Technica AT-LP120-USB Vinyl Player for $200 (limit 1)
The AT-LP120-USB vinyl player was featured in this week’s Rolling Stone (print magazine) as a “Simple High-End Hi-Fi” pick paired with powered Audioengine speakers as a simple way to play your vinyl records. This is under their Tech Column (page 28; October 8, 2015 issue). Shocking, I know, they disrupted their celebrity-gossip-political articles for *gasp* music 😉
Massdrop: BeyerD DT990 (250) Premium, etc
A new wave of offers is up at members-only Massdrop, with 5-7 days left (as of blog-posting date) for them. Two of the three are fully-unlocked as of the time of writing:
* Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium (250 Ohm) as low as $230~ shipped
* SoundMAGIC PL21 IEMs for $18~ shipped (fully unlocked)
* Sennheiser VMX 200-II USB Bluetooth Headset for $50 shipped (fully unlocked)
[DEAD] V-MODA Crossfade M-80 On-Ears for $80
This sale is over, as of 10/3/15, the are up to $100… The white-silver color-scheme of the V-MODA Crossfade M-80 On-Ears are back on sale again for $80 per pair, with a limit of five per customer, at Amazon by Amazon actual. These headphones average 4.3 out of 5 based on 700+ customer reviews.
AKG K451 Mini On-Ears for $50 w/free S&H
NewEgg has a new Techies Day e-newsletter promo good until 10/7/15, but thankfully the three headphones mentioned today do not require promo codes, so you can just add to cart and purchase them.
We start with AKG’s official store setting up e-shop at the NewEgg marketplace and offering the new condition AKG K451 Mini On-Ears [corrected the link] (portable, folding, mic/remote, 32 ohm, two detachable cables included) for $50 with free shipping.
These won a 2009 Red Design award per the product description over there, which indirectly tells their age. For more details and pictures, they have 46 customer reviews (4.2/5) and 13 questions peer-answered at amazon.com where the lowest price is $90.
Razer Adaro Stereos (“real”/analog headphones) for $58 w/free s&h
Razer makes a lot of gaming gear and wireless headsets for gamers, so they have to go out of their way to point out these are analog (“real”) headphones with a 3.5mm input. And they are on sale for $58 with free shipping, in new condition, by Keystone West thru NewEgg. Offer ends 10/7/15 or earlier if sold out.
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