Used Fiio E09K Desktop Amp for $87

The Fiio E09 desktop headphone amp (and dock) is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $87 (damaged original packaging, cosmetic imperfections) or in “Used – Like New” for $93~ (may come repackaged) by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

As usual please keep in mind that prices and quantity of used items change a lot more often than new items. The deals posted in the blog here are as of the time of writing. There’s no simple way to automatically re-write the posts when the prices change or they sell out.

August 8, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Sunday: Ultrasone HFI-450 for $50 (limit 2)

This daily deal expired…

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August 8, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Used Schiit Magni 2 Uber amp for $143

As of a late 8/9/15 re-check, this sold out at $143…

The Magni 2 Uber headphone amp from Schiit Audio is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (repackaged) for around $143 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. There is a detailed list of the differences between the Uber and non-Uber on their website, with preouts being one of the primary ones.

TIP: the names Magni and Modi can be easy to confuse, so here’s an easy mnemonic to quickly tell them apart when reading about them: the Modi is a DAC (it has a D in its name). The Magni is an AMP (it has an A in its name).

August 8, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used Beyerdynamic T51i On-Ears for $192

As of 8/10/15 late PM, this used offer is no longer available… Tesla action now, the portable closed-back on-ear Beyerdynamic T51i are available in “Used – Good” condition for $192~ and “Used – Very Good” condition for $198~ (about half a dozen listings on this one, so price pressure may built up towards further discounts) at Amazon Warehouse Deals. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 52 customer reviews.

August 8, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used Yamaha EPH-100 silver in-ears for $68

As of 8/10/15 re-check, this used offer is no longer available… The Yamaha EPH-100SL are one of the $100 price range competitors. They are currently available in “Used – Good” condition (repackaged and with some accessories missing) for around $68 by Amazon Warehouse Deals where they average 3.9 out of 5 based on 160 customer reviews.

August 8, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD 600 + Apogee Groove DAC/amp for $400

If the stars align and you want both the Sennheiser HD 600 headphones and the new Apogee Groove portable DAC/amp, you can get them both together as a bundle for $400 with free shipping (no coupons/rebates) at Adorama.com. Offer ends by 8/15/15 or earlier if they run out.

August 7, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , ,

AKG K240 Mark II for $90 w/free s&h

For a limited time only (ends by 8/15/15) you can get the new condition AKG K240 Mark II studio headphones for $90 with free shipping at Adorama.com. No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and go.

August 7, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Massdrop: Creative Aurvana Live 2 as low as $78

The Creative Aurvana Live 2 closed-back headphones are up on offer at Massdrop with the lowest price possible during this promotion being $70 plus $8~ flat shipping. As of the time of writing, this is not fully unlocked, but it has about six days left (from blog-posting date) to reach the magic number of 25.

Meanwhile the first generation model (also known as CAL! for short) continues to be offered for $50 by a couple of marketplace sellers with the order fulfilled by amazon.com.

August 7, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Massdrop: Alpine Hearing Protection Earplugs for $17

Fully unlocked at the moment (and with seven days to go from blog-posting date) at Massdrop, you can get them Alpine Hearing Protection MusicSafe Classic Earplugs for $15 plus $2~ flat shipping. These are strictly for hearing protection, not for music playback.

Also added there with the same expiration date, but not currently fully unlocked is the PS Audio Sprout amp/DAC that could go as low as $510 shipped. It already made enough progress towards that goal that it will probably get there.

August 6, 2015 Filed Under: accessories, amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Used Master & Dynamic MH40 for $339

As of a late 8/6/15 re-check, the used offer is gone/soldout… I will be monitoring it and if more become available in the future I will post a new deal…

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August 6, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Ends Fri 8am ET: Tascam TH-200X Studio headphones for $30

This daily deal expired… The current Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day ending by 8am ET on Friday 8/7/15 are the new condition closed-back over-ear Tascam TH-200X Studio headphones offered for $30 with free shipping.

August 6, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

$5 off $11.98+ purchase at HDTracks with coupon

If you like to buy digital music in higher than mp3 resolution. for a limited time, coupon code HDFIVEOFF gets you $5 off a purchase of $11.98 or more at HDTracks. You can use this coupon once during this promotion which expires 8/10/15 at 11:59pm ET.

Perhaps of interest might be their binaural selections which include David Chesky’s Ultimate Headphone Demonstration and Audiogon’s Headphone Experience (this one is only $4.98 regardless of sample rate or file format, so you would need to buy more items to use the coupon).

August 5, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Pioneer HDJ-2000 DJ Headphones for $150

The Pioneer Electronics HDJ-2000 Reference DJ Headphones are on sale for a limited time (ends by 8/15/15) at Adorama, for $150 with free shipping in either the Black/Silver or the White color schemes.

August 5, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Massdrop unlocked: Final Audio Design Sonorous VI for $510

The Final Audio Design Sonorous VI headphones are currently offered for $500 plus $10 flat shipping at members-only Massdrop at their lowest price during this offer of theirs (in their lingo, it is “fully unlocked”). The offer ends in about seven days from today (= blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this). This was formerly known as Pandora Hope. Shipping (not delivery) estimate is late August 2015.

August 5, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Samson SR850 semi-open over-ears for $32

The Samson SR850 semi-open over-ears with their faux-AKG design (there’s also a Superlux parallel model to the Samson) are currently on sale for $32 (was $34) with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual. You can buy as many as you like. Free 2-day shipping for Prime or with a $35+ order (add a splitter or an RCA cable or 1/4″ adapter or something like that if you don’t need anything else). They average 4.5 out of 5 based on 140+ customer reviews.

August 4, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Creative Aurvana Live for $50

The closed-back Creative Aurvana Live are currently offered in new condition for $50 with free shipping by a couple of marketplace sellers, with the order fulfilled by Amazon (= eligible for free Prime 2-day shipping). They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 230 customer reviews.

If you prefer used, you can get them for $37.50 (Good) to $40 (Very Good) condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

August 4, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Koss QZ-99 closed-back for $39

The closed-back Koss QZ-99 passive noise reduction headphones with on-ear cup volume control are currently on sale for just under $39 at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of fiver per customer. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 180 customer reviews.

August 4, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

AKG K553 Closed-Back Headphones for $120 to $124

The closed-back over-ear AKG K553 headphones are currently fully unlocked at members only Massdrop for $120 with free shipping, with seven days left from blog-posting date, and 500 units available (about 450 units available as of the time of writing). These will ship in mid-August 2015.

If you prefer a faster shipment, you can get them for $124 with free shipping by Music123 on Amazon and Music123 directly and Musician’s Friend and Woodwind and Brasswood and Guitar Center (store pickup may also be available).

August 4, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Starts Wedn 10am ET: brown Onkyo ES-CTI300 On-Ears Sale

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August 4, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Used Hifiman HE400 planars for $200

As of 8/6/15, the used prices are higher… If you are not aboard the HE400S hype train, and/or don’t prefer the HE400i, the older Hifiman HE-400 is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (original damaged packaging, cosmetic imperfection) for $200 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals. These planar-magnetic average 4.3 out of 5 based on 140+ customer reviews over there.

August 4, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Ends Wedn 1am ET: Sony UDA1 USB DAC for PC Audio for $205

This offer ended but typically items keep returning one way or another to Woot until they are completely sold out. However, I have no clue if/when this may return there…

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August 3, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

ASUS Xonar DG headphone amp PCI card for $20 after $10 mail-in rebate

Just like clockwork, a new month is here, and so is a new monthly $10 mail-in rebate (MIR) for the ASUS Xonar DG PCI card that is also a headphone amp. The current card price is $30, making it a $20 after MIR at amazon.com. The PDF form shown over there says limit two per product per household per promotion. This PDF MIR expires 8/31/15. This card averages 4.1 out of 5 based on 600+ customer reviews.

August 3, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

Audio Technica M50x + 76-key Yamaha YPG235 music keyboard for $250 total (no rebates)

The typical price of the Audio Technica M50x headphones is $170. The typical price of the Yamaha YPG235 76-key music keyboard is $250. But if you happen to want to buy them both, you can get them as bundle together for $250 at Adorama. No coupons, no rebates, just add to cart and proceed to checkout. Adorama is an authorized dealer for both.

TIP: a music keyboard is potentially one way to test headphones. Each key has a predetermined frequency range, and many instruments can be simulated.

August 3, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Massdrop: Fostex, SoundMagic, xDuoo

Fostex the people! (I can’t resist making that music pun). Added at Massdrop, but not fully unlocked yet are the Fostex TE-05 in-ears that could go as low as $125 shipped. Also added, also not fully unlocked as of the time of writing, but have seven days to go (as of blog-posting date) are the SoundMAGIC PL21 IEMs that could go as low as $17~ shipped, and the xDuoo TA-03 DAC/Amp that could go as low as $260 shipped.

August 3, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs, in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

[DEAD] Used Fiio X1 (silver) for $78

As of a 8/3/15 re-check, this sold-out at $78, presumably someone scooped it up. If you missed this one, fear not, I will be monitoring their prices and post a new deal post if there are any future deals…

The new condition price for the Fiio X1 Digital Audio player is $100 but if you want to save some, you can get the silver model in “Used – Very Good” condition (original damaged packaging, cosmetic imperfections) for $78~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

August 3, 2015 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With: ,

Frys w/promo code: Bose SoundTrue for $75 or $90 (On-Ear/Over-Ear)

Craziness at Fry’s, their new Weekly Ad of Promo Code offers includes the Bose Soundlink wired headphones going for $75 or $90 with promo code for the On-Ear and Around-Ear models. The promo code is included in the Sunday e-mail newsletters they sent to everyone subscribed. It is a unique number and since most of the offers have limited quantities (eg limit one per customer) you can’t reuse other people’s promo codes. To get the personal promo codes, you have to join their email list.

Screenshot of the Bose offer below which expires 8/8/15 and it is good in-store or online with a limit of one per customer.

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August 2, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Massdrop unlocked: SMSL M8 Desktop DAC for $180

The SMSL M8 desktop mini DAC is now fully unlocked at members-only website Massdrop (it is free to join to see prices, login-wall needed because some prices are below the MAP (minimum advertised prices) dictated by the Corporate Welfare System) for $180 with free shipping. It has eight days left in the offer (from blog-posting date, not the date you are reading this). It has many inputs ( coaxial, USB, optical) and RCA output and supports DSD as well.

Also added there, with also eight days is the Bravo V2 hybrid headphone amplifier (Class A Tube Amp, Shu Guan 12AU7 tube) that could go as low as $88~ shipped.

August 2, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: , ,

Used Schiit BitFrost Uber DAC for $343

The Schiit Audio BitFrost DAC is currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition (original, damaged packaging) for $343~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals.

August 2, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Over-Ears for $200

And now something unusual, the over-ears are selling for less than the on-ears! The Bose SoundLink Bluetooth Over-Ears (aka Around the Ear) are currently on sale for $200 at Amazon (limit five) and other authorized dealers, while the on-ears go for $250.

August 1, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser PX 95 lightweight on-ears for $30 w/free s&h

The new condition Sennheiser PX 95 lightweight on-ears are currently going for $30 with free shipping with a 30 day warranty (per the Details sub-tab) at clearance website Tanga.com. Limit up to ten per customer.

August 1, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Massdrop: Beyerdynamic Manufaktur DT 880 600 Ohm possible for $260

Launched at Massdrop with six days left (from blog-posting date) is the possibility of the Beyerdynamic Manufaktur DT 880 600 Ohm headphones unlocking for $250 plus $10 flat shipping. This offer is limited to 50 units and unlocks at 25 purchases/commits.

August 1, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Philips Earhook Earbuds for $6 w/free s&h

On the single figures shipped front, among the latest offers at eBay, you can get the new-other condition (bulk packaging, not retail packaging) white Philips Earhook Earbuds, model SHS3200/28, for $6 with free shipping, with a limit of five per buyer. Nearly 6000 units got sold from this listing so far. This offer is only available in the white color scheme.

July 31, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Massdrop Unlocked: ATH-M50x Velour Earpads shipped for $22

With seven days to go from blog-posting date, the ATH-M50x Velour Earpads have reached their lowest price at members-only Massdrop, going for $20 plus $2 flat shipping. You can choose between five different color options at checkout, not just the ones shown at the main picture. The colors are shown in the middle of the page over there. They ship late August.

July 31, 2015 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

Massdrop: JayBird BlueBuds X Sport Bluetooth for $115

Fully unlocked, with seven days to go (from blog-posting date here) at members-only Massdrop are the JayBird BlueBuds X Sport Bluetooth earbuds going for $110 plus $5~ flat shipping. Also added there, but not unlocked as of the time of writing, are the Superlux HD668B over-ears that could go for $38~ shipped (they are a binary offer, it either unlocks or not, no middle ground), and the Sennheiser G4ME ONE Gaming Headset that could go as low as $150 shipped.

July 30, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds, headphones Tagged With: , , , , ,

[DEAD] Used HIFIMAN EF2A USB Headphone Amplifier for $112

As of re-check, the $112 offer got scooped up, the lowest price as of early 8/1/15 is $130… The HIFIMAN EF2A USB Headphone Amplifier is currently available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for around $112 by Audio Advisor with the order fulfilled by Amazon so it is eligible for the free 2-day Prime shipping. This hybrid tube amp averages 4 out of 5 based on 67 customer reviews.

July 30, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,