Panasonic HT-21 Light On-Ears for $5

The lightweight old-school Panasonic HT-21 on-ears are under $5 again at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of five per customer. They average 4.3 out of 5 based on 2370+ customer reviews.

They are however under the Add-On program, so regardless of Prime status, you must make a qualifying purchase of $25 or more, otherwise the mean shopping cart will not allow you to purchase them. The actual price is $4.85 which means five headphones are not enough to get over $25.

You can always add cables or splitters and other small trinkets (they must be sold or fulfilled by Amazon actual, not ship directly from marketplace sellers) to qualify. For example, here’s a $2 Hoya 1/8″ to 1/4″ adaptor or $2.70 Belkin splitter or $4 Koss earcushions or another lightweight on-ear headphone, the $5 Koss KPH7 or a $1~ bag of tea (!).

April 20, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

New Responsive Theme on this website

This website is now using a new responsive WordPress theme, to make it easier to read on tablets and smartphones in addition to notebooks and desktop PCs. The options will be adjusted and optimized in the next few days. If you are reading on a smaller screen (eg tablet or smartphone) and want to see the menu and desktop-sidebar, press the Menu icon (three parallel lines) on the top corner of the page. It will expand in place, above the regular content.

April 20, 2015 Filed Under: website news

Massdrop: Beyerdynamic DT990 Premium 250 for $248

At members-only but free-to-join site Massdrop, the open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic DT 990 Premium (250 ohm) is now fully unlocked (= lowest price under this offering) for $240 plus $8 flat shipping. The offer ends in about three days from today (today being blog-posting date).

April 20, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Sony MDR-1A for $195 to $220

The audiophile closed-back Sony MDR-1A over-ear headphones are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $195 by seller “Blinq” and for $220 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.

April 18, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used JLab Omni Bluetooth Over-Ears for $49

Bluetooth may not be the ideal music flow way for audiophiles but when you need the convenience of not having to trip over wires or risk damaging jacks and plugs, for some, Bluetooth may be a compromise under certain conditions.

The JLab Omni Bluetooth Over-Ears go for $100 in new condition, but they are currently cut in half in used condition ranging from $49 to $52 (Used Good to Very Good) by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 107 customer reviews. They have over 50 questions answered. They are folding and include a travel case and recharge via microUSB slot.

April 18, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

SteelSeries Siberia Elite Prism Gaming Headset for $150

For the gamers, the SteelSeries Siberia Elite Prism Gaming Headset in the “jet black” (with orange hints) color-scheme is currently on sale for $150 with free shipping at Amazon.com. It averages 4.1 out of 5 with 68 customer reviews. The other color scheme goes for $160.

April 18, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used AKG K81 DJ headphones for $29~

During their time, the AKG K81 DJ on-ear headphones found themselves in recommendation lists. If you are comfortable with used condition, they are currently offered in “Used – Very Good” condition (damaged packaging) for $29~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals. The usual Amazon free shipping terms apply ($35+ or free 2-day Prime).

April 18, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

GOgroove audiOHM earbuds for $8 shipped

On the single figure budget in-ears, the GOgroove audiOHM earbuds in the black/green color scheme, with its unusual angled earbud-head design is currently on sale for $8 with free shipping, with a limit of five per customer by BuySPRY on eBay (99.5%).

These have over 1400 customer reviews at amazon.com where they average 4.1 out of 5. No mic/remote. They include different size silicone ear gels.

April 18, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

Beats urBeats in-ears for $65

The Electronics Woot! deal of the day, ending by 1am ET on Sunday 4/19/15 is a sale on new condition Beats urBeats in-ears for $60 plus $5 flat shipping. Limit three per customer. There are five color choices to pick from.

April 17, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Photive X-One Touch Control Bluetooth On-Ears for $50

The Photive X-One Bluetooth on-ear headphones, with Touch Controls, are currently on sale for $50 with free shipping, sold by marketplace seller with the order fulfiled by Amazon.com. These average 4 out of 5 based on 31 customer reviews.

April 17, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Monster DNA In-Ears (white, Apple) for $60

The white Monster DNA In-Ears with the Apple control talk (3-button remote, mic) are currently on sale for $60 with free shipping at Amazon.com with a limit of five per customer. They average 3.7 out of 5 based on 78 customer reviews.

April 17, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Used Sennheiser HDR 120 for $36

The Sennheiser HDR 120 headphones (the headphones part of the RS120 wireless system which can support up to four HDR 120s) are available in “Used – Acceptable” condition for around $36 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. As usual with used items, both prices and supplies change often.

April 17, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

MEelectronics M9 Classic earbuds for $10

The MeElectronics M9 classic earbuds (no mic/remote) are currently on sale for $10 per pair, with a limit of two pairs per customer, at amazon.com by amazon actual. They share their review pool with other models, and all of them together aggregate 4.0 out of 5.0. Unfortunately Amazon does not provide a way to break down the reviews by sub-product when they are all clustered together (unless one does this manually which is a lot of work!)

April 17, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

RND earbuds for $8.50

On the single figure budget earbuds with mic/remote, the RND (that’s the manufacturer’s name) are on sale for $8.50 per pair, sold by the manufacturer with the order fulfilled by Amazon.com (so eligible for Prime 2-day shipping). Amazon’s own price is $10. They average 3.9 out of 5 based on 20 customer reviews.

April 17, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

Kicker Cypher In-Ears (Apple controls) for $40

The Kicker Cypher In-Ears with the Apple controls (3-button remote and mic) are on sale for $40 with free shipping by World Wide Stereo with the order fulfilled by Amazon.com (eligible for free 2-day Prime). It only has 3 polarized customer reviews, 1-star and 5-stars only!

April 17, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Massdrop Unlocked: Beyerdynamic DTX 102 iE Earphones for $54

Currently fully unlocked (which means the lowest price possible during this Massdrop offer) are the Beyerdynamic DTX 102 iE Earphones going for $50 plus $4 flat shipping. The offer ends in seven days from today, with today being the blog-post date, not the date you are reading this.

April 17, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

April 17-19: 15% off $99+ at Guitar Center (online or in-store)

For the weekend of Friday April 17 until the close of business on Sunday April 19 in 2015, Guitar Center is having a promotion that gets you 15% off a purchase of $99 or more. The promotion is good both at the Guitar Center stores and also at the Guitar Center website (they email you a coupon code for the discount).

For both offers, exclusions and limitations apply! A number of brands do not allow their products to be discounted by coupons, so Guitar Center is not allowed to include those in the promotion. Maximum discount through this offer is $500. All the terms and conditions are shown at the above GC pages.

April 17, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Refurbished Beats Solo HD On-Ears for $75

Shhhh! Please don’t tell the audiophiles I am posting this! Among the latest eBay offers, you can get the manufacturer refurbished Beats Solo HD On-Ears for $75 with free shipping, in the black color scheme, with a limit of five per buyer, by eBay seller “BuySPRY” (99.5%). Over 600 units got sold so far from this listing.

April 16, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

TOCC Feather bluetooth earbuds for $25

Stacksocial has another pair of TOCC bluetooth earbuds on offer. This time it is the TOCC Feather earbuds going for $25 with free shipping. They are bluetooth, reverse necklace style, with add-on earhooks also included. Limit three per customer.

April 16, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With: ,

Massdrop: unlocked ER20 Earplus shipped for $11

More offers got added to Massdrop, with the ones mentioned here ending in 6-7 days from blog-posting date. One of them is fully unlocked, the Etymotic Research ER-20 Earplugs for $11 with free shipping. These are just earplugs, not earphones! This is limited to 100 units and 81 have been purchased as of the time of writing.

Other items listed but not currently fully-unlocked are as follows:

  • Shure SE215 Blue LE in-ears as low as $115
  • Sony NWZ-A17 Walkman as low as $260
  • Little Dot MKIII Tube amp for $225
  • KLUTZ DESIGN CanCans stand as low as $190 shipped
  • I am adding the shipping price to the totals
April 16, 2015 Filed Under: accessories, amps and dacs, digital audio players, in-ears Tagged With: , , , , ,

[DEAD] Starts Fri 12:50pm ET: Bluedio T2+ On-Ears (Bluetooth)

This lightning deal expired…
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April 16, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

JBL J33a in-ears for $17 w/free S&H

These earphones can’t buy a drink! Let me explain. Among the latest offers, you can get the new condition JBL J33a in-ears for $17 with free shipping, sold by NewEgg’s eBay store, with a limit of five pairs per customer during this sale. Over 1000 units got sold so far from this eBay listing.

April 15, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Used Philips Fidelio X2 for $240

The Philips Fidelio X2 has been steadily in-stock for a few weeks now, and that means some of them are making the rounds in the used market. With a new condition price of $300, as of the time of writing, there are multiple used listings at (and by) Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). The “Good condition” goes for $240, the “Used – Very Good” for $255, and “Used – Like New” for $270. All these are by AWD actual, not marketplace sellers.

Even if $240 is not a good price for you now, with so many listings (there’s two pages of them!), it is possible (but not guaranteed by any means) that market-driven forces will drive the used prices further down.

PS: please note the prices are as of blog-posting time. Amazon Warehouse Deals prices change more often, and the prices in the blog-post cannot update on their own automatically.

April 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Massdrop Unlocked: Fostex TH-900 for $1116

A new round of offers are up at members-only Massdrop. As of the time of writing, the Fostex TH-900 headphones are fully unlocked for $1116 shipped, with the offer expiring in about seven days from today (today being blog-post date, not the date you are reading this).

Also added but not fully unlocked, with the same seven days from today expiration period are the following three items:

  • TTPOD T1S IEM as low as $32.55 shipped
  • SMSL M8 as low as $180 shipped
  • CEntrance DACmini CX Amp/DAC as low as $400 shipped

Please note I can’t keep track of individual offers as the days go by, that is up to you if you find any items that are of interest. You can only see the offers at the Massdrop website if you are logged on with a free-to-get account. Otherwise the links point to their empty home page. Since most people don’t have a Massdrop account, posting dead links would frustrate the majority of people reading this, so I am not posting any links.

April 15, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs, earbuds, headphones Tagged With: , , , , ,

[DEAD] Musician’s Gear MG900 Studio for $20

This limited time offer expired… The current Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day are the new condition Musician’s Gear MG900 Studio Headphones offered for $20 with free shipping. The previous Tascams sold out. Offer ends by 10am ET on Thursday or earlier if they sell out.

April 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Tascam TH-300X Studio for $40

This daily deal expired again… This offer is back for 5/20/15… The current Musician’s Friend Deal of the Day are the new Tascam TH-300X studio headphones offered for $40 with free shipping. You can buy as many as you like at this price. Offer ends by 8am ET on Thursday 5/21/15 or earlier if they sell out. Not much is known about these, so if you like to be among the first to try or review or compare new headphones, this might be of interest

April 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Bluedio Model R Revolution 8 sale

This lightning deal expired…
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April 15, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

10% off new Creative In-Ear3 Plus and In-Ear2 Plus

The new “Plus” Creative Aurvana in-ears are currently in-stock and have a 10% off discount if you use promo code NEWAURV at the Creative online store for the new In-Ear3 Plus ($150 – 10%) and the In-Ear2 Plus ($100 – 10%). Coupons end 4/19/15.

The Ear3 Plus is discounted at Amazon but not quite as much ($139 instead of $135) without coupon but it is “temporarily out of stock”.

April 14, 2015 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Wednesday Gold Box: Avier, Bluedio, Jabees

These daily deals expired…
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April 14, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds, headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

Apple Earpods for $15 [limit 5]

The new condition Apple Earpods with remote/mic (model MD827LL/A) are currently going for $15 at Groupon Goods, with the usual limit of five per customer, and their usual free shipping with orders of $25+. So you can get free shipping if you buy two pairs or if you purchase other items that ship from Groupon that bring your total to over $25. Some of the items that sell on Groupon ship from elsewhere, so they may not be eligible for the free shipping limit (similar to Amazon’s own warehouse vs shipping directly from other sellers).

PS: the Woot daily deal expired.

April 13, 2015 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

Used Ultrasone PRO 750 for $152

The Ultrasone PRO 750 headphones are currently listed in “Used – Good” condition (without any further details on the condition/packaging) by Amazon Warehouse Deals. They are part of the S-Logic world.

April 13, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Stanton DJ Pro 3000 MK II headphones for $28

The Stanton DJ Pro 3000 MK II headphones go for $100 in new condition, but they are currently available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $28 by Amazon Warehouse Deals. However multiple reviews point out to durability issues, they average a sad trombone 2.8 out of 5 based on 21 customer reviews, so make sure you do your homework before pulling the trigger.

April 13, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

PreSonus HD7 semi-closed for $29

The PreSonus HD7 semi-closed studio headphones (look like they are related to the Superlux models) are currently on sale for $29 with free shipping at Musician’s Friend and at Amazon.com (free ship with $35+ or Prime membership; limit six). They average 4.4 out of 5 based on 12 reviews there, and 4.2 out of 5 with 14 reviews at MF.

April 13, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Massdrop unlocked: Audeze LCD-2 and Violectric HPA V200 for $1608

Hide your wallets, delete your digital wallets! Temptation is coming 😉 Fully unlocked at members-only Massdrop is the Audeze LCD-2 and Violectric HPA V200 amp combination offered for $1608 shipped. This listing closes in about seven days from today (today being the blog-post date, not the date you read this). This will ship early May, so keep that in mind if you need them right away.

April 13, 2015 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Bluedio H+(Turbine) Bluetooth Sale

This particular offer ended but Bluedios are recurring these days at the Amazon Gold Box…
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April 13, 2015 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,