Wedn: Samson SR850B Semi-Open for $25

Good until 8/17/22 at 11:59pm eastern time, or earlier if sold out, B&H Photo is offering the new condition wired semi-open over-ear Samson SR850B studio headphones in the blue (actually black-n-blue) color scheme. Up to six per customer at the sale price.

Optionally there’s a couple of combined purchase discounts if you buy together (in the same shopping cart) as B&H’s house brand headphone stands (“Auray”). Look for these offers in the “Build Bundle” option over there.

The only included accessory is a 1/4″ adapter. The cable is not user-removable. Check your favorite headphoolia forums and blogs and youtubez for potential hacks.

As fate would have it, we have here, from five years ago (how time flies!!!), a text and pictures unboxing of the original black color scheme. I do not know if there any other differences between the colors or through the years…

August 17, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Monday: Shure SRH-840 Closed Over-Ears for $79

One of the formerly “$100 List” recommended headphones is making a comeback in the recommendations. As late as yesterday Crinacle mentioned it in his first-ever (?) YouTube Q&A live stream. Maybe it’s the new packaging that caused the comeback? 🙂

Regardless, good until 8/15/22 at 11:59pm ET, B&H Photo is offering, as one of their deals of the day, the new condition wired closed-back over-ear Shure SRH-840 studio headphones for $79 with free US shipping. This is the “new packaging”.

The package is quite nice for the price:

+ extra Shure earpads
+ 2-year warranty
+ Shure carrying pouch (which I love)
+ detachable cable
+ threaded 1/4″ adapter

August 14, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sunday: Random Audio sale (23 options)

It is back with another iteration, this one running for Sunday 8/14/22 in the central time zone! One of the Woot daily deals for said day is the Random Audio sale with about 40% of the products being headphone-related!

There’s plenty of truly-wireless action including Lenovo, Klipsch, and Bowers & Wilkins!

On the over-ears front, it’s all about bluetooth closed-backs from Master & Dynamic (MW50+ for $190), SOL Republic Soundtrack ($80), Technics Premium ($130), along with options from Altec Lansing and Qisebin.

Oh, there’s also a Sennheiser! The EPOS GSP 300 gaming headset for $45.

OF the non-headphone gear, there’s Nakamichi, Pioneer, KEF, Yamaha, LG, Onkyo, B&O, JVC and friends.

August 14, 2022 Filed Under: audio gear, headphones, truly wireless Tagged With: , , , ,

Saturday: JBL Under Armour sale (7 options)

One of the Saturday 8/13/22 daily deals at the Woot website is a 7-item JBL Under Armour headphones, as factory reconditioned with a 1-year JBL warranty. The sale has two on-ear models and five truly-wireless. Prices range from $35 to $50, a narrow “trading range” 🙂

August 13, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Direct Sound fstream X7 Bluetooth Receiver with Dual Headphone Outputs for $10

Good until Saturday 8/13/22 at 11:59pm eastern time, New York’s B&H Photo is offering the new condition Adorama directly or thru Amazon…

They also offer it used/open-box condition for $349…

August 10, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Wedn: Samson SR350 Closed Over-Ears for $10

Budget headphone action now, good until 8/10/22 at 11:59pm ET (or earlier if sold out), as on one of their daily deals, B&H Photo is offering the new condition wired closed-back over-ear Samsron SR350 Special Blue edition headphones for $10 per pair!

But that’s not all. There’s a couple of volume discount options as well. The 3-pack goes for $25, while the 10-pack goes for $80!

As of the time of writing they average 3.8 out of 5 based on 41 customer reviews at the B&H Photo website.

August 10, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Truly Wireless sales: Skullcandy, Soundpeats, Sony Linkbud S

And now we have a mini truly-wireless roundup!

We start at Woot where they have the new condition Skullcandy Push truly-wireless, offered in two color options, for $20 per pair with a 1-year Skullcandy warranty. Up to ten per customer. When the daily deal ends, it will simply move to other “Woot Plus” sales…

Name-brand action and name-brand price, Amazon is offering the new condition Sony LinkBuds S for $148 in two color options…

Fourteen (14) options (some of them different colors of the same model) are part of a Soundpeats sale at Amazon. Prices start at $19.

Total coincidence that all the company names in this post begin with “S” 🙂

August 7, 2022 Filed Under: truly wireless Tagged With: , , ,

Ultrasone 880 + Joby RangePod tripod for $179

The Ultrasone headphones are flirting with yet another photography tripod brand! Good until 8/5/22 at 7pm eastern (or earlier if sold out), as one of the B&H Photo limited time offerings, $179 gets you this Ultrasone x Joby bundle with free US shipping.

The bundle consists of two items:

  • Ultrasone Performance Series 880 Headphones
  • JOBY RangePod Smart Tripod (Black)

The 880 closed-back over-ear headphones, which average 4.5 out of 5 based on 14 customer reviews at B&H, come with two cables (one has mic/remote for mobile use), extra earpads, and a neoprene storage pouch (see the last picture in the product gallery over there).

Trigger warning: this uses Ultrasone’s S-Logic technology 😉

August 4, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Beats Studio 3 Wireless ANC/BT Over-Ears for $170

Good until 8/6/22 at 11:59pm eastern time, or earlier if sold out, New York’s B&H Photo is offering as one of their limited time offers the new condition Beats Studio 3 Wireless ANC/BT closed-back over-ear headphones for $170 with free US shipping.

They do have the Apple W1 chip, especially of interest to those in the Apple ecosystem. However, they charge via micro-USB, so keep that in mind if you’ve already recycled your micro-USB cables. Oh who am I kidding? Your home/office is probably filled with micro-USB powered mp3/DAPs 😉

As of the time of writing they average 4.7 out of 5 based on 32 customer reviews at B&H, and they have 13 answered-questions.

August 4, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Pre-order Etymotix ERX IEMs for $249 (arrive late Oct 2022)

Massdrop is back again with another product pre-order debut! As promised, starting at 9am pacific time on 8/2/22 they are accepting pre-orders for their new in-ears, the Etymotic ERX, for $249 with free US shipping and returns.

But before you place the order, note that this will ship in late October 2022. That’s nearly three months of waiting – as of the time of writing of this blog post. So patience is indeed a virtue 🙂

Included are three different type of eartips, from single to triple flanges. Etymotic are more recognizable by their multiple-flange eartips and their DEEP insertion.

August 2, 2022 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

H&A Versa Professional Field and Studio Monitor Headphones for $40

If you are looking for a Sony V6 / MDR-7506 type of a headphone, good until 8/3/22 at 10am eastern (or earlier if sold out), Adorama is offering, as one of their deals of the day, their house-brand version, the new condition wired closed-back H&A Versa Professional Field and Studio Monitor Headphones for $40 with free US shipping.

As of the time of writing, they average 4.9 out of 5 based on 8 customer reviews. They come with two cables (coiled, straight) and a 1/4″ adapter. With a 1-year warranty. They even have the PDF of the manual linked-to over there, at the product page…

August 2, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Tuesday: DT 1990 for $440, ATH-MSR7b for $180, Etc

It is back, it’s the 22nd edition of the Woot random audio sale, this one running until 8/2/22 at 11:59pm ET. The sale includes:

+ Beyerdynamic open over-ears wired DT 1990 for $440
+ one per customer
+ two year BeyerDee warranty

+ Audio Technica aTH-MSR7b closed-back over-ear wired for $180

+ truly-wireless options from JBL, Jabra, Panasonic, Master & Dynamic and Audio Technica

+ other audio gear include speakers, soundbar, bluetooth speakers, car audio, etc

HEADS UP!
Speaking of August 2nd, stay tuned because at 9am pacific today (12pm ET) Massdrop will be making the official pre-order reveal of their brand new Etymotic ERX in-ears. The pre-order price will be $250. Details when it goes live at 9am pacific time…

August 2, 2022 Filed Under: audio gear, headphones, truly wireless Tagged With: ,

Sony MDR-EX-15-AP earphones for $8

On the budget side of things, as part of the early “Back to School” festivities [poor students can’t even get a full summer without getting bombarded with back to school marketing], Amazon is offering the new condition wired Sony MDR-EX-15-AP earphones for $8 with a mic/remote (single button) or $7 without a mic. This is for the black color scheme. Check the other colors to see their pricing…

August 1, 2022 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Sat & Sun: Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (250, 32 ohm) for $120 [updated]

I mention them yesterday and like magic, they appear! One of the NewEgg daily deals for Saturday 7/30/22 is the new condition wired closed-back over-ear Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (250 ohm) studio headphones offered for $120 with free US shipping, sold and shipped by NewEgg actual. Up to three pairs per customer at the sale price. No more promo codes needed, the price you see is the price you pay…

UPDATE: for Sunday 7/31/22, one of the NewEGG dailies is the new condition Beyerdynamic DT 770 PRO (32 ohm) for $120 with free US shipping, sold and shipped by NewEgg actual…

July 30, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Friday: Beyernamic Amiron Home open over-ears for $320

The NewEgg daily deals have lost interest in the good old Beyerdynamic DT 7-8-9 series, and they are now focusing on other options. Such as this offer, running until Friday 7/29/22 at 11:59pm pacific time, sold and shipped by NewEGG actual (not marketplace sellers), it is the new condition wired open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic Amiron Home going for $320 with free US shipping.

No coupon, no mail-in rebate. Up to five per customer at the sale price.

UPDATE: also among the Friday daily deals, this time at Amazon’s Kindle daily deals, they offer the “Leonard Cohen: The Mystical Roots of Genius” by Harry Freedman in the kindle version for $2.

This is 258 pages, October 2021, by Bloomsbury Continuum (sounds like a Star Trek thing but it’s actually the publisher!). As of the time of writing it averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 127 ratings…

July 29, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Refurbished Monoprice Monolith Power Amplifiers back in-stock

These are not headphone amplifiers. They are power or home-theater amplifiers. Of the Monoprice Monolith variety. And they are back in-stock. In factory refurbished / B-stock condition.

Prices range from $900 to $2000…

July 28, 2022 Filed Under: audio gear Tagged With: ,

Monday ebook: Johnny Cash: The Life for $3

Good until 7/25/22 at 11:59pm pacific time, one of the Kindle e-book deals du jour is the “Johnny Cash: The Life (ALA Notable Books for Adults)” Kindle ebook by Robert Hilburn for $3. If you have a “Great on Kindle” store credit, it will be automatically applied towards this purchase.

This is 689 pages, October 2013, from Little Brown and Company. As of the time of writing it averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 731 customer ratings.

July 25, 2022 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

Sun: Beyerdynamic Amiron Home open over-ears for $296

Good until 7/24/22 at 11:59pm pacific time, NewEgg actual is offering the new condition wired open-back over-ear Beyerdynamic Amiron Home for $296 with free US shipping. Up to five pairs per customer at the sale price. No coupon code this time around.

July 24, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Audio Technica AD-500X Open Over-Ears for $69

It may feel like there are few options [and there are certainly a lot fewer compared to closed-backs] but you do actually have a handful of options for wired open-back over-ear headphones under $100.

Case in point this limited time promotion at Massdrop, they are offering the new condition wired Audio Technica AD-500X Open Over-Ears for $69. Shipping is free with orders of $100+

There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

Note that this is estimated to ship at the end of August 2022.

July 21, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Thursday eBook: Songwriting for Dummies for $3

For Thursday 7/14/22, as one of the Kindle ebook deals of the day, Amazon is offering the “Songwriting for Dummies” ebook for $3. It is 380 pages and as of the time of writing it averages 4.7 out of 5 based on 223 customer ratings…

July 14, 2022 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With:

Samsung Galaxy Buds Prime sale: Live for $80, Buds 2 for $100, PRO for $120 [Prime]

And now something more of the utilitarian kind, Samsung truly-wireless, also participating in the Amazon Prime deals of 2022! These are the US version. There’s also International (grey-market) and used and refurbished and dubious options at Amazon at lower prices.

We start with the Buds PRO going for $120 in three color schemes, along with the Urban X.

Then we have the Buds 2 going for $100 in four color schemes.

Next up it’s time for the Buds Live model on sale for $80 in three of the five color schemes.

July 13, 2022 Filed Under: truly wireless Tagged With: ,

Shure SRH-1540 Closed Over-Ears for $350 [Prime]

And now a closed-back over-ear wired headphone. The good old Shure SRH-1540 but in new packaging is on sale for $350 with free US shipping as part of the Prime deals of 2022 at Amazon by Amazon…

This concludes our mini burst of Prime Deals. I obviously can’t post them all but you can peruse them in three pages of headphone offers for Prime Day 2022.

July 13, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

KZ ZS10 PRO IEMs for $40 [Prime]

Chifi too makes a guest appearance at the 2022 Prime deals with the new condition wired mic/remote KZ ZS10 PRO IEMs with four balanced armatures and one dynamic driver going for $40 with free US shipping.

This is fulfilled by Amazon, which means you can have it in your hands in a matter of hours (depending on how close you are to Prime delivery). Versus buying it from China/Hong-Kong with a much longer delivery wait time.

July 13, 2022 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Bang & Olufsen HX ANC/BT Over-Ears for $350 [Prime]

And now something for fans of the stylish ANC/BT over-ears who are willing to pay the premium price for them! Available in four color schemes, the new condition Bang & Olufsen HX is on sale for $350 with free US shipping for Prime members…

July 13, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

1More Triple Driver IEMs for $46 [Prime]

Another hype-headphone that (according to some/many) has been overshadowed by chifi is on sale at the Prime deals of 2022. It is the new condition wired 1More Triple Driver going for $46~ with free US shipping, in two color options.

As fate would have it, as of the time of writing it has exactly 11,111 customer ratings. We should get a lottery ticket or something 😉

July 13, 2022 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Shure KSE-1500 Electrostatic IEMs for $2100 [Prime]

If electrostatic IEMs is your jam, one of the Prime 2022 offerings is the new condition Shure KSE-1500 Electrostatic IEMs on sale for $2100 with free US shipping. Prime members only as with most of the Prime deals.

PS: I should congratulate myself for resisting the temptation to repeat the utterly annoying line “come on Barbie let’s have an electrostatic party” 😉

July 13, 2022 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Philips SHP-9600 Open Over-Ears for $68 [Prime]

You have another option for under $100 open-back wired over-ear headphones that is also on sale as part of the Prime 2022 festivities, it is the Philips SHP-9600, a follow-up to the now legendary SHP-9500 [we have a text and pictures unboxing of it here, five years ago!)…

Speaking of Philips open-back, their Fidelio X3 is also on sale as part of the Prime festivities for $135 with free US shipping…

July 13, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Shure SE-215 In-Ears for $80 [Prime]

Once upon a time a shoe-in at the $100-ish IEM recommendations, the Shure SE-215 has been overshadowed by a wave of Chifis.

But if you are still interested in it, it is currently on sale for $80 in various color options in the 3.5mm cable with mic/remote at Amazon as part of the Prime Deals of 2022.

July 13, 2022 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Sennheiser HD 599 SE Open Over-Ears for $100 [Prime]

Want to try out the Sennheiser open-back sound but stay under triple figures? If you are a Prime member, Amazon is offering as part of the Prime Days 2022 festivities the new condition wired open-back over-ears Sennheiser HD 599 SE (black) for $100 with free US shipping. One per customer during this promotion.

Speaking of Prime Deals, Amazon has three pages of headphone offers…

July 13, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sony WH-1000X M4 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $228 [Prime]

Sony too is in the Prime Deals game with the new condition closed-back over-ear WH-1000X M4 ANC/BT headphones on sale for $228 with free US shipping, sold and shipped by Amazon actual, available in two color options.

Keep in mind the X4 is no longer the latest model. The WH-1000X M5 was recently released but it goes for almost twice (!!!) as much, currently at $400.

SPEAKING of Sony, but not part of the Prime deals, marketplace seller “Video & Audio Center” is offering the black color scheme of the ANC/BT closed-back over-ear WH-CH710N headphones for $68. Limited quantities. This is sold and shipped by the marketplace seller, not Amazon herself.

Speaking of which, we have here at this blog a text-and-pictures unboxing of the previous generation model, the WH-CH700N, from four years ago…

July 13, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Hifiman R7DX Closed Over-Ear headphones for $79

As part of its own counter-Prime-Day festivities, Massdrop is offering for a limited time the new condition wired closed-back over-ear Hifiman R7DX headphones for $79. Shipping is free with $100+ orders. Free USA returns.

Per the listing it comes with a 1-year warranty. Thankfully this is an in-stock drop, so it will ship in about two business days after purchase. No long waits!

These are dynamic drivers, not planar…

July 12, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Sennheiser HD-58X Jubilee for $149, HD-6XX for $199

Setting aside the philosophical question of “when prices go up, what is really a discount then?”, we have two of the much-discussed Sennheiser affordable wired open-back over-ears on sale at Massdrop!

We start with the biggest star of them all, the the HD-6XX headphone going “down” to $199 with free US shipping with a 2-year manufacturer warranty. Per the listing this is made in Romania. Thankfully it’s an “in-stock drop” so it should be in about two business day after your purchase/payment!

Same as above on the logistics and shipping is the “deputy” the HD-58X Jubilee dropping down to $149 with free US shipping and free returns.

You could even buy them both for about the price of a Bose/Beats/Sony ANC/BT hype headphone 🙂

Optionally Massdrop offers an optional 3-year Drop warranty with Accidental Coverage for +$40 and +$30 respectively.

July 12, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Beyerdynamic DT-177X GO Closed Over-Ears for $350

Amazon’s Prime Days are also a Christmas tree for most other retailers to hang their deals to, in parallel of course. Some don’t even pretend not to do so. For example, Massdrop calls their sale “Prime Time 2022” and if you are a fan of the closed-back Beyerdynamics you are in luck because they are offering the new condition wired closed-back over-ear MASSDROP X BEYERDYNAMIC DT 177X GO for $350 with free US shipping, free returns, and a 1-year warranty.

Note however that this is not an in-stock drop. It is expected to ship in mid-August 2022, that’s about one month from the time of writing of this blog-post. Patience is an audiophile virtue? 🙂

July 12, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser HD 599 SE Black Open Over-Ears for $180

The ivory version of the Sennheiser HD 599 wired open-back over-ear is on general sale for $150 at authorized dealers such as B&H Photo BUT if you prefer the black Special Edition, it is on sale as part of the Prime Days festivities for $180 at Amazon by Amazon, up to three per customer at the sale price…

July 12, 2022 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,