Philips SHP-9500S: New for $50 [updated]

The new condition new condition model is currently in-stock and on sale for $50 with free shipping until Thursday night (or earlier if sold out) by NewEgg actual.

As of 1/22/18 AM recheck, the open-box option is sold out and cannot be ordered. The price remains $38 on the page though… It is back in-stock but not currently on sale. the open-box Philips SHP-9500S are going for $38 with free shipping, sold and shipped by NewEgg actual.… The lowest price I could find on this blog on the open-box option was $30 after coupon.

We have a text and pictures unboxing of these. Eventually I’ll post a detailed review of these but I can’t promise a date because I’ll probably miss it 🙂 Detachable cable as you can see in the picture:

It is worth the price for sure, new or open-box, but in my opinion this headphone got way too overhyped, raising expectations to unrealistic squared 🙂

January 21, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Hearing Protection: Over-Ear EarMuffs for $11, Deciber Meter for $10

If you are looking for a basic decibel meter, the Tacklife SLM01 in the red/black color scheme is currently on sale for $10, sold by Tacklife with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get a free 2-day shipping. This is powered by a single 9V battery. They average 4.2 out of 5 based on 60+ customer reviews.

This design seems to go under many different brands. I have a similar one from another brand with a slightly different outer shell. These are not professional / calibrated things, so do not make life-and-death decisions based on their readings.

The same brand is offering their new condition Tacklife Noise Reduction Safety Ear Muffs for $11, fulfilled by Amazon. They average 4.7 out of 5 based on nearly 60 customer reviews. These are hearing protection only. They do not play music.

These are organic sales, not a lightning deal, so expiration date is unknown.

January 21, 2018 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: , ,

Audio Technica ATH-LS200iS for $200, LS400iS for $450 [MD]

It’s Audio Technica LS-series time at members-only Massdrop. In the same listing you can get in new condition the following IEMs:

+ ATH-LS200iS for $200
+ ATH-LS400iS for $450
+ optionally you can upgrade the cables for +$90 (323A) or +$100 (313)

Free shipping for US addresses. They will ship from Massdrop in late February 2018, with all sales final. There is no mention of warranty in the listings. The offer runs for the next three days and change from blog-posting date.

January 21, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Sony MDR-XB950N1 ANC/BT Over-Ears for $118

It’s back to Black Friday pricing for the new condition Sony MDR XB 950 N1 closed-back over-ear headphones with three consumer favorites: Bluetooth, Extra Bass and Active Noise Cancelling, going for $118 with free shipping in its three color schemes at various authorized Sony USA dealers including Amazon actual and Focus and Dell Home and such.

January 21, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Now shipping: JLab Epic Sports bluetooth earphones

Another one of the new CES 2018 headphones is now in-stock and ready to ship! In either the black or the blue color schemes, you can get the new condition JLab Epic Sports exercise bluetooth (4.2, apt-X) earphones for $100 with free shipping, sold by the JLab Audio Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get them in two days or so.

As usual with new releases, these are for the early adopters, the “brand fans” and the reviewers. If you don’t need/want them right away, it’s smarter to wait for a few weeks to read more reviews and see whether there’s any discounting.

You can get a summary of the Stock Situation of some of the new CES 2018 headphones at our just updated Headphone Tracker …tracking post 🙂

January 21, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , , ,

[DEAD] Last Day at Costco: 1More Dual for $35, Jaybird Freedom for $50

This sale ended… According to today’s email newsletters from Costco, today (Monday 1/22/18) is the last day for the 1More dual driver in-ears going for $35, and the Jaybird Freedom wireless going for $50. With free shipping. Non-members can buy the 1More, they just have to pay a 5% surcharge. The Jaybird is currently restricted to members-only.

January 21, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used Chord Mojo DAC/amp for $399

As of a 1/23/18 AM recheck, the $399 option is sold out and gone…

We have a lower used price for the Chord Mojo marble-button DAC/amp at Amazon Warehouse Deals. Marketplace seller “Audio Advice” is offering it for $399 with free shipping in “Used – Like New” condition. This ships directly from them and it is not Prime eligible.

January 21, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Lightning Deals NOW: Bluedio, Aukey, Symphonized, Etc

These lightning offerings expired…

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January 21, 2018 Filed Under: headphones

In-Stock Now: Moshi Avanti AIR Bluetooth On-Ears

I am also updating the Headphone Tracker with some of the more interesting or serious NEW headphones from CES 2018 and during this update, one of these new models is now in-stock and shipping, of early adopter and reviewer interest perhaps, it is the new condition Moshi Avanti AIR bluetooth on-ears going for $300 with free shipping, sold by the official Moshi Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon…

This Moshi video shows it from various angles…

January 20, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

xDuoo TA-01 DAC/Amp for $120 w/free S&H [MD]

Running for the next four days and change (as of posting time here), you can get the new condition xDuoo TA-01 DAC/Amp for $120 with free US shipping at the members-only but free-to-join Massdrop. These will ship in late February 2018 from Massdrop, with all sales final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

They take RCA and USB audio inputs, and output audio via RCA or a 1/4″ headphone jack. There is only one pair of RCA, its use depends on the audio situation (they are an input for the headphone-amp, and an output for the DAC).

January 20, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

MEE Audio M6* Earphone Grab Bag for $15 w/FS [MD]

If you like the semi-randomness of “grab bags” and you are a fan of MEE Audio, then you may be interested to learn that Massdrop is back with another MEE Audio Grab Bag Earphone promotion running for the next four days and change (from blog posting date here).

You pay $14 with free US shipping and for that you are guaranteed to randomly receive one out of three M6-series earphones, the M6 (60%), or the M6B (bluetooth; 25%), or the “M6 PRO” (15%). The “M6 PRO” is the big get of this group, but only a 15% chance.

Each member can buy up to two grab bags. Each one is randomly decided, so there’s no guarantee you will get two different models. Especially since 60% off shoppers will get the M6. They also offer a few “prizes” unlocked based on how many units get sold.

These will ship in late February 2018, with all sales final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

January 20, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

AKG Y55 Closed DJ On-Ears for $50 w/free S&H

A previous incarnation of these (K61X on-ear series) had build quality issues, but judging by the 20+ customer reviews at Amazon, it looks like they may have fixed them with this version, and they now have a detachable cable instead. They are on the compact side of things (so big head beware) and on the tastefully-bassy side of things (if they carry over the sound signature from the K61X on-ear series).

“It” refers to the red color scheme of the AKG Y55 DJ-branded closed-back over-ears, on sale for $50 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual.

PS: these should not be confused with the AKG K-series closed-back over-ears in the K5XX series.

January 20, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Bravo Audio V1 Tube Driven Headphone Amp for $43

If you are tube-curious, there is one listing of the Bravo Audio V1 Tube Driven Headphone Amplifier in “Used – Good” condition (repackaged) offered for $43~ with free shipping, sold by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. The new condition price there is $75+, so it’s a pretty decent used discount, considering AWD offers a 30-day return policy.

January 20, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

VAVA MOOV 25 Bluetooth Apt-X IPX6 Earphones for $30

The “Vava” brand is one of the brands by fulfilled-by-Amazon seller “Sunvalley Brands” which also sells the popular RaVpower portable power banks and USB AC chargers. For a limited time, they have a 25% off clip-on coupon on the product of the new condition VAVA MOOV 25 Bluetooth Apt-X IPX6 Earphones dropping their price from $40 to $30, with free shipping. These average 4.4 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews.

PS: it is interesting how all these budget brands can afford to include apt-X, yet some of the big audio manufacturers with prices orders of magnitude higher still don’t have apt-X (let alone apt-X or LDAC or bluetooth 5.0) in their bluetooth headphones.

January 20, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , , ,

Sodial replacement earpads for Sennheiser HD 201 for $3.65 w/free S&H from China

If you don’t mind waiting for free slow shipping from China, at NewEgg, marketplace seller “Sodial” is offering Sodial replacement earpads for the good old Sennheiser HD 201 headphones for $3.65 with free shipping from Asia. Earpads are small and squishy so they are easier to ship across the seven seas.

January 19, 2018 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: , ,

Dekoni Earpads for Sennheiser HD6XX and HD58X for $35 to $65 with free S&H [MD]

This is turning into “Earpad Day” 🙂 If you purchased or are planning to purchase Massdrop’s exclusive Sennheiser HD 6XX or HD 58X open-back over-ear headphones, and you are a fan of Dekoni earpads, Massdrop has a brand new fully unlocked listing with the following options:

+ “Elite Velour” for $35
+ “Elite Hybrid” for $60
+ “Fenestrated Sheepskin” for $65
+ free shipping for US addresses

These will ship in mid-February by the vendor, with all sales final. There are four days and change left in the listing (“Drop”) from blog-posting date.

January 19, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Hifiman Edition S Open/Closed On-Ears for $129

It’s back to Black Friday pricing for Hifiman’s dynamic on-ears, the “Edition S” whose defining characteristic is their open/closed design. They “open” by removing the earpad cover, and close by adding it back on. There are two colors but they have three listings at Amazon, many of them are by recognizable audio sellers, including Hifiman’s own Amazon store:

+ black Edition S for $129

+ white Edition S for $129
+ and secondary white listing for $129

PS: the “lightning” you see in the product name is part of the color. They are NOT lightning cable headphones.

January 19, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Brainwaz Krudul for $8, Truss for $9, Hooka for $10 [ends Friday 11:10pm ET]

Running until 11:10pm eastern are the following Brainwavz lightning deals on headphone holder/hangers and such:

+ Brainwavz Krudul Duo Earphone Hanger for $8

+ Brainwavz Truss Dual Under Desk Hanger for $9.59
+ clip $1 off coupon on the page, making it $8.59

+ Brainwavz Hooka The All Metal Headphone Hanger for $10.39

These are all bunched up in the same listing, so people checking the Gold Box page will only see one of the three.

Separately, running until 10:05pm ET are five different colors of the Brainwavz ROUND Replacement Memory Foam Earpads for $15.79 each. One of the four options is Velour.

All these are sold by the Brainwavz Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get free 2-day shipping even if you get only one. Non-Prime members have the usual $25+ limit, but the good news is that a handful of different Brainwavz products are on sale at the same time, so you can get to $25+ with 2-3 of them.

January 19, 2018 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: , , ,

Audio Gear deals round-up

In this post, we round-up some audio gear deals that are currently running but are not directly headphone-related:

+ Four Month FREE Trial of Apple Music Subscription through Groupon
+ new subscribers only!

+ 1-Year Music Magazine subscriptions, $5 to $9 per year depending on magazine through Groupon

+ Samson C01UCW USB Studio Microphone for $25 with free shipping at Adorama

+ Sony SRSX11 Portable Wireless Bluetooth Speaker cube with mic for $38 with free S&H through Groupon

+ portable audio sale at Monoprice (includes headphones)

+ 20% off orders of $150+ in eligible products at Monoprice with coupon FLURRY20 until Saturday 11:59pm pacific

+ 3ft Monoprice MIDI Cable with 5 Pin DIN Plugs for $0.92 at Amazon (limit 3; Add-ON)

January 19, 2018 Filed Under: audio gear

Hifiman RE600S V2 Songbird In-Ears for $99

The new condition Hifiman RE600S V2 Songbird in-ears are currently on sale for $99 by the Hifiman Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon (with Prime shipping). Just like the first generation and some other Hifiman products, there are complaints of build quality, so keep that in mind, especially if you are planning to use them in “adventurous” ways 🙂

January 19, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Sennheiser HD 231G On-Ears for $24 w/free S&H

Good until Saturday night (or earlier if sold out), NewEGG actual is offering the new condition closed-back on-ear Sennheiser HD 231 G for $24 with free shipping with up to five pairs per customer at the sale price. No promo code, no rebate needed.

January 19, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

[DEAD] Fender FXA6 In-Ears (red or black) for $150

The sale ended…

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January 19, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Meze 11 NEO In-Ears for $49 w/free S&H

The new condition Meze 11 NEO in-ears, in the gunmetal color scheme, are currently on sale for $49 with free shipping by a couple of sellers fulfilled by Amazon: Meze’s own Amazon store (everyone seems to be opening these up these days) and “HeadAmp Audio Electronics”. The Iridium color scheme remains at $59.

Speaking of Amazon, for a limited time, they are offering this 3ft Monoprice MIDI Cable with 5 Pin DIN Plugs in the black color scheme for $0.92 each. Limit three per customer. It is an Add-On item, so you need to place a $25+ order before you can buy it.

January 19, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Used Hifiman RE-2000 In-Ears for $1728

In-ear prices gone wild! The new condition HifiMan RE-2000 are priced as per their model number, $2000, but if you are comfortable with used flagships, you can get them in “Used – Like New” (damaged original packaging) for $1728 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. There’s only one used listing, this one!

January 19, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Sennheiser RS 160 Kleer Wireless Over-Ears for $85

Good until Saturday at 11:59pm eastern, you can get the new condition Sennheiser RS 160 wireless system (digital wireless, Kleer technology, not bluetooth) for $85 with free standard shipping at B&H Photo. This consists of one closed-back over-ears headset and one transmitter/base. The headset can only be used with the transmitter, there is no 3.5mm audio input.

This is a previous generation model. The latest RS-series models end in a 5 and no longer use Kleer technology.

January 19, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

[DEAD] Saturday’s Offers: KZ ZST, Bluedio, Stands

These offers expired…

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January 19, 2018 Filed Under: headphones

Friday’s Offers: JBL, Brainwavz, Etc

There is some modest action in the Friday lightning deals as well at the Amazon Gold Box with the following tentative schedule:

+ starts 7:09am ET: SoundPEATS Magnetic Bluetooth Earphones (IPX6, apt-X; price before sale $28)

+ starts 7:39am ET: COWIN HE8 ANC/BT earphones (price before sale $85)

+ starts 8:49am ET: SOUL SS19 (price before sale $40)

+ starts 11:19am ET: JBL Duet Bluetooth Wireless On-Ear (price before sale $89)
+ there’s also a 10% off clip-on coupon on the page

+ starts 2:39pm ET: 6pk of vinyl record shaped cup coasters (price before sale $11)

+ starts 4:04pm ET: Brainwavz ROUND Replacement Memory Foam Earpads (price before sale $22.50; available in four colors)

+ starts 5:19pm ET: BRAINWAVZ Truss Under Desk Dual Headphone Hanger (price before sale $16)

January 18, 2018 Filed Under: headphones

Colorfly C10 Portable DAP for $180 w/FS [MD]

Back to the DAPs we go with another offer getting unlocked at Massdrop, and running for the next three days and change (from blog-posting date), it is the new condition Colorfly C10 Portable DAP going for $180 with free US shipping. This is only available in the blue color scheme.

The player is running Linux, uses the Cirrus CS4398 DAC, and is CNC-machined aluminum and red sandalwood which makes it look nice (at least in the pictures; I haven’t seen it in person). It has 32GB memory on-board plus a micro SD slot. It will ship from Massdrop in late February 2018 with all sales final.

A warranty card is included in the package, but it does specify any further details on the warranty (or lack there of). Massdrop would improve their credibility if they deterministically mentioned the warranty status of each drop. Consumers build trust and become customers for life when a seller is more open and forthcoming.

January 18, 2018 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With: ,

Thinksound ts03 wood IEMs for $65 w/FS [MD]

Massdrop strikes again wtih a new unlocked offered running for the next five days and change (from blog posting date). It is the new condition thinksound ts03 wood in-ears going for $65 with free US shipping. These will ship in mid-February from “the vendor” (not Massdrop). All sales are final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

January 18, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Audio-Technica ATH-M70x: Refurb for $216, Used for $225

If you don’t want to wait for future sales, the closed-back over-ear Audio-Technica ATH-M70x studio headphones are available in “Used – Like New” condition (damaged original packaging) for $225 with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual… Or on the same listing, there is a fulfilled by Amazon offer from a 3rd-party seller in refurbished condition for $216~ with free shipping. They average 3.8 out of 5 based on 100+ customer reviews.

January 18, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Sennheiser Urbanite XL Closed Over-Ears for $90

The new condition closed-back over-ear Sennheiser Urbanite XL (XL = Over Ears in this case) are on sale for $90 in the black color scheme and $100 in the denim color scheme, sold by a 3rd-party seller, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon, so you have an extra layer of protection since Amazon is handling the transaction and shipment of these.

January 18, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Hifiman HE-560 Planars drop to $350

The Hifiman HE-560 have already sold out and have been marked as discontinued at B&H Photo for the sale price of $350, but fear not, you can still get them for $350 with free shipping at Adorama.com. These are open-back over-ear planar magnetics.

January 18, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Xduoo X3 DAP for $76 w/free S&H [from China]

If you don’t mind waiting, or paying extra for faster shipping, GearBest is having a sale on the new condition XDuoo X3 digital audio players. The silver color schemes goes for $76, while the black color scheme goes for $80. With free slow shipping from China. The gold color scheme is not on sale.

Their button placement may be a unusual if you are used to the more symmetric digital audio players, so you may want to do some “usage visualations” to make sure you are okay with their positioning 🙂

January 18, 2018 Filed Under: digital audio players Tagged With: ,

Open Box Monoprice M565 Open Planars for $170 + S&H

Monoprice has refilled their open box and refurbished sale page with more inventory and among them you can get the open-box Monolith M565 open-back planars for $170 plus shipping. The new condition price is $200.

Speaking of which, you can the open-box Monolith M1060 open-back planars for $250 plus shipping. The new condition price is $300.

Strategically it might be a good idea to buy these together with other items that are eligible for free shipping, so you won’t pay as much for shipping for them.

PS: Monoprice had a big bang of new headphone gear at CES 2018, including closed-back planars and a whole range of DAC/amps, from a tiny laptop model to a 20 pounder tube!

January 18, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Monoprice Aluminum Omega Headphone Stand (black) for $20 with free S&H

It’s both a sale and a free shipping promotion at the same time. Monoprice is offering their new condition Monoprice Aluminum Omega Headphone Stand, model number 24463, in the black color scheme, for $20 with free standard US shipping. No coupon needed.

No assembly required. This is aluminium, not to be confused with those similarly shaped acrylic headphone stands at Amazon.

January 18, 2018 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,