OSTRY KC06 IEMs for $40 w/free S&H [MD]

On the affordable side of things, the new condition OSTRY KC06 IEMs are fully unlocked at the members-only but free-to-join Massdrop website for $40 with free US shipping. The offer runs for the next three days and change (from blog posting date). They will be shipped from Massdrop in mid-February (happy Valentine’s day with a shipment email!), with all sales final, and no mention of warranty in the listing.

For Massdrop offers that are running like “normal” retail purchases, check our Massdrop Tracker post.

January 9, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

In-Stock Now: Sennheiser HDV 820 DAC/amp for $2400

CES 2018 is here and we have began rounding up the new headphones at CES 2018 in our annual customary mega-post. It is short now but if you check the previous CES years, you will notice that they balloon to the point of unreadability 🙂

The closed-back HD 820 headphones are the star of Sennheiser’s announcement and the subjects of a long wait until the early summer for release. Coming along with them, but already in-stock and shipping at various retailers is the HDV 820 DAC and headphone amplifier. Both have a price of $2400. The HDV 820 Headphone Amplifier is already in-stock and shipping by various at Amazon and B&H Photo and the official Sennheiser USA store and Hifi Heaven and World Wide Stereo, the last two being their eBay stores.

January 8, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Used Beyerdynamic Xelento Remote Tesla In-Ears for $735

The wired Beyerdynamic Xelento Remote Tesla In-Ears go for $999 but if you are comfortable with used, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $735~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual.

January 8, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Used Panasonic RP-HT161 Closed Over-Ears for $8

On the budget side of things, the closed-back over-ear Panasonic RP-HT161 in the black color scheme is available in “Used – Very Good” condition for $8 sold by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, with free 2-day shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. This is on the same listing as a totally different Panasonic headphones, so pay attention to reviews and answered questions to make sure you are reading about this model, and not the other and more popular model (the good old RP-HT21)

January 8, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Mjolnir Balanced Headphone Amplifier for $750

the latest model is the second generation Mjolnir Balanced Headphone Amplifier which goes for $850 plus shipping at the Schiit Audio website. But if you happen to want the first generation model, in new condition, you can get it for $750 with free shipping by Hi-Fi Heaven (B&M Wisconsin A/V dealer) through amazon.com. It ships directly from Heaven (ha!) and it is not Prime eligible. Per the shopping cart, they have only one unit available.

January 8, 2018 Filed Under: Uncategorized

Refurbished Denon DA-10 portable USB DAC/amp for $139

If you are interested in the Denon DA-10 portable USB DAC/amp, you can get it in refurbished condition from authorized Denon dealer LISTENUP (of Colorado) through Amazon Warehouse Deals. This ships directly from ListenUp and it is not Prime eligible. It averages 4.6 out of 5 based on 13 customer reviews and has 10 answered questions.

January 8, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Music: A Farewell To Kings (40th Anniversary) for $22

If you got tired of listening to sinewaves and white and pink noise, there is a new anniversary release that came out last month, it is the 40th anniversary edition of RUSH’s “A Farewell to Kings” in a three disc CD set with new cover art and illustrations along with 12,000 word liner notes, going for $22.39 by Amazon actual.

If you don’t want/need the anniversary edition, the deal is on the standard audio CD going for $4, with AutoRIP. So you will automatically get the mp3 version when you purchase the CD as long as it is sold and shipped by Amazon actual. This is however an Add-On item, so you must needs place a $25+ order of eligible items, otherwise their shopping cart won’t let you buy it.

January 8, 2018 Filed Under: music Tagged With:

VE Monks Plus Earbuds for $10

If you want to jump in the curiosity that is the VE Monk plus actual earbuds, but don’t want to wait for Massdrop or get slow no-tracking free shipping from China, there is an alternative. If you are a Prime member, you can get these in about two days for $10 from the Venture Electronics Amazon store, with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. Non-Prime members get free shipping with a $25+ order. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 48 customer reviews there.

The one above is the “Smoke/Clear” color scheme. I have a different model, the red color scheme and for that we have a review diary and a text and pictures unboxing too.

January 8, 2018 Filed Under: earbuds Tagged With:

Open box Monoprice M300 Planar In-Ears for $100 + S&H

Monoprice offers their new condition M300 planar-magnetic in-ears for $150, but if you are comfortable with buying open-box, they are offering them in open-box condition for $100 plus shipping.

If you purchase them together with other things that come with free shipping, it will likely lower or in some cases zero out their shipping fee. The Monoprice shipping fees work in mysterious ways.

January 8, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , , ,

Audioquest DragonFly Red USB DAC/Amp for $187

Fulfilled by Amazon seller “Amazing Deals Online” is offering the new condition Audioquest DragonFly Red USB DAC/Amp for the very specific price of $186.66 with free Prime shipping for members. This may be a price match or something, who knows. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration date is unknown.

January 8, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With:

NuForce uDAC-3 DAC/Amp Combo for $60 [MD]

On the portable side of USB DAC/Amps, fully unlocked at Massdrop and running for the next five days and change (from blog-posting date) is the new condition NuForce uDAC-3 DAC/Amp Combo going for $60 with free US shipping. It ships in early February from Massdrop, with all sales final, and no mention of warranty in the listing.

This takes USB audio input, and outputs analog (RCA) and digital (coaxial), along with a headphone output on the front. It is powered by USB, there is no separate power input. Since audio comes from USB as well, this can only be used with sources that output music via USB.

In addition to their “classic drops”, Massdrop is also running a handful of products in a more conventional setting, they ship within a week after purchase. We round those up at our Massdrop Tracker post…

January 8, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Used Sennheiser HD 650 for $191 w/free S&H

As of a 10:42pm ET recheck, this listing/condition sold out, and the lowest used price is $255+ in “Used – Like New”…

Blinq is a clearing house and overstock reseller of sorts, and they get inventory from various places. If you are comfortable with used, they are currently offering the open-back over-ear Sennheiser HD 650 in “Used – Good” condition with a 30-day money-back guarantee for $191 with free shipping through Amazon Warehouse Deals. It ships directly from Blinq, and it is not Prime eligible.

The HD650 prices are squeezed by the Sennheiser HD 6XX which is currently offered for $200 at Massdrop but ships in late March 2018.

January 8, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Sonos Play:1 Compact Wireless Speaker for $139

It looks like marketplace sellers have triggered an automated price-match from Amazon actual on the new condition Sonos Play:1 Compact Wireless Speaker for $139 with free shipping. If you are searching around on Amazon, make sure Amazon actual is the seller, not the lesser known marketplace sellers.

Optionally you can get a free smart home consultation with purchase. You have to manually add that option which lives on the same product listing.

January 7, 2018 Filed Under: audio gear Tagged With:

TFZ King PRO IEMs for $125 w/free S&H [MD]

It’s not Elvis but a different king. The TFZ King 🙂 Fully unlocked at members-only but free-to-join Massdrop is the new condition TFZ King PRO IEMs going for $125 with free US shipping, running for the next three days and change. You have a choice of colors from four different options.

These will be shipped by Massdrop in early February 2018 [don’t forget, IEMs can be nice Valentine’s Day gifts that last longer than roses and chocolates], with all sales final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

January 7, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] COWIN HE8 ANC + Bluetooth earphones for $40

This lightning deal sold out before it expired…

Good until Tuesday 12:10am eastern, you can get the new condition COWIN HE8 ANC + Bluetooth earphones for $40 with free shipping. The lightning deals sale price is $60, but there’s also a $20 off clip-on coupon on the product page, making it $40 after coupon. It is sold by COWIN with the orders fulfilled by Amazon (Prime shipping for members). It only has five customer reviews.

January 7, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

JVC HA-RX330 Over-Ears for $14

More budget over-ears action, the new condition closed-back over-ear JVC HA-RX330 (not to be confused with the older HA-RX300 model) are currently on sale (and/or price-matched) for $14 per pair at Walmart by Walmart actual (free 2-day shipping with $35+ order or free store pickup), or at Amazon by Amazon actual (free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order; limit three pairs per customer).

Three different models are on the same page, so keep that in mind if reading customer reviews or reading answered questions.

January 6, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Koss UR-23i Light Over-Ears for $8.49

The earpads are the headphones (almost) in this new budget model from KOSS, and the blue color scheme, in new condition, is currently on sale for $8.49 by a marketplace seller with the orders fulfilled by Amazon. “It” refers to the Koss UR-23-iB model in blue, while the black color scheme, aka the the Koss UR-23-iK goes for $12.59, likewise fulfilled by Amazon. The other two color schemes go for $20.

If you prefer the black color scheme but want to pay single figures, you can get it in open-box condition for $7 by marketplace seller with the orders fulfilled by Amazon.

Free 2-day shipping for Prime members (shhhh, don’t tell Amazon’s bots; it’s not an add-on item), or with a $25+ order. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration time unknown. They are D-shaped earcups/earpads, lightweight but over-ear, with the usual Koss limited lifetime warranty despite the low price.

January 6, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Used Soundmagic HP200 Open Over-Ears for $76

Soundmagic too has open-back headphones, the HP200, and they are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $76~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. No further description is given on their condition. Build quality complaints drag their review score to 3.2 out of 5 based a dozen of them, so keep that in mind, especially if you are planning to use them in more challenging situations.

January 6, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used Audio-Technica ATH-ANC50iS ANC for $25

We continue our dive into Amazon Warehouse Deals with the Audio-Technica ATH-ANC50iS active noise cancelling headphones. They go for $99 in new condition, but you can get them for about 1/4th of that price in “Used – Very Good” condition by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. For higher risk purchases, a couple of marketplace sellers offer it refurbished for around $20 with free shipping, but shipping directly from them (not Prime eligible). You can also filter the options by Prime on the left hand side. These are powered by a single AAA battery, so a plus for fans of user-replaceable batteries and/or AAA rechargeables. They average 3.5 out of 5 based on 23 customer reviews.

As usual with ANC headphones, if you are not planning to use them for ANC most of the time, you are probably better served getting non-ANC closed-back models with good isolation.

January 6, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , ,

Used Final Audio Design Flagship BA In-Ears for $636

Flagship Final Audio Design fans unite and take over! The new condition currently go for $999 at Amazon, but if you are comfortable with used, they are available in “Used – Like New” (damaged original packaging) for $636~ with free shipping by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual. They come with a 39-day satisfaction guarantee, so as long as you will have the time to test them thoroughly during those 30 days, then you can reduce your short term risk with buying used.

January 6, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Pioneer SE-MS5T Closed Over-Ears for $40 w/free S&H

We continue with the Amazon Warehouse Deals dive. Because of the price checking that goes with it, a Warehouse Deals dive surfaces both used deals and new condition deals. This is a new condition deal. All four color schemes of the new condition Pioneer SE-MS5T closed over-ears are going for $40 with free shipping, with up to three per color per customer. They average 4.1 out of 5 based on 30 customer reviews. This is not a lightning deal, so expiration time is unknown.

January 6, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With:

Used Libratone Adapt Lightning In-Ears for $55+

Even though more smartphones have abandoned the 3.5mm headphone jack for USB-C or Lightning connectors, the number of USB-C/Lightning headphones is nowhere near matching the number of smartphones that support them.

One such device however is available used as low as $55 at Amazon Warehouse Deals. It’s the Libratone Q Adapt Lightning In-Ears. The link above shows the lowest price per color. If you want to see the detailed listings for each particular color, click on the “See all offers for this product” link next to each color option.

January 6, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: , ,

Used Bowers & Wilkins PX ANC/BT Over/On-Ears for $295

I just started a mini dive into Amazon Warehouse Deals, so expect some used posts in a row (depending on what I find). As with most things blog, the newer posts will appear above it, not below it, since reverse-chronological order makes the most sense for time-sensitive type of posting.

The new condition Bowers & Wilkins PX active noise cancelling bluetooth headphones go for $400 in new condition, but if you are comfortable with used, you can shave about 1/4th of the price by getting them in “Used – Very Good” condition for $295~ with free shipping at Amazon Warehouse Deals. They have two listings, both are damaged original packaging, with minor cosmetic imperfections on the item (item = the headphones in this case).

PS: I can’t tell from the shape of the earpads/earcups whether these are over-ear or on-ears, thus the all-encompassing “Over/On-Ears” 🙂

January 6, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: , , ,

Sat: Krazilla Kzh metal in-ears for $0 after $10 MIR

If you are comfortable with mail-in rebates, one of the Saturday daily deals at NewEGG is the refurbished Krazilla Kzh metal in-ears in the black color scheme offere for $10 with free shipping and eligible for a $10 mail-in rebate, making them free after rebate. Sales tax, if collected, is not included in the mail-in rebate amount.

January 6, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Tascam TH-300X Studio Headphones for $35 w/FS

The current Musician’s Friend deal of the day running until Sunday at 8am ET (or earlier if sold out) is the new condition Tascam TH-300X studio headphones (closed-back, over-ears) going for $35 with free shipping. These also have “cousin” brands, so google them up if curious or not familiar.

January 6, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

[DEAD] Starts Sunday 3:05pm ET: Tacklife budget Decibel Meter

These daily deals expired…

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January 6, 2018 Filed Under: headphones

Monoprice: 20% off $150+; 8323 Bluetooth for $25 w/free S&H; MP30 In-Ears for $25 w/free S&H, Etc

It’s not Weekend at Bernie’s, it’s weekend at Monoprice.com where coupon code YEAR18 gets you 20% off orders of $150 or higher. The total of $150+ must needs be reached with coupon-eligible products, not a mix of eligible and ineligible. The coupon expires Saturday 1/6/17 at 11:59pm pacific time.

Other headphone-related sales at Monoprice:

+ 8323 Over-Ears with Bluetooth for $25 with free shipping
+ this is model 24735, supports apt-X

+ MP30 In-Ears for $25 with free shipping, with two tuning nozzles

+ Pure Tube Stereo Amplifier with Bluetooth, Line, and Phono Inputs for $300

January 5, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Used CHORD Mojo DAC/amp for $439.50

We have a new low price for these at Amazon Warehouse Deals, it is the CHORD Mojo DAC/amp with the marble buttons in “Used – Very Good” condition for $439.50 with free shipping by Fat Wyre through Amazon. They ship directly from Fat Wyre but Prime members still get Prime-like shipping thanks to a lesser known Prime benefit.

January 5, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs Tagged With: ,

Rooth C&P Earplugs for $18 + S&H [MD]

On the stylish hearing protection for musicians and everybody else, unlocked at Massdrop is the new condition Rooth C&P Earplugs for $18 plus shipping. There are various options available in the shopping cart. They will ship in late January 2018 by Massdrop. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

January 5, 2018 Filed Under: accessories Tagged With: ,

Macaw GT600S IEMs for $65 w/free S&H [MD]

Massdrop is back again with a new unlocked offer, it is the new condition Macaw GT600S IEMs for $65 with free shipping in your choice of black or silver. They will ship in early February 2018 from Massdrop, with all sales final. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.

January 5, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With: ,

Symphonized PRO Premium In-Ears for $10 [ends 2:55pm ET]

Among the current Amazonian Gold Box lightning deals, running until 2:55pm ET today is the new condition Symphonized PRO Premium In-Ears going for $10 with free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ orders for non-members. The price before the sale was $30 last night.

It averages 3.5 out of 5 based on 62 customer reviews. It is 23% claimed as of 10:20am ET.

January 5, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Used AmazonBasics On-Ears for $10.49

The lightweight closed-back on-ear AmazonBasics headphones in the black color scheme are currently available in “Used – Good” condition for $10.49 by Amazon Warehouse Deals actual, with free shipping for Prime members or with a $25+ order. The headphones average 4.2 out of 5 based on 4290 customer reviews. They are “tastefully bassy” for modern music.

January 5, 2018 Filed Under: headphones Tagged With: ,

Friday’s Offers: Brainwavz, Symphonized, Etc

Friday has some action in the Amazonian Gold Box lightning deals with the following items scheduled to go live as follows:

+ ends 12:20am ET: Bluedio V (Victory) Pro Patented PPS12 Drivers Wireless Bluetooth headphones for $112.49
+ 63% claimed as of 10:18pm ET

+ starts 4am ET: ET: esinkin Bluetooth Audio Adapter (price before sale $23)

+ starts 8:55am ET: Symphonized PRO Premium In-ear (price before sale $30)

+ starts 1pm ET: 6pk Vinyl-record styled cup coasters (price before sale $11)

+ starts 5pm ET: Brainwavz Angled Memory Foam Earpad (price before sale $27.50)
+ five different options are available; I don’t know how many of them will be on sale

+ starts 5:35pm ET: Brainwavz S0 In-Ears (price before sale $45)

January 4, 2018 Filed Under: headphones

YMMV: Puku Sound Earphones Clearance at Starbucks B&M

This is YMMV as I only saw these in one out of four Starbucks stores. As part of the customary January clearance sale, some Starbucks brick and mortar stores may have the Puku Sound in-ears on clearance. The clearance prices are up to 50% off the original price. The discount may vary regionally or at a manager’s discretion so check the price at the cash register if interested.

This is YMMV, as perhaps some of the smaller or less busy stores don’t carry as much inventory as other stores. I’m not sure what the model number was, but they are Puku Sound earphones.

January 4, 2018 Filed Under: in-ears Tagged With:

Hifiman HE-400i Special Edition + iFi Micro iDSD Black Label Amp for $549 after coupon

We mentioned earlier the iFi + Beyerdynamic combo, now we have a different iFi combo at BuyDIG! Using coupon code LISTENUP you can get the iFi Micro iDSD Black Label Headphone Amp with the HIFIMAN HE-400i Special Edition planar-magnatic over-ears for $549 with free shipping until 1/10/18 or earlier if sold out.

January 4, 2018 Filed Under: amps and dacs, headphones Tagged With: , , , ,