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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.
As of the time of writing Amazon USA has over 8900 overstock new condition items listed at their Outlet store. You can check by categories. Yes, there is a headphones category…
And among them you can find a name-brand Chi-Fi option 🙂 It’s the new condition KZ ZST PRO in-ears in the purple color scheme going for $12. This is the mic/remote option with one dynamic and one balanced armature, on sale only in the purple color scheme.
This is sold by the KZ Amazon shop, with the order fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get it with free 2-day shipping. Non-members have to reach the $25+ total for free shipping…
You can buy as many as you want. This is not a daily deal…
The “Driver Wars” did not fail to gain traction at the Monoprice website and now they have up to five drivers in their latest in-ears. The Quintet (five drivers per side as the name suggests) goes for $80, the Quartet goes for $60, and the Trio goes for $50.
That’s about $16 per driver because headphone drivers are just like buying groceries by the pound or storage by the gigabyte 🙂
These have a detachable cable and they are new enough they don’t have any customer reviews on the Monoprice website. This is the first time I’ve heard of these, so I know nothing Jon Snow about them 🙂
Speaking of which, this is a handy link, it shows the last new products to hit the Monoprice online store. This is all products, not audio-related only…
With 23 hours to go from blog-posting time, Massdrop is offering the Etymotic ER3XR or ER3SE flange-y in-ears for $145 each with free US shipping. Over 450 units have been sold from this listing per the page over there. There’s no mention of warranty in the listing. They will ship in early July 2019 from Massdrop, which is now just …Drop. They dropped the mass 🙂 I still prefer Massdrop 🙂
BUT if you don’t want to wait for that long and want the warranty too, the ER3XR goes for $146 and 1/2, and the ER3SE for $149 at amazon.com, and these prices are by Amazon actual, not marketplace sellers.
Speaking of this line of deep-insertion in-ears, the ER4S is currently on sale for $190 by Amazon actual…
Good until Monday at 11:59pm ET or earlier if sold out [unlikely] you can get the new condition Westone W60 in-ears for $500 with free US shipping at B&H Photo. As of the time of writing, this item is restricted to USA shipping addresses [not sure why].
These have MMCX and MFi cables, they are of the “True Fit” kind, with a six driver balanced armature design (two of each [highs, lows, mids])…
Hide your e-wallets! Good until Wednesday at 11:59pm eastern (or earlier if sold out), you can get the new condition Westone W80 eight driver true-fit earphones with lots of included accessories in the original package (ALO Audio and MFi cables, etc, etc) for $749 with free US shipping at B&H Photo…
This is a balanced armature design, with the ALO Audio Reference 8 cable included in the original box, along with a 3-button MFi cable, four faceplate of different colors, two different cases, two different sets of eartips and more…
Optionally, for $50 more, you can get it bundled with the Weston bluetooth cable ~ click on the green “Build Bundle” button on the right hand side of the page (on a laptop screen), and/or you will be prompted by the offer in the shopping cart.
This item currently ships to the USA only, so if you are outside the US, use a forward service or have it shipped to a trusty friend/related…
The number of KZ earphones is increasing by the minute. One of the many models in their lineup is the KZ AS06, a three balanced-armature design, and it is currently on sale at Massdrop for $35 without a mic/remote, or $37 with a mic/remote. These will ship on April Fool’s Day from Massdrop. There’s no mention f warranty in the listing…
Another Massdrop headfoolia offering that came out of the gate strong. It is already fully unlocked with 5+ days to go [from blog-posting time]. “It” is not the Stephen King “It” but the new condition Tenhz P4 Pro IEMs going for $80, shipping in mid-December from Massdrop itself. There is no mention of warranty in the listing.
This earphone has four balanced armatures and MMCX cable. This is the first time I’ve heard of this company, so I literally “know nothing Jon Snow”…
In addition to the previously posted Monoprice coupons for the 4-day Memorial Day weekend, Monoprice also has an old fashioned sale for one of their in-ears, part of their MP line, the new condition MP80 Aluminum In-Ears with balanced and dynamic drivers and three tuning nozzles, are on sale for $56 with free standard US shipping. Expiration time of the sale is not specified. They average 4.8 out of 5 based on 13 customer reviews.
Party’s over for this trio of Brainwavz balanced armature lightning deals…
These offers expired…
It’s Ultimate Ears time at Massdrop and it’s already fully unlocked! It is the new condition Ultimate Ears UE900s IEMs going for $175 with free US shipping. The offer runs for the next six days and change (from blog-posting date).
These quattro balanced armature IEMs have MMCX connectors and come with a 1-year manufacturer warranty and will be shipped from Massdrop at the end of the month. All sales are final as usual at Massdrop’s.
These expired…
As of a 2/6/18 recheck, the $299 options is sold out and now the lowest used price is much higher…
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.
More eBay action, the Sonix Electronix eBay store is offering the new condition Westone TS1 BA In-Ears (balanced armature) for $39 with free shipping and handling. You can buy as many as you like.
The Hifiman eBay store offers the Soundmagic PL50 in-ears for $50 but the Hifiman Amazon store undercuts themselves by offering them for $39 with free shipping. These are fulfilled by Amazon, so Prime members get free 2-day shipping. They average 3.1 out of 5 based on a not-so-lucky 13 customer reviews. The complaints are about construction and durability, the praise for the sound.
These daily deals expired…
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It is turning into a Phiaton day today with two parallel offers for the MS 300 balanced armature hybrid earphones. At NewEgg, promo code 0725EBTS31 drops the price from $100 to $40. The offer has been extended by a week.
This had been a Monday daily deal for $50 and surprisingly dropped further down on Tuesday with a new promo code. Not sure what they are doing/smoking over at NewEgg but a lower price is better than higher one 🙂
Separately, the white color scheme is on sale for $49 with free shipping by audioLAB with the order fulfilled by Amazon. This is not a lightning deal, so its expiration is unknown, it could last anywhere from milliseconds to centuries 🙂
If you are a fan of budget-priced balanced armature earphones, the new condition Phiaton MS 100 BA earphones are on sale for $30 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of up to three units per customer. There, they average 4 out of 5 based on 38 customer reviews. Based on the pictures, this looks like it has a 1-button remote.
This sale ended…
More earphone action, this time it is the new condition Nuforce HEM4 In-Ears, in the blue color scheme, going for $140 with free shipping, with a limit of up to three pairs per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual. These are balanced armature too with dual drivers. Picture #4 over there shows the loaded accessories kit that is included with the item by NuForCe.
More armature balancing (not a technical phrase) at Amazon, where they also have the new condition Phiaton MS 300 BA in-ears on sale for the very specific price of $55.52 with free shipping. Limit up to three units per customer here as well. Only the black color scheme is on sale thusly. There’s only one customer review, so check elsewhere if you are not familiar with these.
If you are a fan of balanced armature earphones, the new condition Phiaton MS 100 BA are on sale for $40 with free shipping, with a limit of up to three units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.1 out of 5 based on 38 customer reviews.
Another one of the Dunu offers at NewEgg Flash that are shipping from Shenzhen Audio in Asia are now price-matched by a “fulfilled by Amazon” seller, Singapore’s Lend Me UR Ears has fulfilled by Amazon new condition DUNU DN-2000 Hybrid 3-way in-ears (two BA and one dynamic drivers) for $248 with free 2-day shipping for Prime shipping (or the usual SuperSaver shipping for non-Prime members).
What is not price-matched however, and not shipping from the USA is the new condition Dunu DN-2000J 3-way (two BA, one dynamic drivers) going for $260 with free shipping by Shenzhenaudio through New Egg Flash. This offer ends Sunday night.
It’s balanced armature time! The new condition Phiaton MS 100 BA earphones are on sale for $40 with free shipping at NewEgg actual (ends Monday night; no promo code needed) and at Amazon actual (limit 3) where it “ships within 1-3 weeks” and averages 4 out of 5 based on 37 customer reviews.
The Phiaton MS300 BA earphones are offered in open-box condition by NewEgg actual with a limit of one unit per customer. NewEgg does not guarantee the inclusion of any accessories with open-box purchases.
If you prefer new condition, it goes for $65~ by Amazon actual where it only has one review. Or it goes for $60 shipping directly from Electronics Expo.
For a limited time only, the new condition Westone UM3X 3-Way in-ears are on sale for $250 with free standard shipping at B&H Photo. These have three balanced armature drivers.
The Sony XBA-Z5 In-Ears are currently available in “Used – Like New” condition for $349 with free shipping by Beach Camera thru Amazon. They ship directly from Beach Camera but Prime members will get free 2-day Prime shipping as the Prime logo next to the price suggests. As the BA in the name suggests, these are balanced armature earphones.
Don’t call them Fiat, they are Phiaton 🙂 The Phiaton MS 100 balanced armature earphones are currently down to $49 with free shipping with a limit of five units per customer at Amazon by Amazon actual where they average 4.2 out of 5 based on nearly 50 customer reviews.
UPDATE 6/30/16: this is now price-matched for $75 at Amazon by Amazon actual with a limit of three units per customer where it averages 3.6 out of 5 based on exactly 100 customer reviews. As with a lot of price-matches these days, it is restricted to Prime members only. But the Best Buy offer mentioned in the paragraph below continues…
We now plainly break the plane of the planars with an in-ear option. The official Best Buy eBay store is offering the new condition Sony XBA-H1 in-ears for $75 with free shipping or free store pickup with a limit of five per customer.
As the “BA” in their model name gently hints at, these “are” balanced armature.
The NuForce HEM8 Reference Class in-ears with their quad balanced armature drivers go for $500 in new condition at authorized dealers but if you want to buy them now and want to save some, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition (cosmetic imperfections, damaged original packaging) for $399~ by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
The “BA” is unmistakable in the model name, it’s balanced armature time, the Sony XBA H3 Hybrid 3-way In-Ears have many listings at Amazon Warehouse Deals (AWD). The lowest price is currently $175 in “Used – Good” with many more listings for $187~ in “Used – Very Good”. It looks like there is price pressure on them, perhaps that one “Used – Good” may be the dam that is holding back the discounting. Even if this price is not right, you may want to keep an eye out for them in case of future discounts (not guaranteed that they will drop further though ~ speculation based on patterns).
The MeElectronics A151P Balanced Armature In-Ears go for $40 in new condition but if you want to save some more, you can get them in “Used – Very Good” condition for around $26 by Amazon Warehouse Deals.
If you are a boldly-going early-adopter of new headphones, there’s balanced armature action from Phiaton. Their new MS 100 BA in-ears are now in-stock and ready to ship for $80 at Amazon.com by Amazon actual and marketplace sellers (Electronics Expo). They have no customer reviews as of the time of writing.
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